EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

[beandip]

I have not overclocked for years (since my trusty celeron 300a). I built a new PC for my wife with no intention of overclocking but then the bug hit me and I have to try.

I have read over the other threads in this forum and attempted to change settings but anything over the stock settings seems to cause instability either in a non-boot POST or BSODs. The most I was able to get into Windows with was at 2.8 GHz but games like Bioshock and Crysis lock up. Currently I have put all BIOS settings back at default.

My components:

• Intel Q6600 with OCZ Vendetta2 cooler
• Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R - BIOS F10
• G.Skill PC2 6400 DDR2 2GB x 4 (8 GB)
• VisionTek Radeon 4850 (stock cooling for now)
• WD WD6400AAKS 640 GB HD
• Corsair 650TX Power Supply
• Vista 64

I feel that it is probably the memory timings to blame and it seems that having more than 2 DIMMs invites trouble. No problems at all temp wise.

Any suggestions for settings to use? From what I read I should be able to hit 3.2 without much issue and don't really want to push it more than that.

[Dweirdo]

Re: EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

why the hell does ur wife need 8GB? xDDD
well 2GB*4 is tricky,the mobo will probably get a headache, u need to manually set timings so they will be stable, very loose as well,maybe ur pushing 2 far with the fsb, and not increasing enough voltage, u need 1.3 MCH VOLTAGE for 2GB*4 even more!!!(i think,the exclamation marks are for the drama!) try the settings LSDMEASAP posted in this thread:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ga-ep-45-ds3-q6600-overclocking-28117/

the Static tRead Value. should be........................:10-8.

[beandip]

Re: EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

why the hell does ur wife need 8GB? xDDD

I couldn't resist with 4 GB of RAM being only $60. Plus I use this computer sometimes too.

Thanks for the feedback. I'll experiment and see what I get.

[Dweirdo]

Re: EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

another thing is, if u try this settings, and it starts a "reboot cycle"
just go over every settings in the MIT and get them all to optimized defaults:
" i went to every option and did F7(load optimized defaults) not just to the main screen of M.I.T , even when i enter any advanced settings or channel settings i pressed F7, then i reboot, then i manually change timings and everything was fine :S"
this is a quotation from me how i fixed the reboot cycle :P.

[beandip]

Re: EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

So far so good testing and running at 3.2.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: EP45-DS3R and Q6600 cannot OC at all

Please post the highest bootable settings you have as of now and I will advise you for 3.2

As said above 8Gb does take some tweaking for sure, many things need to be adjusted.

This is Just a template I use to ask people their settings, pay no attention to the numbers in it, replace with yours

[b][u]MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)[/u][/b]
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: 
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 


[b][u]Clock Chip Control [/u][/b]
[b][u]Standard Clock Control[/u][/b]
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: Mhz
[B]PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Set to 100[/B]

C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]


[b][u]Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter][/u][/b]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: <<< 
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: <<< 
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: <<< 
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: <<< 


[b][u]DRAM Performance Control[/u][/b][u][/u]
[B]Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD][/B]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

[b]Standard Timing Control[/b]
CAS Latency Time........................
tRCD .........................................
tRP'...........................................
tRAS..........................................

[b][u]Advanced Timing Control[/u][/b]
tRRD...........................................
tWTR..........................................
tWR............................................
tRFC...........................................
tRTP...........................................
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

[u][b]Driving Strength Profiles[/b][/u][b][/b]
Driving Strength ............................

[b]Channel A[/b]
Static tRead Value.........................:7-10
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< Leave for all below as well
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

[b]Channel B[/b]
Static tRead Value.........................:7-10
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< Leave for all below as well
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

[b][U]Motherboard Voltage Control[/U][/b][U][/U]
Voltage Type.………... Manual
[b]CPU[/b]
CPU Vcore….……….........................:
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: <<< .64% Of Vtt (Termination above)
CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:<<< .67% Of Vtt (Termination above)

[b]MCH/ICH[/b]
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: << 
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Leave

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave

[b][U]Advanced Settings[/U][/b][U][/U]
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect............: [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: [Disabled]
C2/C2E State Support....................: [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support..................: [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function.........................: [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology................: [Disabled]

[b][U]Integrated Peripherals[/U][/b][U][/U]
Legacy USB Storage Detect ..............[Disabled] *Note* Must be enabled to flash from USB

*EDIT*

Ohh, seems you posted you have it working now! Missed it I think! HAHA