Need advice on Q9450 @ 3.6Ghz

[Evilsizer]

can you set to a performance level of 10? is the cpu gtl what it is at when you do it manually or do you have more you can choose from?

 

[kkpudge7]

performance level can be set to 10.

My GTL 0/2 can be set from .370-.760 by increments of .05.
1/3 goes from .410-.800 by increments of .05.

Right now they are set to what the bios says is "standard". It isn't on auto though.

 

[Evilsizer]

try your PLL at 1.55 set your GTL at .67 for 0/2 and leave 1/3 at the same setting. then try clockign it some more that should help.

 

[kkpudge7]

Here is what I have:

CPU v = 1.250
0/2 and 1/3 gtl = .67
pll = 1.56 (increments of 2 so i cant do 1.55)
FSBv = 1.20
NBv = 1.25
NB gtl = .61
SBv = 1.05
Common performance level = 10

It booted to windows desktop this time with no BSOD, but it failed large ftf prime after only a minute or so.

 

[Evilsizer]

dont use large TTF's use small, using large goes to ram.. blend tests cpu/ram/nb... ok so up your fsbv another notch, close to 1.25 or 1.3 if possible. you may need to change the ram ratio...

 

[kkpudge7]

Ok so while I was waiting for your response I changed my NB gtl to .67, and put my CPUv to 1.30. I'm stable so far in small ftf for 5 minutes. I might drop the vcore down to 1.27 and up the FSBv like you said to see if it effects temps at all.

idle @ 36
load @ 54

 

[kkpudge7]

Evilsizer:

With your help I am actually getting somewhere now lol. With these settings i am getting 25 minutes of small fft on prime.

CPU 1.275
GTL .67
pll 1.56
FSBv 1.28
NB 1.25
SB 1.05
common performance 10

I tried the FSB at 1.30 and only got 14 minutes, and then i tried it at 1.26, and again only got 14 minutes. I'm testing right now with FSB @ 1.28 and I upped NBv to 1.29. small fft is stable so far for 17 minutes.

EDIT:

I've been stable here for an hour and 10 minutes.

 

[Evilsizer]

now it looks like you may need a touch more cpu voltage to reach 3.4ghz, may even be able to get 3.6ghz...

 

[kkpudge7]

Yep thast what I was thinking. I should be able to get to 3.4 @ 1.29v, hopefully get to 3.6Ghz @ 1.3ish.

Anyway, i'm at work right now, but when I left it was still stable, 2hrs and counting. When I get back if it is still stable it will have been 5 hours.

 

[kkpudge7]

Just got back from work. I'm still error free after 6 hours of small fft. Haven't broke 53c. Right now I'm holding at 51c. I'll attempt to get up to 3.4Ghz tonight.

 

[Evilsizer]

 

[kkpudge7]

Now I just gotta get my ram figured out, bc I cant pass any of the p95 tests that have ram included (blend/large fft).

I have another thread started in the memory section so I don't hijack this thread any worse than I already did.