TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

[Binge]

Actually I was just asking a simple question looking for his thoughs. Maybe he had some predisposition to the chipset that has been changed due to his experience? I wouldn't know.

 

[PaulieG]

Actually I was just asking a simple question looking for his thoughs. Maybe he had some predisposition to the chipset that has been changed due to his experience? I wouldn't know.

I don't make any assumptions. It's the mother of all f*** ups. I'm testing further tonight, but I was just pleased to see 4.0 with little effort again, after being dissapointed with my last few chips.

 

[Chicken Patty]

I don't make any assumptions. It's the mother of all f*** ups. I'm testing further tonight, but I was just pleased to see 4.0 with little effort again, after being dissapointed with my last few chips.

I'm sure there was one that did not dissapoint you at all, if you know what I mean


Anyhow, good job on the 4GHz, temps are great for air cooling.

 

[Jakethesnake011]

I am having some major problems trying to get the classified stable past 4.1Ghz, now I think it might be a problem with the new memory I had just got, the HyperX 2000mhz cas 9 kit, with the BBSE elipisa (spellINg?) based chips. Now I never ran my uncore at 4000mhz before, what kind of Vtt voltage will I be looking at in order to keep the system stable. I am trying to run my RAM around 1000mhz or more, and my Uncore will be a min of 4k mhz, any ideas, I tried Vtt of about 1.500v and I get green screens and system hangs with even a high 1.40 Vcore, which is what I need for 4.4ghz on my UD5, not 4.2, I only need 1.344V Vcore on my Ud5 I would think the classified would shave some off and maybe give a lower voltage. I am okay in linx with a 2:6 memory divider, but 2:10 is all shitted up on me. I would like to try and see what my new RAM kit can handle so I want to push it, my memory timings are also loose at 9-9-9-24 1t. Any ideas? The classified is taking some time, a learning curve I would say options I never had before, but also some options less than the UD5, now is there a HPET option on the classified? I dont see one.

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Its true I thought you were being an asshole when you called me a voltage pussy when I 1st came around, this is when I was concerned about my hardware and was green as green gets to overclocking. But now I think you sarcastic, I hope so lol

 

[Fitseries3]

my classified has been a jackass all day.

what bios you running?

 

[Jakethesnake011]

The new s61B Bios, I think those are the newest ones...And updating the BIOS with a USB drive is a job compared to the ud5, which was like a hot knife through butter it was so easy.

I am just not used to the settings and options the board has this is my 1st time really sitting and trying to OC it. Now the MCH strap I have on auto, since there is no memory controller on the IOH, so what does this control now, the MC in the i7? I also have the 3 PLL voltages on auto I will check the rest of my settings.

Fit any good BIOS you can recommend to me?

 

[DarkEgo]

my classified has been a jackass all day.

what bios you running?

Bad day for all Ocers. I couldn't get anything stable today either.

 

[Fitseries3]

The new s61B Bios, I think those are the newest ones...And updating the BIOS with a USB drive is a job compared to the ud5, which was like a hot knife through butter it was so easy.

I am just not used to the settings and options the board has this is my 1st time really sitting and trying to OC it. Now the MCH strap I have on auto, since there is no memory controller on the IOH, so what does this control now, the MC in the i7? I also have the 3 PLL voltages on auto I will check the rest of my settings.

Fit any good BIOS you can recommend to me?

E760S61B is the most stable out of the recent ones.

dont mess with MCH strap.

your vtt sounds high.

do you have evga eleet installed? can you give me a screenshot of both the MONITORING and VOLTAGES tabs?

my board has a good vdroop on vcore, vtt is REALLY high and vdimm is high as well

if yours is similar i've found a temporary fix.

 

[Fitseries3]

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Do you keep vdroop enabled? I was told it is good for the components but sucks for any overclock. I have about a 50 mv drop in Vcore with Vdroop enabled. Hold on let me get a screen shot for you. my classified has screwed up voltage read outs under monitoring.

Those are not the 4.2 settings I am after but they are what I am using for 4.1ghz

 

[Fitseries3]

show me cpu-z's memory tab please

 

[Jakethesnake011]

 

[PaulieG]

I'm sure there was one that did not dissapoint you at all, if you know what I mean


Anyhow, good job on the 4GHz, temps are great for air cooling.

Sure CP, twist the knife. You have the best of all my chips.

 

[Jakethesnake011]

Fit, so I tried with those settings to run Linx, I got 10 seconds in and my whole system just locked up and black screened on me. Then I had to restart, it froze, so I turned system off, then reboot, BIOS added some voltage, change some settings, rebooted, then the system froze before it got into windows, so I restarted and rebooted then I got a Blue screen, so then I killed power unplugged system and rebooted, went into BIOS put the same settings in as before and it booted into windows now, the damn system hangs and the boot up on this board is a pain sometimes...

So anyways even at 4.1ghz with those settings in pic, my system gave up on Linx, going to try it with Vdroop Turned OFF, and upped the voltage Vcore and VTT and keeping the memory diver and Uncore the same 10 and x20. This high Uncore I think is killing me....

 

[Jakethesnake011]

It gotta be that Uncore I am able to run 4.2Ghz at 1.350V with Linx and pass the 1st 3 tests, although why is the Uncore and memory divider of 2:10 not working... I up the Vtt voltage when runnig a 4000Mhz Uncore and the Vcore too. Could it be due to not raising the memory DRAM voltage? and leaving it at 1.65v while trying to run a 4000mhz uncore?

memory is running at 800 and Uncore is at 36oomhz, running an 2:9 divider

Mother Board ( EVGA X58 Classified E-760 )
Drivers ( )
Bios ( S61B )
CPU ( Core i7 920 D0 )
CPU Cooler ( TRUE Push-Pull )
Memory ( 6GB Kingston HyperX 2000mhz Cas9 )
PSU ( Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W )
GPU ( ATI 5870 )
Drivers ( 9.10Beta )
Operating System ( Windows 7 Pro )


Frequency Control
CPU Clock Ratio ( 21X )
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ( 201)
MCH Strap ( Auto )
CPU Uncore Frequency (Mhz) ( x20/4000Mhz)
CPU Clock Skew ( 0 ps )
Spread Spectrum ( Disabled )
PCIE Frequency (Mhz) ( 102 )


Memory Feature
Memory Speed ( Standard )
Memory Control Setting ( Enabled )
Memory Frequency ( 2000/ 2:10 )
Channel Interleave Setting ( 6 Way )
Rank Interleave Setting ( 4 Way )
Memory Low Gap ( Auto )
tCL Setting ( 8 )
tRCD Setting ( 9 )
tRP Setting ( 8 )
tRAS Setting ( 21 )
tRFC Setting ( 88 )
Command Rate ( 1t )
B2B Setting ( Auto/0 )

Voltage Control
EVGA VDroop Control ( Without VDroop )
CPU VCore ( 1.3625 )
CPU VTT Voltage ( +300mV )
CPU PLL VCore ( Auto )
**IOH PLL VCore (Auto )
DIMM Voltage ( 1.66V )
DIMM DQ Vref ( +0mV )
QPI PLL VCore ( Auto )
IOH VCore ( 1.200V )
IOH/ICH I/O Voltage ( Auto )
**VTT PWM Frequency ( 610 KHZ )
**CPU PWM Frequency ( 1210 KHZ )
**CPU Impedance ( Less )
**QPI Signal Compensation ( Less )
ICH VCore ( Auto )

CPU Feature
Intel SpeedStep ( Disabled )
Turbo Mode Function ( Enabled )
CxE Function ( Disabled )
Execute Disable Bit ( Enabled )
Virtualization Technology ( Disabled )
Intel HT Technology ( Enabled )
Active Processor Cores ( All )
QPI Control Settings ( Enabled )
QPI Link Fast Mode ( Enabled )
QPI Frequency Selection ( 4.800 GT/s )
OC Recorvery ( Enabled )

PnP/PCI PCI Express
Maximum Payload Size ( Atuo/128 (I think the lowest) )

 

[Fitseries3]

too much vtt and not enough ioh. try 1.3v ioh and only use +125 vtt and perhaps a tad more vcore

 

[Boneface]

Is it relatively the same OCing i5 as it is with i7? Cause i have no idea how to do it lol

Thanks
Boneface

 

[Jakethesnake011]

I believe it is, the only thing is that the i5's dont have hyperthreading tech, which not really change the way you overclock or process you are going about it, the i5's still have the same architecture as do the i7's. Maybe read some i7 overclocking guides and get a feel for it. I am not sure thou I dont have an i5 to mess with.

 

[mastrdrver]

Coming back to batch numbers and such, saw this linked to over on XS: 1366 batch guide

While it is kind of a short list, I'm seeing certain aspects so far. Except for a few, pre 39xx batches were 4ghz equal to or less than 1.25v, 39xx and up are looking to be require 1.25+v for same clocks.

This was just looking at 24/7 clocks. Like I said, this is a short list so far, so the more that gets added maybe things will change a little.

 

[DanishDevil]

I went crazy with batch numbers before I bought my i7. I got a 390 A batch, which on that list did not do well, but my CPU did 0.88v at stock with HT on, so I don't think batch numbers are a huge indicator of overclockability. There are too many other factors, like the motherboard, that can limit an overclock so much more.

 

[Binge]

I have a later batched chip that overclocks well under 1.25 for 4.0GHz. Batches mean nothing to the i7. It's purely coincidence of who buys chips and whether they report the batch and overclocking result. There's a large stock of i7 out there with results we'll never know of, and furthermore it is and will be how DD explained it. I don't really see it any other way.

 

[notanazi]

i7 920 3,2Ghz @ 0.96v
Scythe Mugen 2

I love the temps

 

[DarkEgo]

I am looking for some new RAM guys. What is the cheapist set with the ehyper IC's?

 

[shevanel]

i have 3x1gb kinsgton hyperx 2000mhz sticks im looking to trade, theyre not compatible with my msi x58 plat sli