GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

[Socrates]

I've been reading other posts and saw Lsdmeasap instructions to help people with OC. Following his recommendation, these are my bios settings now (i wish to reach 4.0Ghz OC - 191x21 but with low voltages). I already tried to do this OC but, since my knowledge regarding voltages is limitted, i got really high temperatures and some instability.

I'd really appreciate all the help i could get.


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CPU = Intel Core I7 920 (C0/C1)
Motherboard = GA-EX58-UD3R, v1.0
BIOS Version = F5
Ram = Markvision (Kreton), DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666), Kreton 516335405681650400

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Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [20x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Enabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Enabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]


Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed .............................. x36
Uncore Frequency .......................... [AUTO] (3.340) (Always 2x memory Multi or 2x +1)
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]


Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ..................... 167
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [AUTO] => my EasyTune6 shows 100MHz

C.I.A.2 [Disabled]

Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[700mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [700mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]


Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [TURBO]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ......... N/A => didn't find this option
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [8.0]
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [AUTO]

Channel A + B + C

Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ...................... 8 [AUTO]
tRCD ....................................... 8 [AUTO]
tRP ......................................... 8 [AUTO]
tRAS ....................................... 20 [AUTO]

##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ........................................ 27 [AUTO] (Should be = tRAS + tRP or above for stability)
tRRD ....................................... 4 [AUTO]
tWTR ...................................... 4 [AUTO]
tWR ........................................ 8 [AUTO]
tWTP ....................................... N/A => didn't find this option
tWL ........................................ N/A => didn't find this option (tWTP Must = tWR + tWL + 4)
tRFC ....................................... 60 [AUTO]
tRTP ....................................... 4 [AUTO]
tFAW ...................................... 16 [AUTO]
Command Rate (CMD) ................ 1 [AUTO]

##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ................... 71 [AUTO]



Advanced Voltage Control:

CPU
Load Line Calibration ................. [Enabled]
CPU Vcore ............................... 1,3
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............ 1,34
CPU PLL 1.800v ....................... 1,8 [AUTO]

MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ........................... 1,5 [AUTO]
QPI PLL 1.100v ....................... 1,1 [AUTO]
IOH Core 1.100v ..................... 1,1 [AUTO] => my EasyTune6 shows 1,14V
ICH I/O 1.500v ....................... 1,5 [AUTO]
ICH Core 1.1v ........................ 1,1 [AUTO]

DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v .............. 1,5 => my EasyTune6 shows 1,6V
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

disable turbo boost,what kind of cpu cooler do you have?

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

disable turbo boost,what kind of cpu cooler do you have?

All my configuration is on my signature. I use a Zalman CNPS9900.


Thanks for the help!

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

i just got done overclocking my gigabyte ex58 ud5,i7 920 to 3.6 with the lowest temps i could get and they are really low

on all core the highest number i saw was 67c
temps stayed between 60c-66c most all the time

vcore set to 1.25000v
qpi set at 1.255v

i think this is lower than a lot of people are getting

im new to overclocking to but i can tell you how i got this far on mine if you think it will help you

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

What cooler are you using? Your temps could be due to your cooler, or the use of Auto voltages.

Looks to me like you need to start over, you started from fail safe settings which will have hidden settings that may be incorrect per your hardware

Please load and apply optimized defaults and set ONLY your ram voltage then save/apply reboot back to the BIOS. You MUST reboot back to the BIOS before windows to set your Disk settings again, this is especially important if you are using RAID. IF you are using RAID please see here for my suggestions on how to apply optimized defaults with RAID >>>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide-27576/

Once you have done all of that please enter all your settings above back into your BIOS, EXCEPT the CPU/MCH Clock Drive Voltages. Those are Fail safe amounts and will cause stability issues likely

Once you are going again please post me also a screenshot of EasyTune running so I can see what you are getting for some of those Auto Voltages, and a screenshot of CPU Tweaker so I can see what some of those Memory Auto settings are giving you then I can advise back.

Here are both of the programs mentioned above >>>

Easytune 6 Version B09.0417.1
GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - Utility

CPU Tweaker

http://www.tweakers.fr/download/CPU-Tweaker.zip

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

i just got done overclocking my gigabyte ex58 ud5,i7 920 to 3.6 with the lowest temps i could get and they are really low

on all core the highest number i saw was 67c
temps stayed between 60c-66c most all the time

vcore set to 1.25000v
qpi set at 1.255v

i think this is lower than a lot of people are getting

im new to overclocking to but i can tell you how i got this far on mine if you think it will help you

Surely it'd help. Could you post your bios settings please?

Could you also tell me what's your regular ambient temperature?

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

What cooler are you using? Your temps could be due to your cooler, or the use of Auto voltages.

Looks to me like you need to start over, you started from fail safe settings which will have hidden settings that may be incorrect per your hardware

Please load and apply optimized defaults and set ONLY your ram voltage then save/apply reboot back to the BIOS. You MUST reboot back to the BIOS before windows to set your Disk settings again, this is especially important if you are using RAID. IF you are using RAID please see here for my suggestions on how to apply optimized defaults with RAID >>>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide-27576/

Once you have done all of that please enter all your settings above back into your BIOS, EXCEPT the CPU/MCH Clock Drive Voltages. Those are Fail safe amounts and will cause stability issues likely

Once you are going again please post me also a screenshot of EasyTune running so I can see what you are getting for some of those Auto Voltages, and a screenshot of CPU Tweaker so I can see what some of those Memory Auto settings are giving you then I can advise back.

Here are both of the programs mentioned above >>>

Easytune 6 Version B09.0417.1
GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - Utility

CPU Tweaker
http://www.tweakers.fr/download/CPU-Tweaker.zip

I'm using a Zalman CNPS9900. My PC config is in my signature.

I'll try to do that right now. Will post the answers in a few minutes.

Thanks!

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

heres what i did to get there
you will have to add higher voltages and higher bclk,and multiplyer to get to 4.0ghz.

to get a 3.667 oc

enabled (xmp) profile 1
diabled turbo boost
set performance inhance to standard
took qpi link speed to 36x
uncore frequency to x14
and spd to 6.0 (this will let your memory run lower so you no your overclock is ok memory wont be a probleme causing instability issues

set my bclk to 193
multiplyerto 19

set my memory volage to 6.0v
set QPIv to 1.53500v
set vcore to 1.40000v

now i saved and checked it with prime95 for a complete 1st test of 8 threads

it ran hot so shut down prime95
shut down computer completly whent back into bios(deleate)
start taking your QPI and VCORE voltages down a little at a time

i took them to
qpi 1.335v
vcore 1.37500v
save and exited got into window with no problem
ran prime95 with coretemp running at same time
temps 70c-77c
still to hot

start this proces over again
next lowered to
qpi 1.335
vcore 1.325
temps are getting better just keep doing this till it wont pass prime95 and then raise it to your last or second to last setting and run prime for 8 hours.

then i set my memory divider ratio to 8.0 was at 6.0
then set uncore frequency to 3.4ghz or 3400ghz as shows in bios

while running prime95 run core temp to and keep an i on temps
i dont like anything over 80c or above

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

What cooler are you using? Your temps could be due to your cooler, or the use of Auto voltages.

Looks to me like you need to start over, you started from fail safe settings which will have hidden settings that may be incorrect per your hardware

Please load and apply optimized defaults and set ONLY your ram voltage then save/apply reboot back to the BIOS. You MUST reboot back to the BIOS before windows to set your Disk settings again, this is especially important if you are using RAID. IF you are using RAID please see here for my suggestions on how to apply optimized defaults with RAID >>>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide-27576/

Once you have done all of that please enter all your settings above back into your BIOS, EXCEPT the CPU/MCH Clock Drive Voltages. Those are Fail safe amounts and will cause stability issues likely

Once you are going again please post me also a screenshot of EasyTune running so I can see what you are getting for some of those Auto Voltages, and a screenshot of CPU Tweaker so I can see what some of those Memory Auto settings are giving you then I can advise back.

Here are both of the programs mentioned above >>>

Easytune 6 Version B09.0417.1
GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - Utility

CPU Tweaker
http://www.tweakers.fr/download/CPU-Tweaker.zip

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

heres what i did to get there
you will have to add higher voltages and higher bclk,and multiplyer to get to 4.0ghz.
.
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while running prime95 run core temp to and keep an i on temps
i dont like anything over 80c or above

Killer454,

1) I'd also like to know what is your NorthBridge temperature after the OC (idle/full).

2) What is the ambient temperature for you?

3) What kind of cooler do you use?

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

im very new to overclocking to so i dont know as much as you so you could help me because i dont know how to find some of the info you want

my cpu cooler cooler master v10

room temp here is about 70f to 75f

i can see northbridge temp in pc health in bios but how do i get it at full load?

all i use to watch temps is core temp it wont show northbridge will it?

im not sure how to get what you want
now im overclocked to 3.8
clock=19x
bclk=200
vcore=1.32500v
QPI=1.315v

in bios pc health says at idle
system temp 40c
cpu temp 34c
mch temp 43c

tell me how to get the info you want

thanks for the help

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

temps at 3.8 are 69c-74c did see 75c couple times

[Socrates]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

im very new to overclocking to so i dont know as much as you so you could help me because i dont know how to find some of the info you want

my cpu cooler cooler master v10

room temp here is about 70f to 75f

i can see northbridge temp in pc health in bios but how do i get it at full load?

all i use to watch temps is core temp it wont show northbridge will it?

im not sure how to get what you want
now im overclocked to 3.8
clock=19x
bclk=200
vcore=1.32500v
QPI=1.315v

in bios pc health says at idle
system temp 40c
cpu temp 34c
mch temp 43c

tell me how to get the info you want

thanks for the help

To check inside the Windows whats your NorthBridge temperature during full load, you need to use some software. I use the "Everest Ultimate". You can download it at:

Lavalys - Comprehensive IT Security and Management

Hope it can help...

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

now im overclocked to 3.8ghz

clock =19x
bclk=200
vcore=1.32500
QPI=1.315v

im running a cooler master v10

i dont know how to find northbridge temp at full load
im new at this to

all i use is coretemp

in bios under pc health i read this for 3.8 oc
system temp 40c
cpu temp 34c
mch temp 43c

this is at idle

where do i find the other temp you want

[killer454]

Re: GA-EX58-UD3R + (I7 920) OVERCLOCK Help

ok i ran it for 15min
3.8 overclock

temps
i went to the statistics tab this is what it said

is this good?
temps min max
motherboard 40 40
cpu 31 45
cpu1 46 75
cpu 2 46 74
cpu 3 44 73
cpu4 44 74


what is the motherboard temp measuring