AMD Overclocking Club

[matta85]

Hi everyone.

I'm completely noob on overclocking but just built myself a new rig. And had off course try to unlock extra 4 core, with the asus core unlocker switch on the mobo. In bios it says it's a Deneb B50 (i think it was) with L3Cache. And it says 4 cores activated! when asus green screen shows. But when I try to boot up it freezez loading windows. Tried increase the voltages step by step cpu 1,4v - NB Cpu offset to 1,2v (From 1,3250v - 1,1v) but still the same freeze. Guess I was'nt that lucky after all. I even tried the manual core locking (locking core 4,5, and) in bios but still same freeze. It allmost feels like it is the automatic core unlocker switch that is making the comouter to freeze.

Anyway as I said i'm completely new to this oc'ing and this is the first time I'm doing it, so did an auto tuning with Asus TurboV Evo (the turbo key II switch on mobo is not on).

My setup is this:

Case: Antech Six Hundred (original fans + one extra 120mm input fan down in the front)
Gpu: onboard HD4250 (saving up for a HD 6850)
Psu: Chieftec Super Series 650W PSU 140mm fan (Modular)
Cpu: AMD ATHLON II x450 3,2Ghz
Name: matta85
Stepping: C3 (Revision BL-C3)
Frequency: 3,612 Ghz
Ref*Multi: 233x15,5
CPU voltage: 1.3250v ( 1,428v under load)
CPU-NB: Auto
NB Frequency: 2330,4
NB volts: Auto
RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL9, Kit w/2x 2GB XMS3 modules, CL9-9-9-24 1T
Motherboard: ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
Cooling: Air cooling / CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ (thermal paste that came with)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

I'm reading up on how to overclock in BIOS but not shure yet since multiplier is locked I have to increase bus speed and that affects the memory aswell I've heard.
First pic is prime95 stopped, second is running again to show frequences under load.

Please correct and advice me if something is wrong, need more info or have some tricks or tips for me!

Many thanks

 

[saint19]

Hi matta85 and welcome to Tom's forum.

Go to the BIOS and disable Cool'n'Quite and C1E after that try again the core unlock to stock speeds. Let me know if that works.

 

[matta85]

Since I auto tuned it I started changing the CPU Overclocking from manual back to auto, then I disabled Cool'n'Quite and then C1E, after that I changed Asus Core Unlocker to enabled and hit F10. Still freezez at the loading windows screen. Btw. It says AMD Phenom (tm) X4 B45, with Cache L3: 6MB in BIOS (not Deneb B50 as written earlier).

I saw this youtube movie (890FX mobo I think) where a guy used the core unlocker switch. He's boot up freezez the same place as mine. He restarts enter BIOS and changed boot settings to Device 1st SATA, 2nd CDROM, 3rd Removable device, tried that aswell didnt work. The guy on the movie also hit Load Setup Defaults before F10. I tried that yesterday after playing with voltages. Found out that was a bad idea since had some problems turning voltages back down afterwards.

Any other suggestions?

 

[matta85]

I also read somewhere people being able to ulock the L3 Cache but disable the core. Anyone know how to do this?

 

[green300]

I also read somewhere people being able to ulock the L3 Cache but disable the core. Anyone know how to do this?

Where This is maybe what your bios looks like..

This is what mine looks like. You want the option that allows you to shut down either core 3 or core 2 individually to find out which might be bad. Might also be the very L3 we are trying to save that is bad.

g/l

 

[jimmyzline]

CPU: Phenom II x6 1055T
Name: jimmyzline
Stepping: E0
Frequency: 3500
ref*multi: 200*14
CPU voltage: Auto
CPU-NB: Auto
nb frequency: 2000
NB volts: Auto
RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 9-9-9-20-1T @ 1.50V
Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70
Cooling: Air cooling/Hyper 212+
OS: 7 64-bit
GFLOPS: 65.8994

Gonna try and up the voltage for stable 3.8ghz this weekend. Wish me luck!

 

[jimmyzline]

cpu: PHENOM II X4 955 BE
name: AMD655
stepping: RB-C3
frequency: 4000
ref*multi: 200*20
cpu voltage: 1.512
nb frequency: 2400
nb volts: 1.3
ram: 6GB GEIL BLACK DRAGON DDR3 8-9-9-24-2T @1.6V
motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70
cooling: AIR COOLING/ CM HYPER 212+ PUSH AND PULL
os: 7-pro 64bit
gflops: 49.3011
temperatures: 33c-57c

I will try to oc to 4.2ghz if possible



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Nice! That mobo rocks!

 

[miwanuma]

You forget the CPU-Z memory and board tab.

Do you want me to rerun with everything in one picture???

 

[jimmyzline]

is ur 1055t a black edition?

Nope. The 1055T isn't available in the BE. I wish!

 

[miwanuma]

fair one
hey im at 4.1ghz! yay testing right now 5 mins have past without fail this could be stable

Nice job!!

 

[jasonp12]

overclocked stable at 3.8ghz on my Phenom II X4 965 BE!

temps are a bit high but i gotta adjust fans to lower em

CPU-Z validation
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1470688

Screenies
http://img177.imageshack.us/f/81905899.jpg/

mainboard
http://img695.imageshack.us/f/59708406.jpg/

memory
http://img16.imageshack.us/f/95108710v.jpg/

will push higher after i adjust fans a bit

 

[jasonp12]

yo what were your temps like at 4ghz amd65? I gotta adjust my fan speeds but i was getting upto 58C at 3.8ghz on my 965

 

[saint19]

@All in the AMD Overclocking Club: The stability test screen picture must include all the programs required for the table.

 

[aznshinobi]

@Jason 58 is not to high, but it is higher than AMD's recommended temps. You should stick to below 55 or 54. At 3.9 my temps were 50*C.

 

[jasonp12]

yah i lowered my temps easily

its cuz in my bios my "max CPU temp" was set at 70C i lowered it to 60C

i now max out at 55C

 

[jasonp12]

i dont get it saint what am i missing?

 

[jimmyzline]

@All in the AMD Overclocking Club: The stability test screen picture must include all the programs required for the table.

I am a little confused. I thought I had everything.

 

[jasonp12]

same i got everything in mine its just 3 seperate screenies.....but they all in same post

 

[saint19]

I'm say it for miwanuma not for you both jimmyzline and jasonp12, you are ok and will be added to the table tomorrow (I'm a little tired)

 

[jimmyzline]

I'm say it for miwanuma not for you both jimmyzline and jasonp12, you are ok and will be added to the table tomorrow (I'm a little tired)

Gotch. Thanks. g'nite.

 

[jasonp12]

yah ima be pushing for 3.9-4ghz soon

 

[saint19]

Table updated. 😉

 

[jasonp12]

ohh for the chart

my cpu/nb and nb voltages are Auto

im on a Air Cooler Coolermaster Hyper 212+ in Push/Pull
win 7 64bit

 

[saint19]

Thanks, table update (again :lol: )

 

[jasonp12]

overclocking at 3.9ghz right now 45minutes into LinX with no problems! ill post soon as its done