Post Your Overclock! [2]

[Dude]

For AddRam

Here are shots from Click Bios. I have everything pretty much on Auto except the Core voltage @ +.06. I do not have some of the other settings you have such as vdroop and digi something. I set my Bios like this and can boot at 4.6 at the highest, the other overclocks I have are software assisted with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I hope this helps you

 

[Solarstarshines]

Here are shots from Click Bios. I have everything pretty much on Auto except the Core voltage @ +.06. I do not have some of the other settings you have such as vdroop and digi something. I set my Bios like this and can boot at 4.6 at the highest, the other overclocks I have are software assisted with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I hope this helps you

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Ahh good old MSI Bios don't miss it one Bit looking good Doug

 

[Dude]

Here are shots from Click Bios. I have everything pretty much on Auto except the Core voltage @ +.06. I do not have some of the other settings you have such as vdroop and digi something. I set my Bios like this and can boot at 4.6 at the highest, the other overclocks I have are software assisted with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I hope this helps you

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Ahh good old MSI Bios don't miss it one Bit looking good Doug

Yeah it is frustrating. I did not know they took out offset, and went with vdroop on the last few board generations. They might have brought it back for Haswell, but I'm not going that route, I am happy with my mighty little board, but will go Asus as soon as I can. Guess I was out of the game for a little to long and didn't do enough research before I came back in. I was really suprised I could get the OC I did, even though it was software induced. I prefer being able to do it from the BIOS. The other settings that AddRam has in his Bios should be able to let him OC higher. Here is some info from the MSI forums

http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=161966.0

 

[Solarstarshines]

Here are shots from Click Bios. I have everything pretty much on Auto except the Core voltage @ +.06. I do not have some of the other settings you have such as vdroop and digi something. I set my Bios like this and can boot at 4.6 at the highest, the other overclocks I have are software assisted with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I hope this helps you

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Ahh good old MSI Bios don't miss it one Bit looking good Doug

Yeah it is frustrating. I did not know they took out offset, and went with vdroop on the last few board generations. They might have brought it back for Haswell, but I'm not going that route, I am happy with my mighty little board, but will go Asus as soon as I can. Guess I was out of the game for a little to long and didn't do enough research before I came back in. I was really suprised I could get the OC I did, even though it was software induced. I prefer being able to do it from the BIOS. The other settings that AddRam has in his Bios should be able to let him OC higher. Here is some info from the MSI forums

WHY No Vcore voltage Offsets?

I never used the Oc Genie or MSI control center just seemed wrong and the actual bios was locked at 1.44volts it was killing me I couldn't get a stable 4.5ghz on a 8120 without maxing the bios voltage and putting on APS on ACTIVE PHASE SWITHCING

 

[Dude]

I don't use OC genie, it will only go to 4.2 anyway. Control center works somewhat, but the Intel Extreme Tuning utillity allowed me to add some voltage, that is the only way I could OC to 5ghz. But I can use auto settings in the bios and run 4.6 which isn't bad

 

[essenbe]

What board does AddRam have?

EDIT: never mind. I did what I should have done in the first place, I looked it up.

 

[bulldog89801]

SO... Mr. Dude, this is where you come to hang out I see! LOL Not sure I have ever posted here and if I have it was YEARTS AGO... I'm a lurker, hanging out in the shadows. And now that I know your secret, I'll give XTU a try.

I agree with you, I have been pretty impressed by this little board but really wish they hadn't of skimped on some of the BIOS access to adjustable voltages. And IF, Social Security paid a little more, I could have afforded an Asus Mobo. OH WELL, it is what it is.

I'll work on my respectful 4.4 GHz OC later today maybe. Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate you NOT making me feel small and foolish with my stupid questions. At my age diapers, drool and stupid questions are about all I have left! LOL Well, not that old, just brain damaged from the accident.

Have a great day guys!

Mr. Bill

Elko, Nevada

 

[essenbe]

Hello, Bulldog and welcome to the forums. If you are interested in overclocking you may want to give this a read through. You will probably find some helpful info.
http://www.sevenforums.com/pc-custo...seven-forums-overclock-leader-boards-116.html

 

[ganjiry]

Ello Bulldog and welcome to Seven Forums
Nice oc mate, there's noubt wrong with 4.4Ghz

 

[Britton30]

Hiya Mr. Bill. It takes a bit of craziness to overclock anyway, you'll be fine here.

 

[ganjiry]

Nice 1 Gary

 

[A Guy]

Have a great day guys!

Mr. Bill

Welcome to Seven Forums Mr. Bill

A Guy

 

[Dude]

Have a great day guys!

Mr. Bill

Welcome to Seven Forums Mr. Bill

A Guy

:roflmao: You beat me to it, I was chatting with him on the MSI forum. Welcome aboard Mr Bill

 

[bulldog89801]

Thanks for the WELCOME everyone and thanks "essenbe" for the link to the OC guide. I will give it a read later today BEFORE I start the OC process over AGAIN.

Taking the unorthodox approach of adjusting the BCLK as I did finally caught up with me last night in the form of a corrupted BIOS. So I'll use a more standard approach this time around and see what I come up with.

Trust me, I'm sure I will be buggin y'all for guidance very soon! Glad to be aboard!

 

[essenbe]

Bulldog, that guide works well. You look like you have an excellent CPU. You could go a long way with it. You really should change your system specs though. That guide won't help with a Core2Duo. , Here is another guide http://www.overclock.net/t/1291703/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboards# But, it's a very long read but there is a tremendous amount of info in the thread that follows the guide as well as the first one I gave. The first one really isn't a guide, but there is a lot to learn in the discussions.

 

[bulldog89801]

Really???

Here are shots from Click Bios. I have everything pretty much on Auto except the Core voltage @ +.06. I do not have some of the other settings you have such as vdroop and digi something. I set my Bios like this and can boot at 4.6 at the highest, the other overclocks I have are software assisted with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I hope this helps you

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Sup Dude,

If I attempt to use your BIOS settings on my system, I can boot up but as soon as I go to run any tests the system crashes. And the crashes are not consistent either, it can be as simple as just a system reboot or a BSOD that points towards a hardware or temperature issue. I think it's a low voltage issue to the CPU.

With the BIOS architecture of this MSI board and the lack of proper access to adjust CPU voltages and setting I still cannot break the x43 barrier without getting to creative. And we see where that has gotten me!

I haven't looked at the Intel XTU program yet. I hope to this weekend. I have to many doctors appointments this week, both here in Elko and Reno. I get to go do the Botox injections in my neck head and spine today. I am so NOT looking forward to that. SORRY, I drifted off track there. Anyways, if you would be so kind as to enlighten me as to WHICH setting you played with in XTU I would greatly appreciate that.

Thanks Y'all,

Mr. Bill
Elko, Nevada

 

[essenbe]

I would be happy to, Bill, but I have never used the XTU that Dude has talked about. I have used an Asus Utility, but that's all. If you are searching for an everyday overclock, I seriously recommend you not use any software. Use the bios settings only, and only the ones you put in. The only time I use a tuning utility is when I'm 'playing', just seeing how high an overclock I can get with no intention of leaving it there. Whatever you do, you have to have sufficient cooling, as these chips do get hot.

Dude can probably help you more with the MSI settings, but to me it sounds like you are having trouble with your Vdroop. I have my LLC set to Ultra High to avoid that, I think MSI calls it turbo. Just please understand, any advice on overclocking or overclocking in any way is taking a big risk. It puts a great deal of strain on the system as a whole. The best advice I ever got was, if you can't replace it, don't overclock it. From what little I know about MSI boards is your bios settings are rather limited compared to Asus boards. Just please understand it is a risk.

Sorry to hear about your medical issues. I hope everything goes well for you. Trust me, I know very well about medical issues.

 

[bulldog89801]

Bulldog, that guide works well. You look like you have an excellent CPU. You could go a long way with it. You really should change your system specs though. That guide won't help with a Core2Duo. , Here is another guide Ivy Bridge Overclocking Guide But, it's a very long read but there is a tremendous amount of info in the thread that follows the guide as well as the first one I gave. The first one really isn't a guide, but there is a lot to learn in the discussions.

LOL... I saw that and have made the changes... As you can see I joined way back in 2009 and never posted until now. I live my life like a mushroom, always in the dark and covered in pooh!

The i5-3570k is a nice entry level CPU however just like "Dude", our choice of Mobo's leaves much room for improvement. Don't get me wrong, the MSI Z77MA-G45 is a cute board and it is my first exposure to an MSI product. I have always been an Asus fan. It is a good quality board that is just lacking in the OC adjustment area.

Beggars cant be choosy. I needed a CPU and Mobo right at that moment and that's all I could afford. I haven't been disappointed. I've, never been into OC'ing but, once you peek under the covers at a beautiful woman it's to hard to walk away. Um, maybe that was a little to much but, you know what I mean!

 

[essenbe]

I understand completely. First thing you need to know about overclocking is, you don't have to be crazy, but it helps a lot. Second thing is, that woman you looked at can be very dangerous. Overclocking is too. I would spend a lot of time reading and understanding what each setting is and what it does. I also, at tis point, would leave your base clock alone. 100 Is enough. These CPUs are not like your last one. Just be careful and there are a lot of people that are more than willing to help here.

 

[Dude]

Bill, your OC at 4.4 was a very good one. I only use the XTU for "fun runs" at a higher OC. I would never try to leave it clocked that high as it would melt my system. I have showed you the BIOS settings I use so let me explain how I used the XTU. First to use it you have to enable ocing in the os through your bios. When booted in it will run at stock speeds 3.4-3.8 ..I would have cpu-z open, have the validation window up and ready. Then I open XTU and adjust the additional turbo boost value up by about 250-300 millivolts. Then open command center, change the cpu ratio to a higher value. I started with 4.7 an worked up to 5.0 and higher. I would run super pi 1m to kick in the turbo. At 5.0- 5.2 I can run for a while, but the temps start to rise quick so I only do it long enough for validations.

You have been seeking a stable OC, thats why I never mentioned the XTU. It may be fun for a benchmark, but is not for everyday use.

As far as yours hitting 4.3 to 4.4 stable through BIOS compared to my 4.5 and 4.6, that is due to luck of the draw on chips, and possibly the power supply. I was running a corsair 550, but upgraded to a Seasonic X650 gold.

Remember don't push it to far, if you see smoke you've gone to far.