Overclocking Phenom II 550 BE

[sack_patrol]

Alrighty. Back on the job to oc this CPU higher.

 

Parts:

Mobo: DFI m3h5

CPU: Phenom II 550 @ 3.1Ghz

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2x1GB 9-9-9-24

 

Current overclock:

Only cpu multi, cpu voltage and ram clocks have been modified so I'm not going in detail for now.

 

I am currently in the bios, and writing the post from the laptop, so I am now going to up some stuff. Everything you see and isn't on stock has been modified so no need to explain exactly which things I've changed as you will see them.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------>

MCT Memory Timing >>>>>>>>> Press Enter to set timings fully with F-9

ODC Control Mode >>>>>>>>> No Adjusting Done to Date

DCTs Mode >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ganged

CKE base power down mode >> Disabled

CKE base power down >>>>>>> Per Channel

 

Pressed Enter for MCT Memory Timing

 

MCT Memory Timing >>>>>>>>>> Manual

2T Mode >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disabled though doesn't matter, it goes to 2T because if ganged mode.

CAS Latency Time >>>>>>>>>>> 7 CLK

Precharge Delay (tRAS) >>>>> 24 CLK

DRAM RAS# Precharge >>>>>>>> 7 CLK

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay >>>> 7 CLK

Bank to Bank CMD (tRRD) >>>> 4 CLK

TRC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

TRTP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

Write Recovery (tWR( >>>>>>> AUTO

Write-Read Command (tWTR) >> AUTO

TRFC0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

TRFC1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

TRFC2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

TRFC3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

Trdrd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

TrwtTO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTO

Twrrd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AUTO

Twrwr >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AUTO

Bank Swizzle Mode >>>>>>>>>> Enabled

Auto Tweak Performance >>>>> Disabled

Optimal Performance Mode >>> Disabled

 

HT Link Control NOT ADJUSTED

 

CPU Feature NOT ADJUSTED

 

PWM Setting

 

PWM Control >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Enabled

CPU VID Special Add >>>>>>>> +100.0 mV

CPU NB VID Special Add >>>>>> Auto

DRAM Voltage Control >>>>>>>> 1.702 V

SB PLL 1.2V Voltage >>>>>>>>> 1.20 V

NB Core Voltage >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.250 V

NB PCIE Voltage >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.120 V

NB HT Voltage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.270 V

 

Memory Current Value >>>>>>>> DDR 1333

Timing Mode >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Manual

Memory Clock Value or Limit > DDR3 1333

AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control >>> Disabled

CPU Clock Ratio >>>>>>>>>>>>> 19.5

CPU-NB Voltage >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.3500 V

CPU-NB Clock Ratio >>>>>>>>>> x12

HT Link Frequency >>>>>>>>>>> 2 Ghz

O.C. Fail Retry Counter >>>>> 1

O.C. FAil CMOS Reload >>>>>>> Disabled

Spread Spectrum >>>>>>>>>>>>> Disabled

CPU Host/HTT Boot Up Clock >> 200 Mhz

CPU Host/HTT Clock >>>>>>>>>> 200 Mhz

CPU Host/HTT Adjust Gap >>>>> 5 Mhz

PCIE Clock >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 Mhz

 

The PC seems to be booting OK so now gotta run OCCT for 15mins to see if it's even partially stable. If it is I will go ahead with linx n what not. I await everyones advice and help.

Edited November 6, 2009 by ballist1x

[sack_patrol]

UPDATE1:

 

OCCT 15min - PASS

LinX 20 times; 43mins 30secs - PASS

TEMP - FAN:2000rpm > 35max temp under load

I will now continue with the next test which is the "every day usage test". Gonna play some CSS, L4D2 gonna check mail...listen to some music etc.

Prime95 test will probably be after I get bored of every day usage test. lol. I do think that this time I got ti right. I'm still open to suggestions and comments.

Edited November 6, 2009 by ballist1x

[sack_patrol]

UPDATE2:

 

Everything seems to be running great...temp is nice on 1400rpm. Played some games..on problems in sight. No abnormalities, crashes, errors or anything else in between.

 

Now it's time to move on to the GPU...although I don't feel like the boring bios flash. <_< It's probably gonna be a waste of time...and gpu life span anyway.

 

EDIT: GPU is unoverclockable. If I try overclocking with even lower clocks than the ones now it's gonna be useless so I'll just leave it as it is.

Edited November 7, 2009 by ballist1x

[sack_patrol]

UPDATE3:

 

Finished with Prime95 for now....I feel like doing something else on the pc now, but I can safely say that it's stable. All the tests have gone as smooth as can be.

 

Here is my final settings:

Everything in the bios is as it is in the first post.

 

I'll take a break and later I might try again for 4.0Ghz. Chances are it won't work but I'll do it for the lulz.

Edited November 7, 2009 by ballist1x

[OCFreak]

Question on your memory ... why if it is 9-9-9-24 are you trying to run it at 7-7-7-24?

[sack_patrol]

I shall explain:

 

The original clocks are 7-7-7-24 for this model, but crucial made some kind of fail safe device that runs them on 9-9-9-24 by default, and if your pc is good enough, you can manually change it to the real stock clocks or "high profile" I think it was called. I did however have to up the voltage slightly so that could assure that it would have enough to run smoothly.