[Grimace78]

I don't even want to know how many of the threads have been created, but I would like some help with this before I get too impatient and screw up my pc.

I took my pc into the shop where I bought all the components to put it together, and this guy I started talking to must have spent less than one minute changing the settings on the clock ratios and voltages. Relatively speaking the system was blazing from the boot to shutdown and went from 4.1 to 4.5 and completely stable without getting hot. I lost my system setting up my duel raid setup, thought I remembered the settings, and saw the blue screen half a dozen times in the process.

As far as I can tell, he set the clock ratio to 41, and the voltage to about 1020 and then hit the red button.



I tried to do the same and got a completely unstable system till I set it all back to stock and just used Easy Tune twin turbo to get it to 4.1. I think that given the right settings I can accomplish the same thing with Easy Tune, and this is what I am working with.





If you can get me back on track I would be more than grateful. Just for the record I have this setup to help me monitor load, frequency and temps.

[Grimace78]

This is the Touch bios that we both used to make the changes to the system.



This is stock. Edit: clock control was disabled with stock settings.



This is where I put the settings.

[Grimace78]

[Bobnova]

What CPU/mobo/ram is this?

[redduc900]

I couldn't make out the spec's in his sig. either because of the dark colors, so I had to highlight them...

GIGABYTE Z68P-DS3 mobo
Intel i5 quadcore 2500 currently running at 4.4
8gb RAM DDR1333

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by Bobnova

What CPU/mobo/ram is this?

It is all in my signature, but it is an intel i5 quadcore cpu, z68 gigabyte mobo and 8 gigs of ram

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by redduc900

I couldn't make out the spec's in his sig. either because of the dark colors, so I had to highlight them...

GIGABYTE Z68P-DS3 mobo
Intel i5 quadcore 2500 currently running at 4.4
8gb RAM DDR1333

Sorry. I use my TV (40HD) for a monitor and didn't realize that it was hard to read. I'll fix it and thanks to both for the heads up.

[Bobnova]

I totally missed the signature. I'm that smooth.

I'd be pretty surprised if 1.05vcore was enough for a 2500 at that speed. Try 1.25 and see how that goes.
2500 or 2500k?

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by Bobnova

I totally missed the signature. I'm that smooth.

I'd be pretty surprised if 1.05vcore was enough for a 2500 at that speed. Try 1.25 and see how that goes.
2500 or 2500k?

2500k. I'll give it a shot. The thing is that when the guy at the shop change the settings the scaling was different on the "push button" overclocking. I can't figure out what the difference is in settings unless it is what you just mentioned.

[Grimace78]

This is where I'm at currently in the middle of a burn test. I thought the part circled in red might be of interest, but wasn't sure.


Again, the quick boost option is not reflecting any changes. I don't mind doing it the long way, but I also don't wanting the pc to be running at full tilt when I'm not using it either. I had went up 1 on each of the clock speeds as well.

[Grimace78]

Specs on CPU
http://ark.intel.com/products/52210

[redduc900]

What's confusing to me anyway is the fact that you're posting pic's of both ET6 and Touch BIOS, seemingly determined to overclock from within the GUI. My suggestion would be to overclock from within the EFI BIOS, and instead use this template for the Z68 series to list your current settings. Also post the EXACT model of RAM installed (including quantity), showing the rated timings and voltage at the modules rated DDR3-1333.

Code:

CPU Clock·Ratio·······················[33·X]
CPU Frequency······················3.30GHz(·100x33)
Advanced CPU Core Features············[Press·Enter]
BCLK/DMI/PEG Clock Control············[Disabled]
BCLK/DMI/PEG Frequency(0.1MHz)·········1002 = 100 Bclk
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.)········[Auto]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)········[Auto]
Memory Frequency(MHz)····1600·········· 
Internal Graphics Clock··1100·········[Auto]

Advanced CPU Features
CPU Clock Ratio·······················[33·X]
CPU Frequency·····················3.30GHz(·100x33)
PWM Frequency Control·················[Auto]
CPU Over Current Protection···········[Auto]
Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage··········[Auto]
Real-Time Ratio Changes In OS·········[Disabled]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech.············[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(1-Core)·······37·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(2-Core)·······36·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(3-Core)·······35·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(4-Core)·······34·········[Auto]
Turbo Power Limit(Watts)··95·········[Auto]
Core Current Limit(Amps)··97·········[Auto]
CPU Cores Enabled·····················[All]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)···············[Auto]
C3/C6 State Support···················[Auto]
CPU Thermal Monitor···················[Auto]
CPU EIST Function·····················[Auto]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT················[Auto]

Performance·Enhance···················[Turbo]
DRAM Timing Selectable········(SPD)···[Auto]
Channel Interleaving···················Auto
Rank Interleaving······················Auto

Channel A + B Timing / Settings

Standard·Timing·Control
CAS·Latency·Time···················Auto
tRCD·······························Auto
tRP································Auto
tRAS·······························Auto
Advanced·Timing·Control
tRC·························.······Auto
tRRD·······························Auto
tWTR·······························Auto
tWR································Auto
tWTP·······························Auto
tWL································Auto
tRFC·······························Auto
tRTP·······························Auto
tFAW·······························Auto
Command Rate(CMD)··················Auto
Misc Timing Control
IO Latency··················1······Auto
Round Trip Latency·········37······Auto

Advanced Voltage Settings
 
Mother Board Voltage Control 
Voltage Types·················Normal··Current
CPU
Multi-Steps Load-Line·················[Disabled]
CPU Vcore·····················1.240V··[Auto]
Dynamic Vcore(DVID)··········+0.000V···Auto
QPI/Vtt Voltage···············1.050V··[Auto]
System Agent Voltage (VccSA)··0.920V··[Auto]
Graphics Core·················1.065V··[Auto]
Graphics DVID················+0.000V···Auto
MCH/ICH
CPU PLL·······················1.800V··[Auto]

DRAM Voltage··················1.500V··[Auto]
DRAM VRef.····················0.750V··[Auto]
DRAM Termination··············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-B Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by redduc900

What's confusing to me anyway is the fact that you're posting pic's of both ET6 and Touch BIOS, seemingly determined to overclock from within the GUI. My suggestion would be to overclock from within the EFI BIOS, and instead use this template for the Z68 series to list your current settings. Also post the EXACT model of RAM installed (including quantity), showing the rated timings and voltage at the modules rated DDR3-1333.

Code:

CPU Clock·Ratio·······················[33·X]
CPU Frequency······················3.30GHz(·100x33)
Advanced CPU Core Features············[Press·Enter]
BCLK/DMI/PEG Clock Control············[Disabled]
BCLK/DMI/PEG Frequency(0.1MHz)·········1002 = 100 Bclk
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.)········[Auto]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)········[Auto]
Memory Frequency(MHz)····1600·········· 
Internal Graphics Clock··1100·········[Auto]

Advanced CPU Features
CPU Clock Ratio·······················[33·X]
CPU Frequency·····················3.30GHz(·100x33)
PWM Frequency Control·················[Auto]
CPU Over Current Protection···········[Auto]
Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage··········[Auto]
Real-Time Ratio Changes In OS·········[Disabled]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech.············[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(1-Core)·······37·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(2-Core)·······36·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(3-Core)·······35·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(4-Core)·······34·········[Auto]
Turbo Power Limit(Watts)··95·········[Auto]
Core Current Limit(Amps)··97·········[Auto]
CPU Cores Enabled·····················[All]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)···············[Auto]
C3/C6 State Support···················[Auto]
CPU Thermal Monitor···················[Auto]
CPU EIST Function·····················[Auto]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT················[Auto]

Performance·Enhance···················[Turbo]
DRAM Timing Selectable········(SPD)···[Auto]
Channel Interleaving···················Auto
Rank Interleaving······················Auto

Channel A + B Timing / Settings

Standard·Timing·Control
CAS·Latency·Time···················Auto
tRCD·······························Auto
tRP································Auto
tRAS·······························Auto
Advanced·Timing·Control
tRC·························.······Auto
tRRD·······························Auto
tWTR·······························Auto
tWR································Auto
tWTP·······························Auto
tWL································Auto
tRFC·······························Auto
tRTP·······························Auto
tFAW·······························Auto
Command Rate(CMD)··················Auto
Misc Timing Control
IO Latency··················1······Auto
Round Trip Latency·········37······Auto

Advanced Voltage Settings
 
Mother Board Voltage Control 
Voltage Types·················Normal··Current
CPU
Multi-Steps Load-Line·················[Disabled]
CPU Vcore·····················1.240V··[Auto]
Dynamic Vcore(DVID)··········+0.000V···Auto
QPI/Vtt Voltage···············1.050V··[Auto]
System Agent Voltage (VccSA)··0.920V··[Auto]
Graphics Core·················1.065V··[Auto]
Graphics DVID················+0.000V···Auto
MCH/ICH
CPU PLL·······················1.800V··[Auto]

DRAM Voltage··················1.500V··[Auto]
DRAM VRef.····················0.750V··[Auto]
DRAM Termination··············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-B Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]

Sorry about the confusion. Initially I got irritated and uninstalled the touch bios so it would be harder for me to jack with. I reinstalled it to show the process of how it was initially overclocked, and almost immediately started jacking with it again I was trying to compensate for this by showing the changes I had made to prevent confusion LOL. How do you use the template?

[Grimace78]

I'm going to bump this one more time, then just assume no one wan'ts to mess with it. I really tried to make all off this as clear and easy as possible...

[Bobnova]

The template is a way to make it easier to remember your BIOS settings between here and there and here again.

We still need to know exactly what ram you have to advise you on that front.

[wingman99]

Do you know how to overclock in Bios?

If you do you need to go to the dynamic vcore and increase the voltage to +0.050 and enable LLC 4.6GHz

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by Bobnova

The template is a way to make it easier to remember your BIOS settings between here and there and here again.

We still need to know exactly what ram you have to advise you on that front.

I'm not sure what your asking for memory wise, so I'll just take a look at the label when I get home. All I know at the moment is that it is DDR3 1333. I even called the shop where I bought it and they didn't know what info you would be asking for. I'll post the label in about an hour. I'm still fuzzy on how to use that template as well...

[Grimace78]

Originally Posted by wingman99

Do you know how to overclock in Bios?

If you do you need to go to the dynamic vcore and increase the voltage to +0.050 and enable LLC 4.6GHz

I can do that and will in about an hour when I get to the house.

[Grimace78]

Sorry. I lost power and it screwed up my pc royally. I couldn't even recover because I was getting the blue screen even there. I'm still putting my system back together, but I'm unclear of what is going on with it because it is back at 4.47 GHZ and stable, and I haven't even bothered with the overclocking settings. It is just running hotter than I like (60 ish on the low in while doing software installations).

[Grimace78]

I was wrong about the temp. It is running 60ish degrees C from max temp, not 60 C