i7 930 x58 UD5 bios configuration + oc

[KestrelFF]

CPU = i7 930 Model # D0
Motherboard = X58A-UD5 Model, Revision # 1
BIOS Version = F5
Ram = Kingston, Model KHX2000C8D3T1K3/G6 3x2gb (2000mhz) 1.65v
Kingston Hyper-X 6GB 2000MHz Triple-Channel Kit | Skatter Tech

Just wanted some help setting my computer up .. I went ahead and bought a ... coolermaster HAF 932? and screwed in .. 4x 120mm antec tricools on the door.. wee

cpu cooler is .. Noctua NH-C12P SE14 !
3x western digital 7200 (varying sizes?)
1 vanilla xfx gtx 285 and asus EN9600gt physx..
PSU is 700w m12 ? seasonic ..
(is this sufficient for 2x gpu) I got all excited and shoved the 2nd card in anyway considering first board with capacity for more than 1 gpu xD

I think that is everything .. I like to play games 1920x1080 oc ... aim for .. highest stable speed .. so maybe 3.6? 3.8 or 4 ghz

apologies message is written very poorly .. I do not do the good grammar ? grammer etc..

Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [20x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled] << Disabled if you do not use Vmware or Virtual PC Programs
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]


Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed .............................. x36
Uncore Frequency .......................... (Always 2x memory Multi or 2x +1)
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]


Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) .....................
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [100]

C.I.A.2 [Disabled]

Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]


Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ......... [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [AUTO]
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [Manual]

Channel A + B + C

Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ......................
tRCD .......................................
tRP .........................................

##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ........................................ (Should be = tRAS + tRP or above for stability)
tRRD .......................................
tWTR ...................................... (Must be Write to Read Delay/Same Rank - (tWL + 4)
tWR ........................................
tWTP ....................................... (tWTP Must = tWR + tWL + 4)
tWL ........................................ (tWL Must be CAS Latency -1)
tRFC .......................................
tRTP .......................................
tFAW ......................................
Command Rate (CMD) ................

##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ...................

B2B CAS Delay ..........................


Advanced Voltage Control:

CPU
Load Line Calibration ................. [Disabled]
CPU Vcore ...............................
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............
CPU PLL 1.800v .......................

MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ...........................
QPI PLL 1.100v .......................
IOH Core 1.100v .....................
ICH I/O 1.500v .......................
ICH Core 1.1v ........................

DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..............
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
tRAS .......................................

[wazza300]

Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [20x] 21x
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled] << Disabled if you do not use Vmware or Virtual PC Programs
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]


Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed .............................. x36
Uncore Frequency .......................... (Always 2x memory Multi or 2x +1) 21x
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]


Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ..................... 180
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [100]

C.I.A.2 [Disabled]

Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]


Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ......... [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [AUTO] manual then set to 10x to give you 1800mhz ram speed
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [Manual] set to 10x

Channel A + B + C

Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control## set your timing according to ram
CAS Latency Time ......................
tRCD .......................................
tRP .........................................

##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ........................................ (Should be = tRAS + tRP or above for stability)
tRRD .......................................
tWTR ...................................... (Must be Write to Read Delay/Same Rank - (tWL + 4)
tWR ........................................
tWTP ....................................... (tWTP Must = tWR + tWL + 4)
tWL ........................................ (tWL Must be CAS Latency -1)
tRFC .......................................
tRTP .......................................
tFAW ......................................
Command Rate (CMD) ................

##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ...................

B2B CAS Delay ..........................


Advanced Voltage Control:

CPU
Load Line Calibration ................. [Disabled]
CPU Vcore ............................... try on normal voltage setting,if unstable set to 1.250000v
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............1.320000v
CPU PLL 1.800v .......................

MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ...........................
QPI PLL 1.100v .......................
IOH Core 1.100v .....................
ICH I/O 1.500v .......................
ICH Core 1.1v ........................

DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..............1.66v
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
tRAS .......................................

try above settings for 3.8ghz and 1800mhz ram,you will have better luck running cpu at 21x rather than 22x,it uses less voltage and is more stable,same goes for ram speed at 1800mhz,less voltage/heat and more stable than 2000mhz

[KestrelFF]

I have booted 3.96ghz ? I can only seem to hit 3.6 or 4 ? (whats going on :/) ...

it posted etc ... I'm on 4 .. right now eep .. too much too much ?!

(turbo boost, need be disabled? would this be right .. can anyone just chime in for me .. I would not like to change anything without some confirmation xD) !!

[wazza300]

you need to set 21x cpu multi and maybe disable intel turbo boost with that chip as it has a 22x cpu multi where as the 920 only has 21x

you can enable C3/C6/C7 State Support and eist too

[KestrelFF]

thanks for all your help wazza, I truly appreciate it !! great stuff, it booted very fast! I am impressed.. big step up from 4gb/1066/e8400/p35 4ghz ... :D


I got a BSOD, I hadn't set it in windows to not auto restart ... chances are the voltage was not sufficient? I have thrown it up to 1.25! will let u know how I go!

temps are massive. ... 40+ idle ? is this usual .. I think the incorrect method for using thermal paste was applied... ? it was spread evenly over the entire surface of cpu ? ...

played a few games.. love the speed... ! its quite rather incredible ! tks again !!! maybe tomorrow take off cpu fan and re-apply with a better method ?

[wazza300]

yh you might need to tweak cpu or qpi/vtt voltage a little,but not too far from what i said

[KestrelFF]

had another bsod, I set 8 8 8 24 1 ? would that be fine for the memory ? I have now set it on auto .... guessing that maybe it was what caused the problem ? I disabled restart on bsod .. and will come back with an error code message if I get it again ?!

I made the QPI/VTT 1.34000 ? does this sound like the kind of adjustment u meant ? set memory back to 8 8 8 24 1 etc ..

[wazza300]

if the rams rated at 8-8-8-24 then yh set to that,and qpi/vtt 1.34000 is ok you might need more if it blue screens again just add two clicks up on it,error code 124 is not enough qpi,error code 101 is not enough cpu voltage

[KestrelFF]

ran solid for about 3 and a half hours, I'm going to try (well I just did) put the vcore back to normal setting .. (1.25v was getting too hot for my liking!! personal .. preference) .. hoping the QPI ? VTT voltage was the one that caused the instability /blu scren ... I'll play a few games for a few hours and see how things go, if I dont report back .. all went well !!

no luck, bsod, dropping vcore to 1.21250etc ? if I do not report back THIS ONE worked ... xD ... cpuz showing 1.184v

[sygnus21]

Hi KestrelFF, I see we have the same CPU cooler, and nearly the same system/case (I have the HAF X). May I ask what your Idle and load temps are with it?

BTW, I'm only overclocked to 3.5 as this is good enough for me.

160 x 21 (turbo enabled)
My V-Core is 1.875v
QPI/Vtt is 1.25v
RAM is 1.640v
Memory is 8-8-8-20-1