Xeon Owners Club

[lexluthermiester]

Technically it was my a10-7860k, but really I dont really consider that my last one cause all I did was change the multi, but I do consider my 3770k last cpu I overclocked cause I actually took time to not just messing with multipler. More and more went to that. Like adjusting vcore, and other settings. To get to my maximum overclocking on it. Plus I was on a custom waterloop on the 3770k. To add I'm not new to overclocking. been overclocking since Athlon xp 1800+ days lol

I'd say you have the experience, just read up on it and research before jumping in, you should be good.

 

[Edwired]

Anyone want to help me on ram timing on asus p5q premium im getting random lock up as i have a thread about it as im just about to slam my forehead off the keyboard

 

[EarthDog]

Set xmp amd leave it alone.

 

[freakshow]

I'd say you have the experience, just read up on it and research before jumping in, you should be good.

Yeah I don't think this board likes overclocking xeon processors. What ever I do I can't get 4.3 stable nor 4.2, and 4.1. Have to set the vcore to 1.45+, vssio to 1.3 and some other to boot in windows in then crash. Messed with a lot of settings actually with no avail. Sad thing is it has an unlocked multipler

 

[Edwired]

Set xmp amd leave it alone.

My board dont have xmp it epp

 

[EarthDog]

What is EPP?

Set it to stock timings and settings and leave it alone.

 

[phill]

He guys,

After I sold my intel x58 (which wasn't that great of a oc'er), I kept looking for a reasonably priced x58 (or x79) mobo which is seemingly impossible XD. Though I just missed out on a gigabyte x58 last week with some orange accents
(don't know the specific model)
that went for $50...
But next week I'll likely get a lga 1156 mobo (I know, very much a anti climax) but do any of you guys have any experience with x34xx or L3426 overclocking? The L3426 has a very low tdp and a very high boost clock but do any of you know if I would be able to lock the multiplier on that cpu (or is this impossible/depend on the mobo)? And would I be better of buying a x3440 or something higher? because anything above the x3440 seems to exponentially increase in costs.

Thanks again for all the knowledge that will be shared (especially if it's helpful to me or others

X58 boards are definitely getting harder to find at a reasonable price (bit like a GPU.... but we won't go there...) which is one of the reasons I've kept hold of mine and only bought the boards that I really really really would like to keep...

I'm still very much waiting for work to recycle a newer server or two and then I'll have a go with them.. The X58 models they use are such power suckers but cheap and I like it

 

[lexluthermiester]

Yeah I don't think this board likes overclocking xeon processors. What ever I do I can't get 4.3 stable nor 4.2, and 4.1. Have to set the vcore to 1.45+, vssio to 1.3 and some other to boot in windows in then crash. Messed with a lot of settings actually with no avail. Sad thing is it has an unlocked multipler

You might be pushing the voltage too high. Drop vcore back down to the 1.34-1.36 range. The vccio and vccsa should both be set to no more than 1.26. 1.3 is way high. That chip turbo's to 3.9 so getting to 4.2 should be no sweat. You also might be having a ram compatibility issue. Try bumping the ram speed down one notch and see if you stay stable.

What is EPP?

Maybe they meant "ECC"?

 

[freakshow]

You might be pushing the voltage too high. Drop vcore back down to the 1.34-1.36 range. The vccio and vccsa should both be set to no more than 1.26. 1.3 is way high. That chip turbo's to 3.9 so getting to 4.2 should be no sweat. You also might be having a ram compatibility issue. Try bumping the ram speed down one notch and see if you stay stable.

Tried all that, and I don't have vccsa control. I do have vsa control don't know if that's the same thing or not. I do know that I can set the vcore to 1.45, but in windows it says it running 1.36 cause of vdroop maybe?

 

[lexluthermiester]

Tried all that, and I don't have vccsa control. I do have vsa control don't know if that's the same thing or not. I do know that I can set the vcore to 1.45, but in windows it says it running 1.36 cause of vdroop maybe?

Yeah that's likely it. Every board maker labels things differently unfortunately. And the voltage drop is more likely the C-state feature taking effect. In the BIOS turn off the c-state and disable advanced power features and see if that changes. Doing so should have the effect of locking all of the cores to the fastest non-turbo speed. It should also lock the voltage. But again, 1.45 is way high for that series of CPU's. Sometimes too much voltage can actually prevent a stable OC as well.

 

[freakshow]

Yeah that's likely it. Every board maker labels things differently unfortunately. And the voltage drop is more likely the C-state feature taking effect. In the BIOS turn off the c-state and disable advanced power features and see if that changes. Doing so should have the effect of locking all of the cores to the fastest non-turbo speed. It should also lock the voltage. But again, 1.45 is way high for that series of CPU's. Sometimes too much voltage can actually prevent a stable OC as well.

Yeah c-state, and eist are disabled.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Yeah c-state, and eist are disabled.

That's a heck of a vdroop then. Could be a voltage calibration thing too. If we were talking about Broadwell or Haswell then that voltage would be on the low side, but with IvyBridge...
EDIT; The problems you're having may also just be a silicon-lottery thing. What voltage is the lowest you can go with @ 4ghz?

 

[freakshow]

That's a heck of a vdroop then. Could be a voltage calibration thing too. If we were talking about Broadwell or Haswell then that voltage would be on the low side, but with IvyBridge...
EDIT; The problems you're having may also just be a silicon-lottery thing. What voltage is the lowest you can go with @ 4ghz?

Well I think when everything is auto. Cpuz reports it at 1.2-1.22 that's is at 40 multi and that's what I have it currently at.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well I think when everything is auto. Cpuz reports it at 1.2-1.22 that's is at 40 multi and that's what I have it currently at.

That's not bad. What does the bios do to the voltage when you bump the multi up to 41? Guessing if you leave the all the voltages on auto and just change the multi, the board will self-calibrate the voltage to what is needed to run at at the selected speed. Are you using the Windows utility or the inbuilt bios OC settings?

The OC utilities built in to most firmwares are very good at setting proper thresholds for stability. In recent years the only time you really need to set things manually is when someone wants to really push the envelope and/or do some extreme OCing.

 

[freakshow]

That's not bad. What does the bios do to the voltage when you bump the multi up to 41? Guessing if you leave the all the voltages on auto and just change the multi, the board will self-calibrate the voltage to what is needed to run at at the selected speed. Are you using the Windows utility or the inbuilt bios OC settings?

The OC utilities built in to most firmwares are very good at setting proper thresholds for stability. In recent years the only time you really need to set things manually is when someone wants to really push the envelope and/or do some extreme OCing.

no using the bios (i like manually setting setting in bios then using software), i will have to try this weekend. let you know lol

 

[FireFox]

I have bought another one

 

[dorsetknob]

Oh my God !!! You Bought a Mining Motherboard
yeh i did see it was another SR2

 

[FireFox]

I would never use it fot that

 

[Edwired]

Look at those pairs of knockers (heatsinks)

 

[Zyll Goliat]

I have bought another one

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Sweet....What CPU´s you planning to put inside?

 

[lexluthermiester]

I would never use it for that

What are you going to use it for?

 

[FireFox]

Sweet....What CPU´s you planning to put i

What are you going to use it for?

2 x X5690

 

[Zyll Goliat]

2 x X5690

Cool man I am eagerly waiting to see some tests&benchmarks!!!

 

[FireFox]

Still need to find a matched pair CPUs

 

[dorsetknob]

I have bought another one

2 x X5690

Cool man I am eagerly waiting to see some tests&benchmarks!!!

As would i
Especialy a side by side comparison of all your SR2 Systems Together (that's 3 now i Believe said with envy )
I just wonder if the benchmarks will be the same ( within say 5% )