4A89GTD Pro/USB3 - Testing 24/7 Settings

**Praz** · 08-03-2010 16:26

X2 550 C3 @ 200x15.5, 4GB Memory @ 1600MHz

Initial configuration with the board. Mostly stock settings to test 1600MHz rated memory. Also ran a couple of 3dMark benchmarks using onboard graphics. True 120 with stock fan. No other onboard cooling used.

ASUS 4A89GTD Pro/USB3, 0402 BIOS
Phenom II X2 550 C3
2x2GB OCZ Platinum AMD Edition (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) PC3-12800 1600MHz 7-7-7-24
200x15.5, Memory 1600MHz 7-7-7-24
OCZ 100GB Vertex LE100
OCZ 1000WProXStream - 4 Rail Modified To Single Rail

Windows 7 64Bit

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Onboard Graphics, 700MHz Core - Stock

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Onboard Graphics, 1000MHz Core

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**Praz** · 08-03-2010 16:28

X2 550 C3 @ 200x15.5 (All Cores Unlocked), 4GB Memory @ 1600MHz

Pretty much the same setup as posted above. All 4 cores unlocked using the "ASUS Core Unlocker" setting in the BIOS. The onboard switch or pressing the "4" key on the keyboard during post works equally well. Once the cores are unlocked BIOS default settings need to be loaded to revert back to the stock number of cores. Also threw in a couple of 4870 Crossfire benches.

ASUS 4A89GTD Pro/USB3, 0402 BIOS
Phenom II X2 550 C3 (All Cores Unlocked)
2x2GB OCZ Platinum AMD Edition (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) PC3-12800 1600MHz 7-7-7-24
200x15.5, Memory 1600MHz 7-7-7-24
OCZ 100GB Vertex LE100
SAPPHIRE 4870 Crossfire
OCZ 1000WProXStream - 4 Rail Modified To Single Rail[/B]

Windows 7 64Bit

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Onboard Graphics, 700MHz Core - Stock

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Onboard Graphics, 1000MHz Core

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4870 Crossfire

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**Praz** · 08-03-2010 16:30

X2 550 C3 @ 258x15.5 (All Cores Unlocked), 4GB Memory @ 1376MHz, Post 1 Of 2

ASUS 4A89GTD Pro/USB3, 0402 BIOS
Phenom II X2 550 C3 (All Cores Unlocked)
True 120 With Stock Fan, No Other Onboard Cooling
2x2GB OCZ Platinum AMD Edition (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) PC3-12800 1600MHz 7-7-7-24
258x15.5, Memory 1376MHz 7-7-7-21
OCZ 100GB Vertex LE100
SAPPHIRE 4870 Crossfire
OCZ 1000WProXStream - 4 Rail Modified To Single Rail[/B]

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Code:

Configure System Performance Settings

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Target CPU Frequency:. 3999MHz
Target DRAM Frequency: 1376MHz

You can OC based om "OC From CPU Level Up"
OC Tuner Utility
AI Overclock Tuner ..................[Manual]
OC From CPU Level Up.................[Auto]
CPU Ratio............................[15.5]
CPU Bus Frequency....................[258]
PCIE Frequency.......................[100]
DRAM Frequency.......................[1376MHz]
CPU/NB Frequency.....................[2580MHz]
HT Link Speed........................[2580MHz]
> DRAM Timing Configuration
> DRAM Driving Configuration
************* Please key in numbers directly! *************
CPU & NB Voltage Mode................[Offset]
  CPU Offset Sign....................[+]
  CPU Offset Voltage.................1.488 [0.121875]
  CPU/NB Offset Sign.................[+]
  CPU/NB Offset Voltage..............1.262 [0.062500]
CPU VDDA Voltage.....................2.487 [Auto]
DRAM Voltage.........................1.643 [1.65000]
HT Voltage...........................1.228 [1.23125]
NB Voltage...........................1.284 [Auto]
NB 1.8V Voltage......................1.800 [Auto]
SB Voltage...........................1.100 [Auto]
SidePort Memory Voltage..............1.500 [Auto]
**********************************************************
CPU Load-Line Calibration............[Auto]
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration.........[Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum..................[Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum.................[Auto]
******************** GFX Overclocking ********************
Internal Graphics Mode...............[UMA+SIDEPORT]
  UMA Frame Buffer Size..............[Auto]
  SIDEPORT Clock Speed...............[DDR3-1333MHz]
GFX Engine Clock Override............[Disabled]


DRAM Timing Configuration

DRAM CAS# Latency....................7 [7 CLK]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay..............7 [7 CLK]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time...................7 [7 CLK]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time..................21 [21 CLK]
DRAM READ to PRE Time................4 [Auto]
DRAM Row Cycle Time.................28 [28 CLK]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time.............8 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay..............4 [Auto]

DRAM READ To WRITE Delay.............7 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(DD).........2 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(SD).........4 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Timing...........4 [Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Timing.............3 [Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time................110 [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Rate..................7.8 [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate...................1T [1T]


DRAM Driving Configuration

DCTO Information:
CKE drive strength................1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength...........1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength.................1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength..................1X [Auto]
Processor ODT...................60ohms [Auto]
DCTO Information:
CKE drive strength................1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength...........1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength.................1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength..................1X [Auto]
Processor ODT...................60ohms [Auto]


CPU Configuration

AGESA Version 3.5.4.0

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AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 B50 Processor
Revision: C3
Cache L1: 512KB
Cache L2: 2048KB
Cache L3: 6MB
Speed   : 4012MHz,       NB Clk: 2000MHz
uCode Patch Level:       0x10000B6

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Microcode Updation..................[Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine Mode.........[Enabled]
Cool'n'Quite........................[Disabled]
ASUS Core Unlocker..................[Enabled]
  Active CPU Cores..................[4 Core Operation]
C1E Support.........................[Disabled]


DRAM Controller Configuration

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Channel Interleaving................[XOR of Address Bit]
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID...........[Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping...............[Enabled]
DCT Unganged Mode...................[Always]
Power Down Enable...................[Disabled]

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**Praz** · 08-03-2010 16:31

X2 550 C3 @ 258x15.5 (All Cores Unlocked), 4GB Memory @ 1376MHz, Post 2 Of 2

Windows 7 64Bit

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3dx Max 2009 w/V-ray
Time to render: 8min 11sec

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TMPGEnc XPress
1GB VOB file ripped from DVD movie

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**Praz** · 13-03-2010 15:25

X2 550 C3 @ 264x15.5, 4GB Memory @ 1408MHz, Post 1 Of 2

Moved to watercooling.

ASUS 4A89GTD Pro/USB3, 0402 BIOS
Phenom II X2 550 C3 (All Cores Unlocked)
EK Supreme HF
2x2GB OCZ Reaper (OCZ3RPR1866C9LV6GK) PC3-15000 1866MHz 9-9-9-28
264x15.5, Memory 1408MHz 6-6-6-18
OCZ 100GB Vertex LE100
SAPPHIRE 4870 Crossfire
OCZ 1000WProXStream - 4 Rail Modified To Single Rail

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Code:

Configure System Performance Settings

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Target CPU Frequency:. 4092MHz
Target DRAM Frequency: 1408MHz

You can OC based om "OC From CPU Level Up"
OC Tuner Utility
AI Overclock Tuner ..................[Manual]
OC From CPU Level Up.................[Auto]
CPU Ratio............................[15.5]
CPU Bus Frequency....................[264]
PCIE Frequency.......................[100]
DRAM Frequency.......................[1408MHz]
CPU/NB Frequency.....................[2640MHz]
HT Link Speed........................[2640MHz]
> DRAM Timing Configuration
> DRAM Driving Configuration
************* Please key in numbers directly! *************
CPU & NB Voltage Mode................[Offset]
  CPU Offset Sign....................[+]
  CPU Offset Voltage.................1.488 [0.128125]
  CPU/NB Offset Sign.................[+]
  CPU/NB Offset Voltage..............1.278 [0.078125]
CPU VDDA Voltage.....................2.490 [Auto]
DRAM Voltage.........................1.646 [1.65000]
HT Voltage...........................1.231 [1.23125]
NB Voltage...........................1.281 [Auto]
NB 1.8V Voltage......................1.800 [Auto]
SB Voltage...........................1.100 [Auto]
SidePort Memory Voltage..............1.500 [Auto]
**********************************************************
CPU Load-Line Calibration............[Auto]
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration.........[Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum..................[Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum.................[Auto]
******************** GFX Overclocking ********************
Internal Graphics Mode...............[UMA+SIDEPORT]
  UMA Frame Buffer Size..............[Auto]
  SIDEPORT Clock Speed...............[DDR3-1333MHz]
GFX Engine Clock Override............[Disabled]


DRAM Timing Configuration

DRAM CAS# Latency....................6 [6 CLK]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay..............6 [6 CLK]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time...................6 [6 CLK]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time..................18 [18 CLK]
DRAM READ to PRE Time................4 [Auto]
DRAM Row Cycle Time.................24 [24 CLK]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time.............8 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay..............4 [Auto]

DRAM READ To WRITE Delay.............6 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(DD).........2 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(SD).........4 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Timing...........4 [Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Timing.............3 [Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time................110 [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Rate..................7.8 [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate...................1T [1T]


DRAM Driving Configuration

DCTO Information:
CKE drive strength................1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength...........1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength.................1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength..................1X [Auto]
Processor ODT...................60ohms [Auto]
DCTO Information:
CKE drive strength................1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength...........1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength.............1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength.................1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength..................1X [Auto]
Processor ODT...................60ohms [Auto]


CPU Configuration

AGESA Version 3.5.4.0

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AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 B50 Processor
Revision: C3
Cache L1: 512KB
Cache L2: 2048KB
Cache L3: 6MB
Speed   : 4105MHz,       NB Clk: 2000MHz
uCode Patch Level:       0x10000B6

----------------------------------------------------------

Microcode Updation..................[Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine Mode.........[Enabled]
Cool'n'Quite........................[Disabled]
ASUS Core Unlocker..................[Enabled]
  Active CPU Cores..................[4 Core Operation]
C1E Support.........................[Disabled]


DRAM Controller Configuration

----------------------------------------------------------

Channel Interleaving................[XOR of Address Bit]
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID...........[Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping...............[Enabled]
DCT Unganged Mode...................[Always]
Power Down Enable...................[Disabled]

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**Praz** · 13-03-2010 15:25

X2 550 C3 @ 264x15.5, 4GB Memory @ 1408MHz, Post 2 Of 2

Windows 7 64Bit

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3dx Max 2009 w/V-ray
Time to render: 8min 11sec

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TMPGEnc XPress
1GB VOB file ripped from DVD movie

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**BlackDragon24** · 13-03-2010 17:02

Someone's been busy I see

Nice work John. Looks like ASUS/AMD hit a home run with this one. $140 board + $90 proc + $120 memory kit = $350 for 4ghz quad core gaming goodness.

**Praz** · 14-03-2010 00:31

Thanks James. I've really been having fun with this setup. As you've noted it's hard to beat for the amount of money one would need to invest. A couple of more setting to try to hit and then will see what a BE CPU can do.

**Clunk** · 14-03-2010 01:26

Looks interesting John, Chris has the Gigabyte 890 board on the way I think, so should be able to compare notes.

I notice you've kept the memory speed down, will these things run faster memory?

**Praz** · 14-03-2010 02:02

I've been trying to keep settings closer to what I think most users will be going for. I'll get some higher memory speed stuff posted up. From what I've heard the Gigabyte needs a true quad core as it isn't able to unlock deactivated cores.

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