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Hmm...I'll re-apply the thermal paste and see what happens. Then again, I'm using the thermal paste that came with the cooler. I'll also see what happens when I grab some artic silver.skier wrote:seems a bit warm for the CPU, otherwise great temps
(likely just the Frio being a Thermaltake)
Thanks for the heads up skier! I probably won't need to change the multi, but I'll see what the causes & effects are compared to FSB overclocking.skier wrote:good rule of thumb for all Phenom II's (thuban or deneb) is that you can get 220 fsb on default voltage, then a small voltage bump for up to around 240 then another around 255/260 then you have to really start feeding it voltage
FSB clocking of course, I've never personally had an unlocked multi, but I would imagine the vcore would be similar regardless of FSB based on the frequency you are running (ie 300x14 runs at similar voltage as 200x21 even though the FSB is vastly different they are both still 4.2)
also keep your HTT between 1950-2200, never go above 2200. CPU-NB is ideal around 2700-3000 if you are close to 4GHz though you may not be able to get it quite that high, higher the better
and the usual you can't get much above 1700MHz on DDR3 RAM stable on AMD systems regardless of reference speeds for the RAM, its an IMC limitation (CPU-based)
They're G.Skill DDR3 1600MHz 8GB (2 X 4GB) 9-9-9-24. The voltage on the packaging says 1.5v. I'm at school right now so that's all the info I can give right now.skier wrote:nowhere have you listed specs for the RAM, so i cant help you yet there, all I know is that for my 1600MHz CL9 1.5v 2x2 kit I can run at 1.5v alllll the way to 1.545v (for CL9 ~1730MHz), outside that voltage range regardless of frequency or timings WILL NOT boot, if i'm running at DDR3 1066 it still has to run at 1.5v. and less memory capacity/DIMMs means better clocking so you cant clock a 2x4g kit as well as a 2x2g kit to begin with, and 4x2g kits are the worst.
I'd have to check my bios screens at home to tell you about PLL, because on GA boards it's just listed as CPU-PLL, but the actual voltage should remain the same. and high PLL is the main cause of degradation, followed by 1.6v+ vcore
so list the RAM specs
Thanks!skier wrote:as I thought, CPU VDDA is actually PLL, mine was running 2.70v when I blew caps and basically killed the CPU with p95, so keep that under 1.6v no matter what
for the RAM, don't run it over rated specs until you are completely done tweaking the CPU, just because RAM is always the most finicky part of your system, so run it on the 1333 divider with 1.5v and at probably CL7-8-7-20 should be fine
keep in mind (Tight Timings > High Frequency)
meant 2.6v max, my UD3H also ran default 2.5vlordvic wrote:Thanks!skier wrote:as I thought, CPU VDDA is actually PLL, mine was running 2.70v when I blew caps and basically killed the CPU with p95, so keep that under 1.6v no matter what
for the RAM, don't run it over rated specs until you are completely done tweaking the CPU, just because RAM is always the most finicky part of your system, so run it on the 1333 divider with 1.5v and at probably CL7-8-7-20 should be fine
keep in mind (Tight Timings > High Frequency)
the stock voltage for PLL was 2.5v, and -as you can see in the pics- I've brought it up only a little bit to 2.54/2.56v. Shuold I leave at 2.5v OR lower it to 1.6v???
I was also able to run it at 1666MHz with CL-9-10-9-24-1T fine; Would 1333 CL-7-8-7-20 still be better?
I'll keep you guys updated.
Haha I thought so.skier wrote:meant 2.6v max, my UD3H also ran default 2.5vlordvic wrote:Thanks!skier wrote:as I thought, CPU VDDA is actually PLL, mine was running 2.70v when I blew caps and basically killed the CPU with p95, so keep that under 1.6v no matter what
for the RAM, don't run it over rated specs until you are completely done tweaking the CPU, just because RAM is always the most finicky part of your system, so run it on the 1333 divider with 1.5v and at probably CL7-8-7-20 should be fine
keep in mind (Tight Timings > High Frequency)
the stock voltage for PLL was 2.5v, and -as you can see in the pics- I've brought it up only a little bit to 2.54/2.56v. Shuold I leave at 2.5v OR lower it to 1.6v???
I was also able to run it at 1666MHz with CL-9-10-9-24-1T fine; Would 1333 CL-7-8-7-20 still be better?
I'll keep you guys updated.
and I would say if you can squeeze CL7 stable then go for it. I ran my RAM at ~1450 CL7-8-7-20
fully aware how late it was haha posted at 3:22amlordvic wrote:Haha I thought so.
Alight, I'll give that a try in the morning (it's late at night here) and post some results.
Haha that's odd, the last time I checked the time was before I went to bed..and it was around 1amskier wrote:fully aware how late it was haha posted at 3:22amlordvic wrote:Haha I thought so.
Alight, I'll give that a try in the morning (it's late at night here) and post some results.
good luck
I realized that soon after, I quicky lowered it back down to ~1.55v after that.Kaos Kid wrote:Is your DRAM voltage really set at 1.7v? That memory is only rated 1.5v, aren't you worried you will damage it?
that's because Maine is eastern timelordvic wrote:Haha that's odd, the last time I checked the time was before I went to bed..and it was around 1am