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TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

Sure did.
 
im selling my swiftech apogee GTX with 1366 mount if anyone is interested. its the one with the copper top.
 
I see the redlines are back, I wonder how good they will oc. I had a set of them awhile ago and they were good at least for what I was using them for.
 
Paulieg said:
What IC's are in those Redlines? The last DDR2 Redlines that Mushkins made were NOT Micron. They were just "decent" Elpida IC's that hardly overclocked. I hope these DDR3's are better.
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yea, i have the good old 1g sticks that do 4-5-4-11 and when i saw the 2x2g kits i almost jumped till i saw the price, and lucky because they were "IMPOSTERS" :eek:
 
well got my other i7 to 4.0 finally. cpu-z coming
 

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congrats FS :toast:
 
Hey guys. I've a bit of a problem.

I can't get my i7 4Ghz stable!

For 3,6Ghz my settings are:

QPI x36
Uncore x16
Mem MP 8
CPU v.core 1.24v
QPI/VTT 1.2 v

For 3,8Ghz my settings are:

QPI x36
Uncore x18
Mem MP8
v.core 1.31v
QPI/VTT 1.33v (I know QPI/VTT is higher than v.core but it's 100% stable)

So I went for 4Ghz

20x200
QPi x36
Uncore x16
Mem MP 8
V.core up to 1.38v in BIOS
QPi/VTT 1.40 or 1.35 v

I want to reach Mem @ 1600Mhz (That's factory speed) 7-7-7-24 and the uncore 3600Mhz.

Should I keep the QPI/VTT like this and just raise the v.core?

Help needed :nutkick:
 
Grats on your 3.6GHz overclock, but your description doesn't even begin to cover all of the options that you have at your disposal. ALL i7 bios are pretty damn robust, so to give us 1/8th of the problem and then expect a great answer is completely unacceptable.

Please refer to all the previous help we've given. The types of problem solving methods we use are all there. This takes a lot of effort on your part and albeit frustrating it's even more frustrating to hear that you can't to begin with. All the tools are right here.

The reason I'm so reluctant to help. Ask anyone here that I try and help. My information will show you all sorts of different ways you may have not thought to tweak your machine, but in the end it's up to the individual to push the chip. Freaksavior for example spent 4 hours with me on MSN while I gave him step by step instructions based on my methods. We only got about 1/4 the way through my process in those 4 hours and he eventually started fooling around himself and got the solution in less than 20 minutes.
 
I forgot to tell that starting raising from 1.31 till 1.38v didn't help... it wasn't stable enough should I keep continue raising the v.core?
 
I feel ignored...

Since you don't get it here is an example of the kind of information we need to help you. This is a template based off of the DFI X58-T3eH8
Genie BIOS Setting

CPU Feature
Set VR Current Limit Max: Disabled
Thermal Management Control: Disabled
EIST Function: Disabled
CxE Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
TDC Enable: Disabled
x TDC Limit: 0
TDP Enable: Disabled
x TDP Limit: 0

***** Logical Processor Setting *****
Intel HT Technology: Enabled
Active Processor Cores: All

DRAM Timing
Memory Control Setting: AUTO
Memory LowGap: 1536M

DRAM Command Rate: AUTO/1N/2N etc
CAS Latency Time (tCL): 9
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 9
RAS# Precharge (tRP): 9
Precharge Delay (tRAS): 24
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): AUTO
Write to PRE Delay (tWR): AUTO
Rank Write to Read (tWTR): AUTO
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD): AUTO
Row Cycle Time (tRC): AUTO
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP): AUTO
Four ACT WIN Time (tFAW): AUTO

Voltage Setting
O.C. Shut Down Free: Enable O.C.S.D.F
CPU VID Control: AUTO
CPU VID Special Add Limit: Enabled
CPU VID Special Add: Auto
Vcore Droop Control: Enabled
DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.605v
DRAM PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
DRAM PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU VTT Special Add: AUTO
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.21v
VTT PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
VTT PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.80v
IOH/ICH 1.1V Voltage: 1.11v
IOH Analog Voltage: 1.10v
ICH 1.5 Voltage: 1.5v
ICH 1.05V Voltage: 1.05v
DIMM 1/2 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 3/4 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 5/6 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
ADDR/CMD VREF Control: Disabled
x DIMM 1/2 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 3/4 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 5/6 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
CPU QPI Drive Strength: Normal
IOH QPI Drive Strength: Normal

Exit Setup Shut down: Mode 2
O.C. Fail Retry Counter: Enabled
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload: Disabled

PPM Function: Enabled
Turbo Mode Function: Disabled
1 core Max Turbo Ratio: 22x
2 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
3 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
4 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
CPU Non-Turbo Clock Ratio: 20x

* BCLK/UCLK/QPI Controller Settings *
QPI Control Settings: Enabled
QPI Link Fast Mode: Enabled
QPI Frequency: AUTO/4.8GT/s/5.866GT/s/6.4GT/s
CPU Base Clock (BCLK): 133 Mhz
Boot Up CPU Base Clock: AUTO
PCIE Clock: 100 Mhz
DRAM Frequency: AUTO/800Mhz/1067Mhz/1333Mhz/1600Mhz/1866Mhz/2133Mhz (ratio referenced to default 133 bclk - so 1333Mhz /133Mhz = 10x DRAM multiplier)
UnCore Frequency: AUTO/1600/2133/2400/2666/2933/3200/3466/3733/4000/4266 (optimal to keep Uncore at 2x DRAM Frequency)

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
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Does anyone have any knowledge on what "Isochronous support" means? I've been Googling it around for a bit, but I can't put a finger on it yet.

I do know that Enabling/Disabling is done in the Uncore section of my BIOS, and I believe it has something to do with the cross-core QuickPath Interconnects. It's just one of those words I can't translate in my mind :p
 
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trt740 said:
DDR3 1866 comes shipped at those settings
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Still those timing are really poor. The more I look at kits, the more I'm sure that the Super Talent or Crucial kits are the only way to go. They are half the cost of more expensive kits, and you can chose your own cooling...either naked, the Enzotech's which are beautiful, the Vantec's which are cheap, and way better than most stock heatspreaders etc.
 
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Paulieg said:
Still those timing a really poor. The more I look at kits, the more I'm sure that the Super Talent or Crucial kits are the only way to go. They are half the cost of more expensive kits, and you can chose your own cooling...either naked, the Enzotech's which are beautiful, the Vantec's which are cheap, and way better than most stock heatspreaders etc.
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Maybe but that's the normal timing for ddr3 1866. Also anyone notice with these I7 920 chips that the x19 multiplier seems to overclock better?
 
I don't think so, high Baseclock is bad bad bad, core i7 is not like core 2 duo at all. It hates high baseclock.

I see you're running 205x19, in my case 195x20 has better stability (lower qpi link speed and uncore).
 
trt740 said:
Maybe but that's the normal timing for ddr3 1866. Also anyone notice with these I7 920 chips that the x19 multiplier seems to overclock better?
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Yup. I've had higher overclocks on 19x too.
 
Paulieg said:
Yup. I've had higher overclocks on 19x too.
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still cannot get 4.0ghz stable , this board has a bunch of tweaks but just not enough and the phase power is only 5+2. I can hit 4.0ghz and am stable at Prime blend and OCCT but not small ftt. The best I can do is 19x205, my hottest core hits 80c and the lowest 75c, frustrating I can taste 4.0ghz, but still hell of a value for 219.00
 
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