Shadowake's OFFICIAL Overclock Thread!

shadowake · 16 Apr 2008 at 22:16

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shadowake · 18 Apr 2008 at 23:18

OK got my processor up to just over 3.4GHz which is about all I can get temperature wise (until my new fans come at least)

Currently at FSB 412x8 with a 1:1 RAM ratio, so my memorys at 824.

What am I best to do from here? Should I change my ram to 1:1.25 which will put it just under its rated speed? Or are there any other voltage tweeks I need to do. My systems stable at the minute but I've only upped the RAM to it's rated 2.2V and put the VCore up to 1.4150. Any help much apreciated

Cob · 18 Apr 2008 at 23:32

Yeah I'd stick the memory on 1:1.25. You may as well get your moneys worth out of it.

Messing with the other voltages won't really get you any more atm. They'll just create more heat. Tho you *may* need to up the MCH a touch for running 4 sticks at over 1000mhz.

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 11:24

Cob said:
Yeah I'd stick the memory on 1:1.25. You may as well get your moneys worth out of it.

Messing with the other voltages won't really get you any more atm. They'll just create more heat. Tho you *may* need to up the MCH a touch for running 4 sticks at over 1000mhz.

Might up it to 1.4 if its not stable.

Would it help my temps if I droped my vcore a notch and stabeised it uping some other voltages (north bridge etc). Or would it not really make any difference?

Cob · 19 Apr 2008 at 12:20

You can try, but I can't see it making much difference.

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:59

Hmm upped my RAM to 1:1.20 (5:6) and it's fine even on standard MCH.

Upped it again to 1:1.25 (4:5) and the computer wouldn't even boot. Tried upping the MCH from everything up to 1.48V and the computer just blue screens shortly after getting into windows? Also CPU-Z shows my RAM as 6400 (400MHz) not 8500 (1066MHz)?

Cob · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:15

What's your timmings set to? They'll need to be 5-5-5-15 for 1066mhz. Try 2.25v too as the Ballistix loves voltage.

And it's normal for PC2-8500 to report itself as PC2-6400. The former is just a good overclocking version of the latter.

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:36

Cob said:
What's your timmings set to? They'll need to be 5-5-5-15 for 1066mhz. Try 2.25v too as the Ballistix loves voltage.

And it's normal for PC2-8500 to report itself as PC2-6400. The former is just a good overclocking version of the latter.

Ah cheers Cob, timing are on 5-5-5-18 default (I think) I shall go and change them now!

Cob · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:44

Well 5-5-5-18 is more likely to work than 5-5-5-15, tho both should work at 1066mhz.

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:44

OK don't want to mess this up (never touched these setting before)!

What do I need to change to get 5-5-5-15 timings?

Cob · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:48

The first four in that order. Also set the Command Rate to 2T.

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 15:28

Really wierd PC is completely stable at 426x8 RAM 1:1.20 (5:6) 1022.4MHz @ 2.2V 5-5-5-18

but wont go to 1:1.25 (4:5) 1065MHz @ 2.25V 5-5-5-18 no matter what I seem to do?

shadowake · 19 Apr 2008 at 17:07

RAM timing will tighten up to 5-5-5-12 OK though on 5:6 so may just keep them on that for now and try and tweak them a bit more later.