Help with New PC Build Component

[jaysbarbq]

Hi Yassri,

Took your advice (in part) and done the following:

1. Flashed my P8z68 with the latest BIOS

2. Reset the BIOS

3. Entered MANUAL settings instead of the automatic OC settings

I am now using 100 x 44 with 1.265v. Only changed these 3 settings to start with.

I haven't run Prime95 yet, but I will. PC has been on for about 1 hour and temps haven't really moved from:

29 - 34 - 34 - 35

So I think I will do the following:

1. Make a note of the temps

2. Run Prime95 for 1 hour

3. Make a note of the temps

4. If the temps do not go above say 60 ???? Then move to step 5

5. Increase the muliplier to 45 and run the above steps all again

How does that sound?

J

 

[yassarikhan786]

Hi Yassri,

Took your advice (in part) and done the following:

1. Flashed my P8z68 with the latest BIOS

2. Reset the BIOS

3. Entered MANUAL settings instead of the automatic OC settings

I am now using 100 x 44 with 1.265v. Only changed these 3 settings to start with.

I haven't run Prime95 yet, but I will. PC has been on for about 1 hour and temps haven't really moved from:

29 - 34 - 34 - 35

So I think I will do the following:

1. Make a note of the temps

2. Run Prime95 for 1 hour

3. Make a note of the temps

4. If the temps do not go above say 60 ???? Then move to step 5

5. Increase the muliplier to 45 and run the above steps all again

How does that sound?

J

That sounds good

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[jaysbarbq]

Hmmm.... This is winding me up a tad!

I ran Prime95 for around 30 minutes and had a BSOD (Stop: 0x00000101).

I rebooted with the voltage up to 1.280, tested and still have BSOD. I now have the voltage at 1.285.

The bus / multiplier are still at 100 x 44.

Am I doing the right thing?

J

 

[yassarikhan786]

Hmmm.... This is winding me up a tad!

I ran Prime95 for around 30 minutes and had a BSOD (Stop: 0x00000101).

I rebooted with the voltage up to 1.280, tested and still have BSOD. I now have the voltage at 1.285.

The bus / multiplier are still at 100 x 44.

Am I doing the right thing?

J

Yeh. It probably needs more volts. Keep upping the voltage until you no longer see any BSOD. I got a few when overclocking my CPU, and it was just a matter of upping the voltage and testing until the cpu is stable.

 

[jaysbarbq]

OK, been using these settings for my next Prime95 test: 100 x 44 at 1.290v

Ran Prime 95 for 62 minutes.

Temps at 62 minutes are as follows: 54 - 64 - 61 - 62

I stopped the test and have the following temps: 30 - 37 - 36 - 37

Can you advise if I can now go to 100 x 45 or should it be something like 101 x 44 ??

And how high can the voltage go before killing the CPU??

J

 

[yassarikhan786]

OK, been using these settings for my next Prime95 test: 100 x 44 at 1.290v

Ran Prime 95 for 62 minutes.

Temps at 62 minutes are as follows: 54 - 64 - 61 - 62

I stopped the test and have the following temps: 30 - 37 - 36 - 37

Can you advise if I can now go to 100 x 45 or should it be something like 101 x 44 ??

And how high can the voltage go before killing the CPU??

J

Hi, it looks stable at 4.4GHz. Do not touch the BCLK - leave it at 100 and all you need to change is the multiplier and voltage. You can use volts up to 1.38 - 1.4 (which is the recommended max by Intel). Although you may see a massive temperature increase if you push above 4.5 - 4.6 GHz. 4.5GHz is a very nice overclock and temperatures below 75 C would be ideal. Going over 75 C may limit the lifespan of your CPU.

 

[jaysbarbq]

Hi Yassari,

What speed are you running your 2600k at?

J

 

[yassarikhan786]

Hi Yassari,

What speed are you running your 2600k at?

J

Just 4.0Ghz. My cooler's not sufficient enough to keep my CPU cool at higher clocks. I'm going to get a better cooler soon and that will mean I will have to also replace my RAM/take of the heat spreaders. Because of my RAM I am limited to what coolers I can use, so I'm using a basic one (CoolerMaster Hyper 212+). It keeps my CPU under 64 C at 4.0GHz and I don't want the extra heat in my room, but I will overclock it further in the future. I like to keep my CPU under 65 - 70 C so as to not limit its life.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Just 4.0Ghz. My cooler's not sufficient enough to keep my CPU cool at higher clocks. I'm going to get a better cooler soon and that will mean I will have to also replace my RAM/take of the heat spreaders. Because of my RAM I am limited to what coolers I can use, so I'm using a basic one (CoolerMaster Hyper 212+). It keeps my CPU under 64 C at 4.0GHz and I don't want the extra heat in my room, but I will overclock it further in the future. I like to keep my CPU under 65 - 70 C so as to not limit its life.

I thought sandybridge was like x58 in that it was fine up to the high 80s?

 

[yassarikhan786]

I thought sandybridge was like x58 in that it was fine up to the high 80s?

Yeh, it is fine at the higher temperatures, but personally I don't like going over 70 C.

 

[fcb]

Yeh, it is fine at the higher temperatures, but personally I don't like going over 70 C.

Yeah I understand. You don't have to OC like crazy, but want to maintain a good performance with a cooler system.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Yeah I understand. You don't have to OC like crazy, but want to maintain a good performance with a cooler system.

Yeh, definitely

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[jaysbarbq]

Folks,

In light of the comments above, should I attempt advancing on 100 x 44 @ 1.29v ??

J

 

[fcb]

Folks,

In light of the comments above, should I attempt advancing on 100 x 44 @ 1.29v ??

J

You can try it out and see if it's stable and if you're alright with a usable 24/7 OC like this.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Folks,

In light of the comments above, should I attempt advancing on 100 x 44 @ 1.29v ??

J

You have quite a lot of headroom and if your OK with the heat, then go for it.

 

[jaysbarbq]

OK so let's assume I leave it at 100 x 4 at 1.29v. Can I leave the machine running like this 24/7? Also, should I try and do anything else on this machine to make it run like a stallion?!

J

 

[yassarikhan786]

OK so let's assume I leave it at 100 x 4 at 1.29v. Can I leave the machine running like this 24/7? Also, should I try and do anything else on this machine to make it run like a stallion?!

J

You can leave it like that 24/7 because your temperatures/volts look brilliant for the 4.4GHz overclock. But do you really need the heat 24/7? If you are F@H then you could leave it 24/7 but other than that there is really no need for it. In the end it's your choice, but I don't think it would make a real world difference.

 

[fcb]

You can leave it like that 24/7 because your temperatures/volts look brilliant for the 4.4GHz overclock. But do you really need the heat 24/7? If you are F@H then you could leave it 24/7 but other than that there is really no need for it. In the end it's your choice, but I don't think it would make a real world difference.

Also, if you're mostly gaming you won't notice a significant difference if you have an OC @4.0GHz compared to 4.4GHz. Games today are more heavily reliant on a good video card, but it's not to say the CPU isn't important either. Unless you're doing very intensive stuff with your system, then I highly doubt you'll ever need the frequencies ranging up to 4.7GHz or more. In the end, it's all up to how much are you satisfied with your current OC and if you're OK with the temperatures.

 

[jaysbarbq]

All very good advice! Thank you!

It looks like my Asus P8Z68 has the ability to store overclocking profiles? Does this mean I can set up profiles for 4ghz, 4.4ghz and 4.7ghz? Then I guess whenever I am doing some CPU heavy video rendering, I can use the 4.7 OC and for everyday stayy maybe 4 or 4.4 ??

Also, now that I have the OC working, is there anything else I can tweak? I.e my SSD, RAM, Fan settings etc?

J

 

[fcb]

All very good advice! Thank you!

It looks like my Asus P8Z68 has the ability to store overclocking profiles? Does this mean I can set up profiles for 4ghz, 4.4ghz and 4.7ghz? Then I guess whenever I am doing some CPU heavy video rendering, I can use the 4.7 OC and for everyday stayy maybe 4 or 4.4 ??

Also, now that I have the OC working, is there anything else I can tweak? I.e my SSD, RAM, Fan settings etc?

J

Yup, Asus has the OC profiles so you're able to save your individual stable settings. That way, you can change to a different profile when you're doing intensive or nonintensive things with your system. It's a cool thing to have. I would just stay with a stable yet cool 24/7 OC, but that's just me.

Check that you've enabled AHCI for SATA setting in BIOS. Make sure you have the latest Intel drivers for your Z68 chipset. Also double check Asus for the latest drivers for your board.

This is the latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 10.6.0.1022 for your Z68 chipset.

http://downloadcente...Version=Windows 7%2C 64-bit*&DownloadType=

Does your SSD have the latest firmware? If not, you should also update to the latest firmware. Be sure to back up all your data before you update the firmware.

http://www.ocztechno...RevoDrive_3_X2/

When in Windows, you should also make sure in your advanced power options to set the HDD to never turn off. This way, even at idle your SSD will have its garbage collection active and performing efficiently. It's to ensure the SSD won't suddenly turn off while your PC is sleeping or idle/inactive.