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Andre - It's only 1~3% cpus boot up on strap 166. WTF? Really?

 

Eldonko - show us 4GHz+ clocks with 160 BCLK, its for maxing locked CPUs ... not for K a nd X

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Did somebody test if you can use the 125 or 166 MHz strap and stay at ~100 MHz? I was interested in the performance loss and if it can affect max BCLK in the 100 MHz range, but it's hard to get a clean boot after leaving the UEFI menu. However I managed to run 100 MHz at 166 MHz according to the UEFI strap setting, but couldn't see the heavy performance loss I expected to see. In theory it should reduce e. g. the PCI-E-frequency to ~60 MHz this way, right? So I tend to think it's some kind of a bug and strap settings are bound to the BCLK (range) they're named after. So what's your experience/knowledge about this topic?

 

I use a P9X79 Deluxe (UEFI 0650) + i7-3960X ES.

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Sure http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2100936

 

All you need is 155 BCLK for 166 strap and that is stable with everything at stock for me. Stable up to about 158-159 and then stability starts to get sketchy at 160 and freeze on 161. But really I spent 20 minutes on this so more could be possible with some work.

 

When I get a little free time I can post perf difference between 125 and 166 at same clocks

Eldonko - show us 4GHz+ clocks with 160 BCLK, its for maxing locked CPUs ... not for K a nd X
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If you are testing on RIVE as well then I guess I just got a good bclk cpu. Doesnt really matter though, sham says perf is worse on 166 not better anyway. For the K CPUs it will be a nightmare finding one with a good IMC, able to run 166 strap, and a hi mhz cap. Ppl going to be buying and selling a ton of those CPUs, playing right into Intel's hands.

great, but ive tested it 150-165 and nothing, my CPus are not capable ... they are from 97 percent which cant handle it ...
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someone with UD5 here? - i have problem with voltages, i can change it in BIOS but it is still at default ...

 

next strange thing is multi, i have for example 45, but in bios is still default 32/33 ...

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I have a UD5 for testing. What bios are you on now? I just flashed f4l. I only have tested it with stock settings, but maybe I could try these things for you. When you say you change voltages, they are different in windows? And the multi is set in bios to 45? This part is a little vage

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any one else run some 32m? :D performance is not that bad lol maybe try some hypers later

 

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secondary timings are very wrong atm lol

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I have a UD5 for testing. What bios are you on now? I just flashed f4l. I only have tested it with stock settings, but maybe I could try these things for you. When you say you change voltages, they are different in windows? And the multi is set in bios to 45? This part is a little vage

 

If i change VCC in BIOS for example 1.4V, in windows is still +/- 1.26V. Ocing is little bit tricky here. You HAVE TO Enable EIST and Turbo for manual OCing ... but Intel said it in materials of course.

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OBR watch this and it will help you with your issues as i had the same thing until i figured out what not to disable heh

 

 

for UD5 i am using C1E enable but for UD7 they are all disabled other than turbo itself

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Little weird to have eist enabled while overclocking or even to be able to... Just go for Asus or other :P

 

this is "normal" for SNB-E! MSI sent this info to reviewers, EIST + Turbo have to be ENABLED when manulal OC. And Asus has it too, but Automaticaly. Look at Asus options in bios in Manual mode :) chioces are grey, but ENABLED!

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