hmm, seems i cant get a stable prime95 past 3.30 ghz.... see if anybody can find something im doing wrong... im beginning to thing a gigabyte board with a 6600/6700 would have been better than this x6800
ASPS P5W DH Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev. 1201
Speed: 3.30 GHz Count: 2
Advanced -> JumperFree Configuration
AI Overclocking: Manual
CPU (FSB) Frequency: 330 MHz
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-660 MHz
Performance Mode: Auto
PCI Express Frequency: Auto
PCI Clock Synchronization Mode: 33.33 Mhz
Memory Voltage: 2.40V
CPU VCore Voltage: 1.3500V
FSB Termination Voltage: Auto
MCH Chipset Voltage: Auto
ICH Chipset Voltage: Auto
Advanced -> CPU Configuration
Ratio CMOS Setting: 10
Microcode Updateion: Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Execute Disable Function: Disabled
Enhanced C1 Control: Disabled
CPU Internal Thermal Control: Auto
Virtualization Technology: Enabled
Intel SpeedStep tech.: Disabled
Advanced -> Chipset
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD: Disabled
DRAM CAS# Latency: 3 Clocks
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 3 Clocks
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 3 Clocks
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 9 Clocks
DRAM Write Recovery Time: 4 Clocks
DRAM ECC Mode: Disabled
Hyper Path 3: Disabled
DRAM Throttling Threshhold: Auto
thats basically what ive been runnin at... whenever i go to 3.35-3.65 ghz i keep failing prime and pi... iv tried core voltages up to 1.5 and ram is allready at max of 2.4, which this mushkin mem is rated at 2.4....
BUT, prime ONLY fails on the second core.... i can run it on the first core @ 3.60 ghz all night and no problems, but if i run a single copy on the 2nd core, it pukes, with 2 copies, it pukes on the second core...
ive tried nearly everything aside from maxing the core voltage... i dont wanna fry the sucker, (temps at 29 idle, 40 load @ 3.30, 55 is the most ive seen, 1.5v at 3.6)... i would like to know what my limiting factor is, is it the ram timings, speed, or voltage? the mobo fsb? the cpu fsb, should i even be worrying about the mch and ich voltages?
its a week 27 cpu... batch: L627A664... rev 05B... voltages on the rails: 3.3 = 3.30v... 5 = 5.03v... 12 = 12.14v.. all taken by pc probe, and verified with a fluke multimeter...
why would it be only the 2nd core that fails the test?... i know asus says not to, but would it be wise to put that fan for the NB on even if i have an active cooler? (ZALMAN CNPS9500)