Xenoblade Chronicles

**admin89** · 11-18-2012, 08:07 PM **#21**

Quote:I contacted nvidia 2 or 3 weeks ago and they said that this chip is not supposed to go over 70-75 degrees or it could cause dmg to it. Iddleing at 50-55C is way too much by itself. The other thing is that it gets really loud when it heats up so i might have to change the cooler. We'll see.

Nvidia 9000 series run hot , i know because i have Asus 9800GT 65nm ( it was dead btw)
I removed the stock thermal compound completely and applied Arctic MX-4 -> Got 68 degree celsius max temp

**DefenderX** · 11-18-2012, 11:21 PM **#22**

Or if you want a really cool GPU, you should look for a better GPU cooler.

**admin89** · (This post was last modified: 11-19-2012, 02:23 AM by admin89.)

Waste of money...
Each type of GPU has different design . If he bought aftermarket GPU fansink , it would fit his 9800GTX+ only ( It might not fit other brand GPU or other series or next gen GPU if he decided to upgrade GPU later)
My GPU has already been equipped aftermarket GPU fansink (from ASUS - "Glaciator Fansink" , it's 7c cooler than stock Nvidia) . It's fine as long as he could keep his GPU running at 70c max

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 11-19-2012, 07:04 AM by NaturalViolence.)

Quote:I contacted nvidia 2 or 3 weeks ago and they said that this chip is not supposed to go over 70-75 degrees or it could cause dmg to it. Iddleing at 50-55C is way too much by itself. The other thing is that it gets really loud when it heats up so i might have to change the cooler. We'll see.

Well then ask the retard who told you that why his companies entire line of product (high end geforce 9 series cards) is defective according to him. Because plenty of people bought and tested those cards (including professional organizations that review them) and those are the normal temps

Of course it gets loud! When things get hot their cooler should increase fanspeed to provide better cooling, which makes the fan louder.

Quote:Regarding the link thingy i have a generic asus bios (i really cant say
much more i'm not at home right now) wich came with the p5k series and
yes the p5k is supposed to support 1066 ddr2 ram. The black screen
happens pre OS boot. Before the p5k screen is even shown. ( To be
precise its like it idles. Doesnt load or anything.) I have the timings
on automatic. Changing the rams around in slots doesnt help. It's not a
new issue and it doesnt really bother me i was just curious thats why i
asked. If you can help me with the timings pls do so.

So it doesn't even post? What is your memory voltage set to?

vishy92 · (This post was last modified: 11-20-2012, 09:12 AM by vishy92.)

Some chick on nvidia live support told me^^ Btw I'll have to buy a new fan anyway cause it gets way too loud despity the fact that i cleaned it a few weeks back.

I have my voltage set to auto. Unfortunatly i dont have the correct timings on my ram sticks for some fucked up reason only the maximum voltage.
I managed to boot with different timings, but the system became way too unstable giving blue screens and freezes all over the place.
Default timings (auto) are 5-5-5-15
The recommended i tried were 6-6-6-18-32( wich is not present in my bios^^)

Quick specs of mobo: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5K/#specifications

Here's my bios('s jumperfree config interface):

http://www.google.hu/imgres?um=1&hl=hu&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1440&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=qFcF7PRLp6j_WM:&imgrefurl=http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/asus-p5k-deluxe_5.html&docid=h-JjBdOYp7yRwM&imgurl=http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/mainboards/asus-p5k-deluxe/bios-1s.jpg&w=400&h=320&ei=SLmqULqMNJDEsgakioGACA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=396&vpy=148&dur=27&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=112&ty=120&sig=115099063707254586151&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=184&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:71

**admin89** · (This post was last modified: 11-20-2012, 09:57 AM by admin89.)

If i remember correctly , Asus mobo has something like "Overclocking profile" (AI overclocking = auto ) that auto overclock the CPU though you can't overclock much . I tried auto oc , it can overclock my e5300 2.6 -> 3.4GHz max

Quote:Here's my bios('s jumperfree config interface):

http://www.google.hu/imgres?um=1&hl=hu&s...1,s:0,i:71

1.45 Vcore is fine
540x7 = 3780MHz ~ 3.8GHz is quite high . 510x7 should be enough for you

Quote:I managed to boot with different timings, but the system became way too unstable giving blue screens and freezes all over the place.

That why's i told you to leave your Ram at 800MHz , this also happened to me in the past

vishy92 · 11-20-2012, 10:20 AM **#27**

I should have phrased it differently. It's not "mine" . It's the same bios version and mobo as mine. Just so you get an understanding of what it looks like.
I cant get a picture of mine cause im not home and i dont have itunes or just a cable at all

**NaturalViolence** · 11-20-2012, 12:37 PM **#28**

The chipset is not rated for 1066 MHz memory. As a result only certain 1066MHz memory kits will run at 1066MHz.

Quote:Unfortunatly i dont have the correct timings on my ram sticks for some fucked up reason only the maximum voltage.

What is the maximum voltage for the memory?
What is the voltage currently set to (I know it's set to auto but you should still be able to check what voltage auto has set it to)?
Is the BIOS up to date?

It seems like you're not giving enough voltage to the memory, NB, or both which is causing the instability. Normally DDR2 ram needs at least 2.1v to remain stable at 1066MHz. Some really good kits can pull it off with 2.0, 1.9, or even 1.8v. Lower quality ram may need up to 2.3 or 2.4v, if it's even capable of it (and at those voltages usually you'll either end up frying the ram or frying the NB). Be careful though. Push the voltage too far past the chips listed limit and you'll end up with dead ram, or worse, a dead motherboard.

vishy92 · (This post was last modified: 11-20-2012, 12:49 PM by vishy92.)

(11-20-2012, 12:37 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: The chipset is not rated for 1066 MHz memory. As a result only certain 1066MHz memory kits will run at 1066MHz.

Quote:Unfortunatly i dont have the correct timings on my ram sticks for some fucked up reason only the maximum voltage.

What is the maximum voltage for the memory?
What is the voltage currently set to (I know it's set to auto but you should still be able to check what voltage auto has set it to)?
Is the BIOS up to date?

It seems like you're not giving enough voltage to the memory, NB, or both which is causing the instability. Normally DDR2 ram needs at least 2.1v to remain stable at 1066MHz. Some really good kits can pull it off with 2.0, 1.9, or even 1.8v. Lower quality ram may need up to 2.3 or 2.4v, if it's even capable of it (and at those voltages usually you'll either end up frying the ram or frying the NB). Be careful though. Push the voltage too far past the chips listed limit and you'll end up with dead ram, or worse, a dead motherboard.

The maximum voltage for wich was on the sticks was 2.4 or something like that. Even tough its on auto the bios doesnt show you. If you click the option you can chose from diff voltages.
would 2.0 be a safe start? I'll change the timings again from auto and give voltage to it step by step from 2.0 and we'll see.

edit: holy shit dat grammar:D:D w/e

**NaturalViolence** · 11-20-2012, 04:18 PM **#30**

Quote:The maximum voltage for wich was on the sticks was 2.4 or something like that.

I seriously doubt that. 2.4v will fry all but the absolute highest quality DDR2 ram. No manufacturer would recommend anything above 2.1v

You really need to find out what that RAMs proper settings are. Do you know which kit you bought?

You can try 2.1v 1066MHz at 5-5-5-15 or 6-6-6-18 if you want to experiment.

By the way where it says CPU ratio control I'm fairly certain that that's the "link" that I was talking about earlier.