Help overclocking ASUS P6T

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the CPU is an Intel Core i7 920
 
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We need more than your motherboard model...What we really need is your CPU (make and model).

MaximumPC has a great overclocking guide for both Intel and AMD processors with step-by-step instructions. My suggestion would be to print out their guide and try that first.
 
trykael said:
We need more than your motherboard model...What we really need is your CPU (make and model).

MaximumPC has a great overclocking guide for both Intel and AMD processors with step-by-step instructions. My suggestion would be to print out their guide and try that first.
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P6T = X58 chipset => Core i7

If you have experience with regular C2D's and C2Q's.. you might just think of the i7 with fancier names :p The core i7 now works with QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Instead of the usual FSB for other CPU's.

I would read this guide : http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f10/guide-overclocking-i7-207054/

Have any questions, pm me. I have the same mobo(deluxe version) and the same processor.
 
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In the BIOS change the following settings:


BASE CLOCK (BLCK) : 170 (133mhz is default)

vCore Voltage: 1.28 (1.18v is default) [ You could use as low 1.25v but not sure how stable that is)

This gave me 3.4GHz w/o turbo and its been running stable and smooth. Make sure your computer can keep it cool :)
 
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Rogue Sniper said:
In the BIOS change the following settings:


BASE CLOCK (BLCK) : 170 (133mhz is default)

vCore Voltage: 1.28 (1.18v is default) [ You could use as low 1.25v but not sure how stable that is)

This gave me 3.4GHz w/o turbo and its been running stable and smooth. Make sure your computer can keep it cool :)
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You open BIOS when pressing DEL when your computer is booting (When you see the ASUS P6T on your screen.

Also, I have set my multiplier to 19.0 (I heard i7's perform better with that mp then with the default 21 I got) and the BLCK to 180. That gets me 3.4GHz.

Also about the vCore. I run stable at 1.136V... These i7's are baked at 45nm.. That means you can get your vCore lower with higher speeds... That also depends on what cooler you have. I have the T.R.U.E 120...

The basic rule still remains: Keep your vCore as lowest as possible without it being unstable. Test if your system is stable for AT LEAST 4 hours with Prime 95.


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Hmm... Ill have to try a lower voltage and a higher base clock and see how well it does.
 
with that ASUS P6T and the 920i7 all you need to do is go into the BIOS, find the overclocking/tweaking section and select whether you want to overclock to 2.93 or 3.2 Ghz (the other i7 clock speeds). With that motherboard voltages and frequencies should automatically change to what is needed to suppoprt your overclock. Im sure you can also visit Asus' site and download the motherboard manual.

Its also recommended that you have the latest BIOS version, but I would not recommend it if you havnt updated your BIOS before.

-Blue
 
Blue Stealth said:
with that ASUS P6T and the 920i7 all you need to do is go into the BIOS, find the overclocking/tweaking section and select whether you want to overclock to 2.93 or 3.2 Ghz (the other i7 clock speeds). With that motherboard voltages and frequencies should automatically change to what is needed to suppoprt your overclock. Im sure you can also visit Asus' site and download the motherboard manual.

Its also recommended that you have the latest BIOS version, but I would not recommend it if you havnt updated your BIOS before.

-Blue
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How easy can it get to update the BIOS? Click 4 buttons or something...:bored:
 
?Jv? said:
How easy can it get to update the BIOS? Click 4 buttons or something...:bored:
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right but if you mess it up (which plenty of people have done, from googling) its new motherboard time, so....

usually people dont flash a BIOS unless there is an incompatability issue, but its a good habit to make sure its updated when overclocking.

just dont want to make a mistake.

-Blue
 
You realize you can clock the i7 to speeds other than 2.93 and 3.20 right? I had mine at 3.4 then bumped it to 3.6ghz.

Also the P6T BIOS doesnt need to be flashed, mine was OC ready out of the box.
 
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You realize you can clock the i7 to speeds other than 2.93 and 3.20 right? I had mine at 3.4 then bumped it to 3.6ghz.

Also the P6T BIOS doesnt need to be flashed, mine was OC ready out of the box.
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of course i do, i have my own 920 overclocked to 3.66. I just thought that since he does not know how to overclock, the preset frequencies would be a good start. If he finds he needs more than 3.2 than he can up the speed.

and I know you can overclock it out of the box. its just sometimes a BIOS update can provide better performance/compatability/stability.

-Blue
 
Ive tried the BCLK to 170, but it didn't work and the CPU temp rose quickly, but put everything back and i don't know what you guys are talking about the vCore because i looked around and didn't find it or anything about multipliers
 
Death said:
Ive tried the BCLK to 170, but it didn't work and the CPU temp rose quickly, but put everything back and i don't know what you guys are talking about the vCore because i looked around and didn't find it or anything about multipliers
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vCore = Core Voltage, you should find that somewhere in your BIOS.. Multiplier isn't in the AI Tweaker menu but with the CPU Settings under the hardware tab.
 
also while i was there it gave me a choice of setting either X.M.P. or D.O.C.P., any ideas on what those are?
 
Theres lots of tables online that will tell you the multiplyer/nb/sb/voltage all lined up. Just google it
 
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