Sandy 2500K Or Asus P8P67 Pro looks to be dying

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:12

Purgatory said:
Dave ignore the Base Clock test Fail.. It will fail that because all motherboards seem to be slightly over the 100.

Yea edit the config and untick the Base Clock test. then please try again. Thanks.

dave_beast · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:15

Purgatory said:
dave_beast Ran that Intel test, and it's fallen over by saying my bclk is faulty, well, the test is faulty!

Dave ignore the Base Clock test Fail.. It will fail that because all motherboards seem to be slightly over the 100.

I ran the test 3 times with 3 different baseclocks! 10007, 10000 and 9993

It reported my bclk as 100 on 9993, 101 on 10000 and 103 on 10007

Purgatory · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:16

Dave that's why I say ignore it too

.. I have seen the Base clock test fail for many reasons.

Purgatory · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:18

Simon which of these RAM sticks did you use when testing?

Patriot PC3 - 19200 2400Mhz 2x2GB @2133 9,11,9,27 also OCZ PC3 12800 1600Mhz 6,8,6,24

Also did you try 1 stick test only ?

dave_beast · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:18

Ok, now i've run it with bclk test disabled, and it's still fallen over

--- IPDT64 - rev 1.1.0.0 ---

--- Start Time: 01/11/2011 16:16:12---

--- Skipping Config ---

--- Reading CPU Manufacturer ---

Expected --> GenuineIntel
Detected --> GenuineIntel
Found --- Genuine Intel Processor ---

--- Temperature Test ---

Temperature Test Passed!!!

Temperature = 68 degrees C below maximum.

--- Reading Brand String ---

Detected Brand String:
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz

Brand String Test Passed!!!

--- Reading CPU Frequency ---

Expected CPU Frequency is --> 3.40

Detected CPU Frequency is --> 3.43614

CPU Frequency Test Passed!!!

--- FSB NOT Supported on this Processor ---

--- Base Clock Test Disabled ---

--- Running Floating Point test ---

Million Floating Points per Second, MFLOPS --> 460.8
Floating Point Test Pass ---

--- Running Prime Number Generation Test ---

Operation Per Second--> 5.98121e+006
Prime Number Generation Test Pass ---

--- Reading Cache Size ---

- Detected L1 Data Cache Size --> 4 x 32
- Detected L1 Inst Cache Size --> 4 x 32

- Detected L2 Cache Size --> 1024
- Detected L3 Cache Size --> 8192

Cache Size Test Passed!!!

--- Determining MMX - SSE capabilities ---

--- CPU FEATURES DETECTION FOR ---
--- MMX/SSE/SSE2/SSE3/SSSE3/SSE4.1/SSE4.2 ---
MMX - Intel MMX Technology Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE - Streaming SIMD Extensions Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE2 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE3 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSSE3 - Supplemented SSE 3 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE4.1 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.1 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE4.2 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS

Test Cycle Count = 100

--- MMX_SSE - capabilities check complete ---
MMX - SSE Testing Passed !!
..
..Query 3..
..
--- Querying for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) ---
..Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device not supported on this processor..
..Skipping Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device Presence Test..
..

--- Reading Integrated Memory Controller Frequency ---

Expected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Detected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Integrated Memory Controller Speed Test Fail. Expected: 0 Detected: 0

--- Reading Integrated Memory Controller Frequency ---

Expected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Detected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Integrated Memory Controller Speed Test Fail. Expected: 0 Detected: 0

--- Test End Time: 01/11/2011 16:16:28---

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:19

Purgatory said:
Simon which of these RAM sticks did you use when testing?

Patriot PC3 - 19200 2400Mhz 2x2GB @2133 9,11,9,27 also OCZ PC3 12800 1600Mhz 6,8,6,24

Also did you try 1 stick test only ?

I'm currently using the OCZ @1600 6,8,6,24 1T 1.425v

dave_beast · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:20

Running it now with memory controller tests disabled...

DBT85 · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:20

dave_beast said:
[/B]Integrated Memory Controller Speed Test Fail. Expected: 0 Detected: 0

--- Reading Integrated Memory Controller Frequency ---

Expected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Detected IMC Frequency is --> 0

Integrated Memory Controller Speed Test Fail. Expected: 0 Detected: 0

--- Test End Time: 01/11/2011 16:16:28---

Looks to be either very good news (the test is wrong) or very bad news (the mem controllers are all borked) i'd have to guess the former.

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:21

dave_beast said:
Ok, now i've run it with bclk test disabled, and it's still fallen over
Integrated Memory Controller Speed Test Fail. Expected: 0 Detected: 0

Excellent.... Thanks Dave....

That is exactly what I get - well sometimes the second value is a big number but the actual is always 0 and it fails.
This means I'm quite happy that this CPU and Motherboard are fine.

Really appreciate your help

//Goes off to delete the stupid Intel test from his system LOL

Purgatory · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:25

Dave Fantastic

Thank you ! You just proved now the Motherboard and CPU are working fine for Simon

The Intel test has a bug in it that proves

..

Simon set that pc up mate and like I said let it settle in before you overclock and please read what I said and Gibbo said before you overclock this time and never raise the Base clock from 100, never go over 1.55v on the memory, never set the cpu core higher then 1.35v and the PLL at 1.9v MAX if you value your setup.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18227651

matthab · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:26

Id say it has issues with your memory?

Purgatory · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:28

Todge said:
Looks to be either very good news (the test is wrong) or very bad news (the mem controllers are all borked) i'd have to guess the former.

The test has a bug in it seems ... Wait till they update it again. I was told by Intel the test is good for testing the Sandy Bridge chips but to ignore the Base clock results, seems we need to ignore the IMC results too...

Will have 5 new 2600K systems next week to test and see if I get the same results at the office. So far we proved in Simons case 1.4v on the core, raising the base clock from 100 and setting memory to 1.65v fried his previous chip.

This is what Simon did last time and ended up with a dead chip that wouldn't install windows 7 and was unstable even when set back to stock..

CPU Model Number And Batch Number (CPU's VID) = 2500K MALAY L037B155
Motherboard Make And Model Number (BIOS Version)= Asus P8P67 Pro 1053
Memory Make and Model Number= Patriot PC3 - 19200 2400Mhz 2x2GB @2133 9,11,9,27 also OCZ PC3 12800 1600Mhz 6,8,6,24
Core Voltage = 1.4v Max used
Memory Voltage = 1.65v
BCLK Base Clock = 104
PLL Voltage = Stock

So anyone overclocking take note

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:32

matthab said:
Id say it has issues with your memory?

There is no problem with the memory. I'm 99% confident of that. As said, This is almost certainly an issue with the Intel software or the fact that the Asus motherboard does not conform exactly to Intel's specification or a combination of the two.

dave_beast · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:32

Ok, disabled Base Clock Test and the Integrated Memory Controller test and passed but it still ran the Integrated Memory Controller stress test :confused:

--- IPDT64 - rev 1.1.0.0 ---

--- Start Time: 01/11/2011 16:22:36---

--- Skipping Config ---

--- Reading CPU Manufacturer ---

Expected --> GenuineIntel
Detected --> GenuineIntel
Found --- Genuine Intel Processor ---

--- Temperature Test ---

Temperature Test Passed!!!

Temperature = 66 degrees C below maximum.

--- Reading Brand String ---

Detected Brand String:
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz

Brand String Test Passed!!!

--- Reading CPU Frequency ---

Expected CPU Frequency is --> 3.40

Detected CPU Frequency is --> 3.43575

CPU Frequency Test Passed!!!

--- FSB NOT Supported on this Processor ---

--- Base Clock Test Disabled ---

--- Running Floating Point test ---

Million Floating Points per Second, MFLOPS --> 460.8
Floating Point Test Pass ---

--- Running Prime Number Generation Test ---

Operation Per Second--> 5.98121e+006
Prime Number Generation Test Pass ---

--- Reading Cache Size ---

- Detected L1 Data Cache Size --> 4 x 32
- Detected L1 Inst Cache Size --> 4 x 32

- Detected L2 Cache Size --> 1024
- Detected L3 Cache Size --> 8192

Cache Size Test Passed!!!

--- Determining MMX - SSE capabilities ---

--- CPU FEATURES DETECTION FOR ---
--- MMX/SSE/SSE2/SSE3/SSSE3/SSE4.1/SSE4.2 ---
MMX - Intel MMX Technology Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE - Streaming SIMD Extensions Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE2 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE3 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSSE3 - Supplemented SSE 3 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE4.1 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.1 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS
SSE4.2 - Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2 Feature Supported --> Yes---> PASS

Test Cycle Count = 100

--- MMX_SSE - capabilities check complete ---
MMX - SSE Testing Passed !!

..
..Query 3..
..
--- Querying for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) ---
..Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device not supported on this processor..
..Skipping Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Device Presence Test..
..

--- Reading Memory Size ---

Detected Memory Size is --> 8.00GB

--- Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test ---

Allocating 209715200 byte Memory

Memory Allocated.

Running IMC stress test 1: Ones and Zeros Moving Inversions

Test 1 Writing

Test 1 Writing Pass.
Test 1 Verifying

Test 1 Verification Pass.
Running IMC stress test 2: 32Bits Sliding Ones

Test 2 Writing

Test 2 Writing Pass.
Test 2 Verifying

Test 2 Verification Pass.
Running IMC stress test 3: 32Bits Sliding Zero

Test 3 Writing

Test 3 Writing Pass.
Test 3 Verifying

Test 3 Verification Pass.

--- Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test Pass!!! ---

Integrated Memory Controller Test Pass!!!

--- CPU Load ---

--- Load Level = 8

CPU Load Passed!!!

--- Temperature Test ---

Temperature Test Passed!!!

Temperature = 57 degrees C below maximum.

--- Test End Time: 01/11/2011 16:26:35---

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:33

Purgatory said:
So far we proved in Simons case 1.4v on the core, raising the base clock and setting memory to 1.65v fried his previous chip.

Or I just had a bad chip!

DBT85 · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:34

Purgatory said:
So far we proved in Simons case 1.4v on the core, raising the base clock and setting memory to 1.65v fried his previous chip.

I wouldn't go that far. We have no idea which of those or all of those contributed to it. As Gibbo has posted several time, OCUK have been testing ram at 1.65v prime for over a day with no problems at all.

It's entirely possible it was a faulty chip in the first place and that the addition of sticking some volts up it caused it to fail. It was going to do that anyway.

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:35

dave_beast said:
Ok, disabled Base Clock Test and the Integrated Memory Controller test and passed but it still ran the Integrated Memory Controller stress test

Yea I got a pass if i disabled both.... but did not notice that it still did some IMC tests - good spot and also confused

dave_beast · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:35

SimonMaltby said:
Or I just had a bad chip!

I want to see what Overclockers say when they test it

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:37

I would also add to the mix that I did try the Asus 1053 Beta bios which includes some PLL overvolting to help D2 stepping CPU's overclock. This may be another factor, maybe combined with the others.

I rolled back to the last official 1003 before inserting this new chip.

SimonMaltby · 11 Jan 2011 at 16:39

dave_beast said:
I want to see what Overclockers say when they test it

It's only going back tomorrow, so they wont get it back to test until Thursday. I waited to send it back until i had confirmed that it was the chip and not the Motherboard. I have an RMA for both.

The guy's at OCUK have been brilliant i have to say.
Combined with the user support on the forum I could not have asked for more.