OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

[Zarbo]

Hi Lsdmeasap,

I have been reading this forum for the last six months wishing i have a proper rig, reading alot of posts, i just finished building my rig, my baby 3 days ago, so i finally registered. Obviously this is the site for overclocking and all the pros are here, so please help me overclock my cpu, i'd really appreciate it.

There are the specs for my pc:

Case: Thermaltake V9
Psu: Thermaltake 650Watt (got an 860Watt if need be)
HDDs: WD 1TB 64MB cache 10,000RPM, G.Skill 128GB SSD, G.Skill 64GB SSD
Mobo: Gigabyte-UD3R rev 1.6
CPU: Intel i7 930 2.8GHz
Memory: G.Skill F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ 6GB (3x2GB) PC3-10666 (1333MHz) DDR3 Triple Channel RAM, 3x240-pin DIMMs, Non ECC Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, G.Skill Heat Spreader, 1.5V
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB
Networking: ASUS Wireless PCI
Cooling: Corsair H50 WaterCooler

I am not a noob, but I am not the best overclocker around and i keep failing, my target OC is 3.8 GHZ stable, so Please help me

Thank you in advance,
Zarbo

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Thanks for making a new thread!

Can you please give me your full current settings in a template from my signature, then I can advise back.

Please also let me know what BIOS version you are using, if you are not sure you can look in the mainboard tab of CPU-z or by pressing F9 on the MAIN page of the BIOS.

[Zarbo]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Thank you so much for your help, the current settings for my bios are on default as i restored them to optimal settings because nothing worked, if you still need the template i will copy it out for you, thanks man. :)

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Ahh ok. Well please be sure you are starting from Optimized Defaults, not Fail Safe.

Then try these settings for 3.6Ghz, 3.8Ghz is a bit tricky with your memory as none of the memory mutli's come close to being right at 1333Mhz.

If you use 22 Multi then you can use 170 Bclk for 3.8Ghz, but 22 multi is often unstable and needs far more voltages than 19 or 21, which is why I did not suggest using it

BSOD Error codes and what they mean:
0X00000050 << Incorrect Memory Timing/Freq or Uncore Multi
0X00000124 << Incorrect QPI/Vtt Voltage (To Much/Not Enough)
0X00000101 << Not enough Vcore Voltage

[B]Advanced CPU Features:[/B]
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [21x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]  << Disabled
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled] << Disabled if you do not use Vmware or Virtual PC Programs
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]


[B]Uncore & QPI Features:[/B]
QPI Link Speed .............................. x36
Uncore Frequency ..........................  (Always 2x memory Multi or 2x +1, 2x +2, ect - Higher means more Vdimm or QPI/Vtt often but can help stability)  Set x16-x18 for x8 memory multi
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]


[B]Standard Clock Control:[/B]
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ..................... 170
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [100]

C.I.A.2 [Disabled]

[B]Advanced Clock Control:[/B]
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]


[B]Advanced DRAM Features:[/B]
Performance Enhance ...................... [Standard]  << Try turbo or Extreme, they seem to do better on X58 than standard does.
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ......... [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [AUTO]  << Set x8 = 1360Mhz
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [Manual] Expert, then set each channel main timings one by one

[B]Channel A + B + C

Channel A Timing Settings:[/B]
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ......................9
tRCD .......................................9
tRP .........................................9
tRAS .......................................24

Below values may be left in Auto if you like, generally this is fine.  For those users who DO Set advanced timings manually, please see some of my thoughts and findings about these settings and rules here
[url=http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3969957&postcount=3615]XtremeSystems Forums - View Single Post - Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread[/url]


##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ........................................  (Should be = tRAS + tRP or above for stability)
tRRD .......................................
tWTR ...................................... (Must be Write to Read Delay/Same Rank - (tWL + 4)
tWR ........................................ 5-12 (Odd # values likely will fail)
tWTP .......................................    (tWTP Must = tWR + tWL + 4)
tWL ........................................   (tWL Must be CAS Latency -1)
tRFC .......................................
tRTP .......................................
tFAW ......................................
Command Rate (CMD) ................  << Set 1T

##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ...................

B2B CAS Delay ..........................


[B]Advanced Voltage Control:

CPU[/B]
Load Line Calibration ................. [Disabled]  << Enabled Level 1
CPU Vcore ............................... 1.24-1.38 should be plenty, you will need to tinker until you find what you need here
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............ 1.28-1.425 You will need to tinker with this until you find the sweet spot
CPU PLL 1.800v ....................... 1.8

[B]MCH/ICH[/B]
PCIE 1.500v ...........................
QPI PLL 1.100v ....................... 1.14-1.2
IOH Core 1.100v ..................... 1.14-1.18 should be fine, stock/auto may be fine as well
ICH I/O 1.500v .......................
ICH Core 1.1v ........................

[B]DRAM[/B]
DRAM Voltage 1.500v .............. 1.6-1.66
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]

[Zarbo]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Thank you so much brother, intel burn test confirmed stable, i probably don't need more than 3.6 GHz on a quad core...

Thanks again, you are the man

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Wow, no kidding!!??

No tweaking necessary to get it stable right off the bat eh? That's cool, I guess all you need to do know is try lowering voltages if you want and or tinker to improve performance.

Glad to hear this worked out easy for you! Post back anytime if you need help tinkering with things if you go for that.

[Zarbo]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

i sure will, and thanks again you've been a great help

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Cool to hear you got moving along this easy!

Post back anytime, enjoy your system!

[gregmoon]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

I'm going to use the info on this thread for my first ever overclock. Hope that some of you guys are going to be around this evening or tomorrow if I get stuck. My GA-X58A-UD3R board is Rev. 1 with F5 bios. My RAM is kind of quirky too, and what I've read you have set all the timings. Hopefully I have enough information to get me going.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Good luck, and post back anytime if you need help getting things going.

If you do, please give us the current settings you are trying in a template from my signature, and explain the problem.

[gregmoon]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Thanks for the response. I copied the BIOS stuff for submitting my settings. Looks like it will be tomorrow before I have a large enough block of time to tinker (too many "honey do's") today.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Anytime is fine with us.

If you are not having any problems then you don't need to give us your settings now, unless you want to

[gregmoon]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

Thanks for the response. I spent a good bit of the day with no starts, BSOD's, etc... Finally got it running and it appears to be "stable" for the moment. I tried so many different settings, I have no idea what I've got in there that finally worked. I believe it is somewhere around 3.9GHz and my temps are good after 30 minutes of prime95. I'm off tomorrow and will get it posted for your inspection and suggestions. My eyes are crossing right now!

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz

K, good luck and hope it remains stable for you!

[gregmoon]

Re: OVERCLOCK HELP: Gigabyte UD3R REV 1.6 - i7 930 - Gskill 3x 2GB 1066 MHz




Thanks for any suggestions!<o:p></o:p>
CPU = Model #BX80601930 Intel Core i7-930
Motherboard = GA-X58A-UD3R, Revision #1
BIOS Version = F5
Ram = Corsair, Model #CMX6GX3M3C1600C7, Part #10080174

Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [19x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]

Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed ..............................[x36]
Uncore Frequency ..........................[3200]
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]

Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) .....................[200]
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [100]
C.I.A.2 [Disabled]
Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]

Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ......... [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [8]
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [Quick]
Channel A + B + C
Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ......................[7]
tRCD .......................................[8]
tRP .........................................[7]
tRAS .......................................[20]

##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ........................................[Auto]
tRRD .......................................[Auto]
tWTR .......................................[Auto]
tWR ........................................[Auto]
tWTP .......................................[Auto]
tWL ........................................[Auto]
tRFC .......................................[Auto]
tRTP .......................................[Auto]
tFAW .......................................[1]
Command Rate (CMD) ................
##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency .....................[Auto]
B2B CAS Delay ..........................[Auto]

Advanced Voltage Control:
CPU
Load Line Calibration ................. [Standard]
CPU Vcore ...............................[Auto]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............[1.315]
CPU PLL 1.800v .......................[Auto]
MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ...........................[Auto]
QPI PLL 1.100v ........................[Auto]
IOH Core 1.100v ........................[1.260]
ICH I/O 1.500v ........................[Auto]
ICH Core 1.1v .........................[Auto]
DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..............[1.64]
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]