After days of reading and many failed attempts, I'm ready to turn to some experienced overclockers. I've built a few computers, but this is my first experience in the world of OC. I've tried to soak up as much of the terminology that I can, but still get confused when it comes to the different terminology used in the variety of motherboard's bios.
Let's get to the details of what I have first:
Intel DX58SO
i7 920 (S-spec: SLBEJ)
Corsair Hydro H50 Cooler
G.Skill 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ / Timing: 9-9-9-24 @ 1.5v
Seventeam ST-850ZAF 850W PSU
Ati Sapphire HD 5770 x2
Soundblaster X-Fi
I'm not looking to go nuts with this as I'd be happy with a moderate overclock of ~3.6, but wouldn't mind seeing 3.8 if the voltage and temp were reasonable. So far, I've only adjusted the Host Clock Frequency (BCLK) to 140 with Turbo on, which puts me right at 3.08GHz. I've tried a few different combinations with the BCLK & voltage, but I always run into POST problems when I start moving up above 142 BCLK. I have a feeling that I'm going to need to start tweaking some other settings such as QPI and other memory settings. I currenty am using the membory "Profile1" built into the bios specifically for the 1600 memory, which was added in a previous bios update. Using the suggested settings from G.Skill caused a failure to post.
So, if anyone would care to give me a hand in this, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you need any more info on current settings or additional specs, just ask.
btw, very addicting hobby, but I'm glad to be in it and a part of this community.
Let's get to the details of what I have first:
Intel DX58SO
i7 920 (S-spec: SLBEJ)
Corsair Hydro H50 Cooler
G.Skill 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ / Timing: 9-9-9-24 @ 1.5v
Seventeam ST-850ZAF 850W PSU
Ati Sapphire HD 5770 x2
Soundblaster X-Fi
I'm not looking to go nuts with this as I'd be happy with a moderate overclock of ~3.6, but wouldn't mind seeing 3.8 if the voltage and temp were reasonable. So far, I've only adjusted the Host Clock Frequency (BCLK) to 140 with Turbo on, which puts me right at 3.08GHz. I've tried a few different combinations with the BCLK & voltage, but I always run into POST problems when I start moving up above 142 BCLK. I have a feeling that I'm going to need to start tweaking some other settings such as QPI and other memory settings. I currenty am using the membory "Profile1" built into the bios specifically for the 1600 memory, which was added in a previous bios update. Using the suggested settings from G.Skill caused a failure to post.
So, if anyone would care to give me a hand in this, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you need any more info on current settings or additional specs, just ask.
btw, very addicting hobby, but I'm glad to be in it and a part of this community.