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Models:
OC Formula: Standard board, conformal coating, 4-way support
OC Formula A: Same as OC Formula with 802.11AC card
OC Formula M: Mini board, OC's the same minus 4-way support, no OLED disp (Best deal if going 2d and single card only)

z87 OCF Bios List
151B

z87 OCFA Bios List
151B

z87 OCF-M Bios List
141A

ASRock OC Tools
0709 * Latest

Newegg Links
ASRock OCF
ASRock M OCF

Quick Tips
-Air cooling 32m overclocking profile is niiiice.
-Mem profiles are made with normal purchased memory kits not golden samples.
-Conformal on the big board imo is best to be used as a second defense. Eraser is the insulation of choice on that one.
-When overclocking memory if you hang on 00 or if the last code you see is 03, something is set too tight for the frequency you are using.
-Tighter timings are not always faster, play with them one at a time. I could tell you which ones matter but thats half the fun!
-Boot bclk and eventual bclk can take some ease off of training at high speed. This can also allow your RTL and I0-L to sometimes be pulled in tighter when set on auto.
-The same with hynix and BBSE, some kits dont like to train with high volts. If you are max mhz'ing hynix you can use 2.0vdimm boot and 2.3vdimm eventual etc.
-The 3000mhz memory divider at 100bclk is not useable, so use 2933 and bclk or 125 strap.
-When using 125 bclk strap, around 145 bclk you will loose stability and its advisable to switch to 167 strap at that point.

Nick tips
Quote:
Originally Posted by nickshih;5194408
some tips here for the memory overclocking

1. Dram boot voltage & Dram eventual voltage:
Some module doesn't like too higher voltage during code training . For example : Hynix 1.74volt passed , 1.78volt failed
But u need 1.78 volt to enter os at certain frequency . Then u can set dram boot voltage = 1.74 , dram eventual voltage = 1.78.
It will help you to pass the training and also go into os without any problem.

2. Boot bclk & Eventual Bclk : it is working same as dram boot & eventual . especially great helpful of maximum memory clocking

3. Trdrd is the key of memory performance . Try to keep this one as 4 , even u have to loose others . U will gain more than what u lose .

4. Memory training threshold : This is the special option by Asrock Z87(M) OCF only .
The value of clock is reference by the memory clock which u are aiming . you can keep auto from 1333 ~3400 Mhz .
But if you try to max out the memory mhz >3400~4400 , u can try to put it from 14~16 . It might do a little bit help .

5. System agent & IO digital & IO analog : each of them has auto rule already.
If u want to put it by urself . System agent maximum value < +0.5 , IO digital <= +0.3 , IO analog <= +0.25
IO digital & IO analog helps maximum memory clock .

So .. boot is for code training , eventual is for booting into os .
Simple and easy .. enjoy it !!
Some results.

Hynix




PSC




BBSE


Samsung


Hynix


Updated: 7/1/2013

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Benching DDR-3400Mhz tips here . I know lots people want to do high-speed memory OC

1. Not every cpu can overclock to DDR-3400 on air cooling

2. Hynix batch 21x ~25x like voltage , it is much easier to reach 3400 Mhz with those IC

3. after u have good CPU and good Stick . please try ur module on each dimm slot .

Memory module has it "own favorite slot" to do high-frequency .

Same dimm slot is not working on every sticks . But it still have common rule . Dimm 3(yellow outer) is the avg best one and Dimm 1 (yellow inner) is second place.
 
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So decided to test a team mates 2300 c8's and they did not disappoint. . . . timings wise:p:

CB seemed to hit at around -132c and after that I could not get in to the bios, so called it quits lol

Quick run with no waza and right off the bat something is apparently off

http://imgur.com/VH8qyk6

Waza run with higher memory and, very poor efficiency

l0ud_sil3nc3 - 7:18:938 - 40x100 - 1333.4 MHz - 6-10-6-24-64-1 - OCF - GSkill 2300 c8 2x2GB/PSC - 2.15v - LN2 @ all

http://imgur.com/9fYWWoL

everything is all ready torn down and ready for a repeat tomorrow night:)

http://imgur.com/JLYNCx0

http://imgur.com/UZX1IaV

http://imgur.com/JXoH5Wr

http://imgur.com/RFK26Sj
 
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Z87 OC formula , Z87 OC formula AC , Z87M OC formula bios update 0703

add new option : Dram Clock type tuning , this option is inside dram configuration page below Channel B control .

it is including type1~type4 inside . If you encounter some issue with overclocking and stability , please try this option from type1 to type4 one by one .

It might help to max out the frequency .Especially single side MFR stick .

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87OCF142D.rar

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87OCFa142c.rar

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87MOCF132c.rar
 
#12 ·
I have been testing one of Nickshih creations non stop for the last 48 hours on cascade, Baby Asrock Z87M OC Formula , a Micro ATX that carries a punch like Mike Tyson. This Little brother of the Full ATX Asrock Z87 OC Formula is fast , and when I mean fast , is fast in 2D and also in 3D very fast and efficient.

For the longest time I have been playing 3DMark01 , lately I had my eyes on a Gold Cup at hwbot that I want it for a long long time but I could not reach the score needed , earlier in the night after 6 hours tweaking and tweaking and testing different settings it was Done ! Yes I reach my goal that I wanted :up: #1 3DMark01 with the old school 3870x2 :up: , the board had it in it , the efficiency and speed of this board is amazing , so stable even after benching 9+ hours non stop at -110c on cascade , I just could not lay off my hands of it.

Set up:

ASRock Z87M OC Formula ( Micro ATX )
Haswell i5 4670K
Sapphire 3870x2 on cold water
Team extreme 2400 Cas 9 2x4GB
OCZ Agility 3 SSD
Coolermaster 1500w.
My BLUE Cascade at -115 idle ~ -110c full load

Score: 136,278 #1 3870x2 Gold Cup at hwbot.



That's not all , this baby brother of the Z87 OC Formula is also darn fast in 2D.

Last night the board gave me 1st place 32m on 4670k cpu category Gold Cup, Second place 1m Silver Cup and third place pifast Golden Cup, and I just received this board yesterday , so im still learning the board , there is so much more in it I just need the time to learn this new platform and squeezed every single Mhz out of this cpu , the board is capable of maxing out any cpu . Im sure enjoying it , it is a pleasure to bench on this Mini Beast






 
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Bios and tools update

Fix some kernel bug .

Dram Clock type tuning is including typ1~typ4 . try 1 by 1 can help 1~4dimm overclocking.

Each module has its own favorite value . Auto is already good for 95% kits .

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87OCF151b.rar Z87 OCF

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87OCFa151b.rar Z87 OCF AC (802.11ac)

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87MOCF141a.rar Z87M OCF

Tools update 0709 : http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z87OCFtool0709.rar

rapid OC 2.0.8 : fix some cpu ratio read issue

Formula drive 1.0.56.1 : fix the floating point error msg

Timing Configurator 2.0.5 : Fix some minor display bug
 
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