Phenom II 920 owners - What are your overclocking results?

[mordant80]

Hey guys, been a while.. I'm still at my 3.6ghz 24/7 stable, but... I just got water cooling up and running leak free so I'll be back at it soon. Dropped the load temps on my CPU by about 10c and by over 20c on my 9800gtx. I'm hoping to be able to pull off 3.8ghz stable, but we shall see. I'll keep ya posted.

Edit: Can't get 3.7 to run stable.. oh well, worth a shot.

 

[eze]

Hey Mordant - I just found this thread tonight by googling. Just wanted to say thanks for all the info you and Johnny gave out.

I was able to follow what you guys did and I've been able to push my PC further.

I overclocked by myself to 3.375 on default voltage @ 13.5 x 250. I couldn't start windows with anything past that.

But with some minor adjustments of the voltage up to 1.472 I was able to hit 3.6 easy. So far I've been stable, running Prime95. (First time using it, I think I ran the default test)

My temps have been fine. 32C idle 44/45C load with air cooler ZeroTHERM FZ120.

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=591516

Thanks!!!

 

[mordant80]

Very cool eze, let us know if you can get any further with it. I can boot at 3.7 but it's not stable... seems like there's a certain voltage range mine likes the most. If I raise it past the mid 1.4's it seems to get less stable (won't even boot) even though the temps are still in line. 3.6 isn't bad at all, but damn, I was really hopping to be able to get a little more out of it with water.

 

[cdawall]

whats the highest anyone has gotten in here?

 

[eze]

Very cool eze, let us know if you can get any further with it. I can boot at 3.7 but it's not stable... seems like there's a certain voltage range mine likes the most. If I raise it past the mid 1.4's it seems to get less stable (won't even boot) even though the temps are still in line. 3.6 isn't bad at all, but damn, I was really hopping to be able to get a little more out of it with water.

Well I was quite tired when I went to do it and I thought I had ramped it up to 1.5v but it wont went to 1.472 (quite tired last night).

I don't think I'll be pushing it anymore. Im quite happy to almost add a full 1.0 onto it. I would only go higher if I was on watercooling which I have never done but always wanted to try. I have the perfect case to do so.

 

[mordant80]

I'm still messing around trying to get 3.7 stable.. been changing all kinds of stuff. I've got 3.7 so the machine seems stable, but it'll fail prime95 blend test after a few minutes. Decided to check for a bios update and there is a new one. I'm hoping it may actually help out as Gigabyte says one of the changes since my current version is "Improve Phenom II CPU compatibility". That can't be a bad thing.

 

[johnnyfiive]

whats the highest anyone has gotten in here?

I've gotten to 3.86GHz cda.

It's the highest I've seen in this thread.

 

[johnnyfiive]

I'm still messing around trying to get 3.7 stable.. been changing all kinds of stuff. I've got 3.7 so the machine seems stable, but it'll fail prime95 blend test after a few minutes. Decided to check for a bios update and there is a new one. I'm hoping it may actually help out as Gigabyte says one of the changes since my current version is "Improve Phenom II CPU compatibility". That can't be a bad thing.

mordant80, I can run 3dmark06 and vantage, play games all day at 3.7GHz. The moment I run prime95 or occt, it reboots. 3.6GHz is the highest I can get it to pass occt or prime95 at. Getting a 920 to 3.9 or 4.0 is very difficult with air or water. zif33rs was able to hit 4.0 with his 920 on water, but I've yet to see ANYONE replicate that on any forum I've visited due to the 940 being the main focus. The 920 got completely overlooked. Here is a thread of zif33rs endeavor, link.

 

[cdawall]

I've gotten to 3.86GHz cda.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090610/3.86ghz-153v.jpg

It's the highest I've seen in this thread.

i dont get why the 910 clocks higher....

 

[johnnyfiive]

Because your overclocking it and not some average joe

 

[cdawall]

Because your overclocking it and not some average joe

rofl its not like i'm an overclocking god

 

[johnnyfiive]

Um.. yes it is, lol! Your always putting out damn nice overclocks that not many people can replicate. You know what the heck your doing, why do you think I ask you for suggestions?!

 

[eze]

I'm still messing around trying to get 3.7 stable.. been changing all kinds of stuff. I've got 3.7 so the machine seems stable, but it'll fail prime95 blend test after a few minutes. Decided to check for a bios update and there is a new one. I'm hoping it may actually help out as Gigabyte says one of the changes since my current version is "Improve Phenom II CPU compatibility". That can't be a bad thing.

Yea. I won't push past 3.6 unless I get watercooling.

Although sometimes when I restart my Windows 7 Freezes after I enter my password.

But other than that Ive had no issues. I can run prime95 for hours.

 

[cdawall]

Um.. yes it is, lol! Your always putting out damn nice overclocks that not many people can replicate. You know what the heck your doing, why do you think I ask you for suggestions?!

alot of people replicate my clocks hell i'm already in second for the athlon II 250 on hwbot.


but this is the one i like. when i get the new BIOS for my CH3 i should be able to push this higher i was at the limits of the bus speed

 

[eze]

alot of people replicate my clocks hell i'm already in second for the athlon II 250 on hwbot.


but this is the one i like. when i get the new BIOS for my CH3 i should be able to push this higher i was at the limits of the bus speed

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/592480.png

[url]http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/592480.png[/url]

Is that stable?

And are you watercooling (most likely) ?

 

[cdawall]

Is that stable?

And are you watercooling (most likely) ?

stable enough to run wprime and some light 3D stuff and the cpu was on Dry Ice

 

[eze]

stable enough to run wprime and some light 3D stuff and the cpu was on Dry Ice

Ahh. Im only running on air. I want to push it to 3.8 but I haven't been able too.

I think Ill just stay at 3.6 for now.

Great OC tho.

 

[cdawall]

Ahh. Im only running on air. I want to push it to 3.8 but I haven't been able too.

I think Ill just stay at 3.6 for now.

Great OC tho.

3.7ghz is stable easily on air with mine i can push it to 3.8ghz but 3.7ghz leaves everything in a happy spot

 

[eze]

3.7ghz is stable easily on air with mine i can push it to 3.8ghz but 3.7ghz leaves everything in a happy spot

Im having one slight issue which is when I load windows sometimes I freeze. Like 1 out of 3 boots.

After I type in my password I freeze.

Im not sure if thats because Im on Windows 7 64 Bit or if Im slightly unstable.

I can run prime 95 for hours though.

I use the GA-MA790GP-UD4H Gigabyte MoBo.
G.Skill 2x2 4G Mem 1066
Phenom 920


Im afraid to update my bios, Im not even sure if it needs it though.

What was ur voltage set at at 3.7?

 

[cdawall]

Im having one slight issue which is when I load windows sometimes I freeze. Like 1 out of 3 boots.

After I type in my password I freeze.

Im not sure if thats because Im on Windows 7 64 Bit or if Im slightly unstable.

I can run prime 95 for hours though.

I use the GA-MA790GP-UD4H Gigabyte MoBo.
G.Skill 2x2 4G Mem 1066
Phenom 920


Im afraid to update my bios, Im not even sure if it needs it though.

What was ur voltage set at at 3.7?

1.5v

 

[eze]

1.5v

Will try it here soon.

 

[eze]

1.5v

Blue screened. Will have to try later.

 

[cdawall]

Blue screened. Will have to try later.

might be my chip+board combo remember i am running one of the best DDR2 boards out there...

 

[eze]

might be my chip+board combo remember i am running one of the best DDR2 boards out there...

Probably but the 790GX boards are suppose to be superb for OCing.

 

[cdawall]

Probably but the 790GX boards are suppose to be superb for OCing.

my chip clocked the same on 790FX and 780A so who knows