Overclocking Fun

Max ram clock : 2204mhz with C8-9-8-24 (6Gb OCZ Blades kit) at 1.65Vdimm set in bios. Testing was stopped at max Vdimm of 1.65. Think the rams can do a bit more on this board as they have done 1137Mhz with more Vdimm on the Classified. Though with al the Elpida's going down, I would like my kit to stay alive as long as possible...


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The max ram clock was tested with Back to back Cas delay set to 12. QPI voltage was at 1.55 I performed this test as some users were complaining about the issues with high ram clocks. When leaving the Back to back setting to AUTO I was limited at +/-1850mhz ram speed for Hyperpi 32mb (8 threads) stability (this on the latest 0809 bios).


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12GB ran fine after adjusting the TRFC value to 100 (from the 88 stock setting) Note that is done with the Corsair Dominators pc12800C8 and the OCZ Blades PC16000C7 at 1.63Vdimm. QPI Voltage was set at 1.35. I ran the rig for a whole week like this and it didn't budge at all.

Max Bclock Pi32mb stable : 226 Bclock. After adjusting PCI-E to 115 and upping IOH voltage to 1.35 this got Pi stable. 3d stability was not tested as my GTX 285 caps out at anything over 105 PCI-E on this board.


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This Bclock even beats the Rampage Extreme II sample Madshrimps tested previously. Hazzan on Xs forums has already shown 235Bclock 2/3D stability with the Rampage Extreme II. I however was fully blocked at 225Bclock with the RE II.

Of course all these results can differ from board to board. But it's clear that this is one well designed motherboard. Being able to satisfy the average joe and the mild enthusiast, he who wants that tiny bit more. Secondly, none of these screens are dialed in for max performance. Meaning there are no tweaks, all tests performed on stock Operating Systems etc...so no record breakers here :)