The Official OCZ VX Thread - Strictly Test Data Only!!!

[bacon]

Got them at 255 2-2-2-5 with 3.4v priming my temporary 3500 newcastle
at 255 x 10 (chip limit at the moment) on 1.7v

they are memtest stable for 20 loops test 5 at 260 2-2-2-5 with 3.5v
(260 x 10) but cpu isnt stable enough to run superpi 8mb let alone
32mb, strange how its memtest stable tho

So just using 255 x 10 for now

I did try 265 x 10 and got errors with 3.6v, reducing the cpu multi to 9 reduced the number of errors to 2 a test so its showing it could also be mem controller limited

Either way sweet ass memory and hopefully a burn in will let me use 265 or maybe 270

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btw i know i posted this in the cluttered thread but makes more sense here instead, and i will update with screenies at earliest opportunity
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[andyOCZ]

Ok guys I am doing some control testing, I am running 2 x 512mb of OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev 2 TCCD at the 2-2-2-10 settings shown below on a GB K8NS Ultra-939. On my 754/DFI UT rig, these sticks running together will run P95 for days at 200fsb. Looky see what happens here:

(Of course this is my wonderful Winnie 90nm 3500+)

[aCidbAbY]

awesome find andy you shold send it to an AMD rep!

[OPPAINTER]

200 FSB, impresive

OPP

[trans am]

Ok guys I am doing some control testing, I am running 2 x 512mb of OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev 2 TCCD at the 2-2-2-10 settings shown below. On my 754/DFI UT rig these sticks running together will run P95 for days at 200fsb. Looky see what happens here:

DFI 754? what? what's with the Winchester in the id?

[bacon]

Ok guys I am doing some control testing, I am running 2 x 512mb of OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev 2 TCCD at the 2-2-2-10 settings shown below. On my 754/DFI UT rig these sticks running together will run P95 for days at 200fsb. Looky see what happens here:

fook me eh, glad ya found that, hope you dont mind me linking it in another forum (will your bandwidth cope? ), will be interesting for all the noobs who think that the mem controllers on the winchesters arent flawed

[bacon]

DFI 754? what? what's with the Winchester in the id?

he means the same mem in the dfi primed for hours (obviously a newcastle or claw) and then used hte mem again on the winchester and it fails at stock....

[trans am]

I see, sorry, I thought the point was that it was reading cpu wrong and failing prime too.
Yeah, there is definitely a winnie memcontroller issue with the current DO stepping.

[andyOCZ]

You guys get my point. If stock won't run with TCCD at 2-2-2, how in the hell can you we be P95 stable with all that voltage at higher speeds with 90nm Winnies.

I think the are called Winnies because the results we are getting are Horse Pucky (s**t)

[Tony]

It may not be the hardware guys, it may be prime.....someone needs to mail the prime95 authors and have them take a look.

[trans am]

It may not be the hardware guys, it may be prime.....someone needs to mail the prime95 authors and have them take a look.

I just did...

RE:attn prime95 authors serious problems running prime 95 and AMD64 Winchester

To Whom it may concern, I am a member of a computer enthusiast forum called xtremesystems.org. We at xs strongly believe there is a major compatiblity flaw/ or hardware flaw on the aforementioned. When running Prime95 torture tests on the A64 Winchester (90nm) We are experiencing errors at stock cpu speeds. Is there a way to revise the software for the new processor, or is this definitely a hardware flaw on AMD's part. Please help us.
Warm regards,
Alvin Hayek



Here's the email address on their website.
woltman@alum.mit.edu

[Tony]

I just did...

RE:attn prime95 authors serious problems running prime 95 and AMD64 Winchester

To Whom it may concern, I am a member of a computer enthusiast forum called xtremesystems.org. We at xs strongly believe there is a major compatiblity flaw/ or hardware flaw on the aforementioned. When running Prime95 torture tests on the A64 Winchester (90nm) We are experiencing errors at stock cpu speeds. Is there a way to revise the software for the new processor, or is this definitely a hardware flaw on AMD's part. Please help us.
Warm regards,
Alvin Hayek



Here's the email address on their website.
woltman@alum.mit.edu

Nicely done m8...lets see what they say

[cuddles]

*glances at topic title*

[conrad.maranan]

Let's keep this thread on topic, gentlemen. We can all benefit by condensing our test data into one uncluttered thread.

Thank you.

[andyOCZ]

Well I think that string of posts was on subject. The subject was testing and if the testing tools or the 90nm A64 CPU is flawed then what is the use running P95?

[trans am]

Well I think that string of posts was on subject. The subject was testing and if the testing tools or the 90nm A64 CPU is flawed then what is the use running P95?

OK, lets just put the prime95/winnie issues in andy's original thread:
http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=46885

And that way everyone's happy.

[Rabbi_NZ]

Got my set last night... here are some results from initial testing, system as in sig:

1st stick 7x250 3.3v 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 10 loops no errors
2nd stick 7x250 3.3v 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 10 loops no errors
2x512 7x240 3.2v 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 40 loops no errors
2x512 7x245 3.2v 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 20 loops no errors
2x512 7x250 3.2v 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 20 loops no errors
2x512 7x250 3.2vdimm 1.55vcore 2-2-2-10 1T Prime Blend 1 hour & SuperPI 32MB no errors
2x512 10x250 3.2vdimm 1.61vcore 2-2-2-10 1T Prime Blend 8 hour no errors
2x512 9x260 3.2vdimm 1.55vcore 2-2-2-10 1T errors in MemTest #5 straight away
2x512 9x259 3.2vdimm 1.55vcore 2-2-2-10 1T errors in MemTest #5 straight away
2x512 9x260 3.3vdimm 1.55vcore 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 3 loops no errors


This is my first OCZ purchase and definately not my last... after reports of great RMA and Support services the only thing I was worried about was how well these would perform... Thanks for an amazing product OCZ!

[EDIT]
Update (9/12/2004)

2x512 9x258 3.2vdimm 1.55vcore 2-2-2-10 1T MemTest #5 6000-7000 errors in 400-500 loops
2x512 10x256 3.2vdimm 1.61vcore 2-2-2-10 1T SuperPI 32MB pass, Prime-Blend fail in 30mins
2x512 10x256 3.2vdimm 1.65vcore 2-2-2-10 1T Prime-Blend 11hours no errors

[trans am]

Really nice! take one stick out and run 1x512 only. I am curious if they will go higher, I bet your mem controller is holding you back. It looks like you got some lucky ones!

[aCidbAbY]

200 FSB, impresive

OPP

uh WTH are you talking about?

[Brum Man]

He's being sarcastic, pointing out that Prime failing at 200 FSB is a huge indication that something is wrong somewhere.

[Rabbi_NZ]

Really nice! take one stick out and run 1x512 only. I am curious if they will go higher, I bet your mem controller is holding you back. It looks like you got some lucky ones!

Thankyou trans am , but I dont think my mem controller is maxing yet either... I say this because 9x258 2-2-2 seems to be the memtest limit with 3.2vdimm 1.55vcore, but when I set 3.3vdimm 260 runs flawlessly during the short tests I have done so far.

I will only burn in using 3.2v for a few days... I want to see if this "burn in" actually helps... hopefully 260 2-2-2 3.2v will be stable in a couple days... if not I am sending these right back! hehehehehe

[cinders]

I started burning in at 3.3v, upping the FSB slightly and running memtest test#5 for 30 passes until it fails...

Got to 255Mhz @ 2-2-2-10 1T when memtest starting showing errors. I thought I'd get a couple, but I got thousands, at pass 8 I had 6793 errors, pass 28 I had 66,654 errors...

I left it working away like this for 4 hours. Rebooted, re-run the test and the errors had reduced slightly...

This time at pass 28 I had 34,965 errors so errors had just about halved.

I left it over night, this morning before work I rebooted and re-run memtest #5... At pass 8 I had only 8 errors... Had to leave for work but last glance I was on pass 23 with 4873 errors. Last night on the 2nd run it was showing 27,746 errors at pass 23 so the errors are definately reducing...

This is going to take a long long time to do, but I'm going to keep repeating this method for the next week or so until I hopefully push the FSB up some more...



Just wondering when I should start pushing the voltage to the memory up or when I should start increasing memory to the vCore to help the mem controller?...

I've hit 300 FSB in memtest before with my 4200EL so I guess my board is good and my mem controller.

Does anyone else have any advice about this burning in stage?...

It looks like it's working to me so far...

[BeSaiD]

Just one thing: might those Vx Ic's be Winbond CH-5? They almost perform the same...

[Rabbi_NZ]

I would like to post some screen shots of my progress so far... could someone host the files for me if I email them to you?
I cant use free-pic-host sites from work cos we are blocked from uploading files at work.
Thanks in advance to anyone that offers

[EDIT]
I have updated my results above

[Rabbi_NZ]

Screenie of 10x256 2-2-2-10-1T Prime-Blend 10hrs+ Stable 3.2vdimm 1.65vcore 2x512 OCZ VX
Screenie of 10x256 2-2-2-10-1T Sandra Memory Bandwidth 3.2vdimm 1.65vcore 2x512 OCZ VX
Screenie of 10x256 2-2-2-10-1T SuperPI 32MB 3.2vdimm 1.61vcore 2x512 OCZ VX

In all the excitement I forgot to add CPU-Z shots to most of the screenies... and the screenies I did put CPU-Z on didnt show mem speed... so ya'll gona need to trust me on this until I get more pics... should have more tomoro... hopefully at 10x260

BIG THANKS TO conrad.maranan FOR HOSTING THESE FOR ME

Does anybody know why Sandra says "2CMD" when I am running CPC Enabled?
Does my bandwidth look like it's 1T or 2T?