The AMD Phenom II OC'ers Club

[bucketface]

May possibly be board related, that one you got is a 4 1 phase setup. May not handle the higher bclk that much, also with a 6 core on top of it. Also i do know some boards like 1:1 CPU-NB:HTLINK.

yeah thats kind of what i was thinking.
i'll try having the nb and ht the same.

also i dont know where you are getting that HT multiplier. i think you might have confused it with the NB multiplier. HT can go as far as NB, so it doesnt have multipliers like that. you can only set it to ....1800, 2000 etc.. thats AFAIK.

ht uses multi x bclk to generate its clocks so 240x9=2160. is that what your talking about?

u mentioned revisions c2 and c3 mine is rev PH-E0 according to cpu-z, if thats any help.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Thuban only comes in E0 stepping AFAIK.

 

[PaulieG]

yeah you can understand my disappointment in buying a 945 last august for 170$
FML.

and you you think AMD rigs are more fun to toy around with?

They simply are more fun to play with than Sandy Bridge. Experience tells me this is true. Don't confuse more fun with better. It's just that there are too many limits for tweaking 1155. Maybe that's only part of it though. I typically switch one of my rigs back to AMD about once a year for the hell of it.

If you need a refresher with OCing just ask. Any specific questions don't be afraid to PM me.

I may need a little refresher. Intel 1155/1156/1366 on the brain for quite awhile.

 

[de.das.dude]

They simply are more fun to play with than Sandy Bridge. Experience tells me this is true. Don't confuse more fun with better. It's just that there are too many limits for tweaking 1155. Maybe that's only part of it though. I typically switch one of my rigs back to AMD about once a year for the hell of it.

i know more fun. thats why i stick to amd. and the performance is enough for me so

 

[Irony]

I've oc'd my 1055t to 3.36Ghz got the nb at 2400Mhz running stable at 1.375v and 1.25v respectively, but the moment i up the base clk to anything beyond 240 i crash. Any1 got any advice for me on how to get my bclk to 250 stable at reasonable voltage. just want to hit 3.5Ghz.
ps. more info in my system specs
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Try using multi instead of ref. clock.

I had a cheaper ASUS board than you have before this, (with 3+1 phase) and I could kick my 1090T up to 4.2, although it required sickening voltages. (1.632v)

Also, if you do have to raise the Ref. clock that high, be sure to lower RAM and NB and HT speeds back to normal. It will definitely affect stability if your RAM is running higher than it can.

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

I cannot express how much I love winter.

I'm gunna try some sick overclocks tonight :3

 

[fullinfusion]

I cannot express how much I love winter.

http://i.imgur.com/UAYkM.png
I'm gunna try some sick overclocks tonight :3

Thats it? try this clock and see my start of the Canadian winter kick in , heheh

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Niceee, I can't wait till it starts being -15 like last year . I would if my mutli was unlocked :3 I can't get a very stable OC with just raising the bus speed.

 

[Volkszorn88]

Thats it? try this clock and see my start of the Canadian winter kick in , heheh
http://img.techpowerup.org/111117/topscore479.jpg

WHAT?!?!?! You must have a golden chip because I can't even get 4.2 stable. Only 4ghz stable 24/7 @ 1.46

Even with 1.48 - 1.55v w/ NB at 2800hz and HT Link @ 2400 I can't get passed 4ghz. It's kind of annoying. Maybe I need to tighten my memory timing?

Not sure on what more I can do to try to get passed 4ghz.

 

[Senupe]

Want to 4Ghz a 955 with cheap cooling

Hello to all of you guys, i'm just about to buy a Phenom II X4 955 paired with a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 and a little Cooler Master's Blade Master 92mm. As you achieve nice overclocks, i was wondering if my 4Ghz wish is realistic, if it doesn't, i want to know hot much power can i take with this little guy.

Thanks to all of you for your knowledge and postings.

 

[fullinfusion]

WHAT?!?!?! You must have a golden chip because I can't even get 4.2 stable. Only 4ghz stable 24/7 @ 1.46

Even with 1.48 - 1.55v w/ NB at 2800hz and HT Link @ 2400 I can't get passed 4ghz. It's kind of annoying. Maybe I need to tighten my memory timing?

Not sure on what more I can do to try to get passed 4ghz.

What mobo you running? ASrock 990fx?

 

[Volkszorn88]

What mobo you running? ASrock 990fx?

Yeah.

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Hello to all of you guys, i'm just about to buy a Phenom II X4 955 paired with a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 and a little Cooler Master's Blade Master 92mm. As you achieve nice overclocks, i was wondering if my 4Ghz wish is realistic, if it doesn't, i want to know hot much power can i take with this little guy.

Thanks to all of you for your knowledge and postings.

The processor is good, the cooler isn't I had it for a few months with a 92MM fan blowing full blast on it, it still cooled worse than my current cooler on low. I would get something a bit better.



On a side note, I still can't seem to get past 3.6ghz.... I'm still a bit of a overclocking n00b, I have the Bus speed 275 and the Htt at 2100. The voltage is about 1.46 and it still won't boot... Any hints of what i'm doing wrong? Or is it just because I have a locked proc and I hit the fsb wall

 

[fullinfusion]

The processor is good, the cooler isn't I had it for a few months with a 92MM fan blowing full blast on it, it still cooled worse than my current cooler on low. I would get something a bit better.



On a side note, I still can't seem to get past 3.6ghz.... I'm still a bit of a overclocking n00b, I have the Bus speed 275 and the Htt at 2100. The voltage is about 1.46 and it still won't boot... Any hints of what i'm doing wrong? Or is it just because I have a locked proc and I hit the fsb wall

Gimme access to your rig big boy and I'll clock it like never before hahahahahah
And to your question? Id say YUP!

 

[fullinfusion]

Yeah.

Give it a bit of time for more mature bios's to be relesed.

Then see what it does.

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Gimme access to your rig big boy and I'll clock it like never before hahahahahah
And to your question? Id say YUP!

No means no! Respect my body! Damn, I'm tempted to get a 1055t nao, someone was selling one locally for $120ish...

 

[Senupe]

Noticing more i have the same problem as Kevinheraiz. I just can't get over 3.6GHz on my Asus M4A79XTD EVO with my X4 945. To make stable i have this settings:
Vcore: 1.4623V
NB & HT: 2169MHz
FSB: 241
Multiplier: 15
RAM 1285MHz at 1.65Volts on 9-9-9-28
Max Temp: 69°C

And about the 955 i'm close tu buy i'm using this Hardware:
Board: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHz 9-9-9-24
Case: H.A.F. 912
Graphics: H.I.S. Radeon HD 6850
HDD: WD 320GB

Is this well paired with the little Hyper TX3 and the Blade Master or should i buy a Hyper 212+?

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Noticing more i have the same problem as Kevinheraiz. I just can't get over 3.6GHz on my Asus M4A79XTD EVO with my X4 945. To make stable i have this settings:
Vcore: 1.4623V
NB & HT: 2169MHz
FSB: 241
Multiplier: 15
RAM 1285MHz at 1.65Volts on 9-9-9-28
Max Temp: 69°C

And about the 955 i'm close tu buy i'm using this Hardware:
Board: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHz 9-9-9-24
Case: H.A.F. 912
Graphics: H.I.S. Radeon HD 6850
HDD: WD 320GB

Is this well paired with the little Hyper TX3 and the Blade Master or should i buy a Hyper 212+?

I think it might be your PSU 430 watts might not be enough, with the 945 I don't think you would hit a wall so soon... Oh and go with the 212+

 

[Senupe]

I think it might be your PSU 430 watts might not be enough, with the 945 I don't think you would hit a wall so soon... Oh and go with the 212+

Dang i didn't think that was that compromising to get my O.C. stable, i'll need to upgrade then.
About the 212+ i just realized is out of my budget =/

 

[JrRacinFan]

And about the 955 i'm close tu buy i'm using this Hardware:
Board: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHz 9-9-9-24
Case: H.A.F. 912
Graphics: H.I.S. Radeon HD 6850
HDD: WD 320GB

Is this well paired with the little Hyper TX3 and the Blade Master or should i buy a Hyper 212+?

It's temps that's causing the issue. Also, keep your existing ram & board, go to a new psu & cooler. No comment on the gpu. Unsure how much you game.

 

[Senupe]

It's temps that's causing the issue. Also, keep your existing ram & board, go to a new psu & cooler. No comment on the gpu. Unsure how much you game.

I play often, i finished this weekend MW3 at veteran in 7 hours and 21 minutes (personal record yayy ) and i want to play BF3 at High Settings.
Sorry for not being that clear, the 955 is another set up different than the actual i have; and the power supply for the new is this one: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550Watt.
Thank you for all your answers

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 8...
If you can afford it, Corsair is always awesome :3

 

[Irony]

WHAT?!?!?! You must have a golden chip because I can't even get 4.2 stable. Only 4ghz stable 24/7 @ 1.46

Even with 1.48 - 1.55v w/ NB at 2800hz and HT Link @ 2400 I can't get passed 4ghz. It's kind of annoying. Maybe I need to tighten my memory timing?

Not sure on what more I can do to try to get passed 4ghz.

Really? I have the same board, and processor and I can get to 4200mhz with 1.48v stable. 4Ghz for me only takes 1.400v.

However, my 'wall' seems to be at 4.4Ghz, I cant get to 4.4 no matter what.

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 8...
If you can afford it, Corsair is always awesome :3

Excellent PSU.

 

[JrRacinFan]

the power supply for the new is this one: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550Watt.
Thank you for all your answers

Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2...

 

[Volkszorn88]

Really? I have the same board, and processor and I can get to 4200mhz with 1.48v stable. 4Ghz for me only takes 1.400v.

However, my 'wall' seems to be at 4.4Ghz, I cant get to 4.4 no matter what.

What are your BIOS settings if you don't mind me asking.

What are your NB/HT Link/Multiplier/Bus speed/voltages?

I'm really trying to get the most out of my cpu, especially since I'm not going to make the jump to the FX-8150 which is the sole reason why I bought a 990fx board. So I feel like I need to get my monies worth.