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[skimeister]

SUPER, Thanks for your quick reply.
Ok, I've updated my profile with my system specs.

I've tried your suggestion and I am currently running my CPU @ 400FSB x 8 = 3.2

My Ram is set to 4.0B = 1600.

I could not get my system to boot with manually set RAM timings to 7-7-7-20, it would just restart a couple of times and get back to default. But when I put RAM timings to AUTO, it works OK.

Here are screenshots of my CPUZ, it appears my RAM is running at 10-11-11-30.. Is that normal?



Again, thanks for your time.

[skimeister]

UPDATE:
So the system wasn't stable at the above settings. It would hang during 3D Mark Vantage run.
I am trying it now at 7 X 400 = 2.8 GHz. With RAM same as above; AUTO timings with 4.0B multiplier.

Will report after a couple of benchmarks..

[GSte]

No offence intended, but just to clarify, have you set the RAM voltage manually or is it on auto?

[supershanks]

Yep as my mate GSte says
you need to go to

System Voltage Control: Manual
DDR3 OverVoltage Control:

and change the value to an overvolt of +0.40v
The +0.40v comes from your rams rated voltage 1.90v less the std jdec ddr3 voltage 1.50v = 0.4v overvolt.

You should find that upping the voltage will now let you tighten the timings to the rated 7-7-7-20, rather than the Auto values.

[skimeister]

Great results so far guys.
I've ran Orthos torture test for 4+ hours with zero errors.

During Orthos my CPU temp was 58c, is that cause for concern? My CPU heat-sink is not even warm to touch...maybe it's not connecting 100%

I'm quite content at 3.2GHz.

Also would you recommend using Gigabyte's Dynamic Energy Saver app? I would like to since my computer is idling most of the time, but don't want it to cause problems...with OC
THANKS!

[GSte]

No, 58C is fine mate.

[supershanks]

Sounds a good result all round
Have not really tried DES myself, running higher Overclocks, but at a moderate overclock I would give it a try, you could let us know how it runs please

[kinnsy]

The covers on the the heatsink fins of the heatpipe chipset cooling, are they easily removable? Specificaly the squarish one to the left of the cpu.

[supershanks]

Hi kinnsy,
not sure what bit your talkining about mate , The NB heatsink, is attached to the heatpipes :-
Check out the Heatpipes

[kinnsy]

That's the one, the little cover/lid on the top that says "silentpipe".