Overclocking Q6600 on GA-X38-DQ6

[Fakum]

Technically, I agree with you. But since I have been doing all my regular gaming and applications over the past 2 weeks with no problems, Im pretty satisfied. Why shouldnt I try and squeeze some more if all is well so far?

 

[Fakum]

I know I have room to tweek, but Im not certain on what to adjust 1st to make the next step, for example, the below config runs fine, but when I bumped the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) up from 400 to 412, I kept crashing during some bench marks. Sould I be modifying any of the voltages 1st?

Running 4 Gig of ram

Robust Graphics Booster:Turbo
CPU Clock Ratio: 9x
CPU Frequency: 3.6 Ghz (400 x 9)
CPU Host Clock Control: Enabled
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) : 400
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) : Auto
C.I.A.2: Disabled
Performance Enhance : Standard
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) : 2.00A
Memory Frequency(Mhz): 800
DRAM Timing Selectable : Auto
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time: : 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# : 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge : 5
Precharge Delay(tRAS) : 18
Advanced Timing Control
ACT to ACT Delay(tRRD) : 3 [Auto]
Rank Write to READ Delay : 3 [Auto]
Write To Precharge Delay : 6 [Auto]
Refresh to ACT Delay : 42 [Auto]
Read To Precharge Delay : 3 [Auto]
Static tRead Value 4 [Auto]
Static tRead Phase Adjust 0 [Auto]
Command Rate (CMD) 2 [Auto]
Clock Driving and Skew Control
CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control : [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control : Normal
(G)MCH Clock Skew Control : Normal
System Voltage Control [Auto]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control : +0.40v
PCI-E OverVoltage Control : Normal
FSB OverVoltage Control : Normal
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control : Normal
MCH Reference Voltage Control : Normal
DDR Reference Voltage Control : Normal
DDR Termination Voltage Control : Normal
Loadline Calibration: Enable
CPU Voltage Control : 1.425
Normal CPU Vcore : 1.28750v
Advanced Bios Features
Limit CPUID Max to: 3
No-Execute Memory Protect: Enabled
CPU Enhanced Halt(CIE)isabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2: Enabled
CPU EIST Function: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Enabled

3DMark06 14846
Sheet 8 5/16/08

 

[taihuia13]

To get mine 24 hr stable i had to increase mch voltage and fsb overvoltage control.At times prime would run 9 hrs but then be gone. Although i think i have f6 bios. Although still would play games well. Will get to point with no increase in mch or fsb just increasing cpu voltage may not help. My mch overvoltage .150 and fsb overvoltage .25 to get stable at 380 x9 . IT had failed with higher cpu voltages but when i got that right (Lots of 4hr 8hr fails) I backed down cpu voltage.
Might be stable enough but if you want max overclock will need to get them right

 

[Fakum]

Thanks, I will dabble into that

 

[taihuia13]

Oh and im using 2.00 b memory strap. Havnt overclocked my ram tried it and it didnt make much of a difference.

 

[Fakum]

Any one have any thoughts as to what bios I should be running for this work? I am currently running F7