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  1. Hey gang, It's been about 5 years since I built a new system. I just put together the system below. I'm seeking some advice on working with the ASRock mobo for doing some mild OC. I'm not a seasoned OCer but have done some mild OCs on my previous systems. I'm new to these new BIOS, but within the bios of the ASRock z87, I've done the following to OC it: 1. navigate to OC Tweaker tab 2. changed 'Load optimized CPU OC' to 4.0 (default is disabled for no OC) This OC runs completely stable after several hours of prime95. When I try to go in and push the same setting to 4.2, my system hangs within seconds of launching prime95. My temps were in the mid-50s at the time it hung (monitored on hwmonitor). So here's the real question: Do I need to separately adjust the voltages on the OC Tweaker tab or does the 'Load optimized CPU OC' setting take care of it? I do see the below settings on the OC Tweaker tab: CPU Voltage Mode: Adaptive Mode (Add voltage to CPU when the system is under heavy load) CPU Adaptive Voltage: .020 (Configure the voltage added to the CPU when the system is under heavy load) My best guess right now is to increase Adaptive Voltage, but thought I'd ask here first. If this correct, any suggestions on what to bump it to? Thanks, Luca New system build: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO ($34.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ($169.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($63.99 @ Newegg) Storage: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" - OEM ($64.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX770 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit ($419.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair 550D ($139.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic Bronze 620W ($79.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($17.99 @ Newegg)
  2. Hello, I'm looking to build a new PC. It's been over 5 years since my last build and I have not really kept up on the home pc market. What I try to do is build a new system that will last a while on it's own and still allow for future upgrades since I can only afford to do a new build every 4 - 5yrs. So far I've put together a list of what I'd like to build. Now I'm looking for opportunities to lower the cost and that's mainly where I'm seeking advice. My old build will be going to my kids to replace the budget laptop they currently have. So, I'll be needing almost full system (keyboard, monitor, ect). I like to overclock where I can if it's quick and easy, but I'm not looking to squeeze every last bit of performance out of my system. I primarily use my system to play games, watch movies, and typical home use. Old build: Q6600 @3.0 4G RAM DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LG 22" monitor ATI 5850 Proposed new build: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO ($34.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ($169.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($63.99 @ Newegg) Storage: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" - OEM ($64.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX770 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit ($419.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair 550D ($139.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ($119.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: ASUS VS239H-P Black 23" 5ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor IPS Panel ($169.99 @ Newegg) Keyboard (me): Cooler Master USB Quickfire TK gaming Keyboard Red Switch ($74.46 @ provantange) Keyboard (kids): LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($8.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($17.99 @ Newegg) $1,686 Total - $388 (amazon gift card) $1,298 Final Total I'm hoping to get it down to $1,000 after the gift card. Some comments on the build: - The case is a bit pricey but I'm looking for something quiet. Happy to go with something else that offers quiet solution. - Picking up the video card at Amazon due to gift card Thanks for taking a look. I would appreciate any advice on the build in general and suggestions on bringing down the cost where it makes the most sense.
  3. Thanks for the tips, I bumped my core voltage a little and it's stable now after a 12hr prime95 test.
  4. I've run memtest86+ several times for 12+ hours with no errors. Based on that I'm assuming it's not a bad memory module. Thanks
  5. Below is the analysis of one of the dumps generated during the BSODs I was getting. I've looked through them all and they are all the same with the exception of PROCESS_NAME which varies depending on what I was doing at the time, usually it's the *.exe of the game I was playing at the time. ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124) A fatal hardware error has occurred. Parameter 1 identifies the type of error source that reported the error. Parameter 2 holds the address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure that describes the error conditon. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000000, Machine Check Exception Arg2: fffffa8004f02028, Address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure. Arg3: 00000000b2000040, High order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value. Arg4: 0000000000000800, Low order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value. Debugging Details: ------------------ BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT PROCESS_NAME: System CURRENT_IRQL: f STACK_TEXT: fffff880`02f6ba58 fffff800`02c31903 : 00000000`00000124 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`04f02028 00000000`b2000040 : nt!KeBugCheckEx fffff880`02f6ba60 fffff800`02dee513 : 00000000`00000001 fffffa80`04f03d30 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`04f03d80 : hal!HalBugCheckSystem+0x1e3 fffff880`02f6baa0 fffff800`02c315c8 : 00000000`00000728 fffffa80`04f03d30 fffff880`02f6be30 fffff880`02f6be00 : nt!WheaReportHwError+0x263 fffff880`02f6bb00 fffff800`02c30f1a : fffffa80`04f03d30 fffff880`02f6be30 fffffa80`04f03d30 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalpMcaReportError+0x4c fffff880`02f6bc50 fffff800`02c30dd5 : 00000000`00000004 00000000`00000001 fffff880`02f6beb0 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalpMceHandler+0x9e fffff880`02f6bc90 fffff800`02c24e88 : fffffa80`03d26680 fffffa80`03d26788 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalpMceHandlerWithRendezvous+0x55 fffff880`02f6bcc0 fffff800`02cd87ac : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalHandleMcheck+0x40 fffff880`02f6bcf0 fffff800`02cd8613 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxMcheckAbort+0x6c fffff880`02f6be30 fffff800`02cde536 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiMcheckAbort+0x153 fffff880`03316940 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiTryUnwaitThread+0x86 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner MODULE_NAME: hardware IMAGE_NAME: hardware DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0 FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_BUS BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_BUS Followup: MachineOwner
  6. Hello, I built my current system about 2 years ago. I'm not all that familiar with overclocking but did some reading up at the time and built it. I have been mildly overclocking the CPU since I built it and within the last few weeks I started getting BSOD Hardware Failures while playing games. I backed off the OC on the CPU and things are stable again. All settings below are what I had while OC, I only changed the CPU clock to back it off. Seeking some help on a few questions: 1. Is it common that over time OC settings need to be adjusted (just curious) 2. Can any of the more experienced members on the boards offer any suggestions on what to tweak (DRAM,SB,NB, ect) 3. I remember there being a very good guide for overclocking quadcores stickied on the boards and I can't find it - is it still around? System build and details from bios: Q6600 G0 - VID is 1.3250V + TRUE heatsink EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Health View: CPU Voltage 1.29V DRAM 2.01V NBcore 1.34V CPU VTT 1.21V ATX -3.3V 3.23V ATX -12V 12.22V 5V Standby 5.08V Battery Voltage 3.29V CPU Core 32C PWM Area 41C Chipset 34C CPU currently: 9x 266 CPU when OC: 9x 333 DRAM Speed: 266/800 PCIE Clock: 100Mhz DRAM Timing: Enhance Data Transmitting: Auto Enhance Adressing: Auto T2 Dispatch: Auto tCL 4 tRCD 4 tRP 4 tRAS 12 Voltages: CPU VID Special Add: +12.5mV DRAM voltage control: 2.000V SB 2.05 voltage: 1.70V SB Core/CPU PLL voltage: 1.55V NB Core voltage: 1.33V CPU VTT voltage: 1.200V Clockgen voltage control: 3.45V CPU GTL 0/2 Ref volt 0.67X CPU GTL 1/3 Ref volt 0.67X Nort Bridge GTL Ref volt: 0.67X Thanks
  7. Hello, I'm not sure if this should go under Network or Mainboards or where - so apologies if this was not the proper place. Within the last month I've built a new system using a DFI LP DK P35 T2RS board. I noticed performance issues when launching certain games(Portal for Steam as an example) and after digging into it learned that as soon as I launched the game, I was getting 20-40% CPU utilization by DPCs (Deferred Procedure Calls). Troubleshooting brought me to the point where if I disable my on-board LAN (Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller) through device manager my DPC cpu utilzation returns to normal. I've tried the drivers that came with board, the drivers Microsoft tries to install and the latest drivers from Marvel's site and all 3 exhibit the same issue. From here I'm considering picking up a NIC to replace the on-board. I'm wondering if anyone has any input or suggestions on this - would installing a new NIC resolve the issue or is there something I can do to resolve the problem without a new NIC? Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. This was not an easy thing to nail down - hoping it will not be so difficult to resolve. Also - any suggestion on a good NIC to get would be great. Thanks System Info: Board - as mentioned Q6600 9x333 2GB Crucial Memory Creative Xfi Xtreme gamer card 250GB Seagate HD EVGA 8800GT 512 Running Windows XP Pro SP2
  8. It looks like I'm making my way around to all the boards , system builds, overclocking, sound cards - now memory. I just built a system using: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit For the last few days, within 12 hours of starting my system I've been getting BSOD on XP Pro(32) - 0x0000008E. I ran memtest86+ and low and behold, 1 of my sticks of RAM was kicking out errors. So, I've left that one out and I'm going to see if I get any more BSOD. While I wait to see what happens, I had the following questions I could use some help with: 1. I did adjust memory timings and DIMM voltage (ran at 4-4-4-12-2T @ 2.2V) - could this have damaged anything? 2. Should I keep this brand of memory or is it likely I'll run into problems like this again? I'm not looking to do any extreme OC, just squeeze a little bit of extra performance out of what I have. Thanks
  9. Hello, I had ordered this card and then canceled the order after reading a thread on the boards here that confused me. I was hoping to get this card to free up the cpu and resources my onboard sound was using. Can anyone tell me if this card will in fact do that? Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card Thank you.
  10. Thank you all for the feedback. I purchased an X-Fi XtremeGamer at newegg for $50 (After MIR). I was very glad to see it had the 2x5 front panel connector on it. Thanks
  11. Thanks for the recommendations - I think I'll go back to 9x333 for now and not adjust any of the memory settings and just leave it for a week to see how it does. Thanks
  12. Thank you all for the help. It appears to be working again though I'm a bit confused. Based on the testing I had done, it seemed that temp and VID were all in a fairly conservative range for a Q6600 G0 (9 x 333 with VID of 1.32) and temps at peak load were in the low to mid 50s. The last thing I changed was my memory timings to 4-4-4-12-2T. I also adjusted the memory to 2.175 up from the default 1.92. Is there 1 factor that I should consider first with this behavior (memory, cpu, VID) or is it just a matter of guess and check? Thanks for the patience and the tolerating the noobish questions. I was sick to my stomach there at first with the fear I had done some irreparable damage. Thanks
  13. I just booted up after clearing the cmos and I have the following message at the bios screen: CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded Is this the expected message? Thanks
  14. Thanks King - I'm in the process of resetting the CMOS now as you advised. I was just coming back on to report that I had pulled the cpu fan mounted on my TRUE power out of the of the CPU fan slot in the hopes that if I turned it on and let it run for a while I would feel the TRUE heat up if the CPU was still good(this was just a desperate attempt at trying to do something when I don't know what to do). To my surprise, when I turned the machine back on it actualy booted up to windows. I immediately told it to reboot - which it did - and then tried to reset anything I had adjusted in the bios back to the defaults. After doing this though, it failed to start up again into windows and went back to behaving the way I described in my first post. It is currently powered off with the jumper moved to clear the cmos as you suggested. I'll post back the results. Does this recent turn of events indicate that the cpu isn't fried and that it's most likely a board issue or could it be something else? Thank you again
  15. Hello - A system I've recently built and mildly overclocked has stopped working. It's been running fine since the weekend and today when I got home from work it was dead. I was using it last night to play games and used it this morning to check work before going into work. I left it on when I left for work and when I came home it was not working. I powered it off and turned it back on it powered on in the same state which I'll describe below: - Fans are spinning - Standy Power LED on board lights up - DRAM Power LED on board lights up - DVD works (spins) - BIOS screen never loads on monitor (I also swapped my monitors with one I know works and it acted the same) What I've done so far: - checked power connections to board and CPU - panicked with a sick to my stomach feeling that my board or cpu are fried I did over clock the CPU (Q6600) and below are more details on the system: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping Kentsfield 2.40GHz 8MB L2 LGA 775 Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive SAMSUNG Black DVD RW/CD RW I had updated to the latest bios on Sunday with no issues. I am hoping that someone can help me diagnose the problem further and verify if it's either the CPU or the board that may be the problem. I was tempted to clear the cmos but if it's not even loading the bios I'm not sure what good that will do. If I had a system with compatible parts I would try swapping between them to test things but unfortunately I'm not in that position. Please please please help! Thanks,
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