i7 930 p6x58d Premium ddr3-2000 Problems

[mitchell]

I have finally gotten to the point that I'm ready to O.C.

My Specs are:
CPU: i7 930
Motherboard: p6x58d Premium
gSkill Memory: f3-1600CL9T-6GBRH (DDR3-2000)
Windows 7 x64
GSkill Turbulence II Fan
Thermalright Ultra 120 Fan

I Can't Reach DDR3-2000
I get as far as DDR3-1904 running Prime95 64Bit
Here are my current stable settings I have so far.

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AI Tweaker
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Ai Overclock Tuner........... = [MANUAL]
CPU Ratio Setting............ = [20]
Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode. = [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency............... = [190]
DRAM Frequency............... = [DDR3 - 1904MHz]
UCLK Frequency............... = [AUTO]
QPI Link Data Rate........... = [AUTO]

CPU Voltage Control.......... = [Manual]
CPU Voltage.................. = [1.31250]
CPU PLL Voltage.............. = [AUTO]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage........ = [1.55]
IOH Voltage.................. = [AUTO]
IOH PCIE Voltage............. = [AUTO]
ICH Voltage.................. = [AUTO]
ICH PCIE Voltage............. = [AUTO]
DRAM Bus Voltage............. = [1.64]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]

Load-Line Calibration........ = [AUTO]
CPU Differential Amplitude... = [AUTO]
CPU Clock Skew............... = [AUTO]
CPU Spread Spectrum.......... = [AUTO]
IOH Clock Skew............... = [AUTO]
PCIE Spread Spectrum......... = [AUTO]

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DRAM Timing Control
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1st Information: 9-9-9-24-3n
DRAM CAS# Latency............ = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay...... = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time........... = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time........... = [24 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay...... = [AUTO]
DRAM REF Cycle Time.......... = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time..... = [AUTO]
DRAM READ to PRE Time........ = [AUTO]
DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time....... = [AUTO]
DRAM Back-To-Back CAS# Delay. = [AUTO]

2nd Information:
DRAM Timing Mode............. = [3N]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA = [AUTO]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB = [AUTO]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC = [AUTO]

3rd Information:
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (DD)= [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (DR)= [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (SR)= [AUTO]

[Tradesman]

Have you tried BCLK at 200?

[mitchell]

Yes I be-leave that's what would allow [DDR3-2005]
I will give it another go in a little while

[Tradesman]

Once there may gave to adjust voltages a little

[mitchell]

I just rebooted to try prime95 and figured I check if there were any replys and here we are.

What voltages would I need to adjust?
Should I set the CPU PLL voltage also? its on auto now.
be back going to confirm 2005 errors out what was happening before the machine would reboot with out a blue screen temps on cpu were good.
Be back with exact figures on reboot and temp......

[Tradesman]

Let us know how it goes, I'll be in on and off all weekend

[mitchell]

OK it rebooted with out a blue screen after 1 minute. temp was 113 Degrees Fahrenheit and 162 while it was running for the minute.

[mitchell]

what setting should I adjust?

[mitchell]

increased qpi/dram core voltage to 1.56 and it blue screened
memory_management
STOP 0x0000001A

[mitchell]

used intel burn test for the 5 checks and on high Will test more and let the board know later

I set the following Please check and make sure its not too high on some settings
I checked another thread I had and QPI/DRAM Core Voltage was at [1.6250] and you said it was too high
any other setting it will not work.
Thanks

Ai Overclock Tuner........... = [MANUAL]
CPU Ratio Setting............ = [19]
Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode. = [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency............... = [200]
DRAM Frequency............... = [DDR3 - 2005MHz]
UCLK Frequency............... = [AUTO]
QPI Link Data Rate........... = [AUTO]

CPU Voltage Control.......... = [Manual]
CPU Voltage.................. = [1.32500]
CPU PLL Voltage.............. = [AUTO]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage........ = [1.61250]
IOH Voltage.................. = [AUTO]
IOH PCIE Voltage............. = [AUTO]
ICH Voltage.................. = [AUTO]
ICH PCIE Voltage............. = [AUTO]
DRAM Bus Voltage............. = [1.64]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]

Load-Line Calibration........ = [ENABLED]
CPU Differential Amplitude... = [AUTO]
CPU Clock Skew............... = [AUTO]
CPU Spread Spectrum.......... = [AUTO]
IOH Clock Skew............... = [AUTO]
PCIE Spread Spectrum......... = [AUTO]

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DRAM Timing Control
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1st Information: 9-9-9-27-3n
DRAM CAS# Latency............ = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay...... = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time........... = [9 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time........... = [27 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay...... = [AUTO]
DRAM REF Cycle Time.......... = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time..... = [AUTO]
DRAM READ to PRE Time........ = [7]
DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time....... = [AUTO]
DRAM Back-To-Back CAS# Delay. = [AUTO]

2nd Information:
DRAM Timing Mode............. = [3N]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA = [AUTO]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB = [AUTO]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC = [AUTO]

3rd Information:
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DD) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DR) = [AUTO]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (SR) = [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (DD)= [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (DR)= [AUTO]
DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay (SR)= [AUTO]

[mitchell]

when I Lowered
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage........ = [1.31250] computer will not reboot
increased to 1.5 in small increments and at 1.5000 it booted into windows and did the test with IntelBurn Test and it rebooted with a blue screen 124 error.

I then started to Google settings for p6x58d I7-930 and found a lot of people using gskill ddr3-2000 memory at DDR3-1600 with tighter timings

DRAM CAS# Latency............ = [6 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay...... = [7 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time........... = [6 DRAM]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time........... = [20DRAM]

and

DRAM Frequency............... = [DDR3 - 1603MHz]
UCLK Frequency............... = [3208]
QPI Link Data Rate........... = [AUTO]

CPU Voltage Control.......... = [Manual]
CPU Voltage.................. = [1.3500]
CPU PLL Voltage.............. = [1.86]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage........ = [1.50]
IOH Voltage.................. = [1.20]
IOH PCIE Voltage............. = [1.60]
ICH Voltage.................. = [1.20]
ICH PCIE Voltage............. = [1.60]
DRAM Bus Voltage............. = [1.64]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB. = [AUTO]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC. = [AUTO]

then did intelburn for 5 times highest and No problems CPU temp Good 173 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Computer boots up faster now.

What do you think?
Should I look at any thing?
I'm I better off like this at DDR3-1600 then DDR3-2005 I know 2000 is trickey for newcomers but is 2000 better?
I do notice faster rebooting with 1600 the way it is now.

[mitchell]

I guess this got lost in the sauce.

[Tradesman]

With the timings that tight, the actual performance may be higher than at 2000 native....Something I've done for a few years now is get the fastest/highest frequency sticks I can and then downclock and tighten timings, it's often amazing the performance you can get and, like suggested above can often be better than native speed. i.e. look at most of the 1600 sets outs out there which are native CAS 9 yet by taking the higher rated 2000 sticks your running CL6.

To see what is best, performance wise might try benching the sticks at native 2000 CL9, settings, your current 1600 and CL6 then may try it at say 1866 CL7 (possibly straight i.e. 7-7-7-21).....Also with any of those you can also experiment by playing with your CR (Command Rate between 1 and 2 - generally 2 with the very tight timings but when going to 1 may have to loosen the timings a hair, but that will also boost performance....just keep track of your settings, and run a benchmark, then adjust, document, and run again...........if your ever really bored this can quickly kill off a few hours...or days...or......

[mitchell]

Cool I will I have a lot of time on my hand unfortunately

What does bother me is the QPI/DRAM Core Voltage setting how high can I go up too seems the higher I went the better it worked out and too high is no good?

THANKS FOR ALL YOU HELP!

[Tradesman]

It's going to very from mobo to mobo - even with the same models, just sort of keep an eye on temps, you don't want it any higher than is needed....I know the urge is just to jump it up and then see what happens, but it's generally best once you get a rig stable to give a try at lowering any and all voltages to their min needed for stability - after power surges, extreme overvolting and heat are the main causes of component failure and the latter two can be controled by the usedr in keeping voltages (therefore heat) down