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Operating System

MS Windows 7 64-bit SP1

CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 965 37 °C , core voltage 1.376

Deneb 45nm Technology RB-C3

RAM

4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24) Mushkin, Dc mode UnGanged, dual channel, NB Frequency 20003.9 mhz FSB: DRAM 3:10

Motherboard

ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 (CPUSocket)

Graphics

LCM-19w4 @ 1440x900

W2453 @ 1920x1080

ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series

Hard Drives

78GB Seagate ST380815AS ATA Device (Unknown Interface) 30 °C

488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-22TKA0 ATA Device (IDE) 29 °C

733GB Western Digital WDC WD7501AALS-00J7B1 ATA Device (IDE) 28 °C

Optical Drives

ATAPI iHES208 2 ATA Device

Audio

SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio

 

I have been determined to get this board to overclock... a litany of woe.

This project started with a Phenom X3 that flat refused to go over 3.0 ghz... Same with the X4 till I rest the bios, at least now it runs at default 3.4. From what I can tell what changed was the memory timings from 7-9-7-24...

So after searching a scrawlling notes on a tablet I have gotten nowhere, I cannot seem to find the balance it likes, I know the CPU runs at 3,.8 cause it was in a Gigabyte board.

At one point found this link, http://www.techreaction.net/forums/showthread.php?t=367, but anything here and the dang thing wont even boot.

Appreciate and New Thoughts or directions....

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I don't know anything about that mobo but i know that ASrock is well not the best brand for mobos.

 

But I have heard the mem timings can be fixed by updating the bios.

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are you overclocking with bclock or multiplier?

 

Multiplier.. but it seems a FSB / Memory issue??? I have had 3.6 work for a bout 4 hrs after 1/2 using prime. I watch all temps so not heat...

Keeping the memory on Auto seems to help? when adjusting CPU Voltage and FSB multiplier ( tweaking voltage also)

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I don't know anything about that mobo but i know that ASrock is well not the best brand for mobos.

 

But I have heard the mem timings can be fixed by updating the bios.

 

 

Black, I have no idea where you got this information but the ASRock 890FX boards are great and overclock like a banshee. ASRock has a reputation for great motherboards.

 

I got 4.5Ghz stable on a Phenom II 975 and a suicide OC of 4.7GHz on custom water. On Air, I got 4.3Ghz(Aftermarket)

 

http://www.pureoverc...id=1267&page=10

 

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Operating System

MS Windows 7 64-bit SP1

CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 965 37 °C , core voltage 1.376

Deneb 45nm Technology RB-C3

RAM

4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24) Mushkin, Dc mode UnGanged, dual channel, NB Frequency 20003.9 mhz FSB: DRAM 3:10

Motherboard

ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 (CPUSocket)

Graphics

LCM-19w4 @ 1440x900

W2453 @ 1920x1080

ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series

Hard Drives

78GB Seagate ST380815AS ATA Device (Unknown Interface) 30 °C

488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-22TKA0 ATA Device (IDE) 29 °C

733GB Western Digital WDC WD7501AALS-00J7B1 ATA Device (IDE) 28 °C

Optical Drives

ATAPI iHES208 2 ATA Device

Audio

SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio

 

I have been determined to get this board to overclock... a litany of woe.

This project started with a Phenom X3 that flat refused to go over 3.0 ghz... Same with the X4 till I rest the bios, at least now it runs at default 3.4. From what I can tell what changed was the memory timings from 7-9-7-24...

So after searching a scrawlling notes on a tablet I have gotten nowhere, I cannot seem to find the balance it likes, I know the CPU runs at 3,.8 cause it was in a Gigabyte board.

At one point found this link, http://www.techreact...hread.php?t=367, but anything here and the dang thing wont even boot.

Appreciate and New Thoughts or directions....

 

 

Run memory at stock with timings of 9/9/9/24/1T. Disable cool n quiet and all power saving features. Run Hypertransport at 2000 MHz and NB frequency no more than 2600MHz to start. Vcore 1.48-1.55V depending on temps and CPU/NB voltage at 1.25V to 1.325V. What revision of the 965 do you have?

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