GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

[awf]

[BongWizard]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

you'll need to put the vcore up to 1.3-1.45V (start at about 1.4 and then if you can boot you can lower it to reduce heat)... Push up the MCH voltage to between 1.2-1.4V and manually set the DRAM voltage to at least 1.9V (i believe thats the rated voltage, but it'll be on the sticker)... put the MCH strap at 333MHz for 400MHz FSB (should give you better stability). I'd probably put the timings as follows:
Advanced Timing Control
tRRD............................................:4 or 5
tWTR.......................................... :8-10
tWR.............................................:6
tRFC............................................:b etween 50 and 60

tRTP...........................................:Au to
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

also set the static tRead up to somewhere between 7 and 11.

That should give you a bit more stability. If you can get it stable with those settings, you might even be able to run that memory at higher frequency, so you an probably up the multiplier to 2.4 for 960MHz.

Do you get the BSOD at 400MHz when you start doing a burn test or something or is it just straight after you boot into Windows? Can you check your temps at 395 and post the average core and chipset temps?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Ahh nothing to be scared of! So you can get 3.9 fine almost but not 4Ghz right?

I see you have speedstep on that is likely why you have issues. When you PC is idle with that on, the CPU multiplier gets downclocked as well as the Voltage which was likely causing you issues. Should be off for sure when you overclock, and especially with that much of a overclock.

Try this >>>

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ..................: [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ..............................: 10
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.........................: [Auto] << Disabled or Zero
CPU Frequency ...............................: 4.02Ghz (402 FSB x 10)


Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control...................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) .............: [402]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ..........: [100]


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: auto
MCH Clock Skew (ps)....................: auto


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance....................: [STANDARD]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)........: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch.................: [333] <<< 400 will likely work as well, try later if you like
System Memory Multiplier ..............: [2,00]
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ................: [804] (Memory Mutli X FSB = Ram Freq - 2.00x402=804Mhz)

DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [man]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time..........................:4/5
tRCD ...........................................:4/5
tRP'.............................................: 4/5
tRAS............................................:1 5

^^^ See note below about voltage for 4-4-4-15 ^^^


These are ranges, set to highest first the lower one at a time testing with memtest86+ between each move.

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD............................................:3-5
tWTR.......................................... :3-6 (May need 8-12)
tWR.............................................:4-6 (May need 8-14)
tRFC............................................:5 2-65

tRTP...........................................:3-6
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................7-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:7-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: 1,21500V (can be lower for this one) <<< You may need 1.3 or more for 4GHz, what you set here will be far less once in windows, and even less at load. You may need 1.4 or more here to get 1.3 or so in windows. And 1.32-1.35 may be needed for 4Ghz, but only your chip and testing will tell you. Auto or Normal will give too much do not use it

CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: 1.25- 1.45
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: 1.5
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: Auto
CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......: Auto

MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........:1.2-1.3
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; Auto
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: Auto
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: Auto
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: Auto

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 1.9-2.1 << Check your ram sticker or where you bought it and set this to what you see for your ram's specified voltage. This for sure needs to be manually set for 2 reasons, auto may give to much or not enough, and without it set you could not be getting enough, or you could be frying the ram. If it is 1.9-2.1 (2.2 EVP) then set to 2.1 and then later you can see if 2.0 will work. 1.9 likely will not with 4GB To use 4-4-4-15 you will for sure have to set 2.1 or 2.2V

DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: Auto
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: Auto
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: Auto

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: disabled
No-Execute Memory Protect............: enabled
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: enabled << Disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: enabled
CPU EIST Function.........................: enabled << Disabled
Virtualization Technology................: enabled

[awf]

[BongWizard]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

try dropping the vcore just a little bit (like 1.23 or 1.24V), if it boots, it should reduce the heat and electrical resistance within the CPU (which sounds like the problem, i think the hottest i ever saw my CPU when doing burn-ins at 3.85GHz was about 60-62 before it crashed). you'll wanna try and find the lowest core voltage you can boot and run stable with. btw, OCCT shows your vcore as no more than 1.2V because of the extra resistance caused by a hot CPU, which is refered to as CPU droop

if you're running your memory at its rated frequency, you can probably leave the memory a bit lower, just to reduce the heat generated. did you up the MCH a little bit?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Yeah that Vcore max is correct but what you set in the BIOS is not what you get in windows, about .1 less. Check your Vdroop with CPU-z and you will see the difference

Well I see you may need 2.2 or at least it is warrantied for your ram, but yeah 2.1 is cooler and is likely all that is needed

Use 402 or so, not 400 FSB exactly as it is right on the strap

[awf]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Yeah that Vcore max is correct but what you set in the BIOS is not what you get in windows, about .1 less. Check your Vdroop with CPU-z and you will see the difference

Well I see you may need 2.2 or at least it is warrantied for your ram, but yeah 2.1 is cooler and is likely all that is needed

Use 402 or so, not 400 FSB exactly as it is right on the strap

Ok guys thanks really appreciated but with manual ram settings the system won't boot so after 3 tries back to the default speed settings...

However with Vcore 1.3 (to high I think) and all settings but ram on auto (960) in Vista see screenshots...















Thanks again for all the help hope the screenshots are helpfull for you guys...
Ok note adjusted memory and via cpuz now at 1.23V so going to test OCCT...

[awf]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Ok guys thanks really appreciated but with manual ram
Thanks again for all the help hope the screenshots are helpfull for you guys...
Ok note adjusted memory and via cpuz now at 1.23V so going to test OCCT...

[artureal]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Disable and uninstall EasyTune. Feel happy to get almost 4.0GHz with such a stuff onboard :) Now You must dig only in Bios; Set vcore at least to about 1.4V (1.45 would be better when You have reliable CPU cooling- just watch the temps) and go!

[awf]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Disable and uninstall EasyTune. Feel happy to get almost 4.0GHz with such a stuff onboard :) Now You must dig only in Bios; Set vcore at least to about 1.4V (1.45 would be better when You have reliable CPU cooling- just watch the temps) and go!

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Looks like you are learning the hang of things! Keep it up, and feel free to post back with what you are using settings-wise and what issues you run into

Good luck, you will get there! Just dont give up, it always takes some time to get used to how boards react to settings

[awf]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Looks like you are learning the hang of things! Keep it up, and feel free to post back with what you are using settings-wise and what issues you run into

Good luck, you will get there! Just dont give up, it always takes some time to get used to how boards react to settings

Yes still tweaking but system runs stable at 4.02 Ghz now and cool and a amazing low Vcore :-) lol
Still tuning will post my settings later thanks again to get me on the right track really appreciated...
This one beast of processor :-)

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45DS3P and E8600 settings tips?

Glad to see you are having such good luck!