help overclocking my g skill pi 9600

I'm having trouble getting my g skill pi's running stable at the rated speeds.
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I have run memtest86 for 20 hours without any errors, but when I run the blend test in prime 95 i get errors within 1 min of testing . I'd realy appreaciate it if someone can show me what im doing wrong. Read below for settings.

CPU Ratio - 13.50x
FSB Freq - 225
PCIE Freq - 100
Dram Freqy Control - Manual
Dram Freq - 1200MHz
CPU/NB - Freq - Auto
HT - Link Speed - Auto

Memory Configuration

Bank Interleaving - Auto
Channel Interleaving - XOR of Adress bit
MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID - Disabled
Memory Hole Remapping - enabled
DCT Unganged Mode - Enabled
Power Down Enable - Disabled

DRAM Timing Configuration

DCT0 1st Information : 5-5-5-3(5)-15-32-8-4
Dram Command Rate - 2T
DRAM Timing Mode - Both
TCL - 5
TRCD - 5
TRP - 5
TRTP - auto
TRAS - 15
TRC - auto
TWR - auto
TRRD - auto

DCT0 2nd Information : 4-127.5-75
TWTR - auto
TRFC0 - auto
TRFC1 - auto

DCT1 1st Information : 5-5-5-3(5)-15-32-8-4
Dram Command Rate - 2T
DRAM Timing Mode - Both
TCL - 5
TRCD - 5
TRP - 5
TRTP - auto
TRAS - 15
TRC - auto
TWR - auto
TRRD - auto

DCT1 2nd Information : 4-127.5-75
TWTR - auto
TRFC0 - auto
TRFC1 - auto

DCT0/DCT1 Strength Config - Auto

Voltages

CPU Voltage - 1.3875
CPU/NB Voltage - 1.2750
CPU VDDA Voltage - auto
DRAM Voltage - 2.1
HT Voltage - 1.40
NB Voltage - 1.26
NB 1.8V Voltage - auto
SB Voltage - 1.2

CPU Spread Spectrum - Enabled
PCIE Spread Specrum - Enabled


Windows Vista x64
Asus m4a79 deluxe
AMD phenom 940BE @ 3.0ghz
4gb (2x2gb) G Skill pi 9600
XFX Nvidia 9800gx2
Thermaltake Toughpower 1kw
Antec 1200

Try setting the CPU at stock and just overclocking the ram (if at all possible), memtest is a good test of memory, so it seems to me like you have a CPU OC related issue, not ram.

Bobnova said:

Try setting the CPU at stock and just overclocking the ram (if at all possible), memtest is a good test of memory, so it seems to me like you have a CPU OC related issue, not ram.

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as far as i know my cpu is running pretty close to stock 225fsb x13.5 multi = 3.037ghz

bios and cpuz screens added. Please someone help me, this is driving me insane.

Try these voltages...

redduc900 said:

Try these voltages...

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CPU/NB Voltage: 1.275V
HT Voltage: 1.26-1.28V
NB Voltage: 1.26V

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Ok so I set all the voltages like you said I should. 1.26V on the HT seemed to help a tiny bit but i still got an error, after about 2 mins. I then increased the HT to 1.28V and ran prime 95 for about 7 mins before it came back with an error on core 3. What should I do next?

redduc thank you for the help so far .

I think Bob might have been somewhat correct. Running at stock speeds my cores seem to be running pretty damn hot. I didn't realy think it would be an issue since I was running stock speeds but, I saw my cores hitting 59c yesterday within 10 mins of prim95.

I ordered a new heatsink to replace my stock heatsink (thermalright ultra 120 true rev C.). I'll post my results as soon as I get my new heatsink installed.

redduc900 said:

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CPU/NB Voltage: 1.30 - 1.40V
HT Voltage: 1.28V
NB Voltage: 1.28V
SB Voltage: 1.20V

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Ok I got my heatsink installed now, so i'll be running prime95 tonight when I go to bed with everything at stock voltages and speeds.

I did try those new voltages that you posted and they didn't seem to help. Prime95 failed after about 5-10 mins. Besides messing with voltages are there any other settings that I might need to tweak?

argggggg prime95 failed after about 30 mins @1066mhz . Max core temps were at 47c, so I dont think there is a heat issue anymore and, I've never overclocked my cpu so I dont think it is damaged.

Just wanted to add that I was able to run prime95 for 24 hours with my memory at 5-5-5-15 @ 800mhz with everything else on stock. Please someone help.

I think I finaly got this memory stable. I increased the FSB to 300, set the multi to 10x, and lowered the memory ratio (1:2), and prime has been running all night without errors . I just have 2 last questions.

1. Is running this high of a fsb safe?
2. What speed should I be running my northbridge at? (Curently @ 1800mhz)