EVGA 750i FTW Overclock Thread

[10acjed]

Ive been running the SZ17 bios with no issues...

I only upgrad bios if it fixes an issue I ave, otherwise there is no point..

@Dus... looks like a good OC unles you want to throw more volts at the CPU id say run with it... and grab some DDR2 800 :-)

[Dus]

well yeah, im getting ram today, and will probably lap my processor also. the small fft test sets my cpu on fire and with idle being 38ish, the ihs might be uneven.

[Microsis]

updated OP with linkage to newest SZ1H Bios (from 8/7/08)

[JakeyDav]

I am basically a noob at overclocking. I have the 750i FTW SLI motherboard and a Q6600 G0 at stock. I have read that you can gain a large amount of performance by overclocking my particular CPU. I would love to get around 3.4Ghz. I will also be purchasing a zalman cooler soon. I just need to know the steps of how to overclock. I know I seem nooby but please help me someone. Or refer me to a website/thread so I can read it and figure it out for myself.

I will reply with any information you need to assist you in helping me.

Thanks
Jake

[10acjed]

Originally Posted by JakeyDav

I am basically a noob at overclocking. I have the 750i FTW SLI motherboard and a Q6600 G0 at stock. I have read that you can gain a large amount of performance by overclocking my particular CPU. I would love to get around 3.4Ghz. I will also be purchasing a zalman cooler soon. I just need to know the steps of how to overclock. I know I seem nooby but please help me someone. Or refer me to a website/thread so I can read it and figure it out for myself.

I will reply with any information you need to assist you in helping me.

Thanks
Jake

Welcome to Overclock.net

First, go to top of page and go to "User CP" then on the left side of page fill out "Add System"

Next - my-750i-ftw-overclocking-guide.html
If you have good aftermarket cooling 3.2 should be pretty easy, and yes you will see a significant performance increase..

Rep+ for choice in hardware

[JakeyDav]

Thanks 10acjed. I have added my computer to my profile. and am just going to read your overclocking guide now. Is it best to overclock when I have the cooler installed or shall I do a bit before I get it (like see if I can get to 2.8Ghz or something).
Also I'm quite interested to know how your system runs on Crysis.
(If you have it)
If you have time could you download the Crysis benchmark tool and do two runs:
1. VERY HIGH DX10 @ 1600x1200
2. HIGH DX10 @ 1600x1200

Thanks!

[10acjed]

Originally Posted by JakeyDav

Thanks 10acjed. I have added my computer to my profile. and am just going to read your overclocking guide now. Is it best to overclock when I have the cooler installed or shall I do a bit before I get it (like see if I can get to 2.8Ghz or something).
Also I'm quite interested to know how your system runs on Crysis.
(If you have it)
If you have time could you download the Crysis benchmark tool and do two runs:
1. VERY HIGH DX10 @ 1600x1200
2. HIGH DX10 @ 1600x1200

Thanks!

2.8 is reasonable on stock... but get either a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme or Scythe Ninja 2 and put 2 120mm fans on, seems a bit extreme but trust me it will only be a matter of time before you want to push as far as possible, this way you have the cooling power when needed.

And I will run the crysis bench tonight.. send me a private message if i forget...
I know im around 45FPS average on the settings i play at with the benchmark (1680x1050 H/VH-Mix DX10)

[THEDDLE]

Well I got my new CPU built. Turned out great. The only thing I am going to say F it on is the raid. Boots plenty fast. Kept causing problems while I was trying to set up so forget it. LOL.

I have the CPU overclocked at 4.097 with a 20036 3Dmark 06. Temperatures run very cool. The ram is overclocked at about 1097. I am running SLI with my 260's. I have them overclocked at 730 Core. See pics below.

http://usera.imagecave.com/THEDDLE/N...APercision.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/THEDDLE/N...4.097occpu.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/THEDDLE/N...erestCPUID.jpg

Thanks for those who helped. I took everyones ideas and tweaked to my own.

=THS= THEDDLE

[THEDDLE]

Started having a couple of issues. One was iw3mp.exe error in COD 4. Found out it is the realtech sound. Disabled it. Still having issues. I renamed it before the disable to .bak. Tried plugging in the headphones. I have all the updated drivers. I just uninstalled the game reinstalled the game. Just in case that it needed the .exe part since the board sound is disabled.

Now I am getting a physical memory dump crash. I backed my ram down to 1066 and still issues. I backed down to 3.9 oc on chip played for awhile and no crash yet.

I was reading about the bios and had my pci spread spectrum still enabled. I read that could cause crashes. So I disabled it and tried ocing again. Started to get physical memory dump crash again. So I slowly backed down again. I am at the 3.97 again.

This only happens while playing in game so far. I will test it again and see if it happens one more time.

Any suggestions?

THEDDLE

[10acjed]

Originally Posted by THEDDLE

Started having a couple of issues. One was iw3mp.exe error in COD 4. Found out it is the realtech sound. Disabled it. Still having issues. I renamed it before the disable to .bak. Tried plugging in the headphones. I have all the updated drivers. I just uninstalled the game reinstalled the game. Just in case that it needed the .exe part since the board sound is disabled.

Now I am getting a physical memory dump crash. I backed my ram down to 1066 and still issues. I backed down to 3.9 oc on chip played for awhile and no crash yet.

I was reading about the bios and had my pci spread spectrum still enabled. I read that could cause crashes. So I disabled it and tried ocing again. Started to get physical memory dump crash again. So I slowly backed down again. I am at the 3.97 again.

This only happens while playing in game so far. I will test it again and see if it happens one more time.

Any suggestions?

THEDDLE

PM'd you before reading this in reply to your PM...

You have voltages set to auto correct?

definately sounds like voltage problem now... go to page one of this thread and set motherboard voltages manually as we have them. Put your memory at 2.1 and cpu at 1.3v and run OCCT at the 4.097 and see what happens.. if stable go back to "linked" "sync mode" on the memory, it will run at 1100 easy

Voltages at auto will not work when overclocking...

also have you disabled all the other things i listed in my 750i Overclocking Guide?

PS: if its unstable, bump cpu voltage to 1.31, then 1.32 etc.. just no higher than 1.36