hello could some people with the rampage 3 extreme help me here i got this bundle of ******************** about 2 years ago its outa warrenty. my psu went on me and wiped out the over clock profile now being new to this overclock thing i need some help overclocking this pc again to the 4.20 gig it was at when i got it. here are the specs rampage 3 extreme no idea wot bios it has (but can check) intel i7 930 megahalems cooler corsair xms3 6gb ram12800c9 1600mhz triple channel ram. is this all the input you guys need if needing more just let me no ok.. hope someone can help me out here... regards colin...
It's probably be 4.2 (200 x 21) with a 200 MHz baseclock. RAM running at 1.6 (200 x 8). QPI needs to run at 200 x 16 at least. There are plenty of overclock guides that would get you up to the same clocks if the CPU is capable of it. http://www.techreaction.net/2010/09/07/3-step-overclocking-guide-bloomfield-and-gulftown/ That's the one I used. Be sure to monitor your temps when doing it, keep 'em under 75. Turning hyperthreading off also helps.
Aye, that's because your CPU has a locked multiplier (Max 21 or 22), meaning you can't simply use that to OC your CPU, althought you can underclock if you so wish (nromally anyway). I'm not sure how EVGA BIOSes work, btw, cos some things have different names/are in different places depending on which manufacturer makes your board.