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[jjFarking]

hmm i wonder does this answer everyones questions
even with no NB overclock i saw a 3fps increase from 3400 to 3600 and the 3400 run i did earlier had a 2k NB and im only at 1800 right now so overall im seeing great results so lets get this thing running at its max speeds shall we ?

http://img.techpowerup.org/100117/Capture1.jpg

small note

settings for Heavens Bench

1280x1024

DX 11
tessellation ON
8x AF
4x AA
High shaders etc

Looking much more like it should, I'd say
Now for the game test

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

back heavens bench is more stressfull then any game no PnP error and no DCOM error before i couldnt run ANYTHING 3d EXCEPT for Dragon Age origins id say the issue is solved heavens bench stresses my hardware to the limit i can hear the sweet sweet sound of coil whine without a crash following anyway got any input Kei?

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

alright gonna reboot and try 2400mhz NB lets see what happens

seems im gonna need a multi of 11x with 225 fsb to hit the 2400 range any advice for CPU - NB volts and NB volt Kei?

im thinking 1.2 CPU- NB volts and 1.275 NB volts defaults are 1.175 and 1.3 respectively

this would be easier i think with some MX2 im using Noctua NTH1 thermal compound right now and its not as good

 

[Kei]

just do the cpu/nb volt not both, bed time for me

Kei

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

so raise the CPU /NB and leave the NB at default because i know the NB in the bios is higher then it neads to be at 1.3 default and the CPU/NB vid is 1.175 default

 

[Kei]

so raise the CPU /NB and leave the NB at default because i know the NB in the bios is higher then it neads to be at 1.3 default and the CPU/NB vid is 1.175 default

Yes leave it alone, and focus on the cpu/nb (memory controller) directly. Take your time working them as well.

Kei

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

yea like i said i want to hit 3700mhz CPU 2400-2600mhz NB as at that point my Xiggy is at its limit in a single fan setup with the current thermal paste

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

i managed to get 3700mhz and 3800mhz stable at stock HT / NB but any NB adjustment and i just couldnt get it stable with crazy volts on this board so im backing down to 3.6ghz since i hit 64'c at 3750 so sadly unless i manage to score a Megahalems and mount that sucker sideways instead of the usual up down i wont be getting 3800mhz which is sad and its not even because the temps to hot its the damn Ambient temp that gets me every time

eitherway testing 240x15 for 3600 mhz CPU 1920mhz HT 2400mhz NB with memory at 400mhz 3:5 ratio 5 5 5 15 25 1T currently checking for stability as this cpu is CRAZY finicky

1.4volts not stable 1.425 stable 1.45 not stable 1.475 stable it seems to leap frog on volts for stability depending on clocks and NB vid and NB volts in general seem to have a great influence on overall stability even with just the CPU clock

 

[Chicken Patty]

alright i got Win 7 installed i got the drivers and gpu drivers up getting flash and other basic essentials like java as we speak with 20mins i should have preliminary tests on my overclocks and start off with 5 run LinX tests (i now longer is needed point is to get it stable enough to survive the heaven bench and see if it PnP errors or Dcom errors lets see what my 940be is hiding shall we ?

Okay first things first.....damn blu-ray drive! Sorry I had to get that out, after I had a perfectly laid out plan, nice looking wire routing, and had closed up and installed everything...I saw I had to plug one last thing into the power supply. That DAMN DRIVE!

That caused me to have to unplug the hard drives, the gpu, the rear fan area, and reroute a bunch of wires since I only have 2 wire strands from the power supply that have sata power connectors on them (6 power leads, 3 per strand). Well I kinda can't go without that drive so I had to redo all of that after I got home from the movie (The Book of Eli...was AMAZING) so yea......it is what it is now lol. I also need some long sata cables eventually or to notch a spot or two on the case to ease the fit, had to route things a little different to compensate.

Ignore the back panel, I ran out of zipties and didn't have any plexiglass so I couldn't make a panel extension to hide view of the backside of the case yet. I'm going to end up very likely pulling everything back out again soon and painting the inside and outside of the case black anyway so I'll make the panel then. I also want to make a panel to fit next to the front fan to channel the air better. Finally my 'biggest' peave (sp?) is that I want to make a plexiglass panel where the rear 120mm fan goes and use a hole saw to cut a hole for the fan to blow through. As the case sits right now there are open vent areas just above and below the rear fan. They're not huge holes, but still holes....which change the flow of air in my case and it's pressure! I know I know...I'm anal about that, but I'm a big fan of aero/fluid dynamics so I can't help it.

One shot after the 3 motherboard swaps, and one shot after I made some new holes tonight.

Kei

(don't worry about the pics until you get back from seeing The Book of Eli!)

I just got back from seeing it too, I thought it was a great movie. As far as your case, holy crap that looks much better man. Notice any difference in temps or something by getting some of those wires out of the way?

i managed to get 3700mhz and 3800mhz stable at stock HT / NB but any NB adjustment and i just couldnt get it stable with crazy volts on this board so im backing down to 3.6ghz since i hit 64'c at 3750 so sadly unless i manage to score a Megahalems and mount that sucker sideways instead of the usual up down i wont be getting 3800mhz which is sad and its not even because the temps to hot its the damn Ambient temp that gets me every time

eitherway testing 240x15 for 3600 mhz CPU 1920mhz HT 2400mhz NB with memory at 400mhz 3:5 ratio 5 5 5 15 25 1T currently checking for stability as this cpu is CRAZY finicky

1.4volts not stable 1.425 stable 1.45 not stable 1.475 stable it seems to leap frog on volts for stability depending on clocks and NB vid and NB volts in general seem to have a great influence on overall stability even with just the CPU clock

So everything running fine now?

 

[Supreme0verlord]

Wow, I can definitely tell when you get online CP.

I thought that was funny.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

sort of cant get this god damn NB stable at 2400mhz just dosent want to cooperate but i figure 3600 2400 isnt to bad for a year old 940BE on a mid range board with mid range cooling in a room that averages 85-96'F

 

[Supreme0verlord]

What do you have your CPU-NB voltage at?

 

[exodusprime1337]

i managed to get 3700mhz and 3800mhz stable at stock HT / NB but any NB adjustment and i just couldnt get it stable with crazy volts on this board so im backing down to 3.6ghz since i hit 64'c at 3750 so sadly unless i manage to score a Megahalems and mount that sucker sideways instead of the usual up down i wont be getting 3800mhz which is sad and its not even because the temps to hot its the damn Ambient temp that gets me every time

eitherway testing 240x15 for 3600 mhz CPU 1920mhz HT 2400mhz NB with memory at 400mhz 3:5 ratio 5 5 5 15 25 1T currently checking for stability as this cpu is CRAZY finicky

1.4volts not stable 1.425 stable 1.45 not stable 1.475 stable it seems to leap frog on volts for stability depending on clocks and NB vid and NB volts in general seem to have a great influence on overall stability even with just the CPU clock

i'm curious too buddy, how are things running over there.. your brief description for me earlier made me think jacked up os install.. did we get things going again?

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

CPU-NB is at 1.3volts anything lower machine will fail LinX 1st pass ive been messing with ACC to try and get everything working a figure 600mhz cpu 600mhz nb increase aint bad im thinking have my problem is heat its well known if u keep a phenom II cool it takes less volts

 

[Supreme0verlord]

Wow, the NB isn't stable at that voltage?! That's odd, mine only takes 1.25v for that, try upping your NB to 1.35v(MB northbridge that is, not CPU). Of course, your CPU might just have a bad IMC.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

well win 7 means i can overclock past 3400mhz cpu and still run 3d apps thats the main goal of this adventure im running off an old WD drive if this pans out ill write down my clocks and settings install win 7 on the samsung F3 1terabyte and go from there right now this Win 7 and ocing trial is just that a trial to see if ill make the switch just the 200mhz alone with lower NB netted me 3fps and an extra 90 points in Heavens Bench i figure a stable NB at 2400 should help me a tad bit more im just trying to find stable settings currently MOBO NB is at 1.3v

also just made it past LinX pass 1 time to ride this out and see what happens if i can get 5 runs passed ill run Heavens Bench again if it dosent crash ill try LinX for a 20 run test if it all goes well ill have my final clocks


)#@!+*@%^*+ cant get this damn thing stable argh

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

5 runs passed
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=955780
NB is at exactly 2400mhz

im shutting down and going to bed ill have the official word tomorrow on if i can pass 15-20 runs

 

[exodusprime1337]

Wow, the NB isn't stable at that voltage?! That's odd, mine only takes 1.25v for that, try upping your NB to 1.35v(MB northbridge that is, not CPU). Of course, your CPU might just have a bad IMC.

my 940 runs 3.85Ghz all day in x64 1.535v and a 2800nb takes 1.37, a 2600nb takes about 1.35 on mine.. it's not like the c3 revision where i can run 2700nb at 1.28 and then the jump comes in, i run 4.010Ghz 1.525v, 2827nb at 1.38 with ddr3 at 1750Mhz or so 1.75 9.9.9.24.1t

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

i think when i hit 4ghz stable i was just lucky that day almost 10 months ago because this thing HATE to overclock anything but the cpu i havent tried multi overclock yet tho so i have to test that to just if it fails to post like it use to that will mean i have to tear down my rig to remove the battery and start again so i wont do that till last.

anyway 3.6ghz at 1.425 volts that droops to 1.4 isnt half bad i dont think at least not with a 1920HT and 2400NB especially considering my Ambient temps

 

[jjFarking]

At least you're getting somewhere mate.
Certainly a lot better than you have been doing!

 

[Hunt3r]

If you leave a daily x3 720 1.535v have any problem will

 

[jjFarking]

If you leave a daily x3 720 1.535v have any problem will

Are you running just the 3 cores, or have you unlocked the 4th?
That voltage is rather high..
What kind of cooling do you have?

 

[Hunt3r]

Are you running just the 3 cores, or have you unlocked the 4th?
That voltage is rather high..
What kind of cooling do you have?

Not the 4 cores and I'm using the stock cooler

 

[jjFarking]

Not the 4 cores and I'm using the stock cooler

OK.. I don't remember what speed you're running your CPU at, but that voltage seems too high with only the normal 3 cores running
Have you tried using a lower voltage?
Any stability issues if you do?

 

[Chicken Patty]

Wow, I can definitely tell when you get online CP.
http://img.techpowerup.org/100117/CP lolz.png
I thought that was funny.

That made my day bro