Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

[porleng]

Hi, I've gotten my CPU to 3.8GHz but I want it to 4GHz. CPU-Z Validator 3.1

The only thing I did in bios to get these results are:
Changing DRAM voltage to 1.800v
Changing Bus speed to 425MHz and
Changing CPU termination to 1.260v.

Those were the only thing I did because I'm new to overclocking. What else can I do to rise my CPU speed and still keep the voltage and temperature?

Most of the important specs are in the link and I'm using the default fans for overclocking.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Please give me your full settings, and I advise right now you remove your overclock until I reply back. I say that because if you are leaving Vcore and PLL in Auto it may be WAY overvolting your CPU.

Template in my signature for you to give us your settings, please also provide a link to your memory

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Ok I went back to default settings in bios.

Motherboard: Model:Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4P Rev#: Bios Version:F9A
Cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Ram: Brand PNY and Kingston, Model/Part# PNY:Can't Find Kingston:9905316-005.AH4LF , Link to your ram's specs: PNY: PNY Kingston: Can't find.
Power Supply Unit: Brand Huntkey, Model#HK700-52PP, 750 Wattage

note: replace all ?? with the value displayed in your bios.
----> Replace "Auto" with manually set values.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster -------------- : [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ---------------------- : [9x]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio ----------------- : [0.0] <-- ignore if not available
CPU Frequency ---------------------: 3.00GHz(333x9) <-- this is set by your bios

Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control --------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) --------------: [333]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ---------- : [100] <--- Set to 100, never leave this on Auto

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

Advanced Clock Control ------- [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive ---------------------- : [700mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive -------------- : [700mV]
CPU Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : [0ps]
MCH Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : [0ps]

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance ------------------- : [Turbo] <--- set to STANDARD when overclocking
Extreme Memory Profile --- (X.M.P.) --- : [Disabled] <--- Leave this Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch ---------------- : [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier -------------- : [Auto] <-- this is the setting that you are using
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ---------------- : [Auto]
DRAM Timing Selectable ---------------- : [Auto] <-- set to MANUAL for overclocking

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time -------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRCD ------------------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRP --------------------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRAS ------------------- 15 ---------- : [Auto]

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
tWTR ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
tWR --------------------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRFC ------------------- 44 ---------- : [Auto]
tRTP ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
Command Rate (CMD) -------------------- : [Auto] <--- Auto or 0 is OK

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength --------- : Press Enter <--- press ENTER to modify memory sub-timings when overclocking

Channel A
Static tRead Value --------------------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] <-- leave this and below set to 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 --------------------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] <-- leave this and below set to 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
CPU
Voltage Types------------ Normal -------- Current -----
Load-Line Calibration ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Vcore --------------- 1.25V ---- : [Auto]

CPU Termination --------- 1.2V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU PLL ----------------- 1.5V* ----- : [Auto]

CPU Reference ----------- 0.76V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU Reference2 ---------- 0.8V* ----- : [Auto]

MCH/ICH
MCH Core ---------------- 1.1V ------- : [Auto]
MCH Reference ----------- 0.76V ------- : [Auto]
MCH/DRAM Ref ------------ 0.9V ------ : [Auto]
ICH I/O ----------------- 1.5V ------- : [Auto]
ICH Core ---------------- 1.1V ------- : [Auto]
DRAM
DRAM Voltage ------------ 1.8V ------- : [Auto]
DRAM Termination -------- 0.9V ------- : [Auto]
Channel A Reference ----- 0.9V ------- : [Auto]
Channel B Reference ----- 0.9V ------- : [Auto]

Advanced Settings
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]

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ------------- : [Disabled]

This might help with RAM.

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Please start by loading Optimized Defaults in your BIOS, then save/apply/reboot F10, and reboot BACK TO THE BIOS. Once in the BIOS go set your SATA/Disk settings again and then any other settings you need to change for now.

Then give me your new full settings. You are using Fail Safe settings as of now and this is not good to start with, so please do the above and give us your new settings and we will go from there.

You are mixing memory? This is also not good, especially since you are mixing different speeds, brands, and timings. I advise you stick with the 2x2GB PNY Set and sell the other set, it is only going to give you stability headaches trying to use it together like that.

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Ok so i rebooted and went back to bios and press f7,save them rebooted to bios again. Do you want me to change it like the template like PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) --------: [100]<---Set to 100,never leave this on Auto or just copy the default one?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

You can leave auto, I just wanted to be sure you load optimized before we proceed, that is why I ask for your settings again after you do that.

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

The Optimized Defaults are exactly the same except I changed CPU Host Clock control to enable and PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) to 100 because it said on the template. ???

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

No, there is other settings that are different, trust me that is how I knew you were using fail safe.

Anyhow, as long as you did load optimized I can advise you, just want to be sure you did is all.

What speed are you wanting to run and I will advise?

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

I want to go somewhere near 4GHz

[Lsdmeasap]

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Ok I got it up to 3.8GHz and I'll get it to 4GHz when i get a new cooler. Thanks for your help. Here's a pic :D

[porleng]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Q9650+GA-EP45-DS4P OC Help Please

Looks good! So why no 4Ghz, too hot?

Just wondered cause if that 3.8 is stable you should be able to do 4Ghz with your cooler cause voltages still look fairly low.