1055T can't get past 3.6 ghz - 4ghz not possible with this setup?

adnre90

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Hello, i'll start with my complete setup so you get an idea if i can even reach my goal:

AMD Phenom II x6 1055T
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 rev 2.1 (F5)
4x2 GB Kingston / G.Skill ValueRam 1333mhz
Samsung 840 250 GB SSD
540W Thermaltake PSU
MSI 760 GTX Twinfrozr

The main problem seems to be my RAM because i have these multipliers: 4.0, 5.33, 6.66, 8.0

All the time, even when trying to get 3.5 (which worked like a charm before) with the 4.0 multiplier, i wont get past the BIOS - starting message, something wrong with overclocks, set back to normal or go to BIOS.

On standard clock it looked like this:
CPU 2800 mhz
NB 2000 mhz
HTL 2000 mhz
Ram 1333 mhz

Multiplier was always on x14, other clocks always below or very close to the standard clocks except for the cpu, for example: 1960/2000

But when i tried to achieve the same with the 4.0 multiplier, 3500 mhz, close to (below) 2000 NB/HT and exactly 1332 or 1334 Ram frequency, it wont let me.

But to get up to 3.8+ i have to work with the 4.0 ram multiplier cause all others are simply to high because its just 1333 mhz ram.

Also tried "relaxing" the ram timings which are now 9-9-9-24 atm, it didn't change anything - still could not get windows to boot.

I seen so many threads and videos about this exact Chip reaching 4 ghz, even a Video with the same mobo too, just no specifications about the bios settings.

I'm so curious whats instantly stopping me from booting when going upwards.


Now running:
cpu 3598 MHZ 14x 257
htl/nb still close to, but below 2000 mhz
ram 1369 mhz (5.33)

The only voltages i changed for 3.6 ghz:

vcore 1,400 (1,3 standard)
cpu nb 1,250 (1,1 standard)
 

warlock_dthpunch

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get a liquid cooler and a better PSU...
set base clock to 200mhz
Cpu multiplier to 18
vcore 1.45
u must have a very good liquid cooler for this overclock your cpu can handle this overclock but not without a good motherboard and a cooler and don't overclock the RAM it is not safe to overclock the RAM above its recommended speed
 

adnre90

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the temperature right now on 3.6 is in my opinion fine (51° max) thats why i think i might get higher - oh and my cooler is: Thermalright Macho HR-02

the cpu multiplier MAX is 14x !

i know i might not achieve 4.0 maybe, but i cant even get 3.8 atm because it wont boot and idk why. (even with a little higher voltage.)
 

adnre90

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i dont know, really, all ive seen is someone with the same mobo+chip running at 4004mhz probably with 1600 ram for better work with the multipliers :(

but its actually called "UD" ultra durable, isn't that meant for overclocking too? :p

now running 258x14 ht/nb slightly over 2000 and ram over 1400 - fine

it just seems to dislike anything lower than 1900 / 1300 - which is why i probably wont get my cpu to 3.8+ with this mobo ? :/