overclocking a 9550 core2 quad C1

subbytna

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Hello,

I'm going to try this before I bite the bullet and get a new mobo (presuming it's the mobo that's causing me issues by restricting any tweaking)

What should I be doing to get my 9550 to a 3.2 or 3.4 rate? Speed stepping is off and rest of rig in sig

here are screenshots of what my BIOS is like....it's a bit crap looking in comparison to other BIOS I see on here...I take it the mobo bios is just crap?

is it also my RAM causing problems? Anyone able to make sense of these BIOS settings?

the settings I'm posting in the pics dont' work. I might need to tweak voltage but it's not letting me nor do I know where really, to set voltage :(

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anyone know??
 
did some hasty maths, and you should have a stock multiplier of 8.5x?

set the ram to run at 677mhz. now it should be running at twice the fsb. Raise the fsb to 400mhz resulting in 3.4ghz cpu and 800mhz RAM. Adjust voltages accordingly.

unless i cant add up properly...
 
looking at your bios the only way you can change the voltage on screenshot 4 is by changing it from auto/high no way of actually changing numbers. Can you not use any software in windows to change the voltage or to overclock the system.
 
something is pushing me to "invest" 90 in that mobo that was posted above... :D

I know from research that the one I currently have is just a stock crappy mobo and I need a new one.

I guess I'm saying is that with the "stock crappy" RAM I have too...would I need to get better RAM if I got a new MOBO...to get to 3.4 or above with the new board?
 
subbytna said:
aye but therin lies the problem, where to adjust the voltages? Not sure if this board will let me adjust them....
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sorry, shouldve made myself clearer. I meant if you were to buy the new board, that is how you should (touch wood) reach 3.4ghz whilst retaining your currrent RAM
 
that looks exactly the same as my ASrock board (1600 twins).
the voltages are at the bottom of the RAM timings page (advanced chipset i think its called).
you are using bios version p1.10, i think theres a version p3.0 or something like that.
 
Hello subbytna! :)

Had a quick check and it seems that its most likely the *lack" of vCore adjustment that's holding you back . . .

AsRock 4Core1600-GLAN Manual

subbytna said:
I'm going to try this before I bite the bullet and get a new mobo
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subbytna said:
Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45

£88.99 inc

something is pushing me to "invest" 90 in that mobo that was posted above... :D
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subbytna said:
I guess I'm saying is that with the "stock crappy" RAM I have too...would I need to get better RAM if I got a new MOBO...to get to 3.4 or above with the new board?

Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 8500C5

£72.84 inc
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Hmmm,

If you did get the ASUS P5Q-Deluxe and used it with your exisiting DDR2-800 that would in theory allow you to push the Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9550 to 3.4GHz (8.5x400) with the memory running [1:1] sync @ DDR2-800 . . .

While the 3.4GHz Yorkie is pretty decent running that Ram at [1:1] sync is really not idea as this would raise the system latency . . . the system latency is already high enough on the LGA775 platform due to the old-fashioned memory controller situated off-chip on the nortbridge . . .

To really get the best possible scenario for the system you would ideally need both the P45 mobo + some DDR2-1066 which if bought *new* from OcUk would set you back a tidy £161.83 :( IMHO not worth it unless you are a dedicated "scholar" of LGA775 and just want to finally achieve an uBer overclock like what you have read about these past few years! :p

Here are some considered routes for you to take . . .

  • Reduce your overclock on the current system until the chip is stable using stock vCore and be happy!
  • Buy a Used P45 board and accept 3.4GHz will be your limit with a high latency system
  • Buy a Used P45 board and some Used DDR2-1066 for a little groats as possible and continue your LGA775 journey
  • Sell the CPU/Mobo/DDR2-800 and build a new DDR3 System-Core

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i never upgraded mine, luckily it was already upgraded by the previous owner.
I had a look on the ASrock site (your link) and in the downloads section for 'bios' it shows the latest version is actually 1.6 for your mobo.

All the info you need is on the site for upgrading or flashing (theres a 'how to' button on the list of bios downloads, i am unsure if flashing to the latest verion will give you the voltage options you are looking for though to be honest :s I've not had much experience with bios changes...
 
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