help with overclocking Q9550 plz

[supershanks]

Just bear in mind then

This memory needs 2.1v at most any speed

from above link.
So DDR2 OverVoltage Control...(1.80v):+0.25 needs to be at +0.30v

Bsods again are mostly memory driven. CPU failure tends to throw you straight out of windows.
What memory cooling do you have by the way ??

Luck

[jgdsl]

here is my latest setting

GIGABYTE GA X48 DQ6 Clock Settings

MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT)
Robust Graphics Booster...........: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio...................: 8.5
CPU Frequency.....................: 3.4GHZ (400X8.5)
CPU Host Clock Control............: ENABLE
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz)...........: 400
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).......: 101
C.I.A.2...........................: DISABLE
Performance Enhance...............: STANDARD
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)....: 2.40B
Memory Frequency(Mhz).............: 960 (1150 Stock)
DRAM Timing Selectable ...........: MANUAL
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time (tCL)............: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# (tRCD).........: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge (tRP).........: 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)............: 18
Advanced Timing Control
ACT to ACT Delay(tRRD)............: AUTO
Rank Write to READ Delay (tWTR)...: AUTO
Write To Precharge Delay (tWR)....: AUTO
Refresh to ACT Delay (tRFC).......: AUTO
Read To Precharge Delay (tRTP)....: AUTO
Static tREAD Value (tRD)..........: AUTO
Static tREAD Phase Adj............: AUTO
Command Rate (CMD)................: AUTO
Clock Driving and Skew Control
CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control...: 700MV
CPU Clock Skew Control............: NORAMAL
(G)MCH Clock Skew Control.........: NORMAL
System Voltage Control () = Base Voltages
DDR2 OverVoltage Control...(1.80v): +0.30
PCI-E OverVoltage Control.,(1.50v): NORMAL
FSB OverVoltage Control....(1.10v): NORMAL
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control,(1.25v): +0.25
CPU GTLREF1 Voltage*.......(67%)..: -3
CPU GTLREF2 Voltage*.......(61%)..: -3
Loadline Calibration..............: DISABLE
CPU Voltage Control...............: ENABLE
Normal CPU Vcore..................: 1.25 (STOCK) 1.26875-CURRENT SETTING RIGHT NOW
Note: * Hidden Features Press [CTRL] + [F1] from main Menu to Access
Advanced Bios Features
CPU Multi-Threading...............: DOES NOT APPLY TO MY MOTHERBOARD
Limit CPUID Max to 3..............: DISABLE
No-Execute Memory Protect.........: DISABLE
CPU Enhanced Halt(CIE)............: DISABLE
CPU Thermal Monitor 2.............: DISABLE
CPU EIST Function.................: DISABLE
Virtuaalization Technology........: DISABLE


I am now going to run prime 95 and see what happens wish me luck.


supershanks I have this cooler on my ram

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMXAF1 Fans - Memory & Chipset Cooling

I have this cpu cooler

http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2271

with these #2 fans on the cpu

Newegg.com - SILVERSTONE FM121-B 120mm Case Fan - Case Fans

and I have this gpu cooler on my evga 8880gt ssc

Newegg.com - Thermaltake CL-G0102 VGA Cooler - VGA Cooling


p.s thanks for the help

[jgdsl]

ok I got a bsod about 5 mins in prime95 large fft since I just got new ram I am now going to run memtest 86 just to make sure that my new sticks are not bad. Do you think that since a now have 4 gigs of ram that might be the problem ?or maybe something to do with the CPU/pciex clock driving contorl set to 700mv or maybe the gtl voltage setting or should I raise the mch volage a bit more and also the FSH voltage? Thanks

[jgdsl]

well I ran memtest 86 and no errors were found in either of my two stick I think the problem might be somewhere else and not in the ram but since I am new to all of this I might be wrong so guess I will start to rise or lower the settings on my motherborad can someone plz help me ? Thanks

[jgdsl]

I am still having some problems with prime 95 doing lage fft about 30 mins in I get a bsod can someone plz help me and give me some advice thanks

[Clunk]

It's bedtime for us Brits, well most of us anyway

As you have a QX, why not try a higher multi? 11 or 12, that should make things a bit easier.

I haven't used that board myself, but have a look through supershanks' thread, there are plenty of settings for you to try.

[jgdsl]

thanks for the reply will give his thread a look at. about raiseing the muti I can't as mine is locked at 8.5 but thanks for the advice and replying hopefully supershank will reply tomarrow

[Clunk]

Oops, sorry, I could have sworn i just saw QX9650 in your system specs...I need sleep, that's what I need

[jgdsl]

no problem I need sleep to its been a very long day trying to get this right hopefully tomarrow will be the day I get this CPU stable at my current overclock setting well talk to u all tomarrow late

[jgdsl]

well I got good news I finally was able to get my system stable I left it on over night and ran prime 95 large fft for 9 hours and 34 mins without any errors I will post a pic and also at what settings I had in my bios

hers the pic







and here are the settings I used

GIGABYTE GA X48 DQ6 Clock Settings

MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT)
Robust Graphics Booster...........: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio...................: 8.5
CPU Frequency.....................: 3.4GHZ (400X8.5)
CPU Host Clock Control............: ENABLE
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz)...........: 400
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).......: 101
C.I.A.2...........................: DISABLE
Performance Enhance...............: STANDARD
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)....: 2.40B
Memory Frequency(Mhz).............: 960 (1150 Stock)
DRAM Timing Selectable ...........: MANUAL
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time (tCL)............: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# (tRCD).........: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge (tRP).........: 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)............: 18
Advanced Timing Control
ACT to ACT Delay(tRRD)............: AUTO
Rank Write to READ Delay (tWTR)...: AUTO
Write To Precharge Delay (tWR)....: AUTO
Refresh to ACT Delay (tRFC).......: AUTO
Read To Precharge Delay (tRTP)....: AUTO
Static tREAD Value (tRD)..........: AUTO
Static tREAD Phase Adj............: AUTO
Command Rate (CMD)................: AUTO
Clock Driving and Skew Control
CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control...: 800MV
CPU Clock Skew Control............: NORAMAL
(G)MCH Clock Skew Control.........: NORMAL
System Voltage Control () = Base Voltages
DDR2 OverVoltage Control...(1.80v): +0.30
PCI-E OverVoltage Control.,(1.50v): NORMAL
FSB OverVoltage Control....(1.10v): +0.10
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control,(1.25v): +0.50
CPU GTLREF1 Voltage*.......(67%)..: -3
CPU GTLREF2 Voltage*.......(61%)..: -3
Loadline Calibration..............: DISABLE
CPU Voltage Control...............: ENABLE
Normal CPU Vcore..................: 1.25 (STOCK) 1.27500v-CURRENT SETTING right now
Note: * Hidden Features Press [CTRL] + [F1] from main Menu to Access
Advanced Bios Features
CPU Multi-Threading...............: DOES NOT APPLY TO MY MOTHERBOARD
Limit CPUID Max to 3..............: DISABLE
No-Execute Memory Protect.........: DISABLE
CPU Enhanced Halt(CIE)............: DISABLE
CPU Thermal Monitor 2.............: DISABLE
CPU EIST Function.................: DISABLE
Virtuaalization Technology........: DISABLE

plz let me know what you think of these setting and if I should lower any of the voltages or setting as I am now going to try to lower the fsb and mch voltage a little and see if its stable I can really use your help in optimizeing my volts thanks for the help and if you think I have them set to high plz let me know. I would like to know what would be the highest setting for both the fsb voltage and mch voltage that I can use without damgeing thanks for the help.