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UD3P + Q9400 Overclock HELP PLEASE...

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axelrose

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UD3P + Q9400 Overclock HELP PLEASE...

I need some help to OVERCLOCK my computer more or change some settings that can make the OC the same but with

more OPTIMAL settings if possible.



Here are all the details I could gather about the GUTS of my computer.

The computer I am using right now.

COMPUTER CASE :: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062

PSU :: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700 Watts ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit- OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

MOTHERBOARD : GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Quad-Core Model BX80580Q9400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131

CPU COOLER : ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

THERMAL COMPOUND :: Arctic Silver 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

RAM G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Memory MODEL F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

VIDEO CARD: EVGA 'GeForce 9800 GTX+' 512MB PCI Express 2.0x16 [512-P3-N871-AR]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

SYSTEM DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140

2nd Drive IDE, Western Digital WD800JB 80GB IDE ATA100 Internal Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144122

DVD Burner: SAMSUNG 20X Model TS-H653N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151179

END of Computer Parts Listing...

Steady Overclocked to 3.20 GHz right now.

PLEASE, I Need to know the settings below in the BIOS to change to OC the computer even more than I have.

If there is something missing from this TEMPLATE UD3P or added that doesn't exist then please tell me about

it, thanks.


******* START: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P BIOS TEMPLATE*************
Robust Graphics Booster...................[ Auto ]
CPU Clock Ratio...........................[ 8 x ]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio......................[ + .0 ]
CPU Frequency 4.00GHz.....................[ 400 x 8.0 ] = 3.2 GHz

******Clock Chip Control******
CPU Host Clock Control....................[ Enabled ]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)..................[ 400 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)...............[ 100]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
C.I.A 2 [Disabled]

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

******DRAM Performance Control******
Performance Enhance....................[ Standard ]
MCH Frequency Latch....................[ 400 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
System Memory Multipler................[ 2.00D ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
Memory Frequency 1066..................[ 1066 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
DRAM Timing Selectable.................[ MANUAL ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE

CAS Latency Time...........................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRCD.......................................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRP........................................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRAS.......................................[ 15 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE

******Motherboard Voltage Control******
Load-Line Calibration........................[ Enabled]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
CPU Vcore [ 1.1625 ].................[ 1.3 v ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
CPU Termination [ 1.20 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
CPU PLL [ 1.50 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
CPU Reference [ 0.760 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

MCH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
MCH Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
MCH/DRAM Reference [ 0.900 ]..................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
ICH I/O [ 1.500 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
ICH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

DRAM Voltage [ 1.800v]...................[2.100v]<---I CHANGED THIS ONE HERE
DRAM Termination [0.900v]....................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
Channel A Reference [0.900v].................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
Channel B Reference [0.900v].................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

*******END OF GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P BIOS TEMPLATE ***********

If the contents of this posting was inapropriate or was posted to the wrong furum please let me know and if

possible MOVE this post to the more appropriate forum, and if possible inform me of this messages new Home.

Thanks to all, especially you hardcore overclocking gurus I read about all the time.

thanks to everyone else too.
 
I'm working on tweaking my Q9400 on P45 motherboard as well. I would try increasing your MCH core voltage to 1.3V-1.35V. Also run your ram at 1:1 ratio so you aren't limited by your ram. By the way, how do your temps look (use CoreTemp or RealTemp for cpu core temperatures)?
 
I've got a Q9400 but on a P5Q Pro.

I only need 1.16 vmch, 1.24375 vcore, 1.26 vvt, .819 vRef, and 400ps cpu skew and I'm 4hrs occt prime stable. Though, anything over 3.2ghz and I too am having a fight. I seem to get close, but still have problems. I can sit on the desktop all day long and go in and out of S3 sleep. Once I really load the system, I get errors and bsod. Doesn't seem to matter what I do.

I have been finding with my board that anything over about 430 fsb and I get clock/voltage cross talk going on and can watch the freq jump around every once in a while in cpu-z while just sitting on desktop. No loads. If I add about 200ps skew, it fixes the problem and helps the stability a little.
 
Put all mch core settings on auto, mch core will go to 1.20, this is all you will need. set vcore to 1.375, you can try and drop it lower later. set cpu term at 1.28, set cpu pll at 1.57, set fsb 470, and enjoy 3.75ghz, make sure ram settings aren't too aggressive, Dram volts are good, 2.08 is what I use, same ram, and auto the rest. You should be able to get 3.75 easily, no big voltages.
 
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You will probably need to set the MCH up to 1.3V. Some combos take more NB volts than others.
 
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