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02-24-2016 10:23 PM #1
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Rampage V Extreme / 5960X OC questions
Hey there RoGers.
Let me start by saying thank you for the invaluable information nestled away in these forums. I've learned a good amount about the Asus motherboards I use, and the overclocking process in general.
I'm here today for some advice regarding a heavy overclock scheme I've applied to 10 Rampage V extreme 5960X machines. The build:
iStarUSA D-400L-7 4U Server Chassis
Silicon Power S60 120GB SSD
16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (PC4-21300) (CMK16GX4M4A2666C15) RAM
i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz Processor
ASUS ROG RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s Motherboard
EKWB L360 Water Cooling Kit (Triple Radiator, CPU + VRM + PCH monoblocks)
So, these machines are used as Ubuntu Server 14.04 FFMPEG encoding machines. Our particular process dictates that high CPU clock speed is god, and I'm under pressure to keep these machines "Stable" at speeds of 4.6-4.8GHz. In house testing, I'm able to get every single machine to 4.7GHz within reasonable temperature ranges, besides one.
Stability has been hit or miss. Some machines have been running for 14 months + at 4.7GHz without a hiccup. Other machines have been plagued by spontaneous reboots, hang ups, and reboots + "Overclock failed" msg.
So I'd like to post my current O/C settings and get some feedback on what I could tweak to improve stability, what I am doing wrong, etc. I appreciate any feedback in advanced.
Some questions I have:
Are there supporting voltages I need to specify to increase stability?
Are there settings I've left <Auto> that could use a set value?
Should I always give the option to ofset voltages by a positive value? Should I set that value?
I've not changed any settings in submenus from Auto. Are there settings in the Power Control or other submenus that I should adjust to increase stability or ensure that my machines remain at full capacity when under a full encoding process?
Would an M2 SSD or an additional 16GB RAM improve FFMPEG encode performance?
Ought I upgrade to 2800MHz RAM or try to increase the clock speed on these modules (stability is a concern here)?
Any advice or tips to aid me on my quest for speed and stability are greatly appreciated!
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02-24-2016 10:33 PM #2
Arne Saknussemm PC Specs Laptop (Model) Laptop?...No way! (Model?...Jun Amaki...yes way!) Motherboard ROG ZENITH II EXTREME Processor THREADRIPPER 3960X Memory (part number) TXBD48G4000HC18FBK Graphics Card #1 GTX Titan X Graphics Card #2 SLI is dead to me Graphics Card #3 Tri SLI is even dead to Nvidia Graphics Card #4 Quad SLI is dead to everybody especially my credit card Sound Card Xonar Essence STX Monitor ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Storage #1 Samsung 970/960/950 PRO Storage #2 2x OCZ VERTEX 3/2x WD Caviar Black 500GB / 2x WD RED 2TB/Samsung 1TBSSDs CPU Cooler Custom Loop: Dual D5s, Dual Alphacool Monsta 480s, XSPC Raystorm Neo TR4, EK TitanX WaterBlock Case Nope!...Dimastech Easy XL...let it all hang out man! Power Supply Seasonic 1000 Platinum Keyboard Corsair Strafe MK2 ROG Claymore... or Fender Rhodes Electric Piano (MKI 73) Mouse Corsair M65Pro or Speedy Gonzalez...not Mickey...don't do Disney! Headset ...firmly on neck Mouse Pad Mouse don't got his own pad man...lives with me Headset/Speakers Edifier Spinnaker...or you mean the speakers in my head...man too many voices to name them all OS Win XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10 Spyware Edition Network Router 56k modem Accessory #1 Umm...nice tie? Accessory #2 Err...belt? Accessory #3 3 accessories?! I'm not a girl!!
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Looks good to me in principle... pretty good going to get 10 all up to 4.7
Maybe disable CPU svid support..just to be sure since you are setting manual voltage..
Have you disabled CPU spread spectrum at the bottom of the Extreme Tweaker tab
Maybe in DIGI+ section set CPU current capability high and phases to optimized or extreme
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02-24-2016 10:59 PM #3
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Thanks for the response Arne! I've taken your advice on the SVID support and CPU spread spectrum. My reservations in altering DIGI+ settings are temperature / "wear" related. I see my CPU max out whenever the machines are under a full working load, with core temps in the 70-80 C range. If I were to increase current capability and alter phases, would I run the risk of increasing those top end temps to an unsafe range, or possibly increasing idle temps to a range that will cause some sort of wear over a long term?
Thanks again
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02-25-2016 07:10 AM #4
Arne Saknussemm PC Specs Laptop (Model) Laptop?...No way! (Model?...Jun Amaki...yes way!) Motherboard ROG ZENITH II EXTREME Processor THREADRIPPER 3960X Memory (part number) TXBD48G4000HC18FBK Graphics Card #1 GTX Titan X Graphics Card #2 SLI is dead to me Graphics Card #3 Tri SLI is even dead to Nvidia Graphics Card #4 Quad SLI is dead to everybody especially my credit card Sound Card Xonar Essence STX Monitor ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Storage #1 Samsung 970/960/950 PRO Storage #2 2x OCZ VERTEX 3/2x WD Caviar Black 500GB / 2x WD RED 2TB/Samsung 1TBSSDs CPU Cooler Custom Loop: Dual D5s, Dual Alphacool Monsta 480s, XSPC Raystorm Neo TR4, EK TitanX WaterBlock Case Nope!...Dimastech Easy XL...let it all hang out man! Power Supply Seasonic 1000 Platinum Keyboard Corsair Strafe MK2 ROG Claymore... or Fender Rhodes Electric Piano (MKI 73) Mouse Corsair M65Pro or Speedy Gonzalez...not Mickey...don't do Disney! Headset ...firmly on neck Mouse Pad Mouse don't got his own pad man...lives with me Headset/Speakers Edifier Spinnaker...or you mean the speakers in my head...man too many voices to name them all OS Win XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10 Spyware Edition Network Router 56k modem Accessory #1 Umm...nice tie? Accessory #2 Err...belt? Accessory #3 3 accessories?! I'm not a girl!!
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Hmm well to be honest I thought your whole enterprise was a calculated risk kind of deal..
Of course OCingentails risk and the higher the OC and voltage the shorter the lifespan might be. 4.7GHz on these CPUs 24/7 is pretty high.
I see you have cache voltage at 1.3 for 42x this is quite a high voltage for long term use I think. If I were you and was worried about longevity I would tune this a bit further if possible....plenty of CPUs can run 42 at 1.25 or lower for example.
Manual voltage setting leaves voltage at continuous level too at idle the same voltage as load...If you want downclocking/downvolting at idle you would have to set up adaptive voltage.
I don't think the DIGI tweaks I mentioned would result in much more temp.. a bit more at the VRM maybe...
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02-26-2016 12:33 AM #5
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I think you also need to do additional voltage Vcore (+0.01) do Prime95/Realbench test until you feel it is stable.
For me, I had to increase voltage 1.36..1.37 until it does not hiccups. You cooling solution is good, so I am not worry about heating issues.
I agree with Arne about Digi. Also, make sure your TDP limit to 150 or more.
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03-01-2016 01:23 AM #6
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Just wanted to pop back in with a status update. Since implementing the recommendations in this thread I have had no reboot-failures, and hit my highest Realbench scores on both machines I'm testing on currently. Thank you so much Arne, Legolas for your advice. Glad I joined these forums!
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03-01-2016 01:37 AM #7
Legolas PC Specs Motherboard Maximus X Hero Wifi AC Processor Intel Core i7 8600k oc 5Ghz Memory (part number) Samsung DDR4 16GB Graphics Card #1 ASUS NVIDIA GTX 1080 Monitor ASUS MS246 Storage #1 Samsung MZVPV256 Storage #2 Samsung MZVPV256 CPU Cooler Corsair H110I v2 Power Supply PC 1200W Turbo-Cool 1200 Keyboard ASUS SK2045
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Great news!
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03-01-2016 11:05 AM #8
Arne Saknussemm PC Specs Laptop (Model) Laptop?...No way! (Model?...Jun Amaki...yes way!) Motherboard ROG ZENITH II EXTREME Processor THREADRIPPER 3960X Memory (part number) TXBD48G4000HC18FBK Graphics Card #1 GTX Titan X Graphics Card #2 SLI is dead to me Graphics Card #3 Tri SLI is even dead to Nvidia Graphics Card #4 Quad SLI is dead to everybody especially my credit card Sound Card Xonar Essence STX Monitor ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Storage #1 Samsung 970/960/950 PRO Storage #2 2x OCZ VERTEX 3/2x WD Caviar Black 500GB / 2x WD RED 2TB/Samsung 1TBSSDs CPU Cooler Custom Loop: Dual D5s, Dual Alphacool Monsta 480s, XSPC Raystorm Neo TR4, EK TitanX WaterBlock Case Nope!...Dimastech Easy XL...let it all hang out man! Power Supply Seasonic 1000 Platinum Keyboard Corsair Strafe MK2 ROG Claymore... or Fender Rhodes Electric Piano (MKI 73) Mouse Corsair M65Pro or Speedy Gonzalez...not Mickey...don't do Disney! Headset ...firmly on neck Mouse Pad Mouse don't got his own pad man...lives with me Headset/Speakers Edifier Spinnaker...or you mean the speakers in my head...man too many voices to name them all OS Win XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10 Spyware Edition Network Router 56k modem Accessory #1 Umm...nice tie? Accessory #2 Err...belt? Accessory #3 3 accessories?! I'm not a girl!!
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Cool beans! that's what we want to hear
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03-01-2016 11:05 AM #9
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