hawaiian_geek

no problem....glad i was able to get what you wanted shown.....i haven't had much time to try to overclock it further....this mobo has so many different stuff that i'm not familiar with.

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Intel E8400 @ 3.60ghz C0 stepping, CM Hyper 212 heatsink with stock fan & Scythe S-Flex "G" fan, Gigabyte G31M-ES2L motherboard, GSKILL 4GB DDR2-1000 Ram, CM 690 case.

Villainstone

Here is my 24/7 safe OC voltages for quad core 45nm chips. These voltage are safe to use 24/7 as long as temps are safe. I have not benched it as I am too lazy LOL and I have still not run any testing like I said I was gonna. I just installed Vista Ult. 64-bit, so I guess I can get testing tomorrow.

Edit: Geek can you try the same settings as I am at and tell me what you get. These are stable settings in P95 for 13 hours.

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stn0092

Is anyone else on Vista Ultimate 64-bit getting a delayed shut down with this motherboard? By delayed, I mean Vista will show that "Shutting Down..." screen, video output will then cut out, but the rest of the system remains on for another 30 seconds or so before power finally cuts out.

I've been working on my overclock ever since I finished installing the board and I've just been restarting a whole lot. I never knew of this issue until I tried shutting down for the night. I already tried resetting everything in BIOS to their defaults to see if I messed up some setting, but it still happens at stock values.

luckii

maybe there was a problem with your installation. try reinstalling OS.

arjo_reich

in my humble experience, that tends to be an MCH/RAM timing/voltage issue when it happens to me... what are the values you have ste for those currently?

If your RAM isn't on the QVL don't expect the SPD of the RAM to be 100% stable on this board. Luckily the board gives you ton's of control over your timings...

Villainstone

What is QVL??

Also if I post my timings can someone help me to tighten them please?

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stn0092

arjo_reich

QVL = "Qualified/Quality Vendor List" and it represents the list of components (in this case RAM) that the motherboard's manufacturer has tested and confirmed working/compliant with their hardware.

The RAM I am using on my board is _not_ on the QVL for this motherboard, but that does not mean that it will not work or that it will perform sub-par, it just means that leaving all the settings on [AUTO] might not be sufficient.

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Go ahead and post all your MCH values (Memory Controller Hub) for your DRAM timings, voltages, including termination and reference voltages. A lot of times, it's easier to just post a couple images of the respective pages in your BIOS to be thorough.

I'm just starting to dig into the depths of how the MCH coordinates timings between the FSB and the RAM buses but even if it doesn't jump out at me, other's might notice something peculiar. Also, don't be afraid to post this same question on the support forums of your RAM's manufacturer - or to go hunting around in their support threads...

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arjo_reich

STN0092 - before we start talking about voltages, lets see what all of your timings are for your MCH and DRAM values.

Additionally, can you give me the precise model number of your ram? the PK at the end indicates that it's a "Performance King" brand, but I still can't find it on their technical site... ::shrug::

stn0092

I have these sticks in slots 1 and 3 (the two white slots).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166
F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK







Channel A --> http://i38.tinypic.com/2nu7uye.jpg
Channel B --> http://i36.tinypic.com/163pyg.jpg