Villainstone

I still haven't overclocked the MB but I did manage to set the RAM frequency to stock 1150mhz. I am using 4 sticks of HyperX 1150mhz 1GB sticks. I just got these back from RMA yesterday and today was this first time I tried stock. The last set I had maxxed out at around 1111mhz. So Not that I know the RAM can handle the speeds, and I know that my CPU can reach at least 3.5 stable I am eager to see what this MB can do. But before I go and play I would like to hear what voltages I should set in order to reach 500fsb... let the research begin.

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Villainstone

480 FSB...

I am running IBT right now so no screenies ATM. Temps have yet to reach higher than 61C @ 1.35v I would be more than happy to reach 500 fsb for a 24/7 OC. Stay tuned for my CPU-z Val. This board is much better than my the first one I RMA'd.

On a second note I was reading on the XS forum links about several boards and CPU failing out. I suggest that we her at OCN keep our voltages set and not on AUTO. AUTO will burn your hardware up if you are overclocking.

UPDATE: Just hit 500 FSB using ET6 with is a beast of a MB. Are there any other MB's that can run 500 FSB Quad on air?

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Robilar

No but the thermal probes I mounted under the sinks indicated why. Both chipsets run incredibly cool. The nb never goes over 35C under orthos load and the SB is in the low 30's as well.

Why monitor a temp that never gets critical?

Robilar

Nice!.

I agree on voltages as well. I set all my boards voltages manually. LLC has become an issue in part due to users leaving settings on auto and enabling LLC and then only cranking up vcore.

There are other 500 FSB quad boards out there (I own two of them) but both are north of $400 and use DDR3 only (Asus Rampage Extreme and EVGA 790i Ultra and even with them it takes tons of tweaking to get to 500 FSB with a quad). Also neither of those boards will do north of 600 FSB with duals like the UD3P will.

Villainstone

Here is a screen shot of 500 FSB and what I think are safe voltages for everyday use. TBH I could be wrong but I am pretty sure that as long as your temps are good the voltage should be fine as well (CAN SOMEONE HELP COMFIRM).

At any rate I am very happy that I hit 500, a MB that can finally make my CPU seem worthy of the cheap investment. I traded my 8800GT and my E6600 for this Q9300. For the longest time I was wondering if I would ever get a MB that could push it to it's limits. The low multi makes high frequencies a bit hard to achieve. I actually haven't tested the CPU highest OC yet because of the lack of a MB that could get the Quad high enough.

I hope that this helps anyone that is looking for safe OC settings. I will see how far it will go at these voltages.
EDIT: MIND YOUR OWN RAM VOLTAGES, My RAM is rated to run at 2.35, so do not set yours there unless you are sure it can handle it.

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Villainstone

Here is 500FSB, 3.5Ghz, DDR2 1200mhz CPU-z validated.
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=452409

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Robilar

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=208542

New DDR2 Dual Channel World Record at 829.7Mhz

The UD3R has set a DDR2 world record! (posted on first page as well but this is pretty impressive)

mhsbrian

Robilar, in my last post is there anything you can maybe give me some advice on changing, I attached 2 images of my settings ? I can't for the life of me get my machine to boot at 3.8!!!

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Robilar

Brian, most Q6600's will not do 3.8 regardless of vcore.

i would strip out the ram though and go with 2x1 gb and see if that makes a difference (although i doubt it)

mhsbrian

Well I will have to do sumthin bout that .

Already done that, with my 8500 tracers it still won't push it!

I can get 3.7 ghz, Im at 3.7 right now testing but if I go to 415 FSB it becomes unstable.

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