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Re: EP45-UD3LR with Q8300 optimization
Are you using the latest verison (2.3) of IBT?
Use the default Threads = AUTO setting.
With a 64 bit operating system, I thought that you would be able to test with more than 2048 MB of memory. You might be able to use the CUSTOM option and manually enter a value that is higher than 2048, but lower than the "Available" memory displayed in windows Task Manager in the "Physical Memory (K)" portion of the window. If 2048 MB is the most that you can test with, that is OK.
Sometimes I've had IBT or Linx errors after loop 5.
I use a 10 loop IBT as my initial stress test because it will sometimes display errors much quicker than Prime95, OCCT, or other stress tests. I've passed many IBT or LinX 10 loop tests, only to have one of the longer running stress test programs fail after 45 minutes, several hours, or sometimes after 10 - 18 hours.
I have doubts about the 300 watt psu being adequate, unless it is a very high quality unit. Many cheap low power supplies can't put out their full rated power, or if they do, the power will not be clean and stable.
Does the 300W psu have a 24-pin connector?
Does it have an 8-pin EPS_12v connector?
On my system, stress testing draws about 200 - 225 watts (not including the monitor) according to the wattage indicator display in my Zalman ZM-MFC2 unit.
If you want to continue testing, increase MCH Core to 1.24 or 1.26 if necessary. If it were my system, I would wait until the 500 watt psu is installed and then continue testing.
Does this refer to testing using 5-5-5-15 primary memory timings at 1066MHz? If yes, you might want to test with DRAM Voltage = 2.22 volts or possibly 2.10 volts.
I think the best test is to do some gaming and just use your system until your regular psu can be installed.
** edit ** I have a 3 year oldThermalTake 430W (retired) psu. A year after I bought it, I read a detailed review that said the psu was an excellent 340 watt[!!] psu, and it couldn't deliver its full power. Hopefully their newer units are much better.
Are you using the latest verison (2.3) of IBT?
Use the default Threads = AUTO setting.
With a 64 bit operating system, I thought that you would be able to test with more than 2048 MB of memory. You might be able to use the CUSTOM option and manually enter a value that is higher than 2048, but lower than the "Available" memory displayed in windows Task Manager in the "Physical Memory (K)" portion of the window. If 2048 MB is the most that you can test with, that is OK.
Sometimes I've had IBT or Linx errors after loop 5.
I use a 10 loop IBT as my initial stress test because it will sometimes display errors much quicker than Prime95, OCCT, or other stress tests. I've passed many IBT or LinX 10 loop tests, only to have one of the longer running stress test programs fail after 45 minutes, several hours, or sometimes after 10 - 18 hours.
I have doubts about the 300 watt psu being adequate, unless it is a very high quality unit. Many cheap low power supplies can't put out their full rated power, or if they do, the power will not be clean and stable.
Does the 300W psu have a 24-pin connector?
Does it have an 8-pin EPS_12v connector?
On my system, stress testing draws about 200 - 225 watts (not including the monitor) according to the wattage indicator display in my Zalman ZM-MFC2 unit.
If you want to continue testing, increase MCH Core to 1.24 or 1.26 if necessary. If it were my system, I would wait until the 500 watt psu is installed and then continue testing.
now i am doing it with standard high (2048MB) 10 loop test.
and it gave an error about instability after 2nd test.
and it gave an error about instability after 2nd test.
I think the best test is to do some gaming and just use your system until your regular psu can be installed.
** edit ** I have a 3 year oldThermalTake 430W (retired) psu. A year after I bought it, I read a detailed review that said the psu was an excellent 340 watt[!!] psu, and it couldn't deliver its full power. Hopefully their newer units are much better.
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