Need help to maximize performance on F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ

[LiquidMetalX]

Hey Guys,

I checked this forum to help find some answers and I couldn't find any threads that talked about maximizing G.Skill F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ. Can you please help me? I plan to Over Clock my CPU after I find out what I need to set on my RAM. Also I am very new to setting up the BIOS.

Here is my SPECS.

Asus P6T MOBO
Intel i7 920 CPU
G.Skill F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ PC3-10666 CL9-9-9-24
2048MB X 3
Corsair 750W PSU


Thank you!

[Tradesman]

Start w/ entering your base timings manually, 9-9-9-24, DRAM Voltage 1.5, command rate 2T, and tRFC around 195 (in NS) or about 80 if not.

[LiquidMetalX]

I want to follow those instructions but new to BIOS

Hi again,

Thanks a lot for the reply, but I still have a problem. I don't know where to go to change things, I took a screen shot of the bios except I can't upload it so, i am going to just type it in. I am sorry, very new to the bios settings.

Dram Timing Control

1st Information: 8-8-8-20-4-59-8-6-16-0
DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto]
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: 1N-51-53-52
DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA [Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB [Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC [Auto]
3rd Information: 5-5-14-10-10-10-7-6-4-7-7-4
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]

Sorry my phone didn't have the right wires to transfer the image so i had to type it instead. This is the last 1, it is the AI Tweaker Menu. I am guessing this is where i would change the voltage to 1.5?

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
Intel SpeedStep Tech [Enabled]
Intel Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
UCLK Frequency [Auto]
QPI Link Data [Auto]

->DRAM Timing Control

********** Please Key in numbers directly! **********
CPU Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto]
IOH Voltage [Auto]
IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
ICH Voltage [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
ICH Voltage [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto]
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]

[GSKILL TECH]

Please make the following changes:

1st Information: 8-8-8-20-4-59-8-6-16-0
DRAM CAS# Latency [8]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [8]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time [8]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time [21]
DRAM RAS# TO RAS# Delay [Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time [68]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time [10]
DRAM Read to PRE Time [Auto]
DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time [Auto]
DRAM Back-To-Back CAS# Delay [Auto]
2nd Information: 1N-51-53-52
DRAM Timing Mode [2N]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA [Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB [Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC [Auto]
3rd Information: 5-5-14-10-10-10-7-6-4-7-7-4
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]

Sorry my phone didn't have the right wires to transfer the image so i had to type it instead. This is the last 1, it is the AI Tweaker Menu. I am guessing this is where i would change the voltage to 1.5?

Ai Overclock Tuner [Manual]
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
Intel SpeedStep Tech [Disabled]
Intel Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled]
DRAM Frequency [DDR3-1333]
UCLK Frequency [Auto]
QPI Link Data [Auto]

->DRAM Timing Control

********** Please Key in numbers directly! **********
CPU Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto]
IOH Voltage [Auto]
IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
ICH Voltage [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
ICH Voltage [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Bus Voltage [1.60V]

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[Tradesman]

Whoooo, thanks GSkill, glad I didn't have to type all that ......

[LiquidMetalX]

Thank You Very MUCH!

Thanks a lot Gskill!

Everything went well except for one section that was different on my BIOS screen...
"DRAM REF Cycle Time [68]"

On my BIOS screen my only Options are [60] and than [72]? Which one should I pick? I figured you put [68] so [72] was the closest so i put [72]. Also after doing so... I know this is not the place to ask but can you guys direct me to a link where i can learn to overclock my CPU? Its at default settings rite now.

Thanks again.

Liquid!

[Tradesman]

Might take a look at these:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...rclocking.html

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fea...lem_its_limits

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...-core-i7-920/1

All are pretty good (lean towards the MaximumPC thread myself

[LiquidMetalX]

Another Question..

Thanks Tradesman for the LINKS, It helps a lot.

So first question is actually for Tradesman, you originally wanted me to set my timing for "9-9-9-24, DRAM Voltage 1.5, command rate 2T, and tRFC around 195 (in NS) or about 80 if not", the new POST you gave me the timing is different? "8-8-8-21"? On my memory packaging it states "CL9-9-9-24 1.5~1.6". Sorry for questioning you, I just wanted to know why it changed?

Second question for you G.skill, is it possible to OC my cpu and have my Ram at 1333mhz? I changed the base clock to 200 and ratio to 20 but I can't get 1333mhz.. is there a certain configuration I need to get it to that?

Thanks again!

Liquid