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i7 960 Overclock problems

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jamesomania

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Mar 14, 2011
Hi,

I'm very new to Overclocking, I read a few topics on i7 960s and with every attempt i get the "Overclocking failed" message before the windows is loaded. Here's my new PC info:
CPU: i7 960 3.2GHz
Motherboard: Rampage Formula 3
CPU fan: CoolerMaster V8
Memory: 6GB Corsair Vengeance 8-8-8-24 1600MHz (3x2GB)
Graphics: Gigabyte GTX 560ti 1GB GDDR5
Powersupply: Corsair 850tx
Case: Coolermaster Cosmos S
Appreciate any help!:grouphug:
 
Give these settings a try for 3.8GHz (190 BCLK x 20), and adjust the DRAM voltage as it pertains to your particular RAM...

Code:
Extreme Tweaker
Target CPU Frequency...............: 3.8GHz
Target Dram Frequency.............: 1523Mhz
LN2 Mode 
QPI Load Line Calibration
_____________________________________
Extreme tweaker
Sync Mode..................................: Disab.
A1 Overclock Tuner......................: Manual
OC from CPU Level Up...................:Auto
CPU Ratio setting..........................: x20
CPU Turbo Power Limit..................:Disab.
<CPU Configuration Sub Menu>
CPU Ratio setting..........................:x20
C1E Support.................................:Disab
Hardware Prefetcher.....................:Enab.
Adjacent Cache  Line Prefetch.........:Enab.
MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering.........:Enab.
Intel(r) Virtualization Tech...............:Enab.
CPU TM Function.............................:Enab.
Execute Disable Bit..........................:Enab.
Intel(r) HT Technology.....................:Enab.
Active Processor Cores.....................:All
A20M..............................................:Disab.
Intel(r) Speedstep(TM) Tech.............:Disab.
Intel(r) Turbo Mode Tech..................:Disab.
Intel(r) C State Tech*.......................:Disab.
*C State package limit setting............:N/A
*C1 Auto Demotion...........................:N/A
*C3 Auto Demotion...........................:N/A
_____________________________________
Extreme Tweaker(Continued)
BCLK Frequency.................................:190
PCIE Frequency..................................:103
Dram Frequency.................................:1523
UCLK Frequency..................................:3237
QPI Link Data Rate...............................:6857
Memory Configuration Protect...............:Disab.
<Dram Timing Configuration Sub Menu>
1st Information
CAS# Latency (tCL).........................:8
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD).............:8
RAS# PRE Time (tRP)......................:8
RAS# ACT Time (tRAS)....................:24

2nd Information
Timing Mode......................................:1N

Extreme Tweaker (Continued)
CPU Differential amplitude..........................:700
CPU Clock Skew.........................................:normal
IOH Clock Skew..........................................:Normal.
Extreme Engine Digi+..................................:
Digi+ Power Mode.......................................:t-balance
PWM Voltage Control...................................:Auto
Load-Line Calibration...................................:0% 
CPU Voltage OCP.........................................:Enab.
CPU PWM Frequency....................................:Auto.
Extreme OV.................................................:Disab.
Extreme OC.................................................:Auto.
CPU Voltage.................................................:1.2375v
CPU PLL Voltage............................................:1.802v
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage.................................:1.26875
DRAM BUS Voltage.........................................:1.650
<Dram Reference Voltage Sub Menu>
DRAM DATA Ref. Ch.A.....................................:Auto.
DRAM CTRL Ref. Ch.A......................................:Auto.
DRAM DATA Ref. Ch.B......................................:Auto.
DRAM CTRL Ref. Ch.B.......................................:Auto.
DRAM DATA Ref. Ch.C.......................................:Auto.
DRAMAuto. CTRL Ref. Ch.C................................:Auto.
Extreme Tweaker (Continued)
IOH Voltage......................................................:1.15275v
IOH PCIE Voltage...............................................:1.5105v
ICH Voltage.......................................................:1.113v
ICH PCIE Voltage................................................:1.5105v
CPU Spread Spectrum.........................................:Disab.
PCIE Spread Spectrum.........................................:Disab.
 
Great, i'll give these a try when i get home, another question, my ram indicates 1.5v for 8-8-8-24, is this what i should set it to? or should it be 1.65v?
 
Didn't work, goes all the way to windows and then blue screen and restarts. Any ideas?
 
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