CONTACTS
0201 - Ascendtech, Inc
020101 - Mr. Steve LastName; Technical Agent
020103 - Technical Assistance Department
SUBJECTS
C21 Receive Fedex Tracking 266500564671585 Ascendtech Order 368873 E
4303 -
4303 - ..
4304 - Summary/Objective
4305 -
430501 - Follow up ref SDS 48 0000, ref SDS 47 0000.
430502 -
430503 - Receive c20 from Ascendtech order 368873 via Fedex. Initial use shows
430504 - performance issues and questions. ref SDS 0 YU4H Cannot find
430505 - documentation on warranty. ref SDS 0 LV9H Configured Windows 7 for
430506 - ownership and network connections. ref SDS 0 N13N Formatted
430507 - partitions and transferred files for standard use. ref SDS 0 HW5M
430508 - Installed Trend Micro virus protection. ref SDS 0 QG6F Testing
430509 - indicates system was not configured to run at 4.0 GHz, and overall is
430510 - 10% slower than c18, rather than 20% faster. SSD on c21 tests less
430511 - than 50% of DTR for c18. ref SDS 0 GB6H BIOS indicates system speed
430512 - 3300 MHz, rather than 4000, as planned. ref SDS 0 5G9G Temperature of
430513 - c21 is well below c18, so it appears c21 could safely run at 4.3 GHz
430514 - or higher. ref SDS 0 PF3I Few days later used Asus video guidance to
430515 - overclock to 4.8 GHz with XMP setting. System seems stable so far,
430516 - and running cooler than c18 not overclocked. ref SDS 0 XV6I
430517 -
430518 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending issues for
430519 - Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
430521 - ..
430522 - [On 130414 1441 purchase Logitech G110 keyboard with
430523 - function keys on left for $100 Amazon order
430524 - 701-7331661-3014636; function keys are not separated
430525 - into blocks, and there are minimal features for playing
430526 - games. ref SDS 58 RV5G
430528 - ..
430529 - [On 140421 1601 the 48allcores overclock profile has been
430530 - unstable, ref SDS 63 H56I, so investigated upgrading cpu to
430531 - i7-4960x; further reviewed Asus video guidance on
430532 - overclocking i7-3960x and discovered 2 deviations from Asus
430533 - guidance. ref SDS 63 PQ8I
430534 -
430535 -
430536 -
430537 -
430539 - ..
4306 -
4307 -
4308 - Progress
4309 -
430901 - C20 Received Ascendtech Order 368873 Intel i7-3960x 4.0 GHz.
430902 -
430903 - Follow up ref SDS 48 ME8N, ref SDS 47 ME8N.
430904 -
430905 - Background on procurement listed on 130329 1115. ref SDS 48 665H
430907 - ..
430908 - Ascendtech invoice 368873 listed on 130321 0918. ref SDS 42 X64H
430910 - ..
430911 - Welch Computer inventory listed on 130313 1130. ref SDS 38 H66L
430912 -
430913 -
430915 - ..
430916 - Packing List and Component Inventory Computer C21
430917 -
430918 - Follow up ref SDS 42 IN3L.
430919 -
430920 - Ascendtech order.............................. 368873
430922 - ..
430923 - Serial number................................. [...none...]
430925 - ..
430926 - Ordered....................................... 130313 1130, ref SDS 38 1E9K
430927 -
430928 - Item Description Price
430929 -
430930 - 1. DTWINCI73960X01 Intel core i7-3960x Windows PC................. $3,112,80
430931 -
430932 - http://www.ascendtech.us/intel-core-i7-3960x-windows-pc-computer_i_dtwinci73960x01.aspx?agent=pricewatch
430934 - ..
430935 - 2. MBINTDX79TOX79D Asus Sabertooth X79 LGA2011 DDR3 Esata 3
430936 - ???????????????
430937 - ..
430938 - Motherboard....................................
430939 -
430940 - Motherboard changed to Asus in the
430941 - record on 130328 1452. ref SDS 47 AS6F
430942 - This seems to be same item number in
430943 - Val's list for original Intel
430944 - motherboard shown on 130321 0918.
430945 - ref SDS 42 345O
430947 - ..
430948 - Asus manufacturer explanation of Asus Sabertooth X79 LGA2011
430949 - motherboard is shown on...
430950 -
430951 - http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_X79
430952 -
430954 - ..
430955 - 3. CPDCI739603315M Intel 2nd gen i7-3960x 3.3 GHz six core LGA2011
430956 - 15M Cache. Max Turbo Frequency 3.9 GHz with Intel
430957 - Turbo Boost technology.
430959 - ..
430960 - Overclock 4.0 GHz, ordered on 130315
430961 - 1154. ref SDS 40 OE4I
430963 - ..
430964 - Microprocessor.................................
430966 - ..
430967 - For some reason BIOS shows speed of CPU at 3.3 GHZ rather than
430968 - overclocked to 4.0 GHZ, ordered in the call on 130315 1154.
430969 - ref SDS 40 NK4M
430970 -
430972 - ..
430973 - 4. CFNTMTWATER2PER Thermalake water 2.0 LGA2011 liquid cool
430975 - ..
430976 - CPU Processor Fan and heat sink................
430978 - ..
430979 - 5. CFNACCTHRMGRS Thermal Greese for CPU Cooling Fans 1 Pak
430981 - ..
430982 - Thermal Compound Kits..........................
430984 - ..
430985 - 6. MEMD31600M324X8 32 GB DDR3 4x8 GB 1600 MHz PC3-12800 Memory
430987 - ..
430988 - RAM 240-pin memory.............................
430990 - ..
430991 - Why does BIOS show 1333MHz instead of 1600MHz?
430992 -
430994 - ..
430995 - 7. HDIUSDSATASSD25 256 GB SSD Sata 2.5 inch Solid State Drive
430997 - ..
430998 - Solid state hard drive 256 GB..................
431000 - ..
431001 - 8. HDIUSDSATASSD48 480 GB SSD Sata 2.5 inch Solid State Drive
431003 - ..
431004 - Solid state hard drive 480 GB..................
431006 - ..
431007 - 9. HDIUSDSATA2TB32 2-Terabyte 2000 GB Sata Hard Disk Drive
431009 - ..
431010 - Conventional hard drive 2 Terabyte............. 40.00
431012 - ..
431013 - 10. VC3GBSAPRHD7950 ATI Radeon HD 7950 3 GB HDMI DVI 2 x mDP
431015 - ..
431016 - Video graphics adapter.........................
431018 - ..
431019 - 11. SCONB Onboard sound card adapter - (audio)
431020 - Audio onboard sound card adapter
431021 - Sound onboard card audio adapter
431023 - ..
431024 - 12. NETUSDGIGABIT 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit PCI Network Card
431026 - ..
431027 - Networking.....................................
431029 - ..
431030 - This aligns with the record on 130313 1130. ref SDS 38 TN3I
431032 - ..
431033 - 13. DVDRWUSDHOUSE DVD+RW Burner DVD/R/RW Reader/Writer
431035 - ..
431036 - CD port........................................
431038 - ..
431039 - 14. NET8021N900PCIE N900 Wireless N Dual Band PCI-E Adapter
431041 - ..
431042 - Wireless adapter...............................
431044 - ..
431045 - 15. CSANT300MIDTOBL Antec Three Hundred Midtower Case Black
431047 - ..
431048 - Tower case.....................................
431050 - ..
431051 - 16. CSPANTEWEA750WG ANTEC EARTHWATTS 750W GREEN POWER SUPPLY
431052 -
431053 - Power supply 650 watt.......................... 104.00
431055 - ..
431056 - 17. PROFESSIOWIRING USE INDUSTRIAL TYPE WIRING ON MY SYSTEM
431057 -
431058 - Wiring......................................... 9.99
431060 - ..
431061 - 18. SWOMICW7UL64BIT Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
431062 -
431063 - Operating System...............................
431064 -
431065 - Product Key - OEM..............................
431068 -
431070 - ..
431071 - 19. ASSEMBLYSTANDRD Standard Assembly 3 - 7 Business Days
431073 - ..
431074 - 20. KBLGTG110USBKBD Logitech G110 Black USB Gamind Keyboard
431076 - ..
431077 - Keyboard Function Keys on left side............
431078 -
431079 - Removed from order on 130326 0841.
431080 - ref SDS 46 HF4H
431082 - ..
431083 - 21. SUPWAR2Y Warranty 2-year Gold Enhanced Service Plan
431084 -
431085 - Warranty....................................... 79.95
431086 -
431088 - ..
431089 - 22. SH Shipping/Handling.............................. 52.53
431091 - ..
431092 - Sales Tax.......................................................... 0.00
431093 -
431095 - ..
431096 - 23. Total.............................................................. $3,399.27
431097 -
431098 - Paid on 130314..................................................... 3,210.27
431100 - ..
431101 - 24. Balance paid on 130321............................................. $189.00
431102 - ref SDS 42 Y55F
431104 - ..
431105 - 25. Keyboard removed - credit on 130306................................ [99.99]
431106 - ref SDS 46 HF4H
431108 - ..
431109 - 26. Final total price paid............................................. $3,299.28
431110 -
431111 -
431112 -
4312 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Order 368873 Ascendtech Questions Motherbaord Item Number Cataly
6303 -
630401 - ..
630402 - Questions on installation and setup...
630403 -
630404 -
630405 - 1. Motherboard was changed from Intel to Asus, does this
630406 - change Ascendtech "Item" number in Val's list of
630407 - components, per above? ref SDS 0 345O
630409 - ..
630410 - 2. When screen dims from time out, hitting any key to restore
630411 - the screen produces system message to configure audio.
630412 - This is repeated continually.
630414 - ..
630415 - Tried configuring audio in adapter Cayalyst software, but
630416 - this failed.
630418 - ..
630419 - Access denied to Catalyst Control Center system message
630420 - saying to install .net framework v 4.0 or higher.
630422 - ..
630423 - The Microsoft .net Framework system is not installed on
630424 - c18, and Catalyst Control Center is accessible.
630426 - ..
630427 - Unclear in the record how to install .net framework.
630429 - ..
630430 - Why does installing Catalyst video drivers on c21 require
630431 - installing .net framework?
630432 -
630433 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending issues
630434 - for Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
630436 - ..
630437 - 3. USB 3.0 ports - find only 1
630438 -
630439 - What is the layout for back of CPU?
630440 -
630441 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents this issue
630442 - again for Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 UZ87
630444 - ..
630445 - [On 130409 1048 received letter from Ascendtech,
630446 - ref SDS 53 XY6J, and submitting an image file showing
630447 - layout of Asus Sabertooth motherboard that shows
630448 - placement of USB ports. ref SDS 53 G589
630449 -
630450 - http://www.ascendtech.us/asus-sabertooth-x79-lga2011-ddr3-esata-3_i_mbasusabertooth.aspx
630452 - ..
630453 - DTR below 10 MB/sec seems slower than expected, per record
630454 - transferring files below. ref SDS 0 SV5L
630456 - ..
630457 - Transferring 140 GB to c21 disk drive took over 6 hours.
630459 - ..
630460 - Same transfer to c18 took 5 hours.
630462 - ..
630463 - 4. Wireless network - do we have to run the CD?
630465 - ..
630466 - Will give this a try -- solved problem...
630468 - ..
630469 - Actually, didn't have to run CD. Wireless network somehow eventually
630470 - got configured using Windows 7 Network configuration procedures, and
630471 - setting password for the router.
630473 - ..
630474 - Another question...
630475 -
630476 - 5. C21 slower than c18 contrary to work plan ordering improved
630477 - performance, reported on 130313 1130. ref SDS 38 H66L
630478 -
630479 - 1. How is BIOS opened to review settings?
630481 - ..
630482 - Tried F8 and this opened....
630483 -
630484 - Asus UEFI BIOS Utility - EZ Mode
630485 -
630486 - How can BIOS settings post be delayed to review
630487 - initial display? Boot sequence executes too fast to
630488 - read anything.
630490 - ..
630491 - Tried some BIOS settings, but could get Asus logo to
630492 - not display. Cannot get diagnostics to pause long
630493 - enough for analysis.
630495 - ..
630496 - 2. C21 from Ascendtech overclocked 4.0 GHZ running much
630497 - slower than c18 3.3 GHz, per below. ref SDS 0 GB6H
630499 - ..
630500 - BIOS seems to show CPU speed.................... 3300 MHZ
630502 - ..
630503 - This is well below 4.0 GHz ordered in the record on 130315 1154.
630504 - ref SDS 40 OE4I
630505 -
630506 - [...below on 130404 1453 few days later on 130408 OA
630507 - 0100 customer applied Asus BIOS XMP to overclock c21
630508 - 4.8 GHz memory 1600 MHz. ref SDS 0 XV6I
630510 - ..
630511 - 3. Questions on disk performance 65% slower than C18 - see
630512 - below. ref SDS 0 GB6H
630513 -
630514 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending
630515 - issues for Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
630516 -
630517 - [On 130411 1107 letter notifies Ascendtech to change
630518 - Samsung 840 to Samsung 840 Pro 256 SSD for replacing
630519 - Super Talent SSD originally installed in c21.
630520 - ref SDS 56 F557
630522 - ..
630523 - 4. C21 will not power up?
630525 - ..
630526 - Solved - there is a switch on the back of the case above the power
630527 - cable connection that has to be set in addition to pressing the power
630528 - up button on the top front of the case.
630530 - ..
630531 - Another question...
630532 -
630533 - 6. Warranty - cannot find documentation for 2 year term,
630534 - reported on 130315 1154, ref SDS 40 JW86, and shown in
630535 - Ascendtech order 368873 received from Val on 130321 0918.
630536 - ref SDS 42 PVPQ
630538 - ..
630539 - As well cannot find documentation on 45-day extended
630540 - warranty reported on 130313 1130. ref SDS 38 3S4O
630541 -
630542 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending
630543 - issues for Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
630544 -
630545 - [On 130409 1048 letter from Steve seems to say there
630546 - no terms and conditions for 2-year warranty,
630547 - ref SDS 53 6T6F, and that since the customer
630548 - purchased 2-year warranty the offer to extend the
630549 - warranty 45 days in exchange to completing
630550 - satisfaction survery is voided. ref SDS 53 6T5I
630551 -
630552 -
630553 -
630554 -
630555 -
6306 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Setup Peripherals Keyboard Screen Mouse USB Optical Purchase Erg
7703 -
7704 - 0456
770501 - ..
770502 - C21 Setup Peripherals Keyboard Found Fry's
770503 -
770504 -
770505 - Initial setup....
770507 - ..
770508 - Removed from box.
770510 - ..
770511 - Unit is heavy, at least 30 pounds, maybe 40+.
770513 - ..
770514 - Connected to....
770515 -
770516 - 1. Vizio monitor
770517 - 2. Avant Stellar keyboard
770518 - 3. USB Optical Mouse
770520 - ..
770521 - Had to buy cable mouse at Fry's.
770522 -
770523 - 1. Fry's Electronics Store #24
770524 - 1695 Willow Pass Road
770525 - Concord, CA 94520
770526 - BEAR: E80923
770527 - 925 852 0300
770529 - ..
770530 - 2. Invoice.................................. 8128575
770532 - ..
770533 - 3. Date..................................... 130404
770535 - ..
770536 - 4. Mouse USB optical black
770537 - 4289274.................................. $ 7.99
770538 - UPC 012405072339
770540 - ..
770541 - 5. Cable USB Extension 10' Belkin male/female
770542 - 4682418.................................. 9.97
770543 - UPC 722868524077
770545 - ..
770546 - Subtotal................................. 17.96
770547 - Sales tax $9.0........................... 1.62
770549 - ..
770550 - Total.................................... $19.58
770552 - ..
770553 - Posted expense ledger...
770554 -
770558 - ..
770559 - Fry's has several keyboards with funcion keys on left side, as
770560 - originally ordered from Ascendtech on 130313 1130, ref SDS 38 PUYV,
770561 - but later removed from the order due to non-availability. 130326 0841,
770562 - ref SDS 46 HF4H
770564 - ..
770565 - The closest keyboard to ergonomic efficiency is...
770566 -
770567 - Logitec G19
770569 - ..
770570 - Price is about $200, which is $70 more than Ascendtech charged.
770571 -
770572 - [On 130414 1441 purchase Logitech G110 keyboard with
770573 - function keys on left for $100 Amazon order
770574 - 701-7331661-3014636. ref SDS 58 RV5G
770575 -
770576 - [On 130423 1815 received G110 keyboard to replace Avant
770577 - Stellar and OmniKey keyboards, ref SDS 60 RV5G; was able to
770578 - map function keys for SDS; however, efficiency is reduced
770579 - by separating blocks of keys and because F11 and F12 are
770580 - immediately above F1 and F2, which requires hesitation to
770581 - strike F1 and F2, ref SDS 60 6R7O; found another software
770582 - program Key_Tweak.exe to map Ctrl, Alt and CapsLock to
770583 - efficient positions. ref SDS 60 OY9H
770585 - ..
770586 - Fry's describes these as "gaming" keyboards, but they might be
770587 - effective for SDS, especially if all keys are programmable.
770589 - ..
770590 - Logitech G19 keyboard has function keys on left side, as needed,
770591 - however...
770592 -
770593 - 1. Function keys are listed F1 - F10 from top to bottom,
770594 - rather than placing F11 and F12 at top of keyboard. This
770595 - will require adjusting.
770597 - ..
770598 - 2. Function keys are separated into 3 blocks of 2 keys which
770599 - will further complicate executing key combinations
770600 - efficiently.
770602 - ..
770603 - 3. Keyboard has several features including a small screen that
770604 - facilitate playing computer games, which are not needed and
770605 - distract from using the keyboard for daily work.
770606 -
770607 - [On 130414 1441 purchase Logitech G110 keyboard with
770608 - function keys on left for $100 Amazon order
770609 - 701-7331661-3014636; function keys are not separated
770610 - into blocks, and there are minimal features for playing
770611 - games. ref SDS 58 RV5G
770612 -
770613 -
770614 -
770615 -
770616 -
7707 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Windows 7 User Identification Password Partition Disks Transfer
8603 -
860401 - ..
860402 - Power Up Computer Configure Identification Password
860403 -
860404 -
860405 - 4. Computer name.......................... c21
860406 - Workgroup.............................. RW
860407 -
860408 - Control Panel
860409 - System and Security
860410 - System
860411 - Remote Settings (see left panel - 3rd choice)
860412 - Computer Name
860413 - Change
860414 - Computer name:
860415 - c18
860417 - ..
860418 - Workgroup:
860419 - RW
860420 -
860422 - ..
860423 - 5. User Type.............................. Administrator
860424 -
860425 - Control Panel
860426 - User Accounts
860427 - User Accounts
860428 - Change Your Account Type
860430 - ..
860431 - Actually, looks like Ascendtech did a favor and configured the system
860432 - for the administrator.
860434 - ..
860435 - 6. User name..............................
860439 - ..
860440 - Control Panel
860441 - User Accounts
860442 - User Accounts
860443 - Change Your Account Name
860445 - ..
860446 - 7. Password...............................
860450 - ..
860451 - Control Panel
860452 - User Accounts
860453 - User Accounts
860454 - Change Your Password
860456 - ..
860457 - 8. Hint...................................
860461 - ..
860462 - 9. Picture................................
860470 - ..
860471 - Control Panel
860472 - User Accounts
860473 - User Accounts
860474 - Change Your Picture
860475 -
860476 -
860478 - ..
860479 - Format Partitions Optimize Storage Transfer Files Standard Configuration
860480 -
860481 -
860482 - 10. Format disk partitions...
860483 -
860484 - On 130328 Steve reported Ascendtech assemply engineers could
860485 - not get Windows 7 to boot with partitions formatted to 512
860486 - bytes per sector. 130328 1452, ref SDS 47 XB7I
860488 - ..
860489 - Computer arrived with all partitions at 4096 bytes per sector.
860491 - ..
860492 - This configuration reduces storage capacity by at least 20%,
860493 - so formatted partitions...
860495 - ..
860496 - Format applied protocol on c18...
860497 -
860498 - d.................... 512
860499 - e.................... 512
860500 - f.................... 4096
860501 - g.................... 4096
860502 - h.................... 512
860504 - ..
860505 - After formatting, system booted normally, like c16, 17, 18, etc.
860507 - ..
860508 - 11. Transferred Files - about 1 GB - slow, less than 10 MB/sec
860510 - ..
860511 - Used monthly backup from, 130401 2158, ref SDS 49 SX6I
860513 - ..
860514 - Connected HP external USB 3.0 disk drive to USB port on c21, and
860515 - copied following files, total about 1 GB...
860516 -
860517 - 1. c: 01 02
860518 - 2. c: 01 04
860519 - 3. c: 01 14
860520 - 4. c: sd 01
860521 - 5. c: sd 03
860522 - 6. c: sd 10
860523 - 7. c: sd 31
860524 - 8. c: sd 33
860525 - 9. c: sd 60
860526 - 10. c: sd td
860527 - 11. c: sd wl
860528 - 12. c: sd wl
860529 -
860530 - 13. d: sd 08 00002
860531 - 14. d: sd 08 00101
860532 - 15. d: sd 08 00102
860533 - 16. d: sd 08 00201
860534 - 17. d: sd 08 00202
860535 - 18. d: sd 08 01001
860536 - 19. d: sd 08 01002
860537 - 20. d: sd 08 01003
860538 - 21. d: sd 08 10000
860539 - 22. d: sd 08 89231
860540 - 23. d: sd 08 gljdy
860541 - 24. d: sd 08 JRNRD
860542 - 25. d: sd 08 kath1
860543 - 26. d: sd 08 KLGRH
860544 - 27. d: sd 08 Z6XZL
860545 -
860546 - 28. e: sd backup
860547 -
860548 - 29. f: 02
860549 - 30. f: 03
860550 - 31. f: 04
860551 - 32. f: 05
860552 - 33. f: 07
860553 -
860554 - 34. g: 00
860555 - 35. g: 08
860556 - 36. g: sd
860557 -
860558 - 37. h: 00 07
860559 - 38. h: sd
860561 - ..
860562 - This took over an hour, slower than expected for USB 3.0 technology.
860564 - ..
860565 - Windows 7 reports DTR between 2 - 10 MB/sec
860566 -
860567 -
860568 -
8606 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Virus Protection Trend Micro Install Used 2nd Account
9403 -
940401 - ..
940402 - Trend Micro Virus Protection Install for Internet Access
940403 -
940404 - Follow up ref SDS 36 SL4Y.
940405 -
940406 - Installed Trend Micro virus protection software, and assigned the 2nd
940407 - account serial number on invoice 16296446845 for c21, as shown on
940408 - 130214 1126. ref SDS 36 5D8H
940409 -
940410 - [On 130509 0821 installed Trend Micro virus protection
940411 - software again on c21, after corrections by Ascendtech and
940412 - Fry's, and activated 2nd account serial number on invoice
940413 - 16296446845. ref SDS 61 SL4Y
940414 -
940416 - ..
9405 -
9406 -
9407 - 2308
9408 -
940801 - Received letter from Trend Micro saying...
940802 -
940803 - 1. Subject: Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security Activated
940804 - Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 23:08:29 -0700 PDT
940808 - ..
940809 - 2. Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security Activated
940813 - ..
940814 - 3. You have successfully activated Trend Micro Titanium Maximum
940815 - Security and set up your Trend Micro account. You now have
940816 - award-winning protection against computer viruses and other
940817 - security threats.
940819 - ..
940820 - 4. Please keep the activation information below in a safe place
940821 - for future reference.
940823 - ..
940824 - 5. Software Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security
940831 - ..
940832 - 6. Please visit to renew at any time.
940833 -
940834 - http://gr.trendmicro.com/GREntry/NonPayment?TARGET=Portal&FUNID=MyAccount&LOCALE=EN-US&EMAIL=rod@welchco.com
940836 - ..
940837 - 7. From there you can also download Trend Micro Titanium Maximum
940838 - Security to protect other computers.
940840 - ..
940841 - Sincerely,
940842 -
940844 - ..
940845 - Trend Micro, Inc.
940847 - ..
940848 - You have received this message from an unmonitored email address. If you
940849 - have questions or need help, please visit
940850 -
940851 - http://www.trendmicro.com/support/consumer
940853 - ..
940854 - Looks like will have to be re-installed after correcting issues with
940855 - c21, per above. ref SDS 0 YU4H
940856 -
940857 -
940858 -
940859 -
940860 -
9409 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Ascendtech Order 368873 Performance Test 10% Slower C18 i7-3960x
AN03 -
AN0401 - ..
AN0402 - Performance Test - Passmark Shows C21 Slower than C18
AN0403 - C21 10% Slower than C18 - Not Overclocked SSD 65% Slower than C18
AN0404 - Overclock i7-3960x 4.0GHz Not Evident in Testing C21 Identical C18
AN0405 - SSD Test C21 65% Slower than C18 Makes Overall Performance 10% Slower
AN0406 -
AN0407 - Follow up ref SDS 23 TP5O.
AN0408 -
AN0409 - Microsoft Windows 7 rating............................ 7.4
AN0411 - ..
AN0412 - Installed Passmark using license key on 120218 0418. ref SDS 9 7Z48
AN0414 - ..
AN0415 - C21 connected to Samsung 55" monitor...
AN0416 -
AN0417 - HPE 490t h8 1280t Ascendtech
AN0418 - C17-32 C17-64 C18 33 C21 33 C21 48
AN0419 - 120531 130404 130408...... ref SDS 0 UW4G
AN0420 - ..
AN0421 - Passmark benchark 1744.0 2548.4 5096.9 4610.0 5593.6
AN0422 - CPU......................... 7353.9 10087.4 14178.2 14184.1 18608.4
AN0423 - 2D Graphics................. 579.1 696.2 897.5 927.5 1152.7
AN0424 - 3D Graphics................. 881.4 767.3 4063.1 4124.0 4707.4
AN0425 - Memory Mark................. 1086.8 3104.4 4078.9 7240.9 9524.7
AN0426 - Disk Mark................... 541.2 859.7 3993.0 1548.0 1707.6
AN0427 -
AN0428 - [...below on 13404 1453 c21 used BIOS XMP to overclock
AN0429 - 4.8 GHz and memory set 1600 MHz, revised benchmark 5594.
AN0430 - ref SDS 0 XV6I
AN0432 - ..
AN0433 - [On 130410 0724 discussed with Ascendtech proposal to
AN0434 - replace Super Talent SSD with Samsung 840 SSD in c21.
AN0435 - ref SDS 55 WW70
AN0437 - ..
AN0438 - [On 130411 1107 letter notified Ascendtech c21 shipped
AN0439 - and expected delivery on 130417 for replacing Super
AN0440 - Talent 256 SSD with Samsung 840 SSD. ref SDS 56 YU4H
AN0442 - ..
AN0443 - [On 130411 1107 letter notifies Ascendtech to change
AN0444 - Samsung 840 to Samsung 840 Pro 256 SSD for replacing
AN0445 - Super Talent SSD originally installed in c21.
AN0446 - ref SDS 56 F557
AN0448 - ..
AN0449 - What SSD drives were installed that run 60% slower than c18 with 2
AN0450 - solid state drives?
AN0451 -
AN0452 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending issues
AN0453 - for Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
AN0454 -
AN0455 - [On 130409 1048 letter presents understanding all solid
AN0456 - state drives (SSD) have nearly identical performance, and
AN0457 - thus disbelief of report that Super Talent 256 GB SSD is
AN0458 - significantly slower than Samsugn 830 256 GB SSD
AN0459 - installed on c18. ref SDS 52 917F
AN0461 - ..
AN0462 - [On 130417 0702 Ascendtech letter discloses disk 0
AN0463 - removed from c21 and replaced by Samsung 840 Pro under
AN0464 - RMA CQ-44797 is not "Super Talent," as set out in
AN0465 - Ascendtech's specifications, but was discovered on
AN0466 - removal from C21 to be a "Sandisk" 256 GB SSD.
AN0467 - ref SDS 59 U55G
AN0469 - ..
AN0470 - Ascendtech Order 368873 does not give a specification for 256 solid
AN0471 - state drive (SSD) that Ascendtech lists price of $189.99 shown on
AN0472 - 130313 1130, ref SDS 38 03V8
AN0474 - ..
AN0475 - Research on Ascendtech's web site shows...
AN0477 - ..
AN0478 - Super-Talent - 256 GB 2.5" SSD.
AN0479 -
AN0480 - http://www.ascendtech.us/256gb-ssd-sata-2-5inch-solid-state-drive_hpv_hdiusdsatassd25.aspx
AN0482 - ..
AN0483 - Interface............. Not listed
AN0484 - Sequential read....... 150 MB/s max
AN0485 - Sequential write...... 100 MB/s max
AN0487 - ..
AN0488 - MTBF.................. 1,000,000 hours
AN0489 -
AN0490 - [On 130410 0724 discussed with Ascendtech proposal to
AN0491 - replace Super Talent SSD with Samsung 840 SSD in c21.
AN0492 - ref SDS 55 EQ6I
AN0493 -
AN0494 - [On 130411 1107 letter notifies Ascendtech to change
AN0495 - Samsung 840 to Samsung 840 Pro 256 SSD for replacing
AN0496 - Super Talent SSD originally installed in c21.
AN0497 - ref SDS 56 F557
AN0499 - ..
AN0500 - [On 130417 0702 Ascendtech letter discloses disk 0
AN0501 - removed from c21 and replaced by Samsung 840 Pro under
AN0502 - RMA CQ-44797 is not "Super Talent," as set out in
AN0503 - Ascendtech's specifications, but was discovered on
AN0504 - removal from C21 to be a "Sandisk" 256 GB SSD.
AN0505 - ref SDS 59 U55G
AN0507 - ..
AN0508 - Ascendtech - 480 GB 2.5" SSD
AN0509 -
AN0510 - http://www.ascendtech.us/480gb-ssd-sata-2-5inch-solid-state-drive_hpv_hdiusdsatassd48.aspx
AN0512 - ..
AN0513 - Interface............. SATA III 6 GPS
AN0514 - Sequential read....... 540 MB/s max
AN0515 - Sequential write...... 430 MB/s max
AN0517 - ..
AN0518 - MTBF.................. 2,000,000 hours
AN0520 - ..
AN0521 - This shows the Ascendtech 480 GB SSD is rated 300% - 400% faster than
AN0522 - the Super Talent 256 GB SSD which Ascendtech installed on c21, and
AN0523 - aligns with comparable disparity in test results showing disk mark for
AN0524 - c21 with Super Talent 256 GB SSD is 60% slower than c18 with the
AN0525 - Samsung 830 SSD rated at 540/400 MB/s. This gross disparity was only
AN0526 - slightly reduced after overclocking c21 from 3.3 GHz to 4.8 GHz, per
AN0527 - above test results. ref SDS 0 OF7G
AN0529 - ..
AN0530 - [On 130409 1048 letter presents understanding all solid
AN0531 - state drives (SSD) have nearly identical performance,
AN0532 - and thus disbelief of report that Super Talent 256 GB
AN0533 - SSD is significantly slower than Samsugn 830 256 GB SSD
AN0534 - installed on c18. ref SDS 52 917F
AN0536 - ..
AN0537 - It is not clear in the record why there is such a big difference in
AN0538 - performance. It was assumed from Ascendtech specification listing
AN0539 - that the only difference between the 256 GB SSD ordered for drive c,
AN0540 - and the 480 GB SSD ordered for data files on drives d - j, was
AN0541 - capacity. Since there is only a single source listed for SSD drives
AN0542 - in each capacity, there was presumption of performance comparability.
AN0543 - Moreover, there was further customer presumption that high performance
AN0544 - computer processing requires high performance disk drives, as
AN0545 - installed on c18, reported in testing on 120320 1643. ref SDS 23 V57F
AN0546 -
AN0548 - ..
AN0549 - Samsung 840 250 GB SSD Improves Performance Compared Samsung 830 SSD
AN0550 -
AN0551 - Today, Amazon lists....
AN0552 -
AN0553 - Samsung MZ-7TD250BW 840 Series Solid State Drive (SSD)
AN0554 - 250 GB Sata 2.5-Inch
AN0555 -
AN0556 - http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-7TD250BW-Series-Solid-2-5-Inch/dp/B009NHAEXE
AN0558 - ..
AN0559 - Cache................. 512 MB
AN0560 - Sequential read....... 540 MB/s max
AN0561 - Sequential write...... 250 MB/s max
AN0563 - ..
AN0564 - This is 70% faster than than rated performance for Super
AN0565 - Talent SSD installed at factory by Ascendtech, per above.
AN0566 - ref SDS 0 QD9N
AN0568 - ..
AN0569 - Price....................... $169.50 (free shipping)
AN0571 - ..
AN0572 - Warranty.................... 5 years
AN0573 -
AN0574 - [On 130409 1048 letter to Steve at Ascendtech proposes
AN0575 - installing Samsung 840 250 GB SSD to replace Super
AN0576 - Talent SSD installed in c21. ref SDS 52 5K44
AN0577 -
AN0578 - [On 130410 0724 called and left message for Steve at
AN0579 - Ascendtech to call on resolving issue to exchange 250 GB
AN0580 - SSD on c21. ref SDS 54 YU4H
AN0582 - ..
AN0583 - [On 130410 0724 discussed with Ascendtech proposal to
AN0584 - replace Super Talent SSD with Samsung 840 SSD in c21.
AN0585 - ref SDS 55 LN4K
AN0587 - ..
AN0588 - [On 130411 1107 letter notifies Ascendtech to change
AN0589 - Samsung 840 to Samsung 840 Pro 256 SSD for replacing
AN0590 - Super Talent SSD originally installed in c21.
AN0591 - ref SDS 56 F557
AN0593 - ..
AN0594 - This is $20 cheaper than the Super Talent ssd installed in
AN0595 - c21, per above. ref SDS 0 QC9J
AN0597 - ..
AN0598 - This "...BW" model comes bare without screws and cables
AN0599 - for installation. Ascendtech can reuse installation kit
AN0600 - previously installed.
AN0602 - ..
AN0603 - Reviews report Samsung 840 model improves model 830, which
AN0604 - was installed in c18 on 120407 1157. ref SDS 27 EO6L
AN0606 - ..
AN0607 - Since the Samsung 830 installed in c18 tested 60% faster
AN0608 - than c21, then installing the Samsung 840 should provide
AN0609 - further increased performance.
AN0611 - ..
AN0612 - Since the Ascendtech 480 SSD has much better write performance than
AN0613 - even the Samsung 840, might consider making the 480 GB the primary
AN0614 - drive and allocate 200 GB to partitions d, e and f, and make the 2nd
AN0615 - ssd drive ghj.
AN0617 - ..
AN0618 - The record is unclear on performance of Samsung 840 SSD listed by
AN0619 - Amazon as sequential read/write 540/250 MB/s, per above. ref SDS 0
AN0620 - MV5G, and below the write speed listed for the down level Samsung 830
AN0621 - installed on c18 and listed as 400 MB/s in the record on 120407 1157.
AN0622 - ref SDS 27 EO6L Reviews of Samsung 840 SSD report improved
AN0623 - performance compared with Samsung 830. This might reflect the larger
AN0624 - 512 MB cache on the Samsung 840 compared to 256 MB cache on Samsung
AN0625 - 830 SSD, also, shown on 120407. ref SDS 27 7W9M
AN0626 -
AN0628 - ..
AN0629 - Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD Increases Write 100% to 520 MB/s
AN0630 -
AN0631 - Week later on 130411, turns out there is another version of the
AN0632 - Samsung 840 with "Pro" appended. The Samsung 840 Pro SSD write speed
AN0633 - is 520 MB/s, over 100% greater than the 250 MB/s write speed for
AN0634 - Samsung 840 SSD, per above. ref SDS 0 MV5G Evidently, this alternate
AN0635 - version justifies favorable reviews compared to the 830 installed on
AN0636 - c18, and further reconciles analysis above. ref SDS 0 V66M
AN0638 - ..
AN0639 - Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA
AN0640 - 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW
AN0641 -
AN0642 - http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-SATA_6_0_gb-MZ-7PD128BW/dp/B009NB8WR0
AN0644 - ..
AN0645 - Cache................. 512 MB
AN0646 - Sequential read....... 540 MB/s max
AN0647 - Sequential write...... 520 MB/s max
AN0649 - ..
AN0650 - Price....................... $219.99 (free shipping)
AN0651 -
AN0652 - [On 130411 1107 Amazon order 111-3405387-0112842 for
AN0653 - Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD, ref SDS 57 S26G, shipped to
AN0654 - Ascendtech to replace Super Talent SSD, per above.
AN0655 - ref SDS 0 QD9N
AN0657 - ..
AN0658 - [On 130411 1107 letter notifies Ascendtech to change
AN0659 - Samsung 840 to Samsung 840 Pro 256 SSD for replacing
AN0660 - Super Talent SSD originally installed in c21.
AN0661 - ref SDS 56 F557
AN0663 - ..
AN0664 - [On 130509 0821 Passmark benchmark tests Samsung 840 Pro
AN0665 - installed on c21 at less than 50% of rated performance.
AN0666 - ref SDS 61 5X3I
AN0668 - ..
AN0669 - [On 130509 0821 Windows 7 reports Samsung 840 Pro not
AN0670 - working correctly on c21 because compatible driver is
AN0671 - not installed. ref SDS 61 646L
AN0673 - ..
AN0674 - [On 130509 0821 Samsung diagnostic software tests report
AN0675 - Samsung 840 Pro SATA hardware and BIOS (AHCI) settings
AN0676 - should produce maximum performance - 540/520 MB/s read
AN0677 - write, ref SDS 61 435L - diagnostic test further reports
AN0678 - Samsung 840 Pro shows 400/180 MB/s read write, over 40%
AN0679 - below design performance, indicating c21 is not working
AN0680 - correctly on c21 because compatible driver is not
AN0681 - installed. ref SDS 61 W54F
AN0683 - ..
AN0684 - [On 130524 0754 meeting with Morris - found 2 Samsung
AN0685 - 840 Pro SSD disks connected to gray port labled "SSD" on
AN0686 - motherboard, ref SDS 62 TS34; Internet research
AN0687 - indicated this connector labled "Marvell Serial ATA
AN0688 - 6GB/s" in the Asus manual may actually be a 3GB/s
AN0689 - Silicon Image connector, ref SDS 62 WI9H; therefore
AN0690 - switched cables to brown Intel X79 Serial ATA 6GB/s
AN0691 - connectors, and this increased performance about 100%;
AN0692 - yet still significantly below rated performance 540/520
AN0693 - MB/s sequential read write. ref SDS 62 1E8O
AN0695 - ..
AN0696 - Evidently, Passmark benchmark relies primarily on testing the c: drive
AN0697 - with the operating system, and in this case the Super Talent 256 GB
AN0698 - SSD is drive c, which is slow, per above, ref SDS 0 QD9N, while the
AN0699 - 2nd drive is comparable or better than both SSD drives on c18,
AN0700 - reported on 120407 1157. ref SDS 27 0I4J
AN0702 - ..
AN0703 - Passmark reports...
AN0704 -
AN0705 - CPU.....
AN0706 -
AN0707 - 1. Type................... i7-3960x 3.3 GHz
AN0708 -
AN0709 - 2. Clock Frequenceis...
AN0710 -
AN0711 - Measured speed.......... 3302.9 MHz (Turbo 4003.5 MHz)
AN0713 - ..
AN0714 - BIOS also shows....
AN0715 -
AN0716 - 1. Speed................... 3300 MHz
AN0717 - 2. Memory.................. 1333 MHz
AN0718 -
AN0719 - [...below on 130404 1453 citing work on 130408 used BIOS
AN0720 - XMP to overclock c21 from 3.3 GHz to 4.8 GHz and set
AN0721 - memory to 1600 MHz. ref SDS 0 XV6I
AN0723 - ..
AN0724 - [On 130410 0724 Steve discussed c21 not being overclocked
AN0725 - at the factory. ref SDS 55 HH8F
AN0727 - ..
AN0728 - Failure to overclock c21 conflicts with planning for review to remind
AN0729 - assembly staff about overclocking, cited in the letter to Ascendtech
AN0730 - on 130319 0713. ref SDS 41 UG6M
AN0732 - ..
AN0733 - Questions on results...
AN0734 -
AN0735 - 1. Why c21 CPU 4.0 GHz is barely faster than c18 3.3 GHz?
AN0736 - 2. Why c21 memory 1333 MHz ordered 1600 MHz? 130313 1130, ref SDS 38 453L
AN0737 - 3. Why c21 SSD disk mark 65% slower than c18 SSD?
AN0738 - 4. Who manufactured 2-Terabyte disk drive - seems slow?
AN0739 - 5. What does OEM Recertifide Drive mean?
AN0741 - ..
AN0742 - Ascendtech provides a great deal of documentation for c21, however,
AN0743 - there is nothing on....
AN0744 -
AN0745 - 1. Solid State Drives
AN0746 - 2. 2-terabyte disk drive
AN0747 -
AN0787 -
AN0788 -
AN0789 -
AN0790 -
AN08 -
SUBJECTS
CPU C21 i7-3960x Overclock Monitor Safe Temperature below 60c Instal
AW03 -
AW0401 - ..
AW0402 - C21 Core Temp Software Install Monitor Overclock Temperature
AW0403 - Core Temp Software Install C21 Monitor Overclock Temperature
AW0404 - Temperature Monitor Core Temp Software Install C21 Overclock
AW0405 -
AW0406 - Found software program to monitor cpu temperatures.
AW0407 -
AW0408 - The program....
AW0409 -
AW0410 - Core Temp 0.99.8.0 / 1.0 RC5
AW0411 -
AW0412 - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Windows-Widgets/Widget-Miscellaneous/Core-Temp.shtml
AW0414 - ..
AW0415 - Last update............................ 27 March 2013
AW0417 - ..
AW0418 - A compact, no fuss, small footprint program that monitors
AW0419 - CPU core temperature
AW0421 - ..
AW0422 - Core Temp aims to monitor the temperature of your CPU
AW0423 - cores. It does so for each core, displaying the
AW0424 - fluctuations in real time together with workload
AW0425 - information.
AW0427 - ..
AW0428 - Your system?s CPU is solicited every time you open a new
AW0429 - process; imagine the impact that a highly demanding one
AW0430 - has on the overall performance of the memory and
AW0431 - ultimately, the CPU.
AW0433 - ..
AW0434 - This utility is needed to evaluate when overclocking causes cpu exceed
AW0435 - tempeatures that damage the cpu. If an overclock profile causes
AW0436 - temperatures above 60c, then it should be revised to a lower clock
AW0437 - frequency.
AW0439 - ..
AW0440 - Downloaded...
AW0441 -
AW0442 - Core Temp 1.0 RC3-64-bit
AW0443 -
AW0445 - ..
AW0446 - Stored in...
AW0447 -
AW0448 - G:\00\core_temp_monitor\CoreTemp64.zip
AW0450 - ..
AW0451 - This directory has a executable program...
AW0452 -
AW0453 - G:\00\core_temp_monitor\CoreTemp64.zip\Core Temp.exe
AW0455 - ..
AW0456 - When this program executes, it automatically created another
AW0457 - directory with the program executable file...
AW0458 -
AW0459 -
AW0460 - G:\00\core_temp_monitor\CoreTemp64\Core Temp.exe
AW0462 - ..
AW0463 - This application can be copied to the desktop for fast execution.
AW0464 -
AW0465 -
AW0466 -
AW0467 -
AW0468 -
AW0469 -
AW0470 -
AW0471 -
AW05 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Ascendtech Order 368873 Performance Test 10% Slower C18 i7-3960x
BP03 -
BP0401 - ..
BP0402 - C21 Overclock 4.5GHz Temperature Very Cool
BP0403 -
BP0404 - C21 (new from Ascendtech), and c18 have same cpu configuration, BIOS
BP0405 - shows i7-3960x speed 3300 MHz - neither are overclocked.
BP0406 -
BP0407 - Temperature c21 all 6 cores running below 30 celcius, whereas c18
BP0408 - shows below 40.
BP0410 - ..
BP0411 - This may indicates liquid cooling ordered for c21 on 130313 1130,
BP0412 - ref SDS 38 PTWT, has a clear advantage for overclocking.
BP0414 - ..
BP0415 - Accordingly, it appears c21 might be overclocked to 4.3 GHz for
BP0416 - routine daily work, and not be at risk for damage.
BP0418 - ..
BP0419 - Since it appears that somehow c21 has not been overclocked, and since
BP0420 - Steve indicated Ascendtech would overclock, reported on 130315 1154.
BP0421 - ref SDS 40 OE4I, and confirmed in the letter later that day also on
BP0422 - 130315 1154, ref SDS 40 ZZ8H, then this should be corrected along with
BP0423 - the hard drive problem. Since it further appears c21 has an efficient
BP0424 - microprocessor (i7-3960x), should overclock to 4.5GHz, rather than
BP0425 - original plan of 4.0GHz.
BP0426 -
BP0427 -
BP0428 -
BP05 -
SUBJECTS
C21 Customer Overclock i7-3960x 4.8 GHz XMP Memory 1600 MHz Ascendte
CP03 -
CP0401 - ..
CP0402 - C21 Overclock i7-3960x 4.8 GHz Memory 1600 MHz with XMP
CP0403 -
CP0404 - Few days later on 130408 OA 0100 research found...
CP0405 -
CP0406 - Asus video has steps applying BIOS AI Tweaker installed on c21...
CP0407 -
CP0408 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2z07sFM2I
CP0410 - ..
CP0411 - Another video explains overclocking to 5.05 GHz...
CP0412 -
CP0413 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htHM-wXRj74
CP0415 - ..
CP0416 - This one has a different BIOS and so requires interpreting the
CP0417 - presentation to an Asus BIOS.
CP0419 - ..
CP0420 - Applied Asus video step by step guidance to configure XMP (Extreme
CP0421 - Memory Profile) rather than manual protocol for overclocking c21 to
CP0422 - 4.8 GHz with memory 1600 MHz, using Asus video guidance.
CP0423 -
CP0424 - 1. BIOS open with F8 continually after powering cpu.
CP0425 -
CP0426 - 2. UEFI BIOS Advanced Mode access
CP0427 -
CP0428 - When BIOS is initially opened it displays general diagnostics
CP0429 - on the computer, including processor and motherboard.
CP0431 - ..
CP0432 - There is an option in lower left corner to hit F3. Clicking
CP0433 - on this F3 option opens the Advanced Mode for UEFI BIOS, where
CP0434 - overclocking can be configured.
CP0436 - ..
CP0437 - 3. AI Tweaker - select for overclocking setup.
CP0438 -
CP0439 - When this screen is opened before making any changes, i.e.,
CP0440 - default, settings show...
CP0442 - ..
CP0443 - Target CPU Turbo-Mode Speed.................... 3900 MHz
CP0444 - Target DRAM Speed.............................. 1333 MHz
CP0446 - ..
CP0447 - The Asus engineer then explains changes to settings that
CP0448 - increase performance to 4.8GHz
CP0449 -
CP0450 - 1. AI Overclock Tuner......................... XMP
CP0451 -
CP0452 - Clicking on this line, opens a menu with three (3)
CP0453 - choices...
CP0454 -
CP0455 - 1. Auto............... default
CP0456 - 2. Manual.............
CP0457 - 3. XMP................
CP0459 - ..
CP0460 - After considerable discussion, the engineer selects "XMP"
CP0461 - mode for overclock tuner. The screen now looks like...
CP0463 - ..
CP0464 - AI Overclock Tuner......................... XMP
CP0465 -
CP0466 - [On 140421 1601 the 48allcores overclock profile has
CP0467 - been unstable, ref SDS 63 H56I, so investigated
CP0468 - upgrading cpu to i7-4960x; further reviewed Asus video
CP0469 - guidance on overclocking i7-3960x and discovered 2
CP0470 - deviations from Asus guidance. ref SDS 63 PQ8I
CP0472 - ..
CP0473 - 2. BCLK Frequency............................. 100
CP0474 -
CP0475 - Basic clock frequency (BCLK) can be set above 100, but
CP0476 - this project maintains initial BCLK 100.
CP0477 -
CP0479 - ..
CP0480 - 3. CPU Strap.................................. Auto
CP0481 -
CP0482 - No change
CP0484 - ..
CP0485 - 4. ClockGen Full Reset........................ Enabled
CP0486 -
CP0488 - ..
CP0489 - 5. Turbo Ratio
CP0490 -
CP0491 - Clicking on this line opens menu with three (3) choices...
CP0492 -
CP0493 - 1. Auto...................... default
CP0494 - 2. By All Cores (can adjust in OS)
CP0495 - 3. By Per Core (Cannot Adjust in OS)
CP0497 - ..
CP0498 - Asus engineer selects 2nd choice - "By All Cores"
CP0500 - ..
CP0501 - This selection places a new line below "Turbo Ratio"...
CP0503 - ..
CP0504 - By All Cores (Can Adjust in OS)
CP0506 - ..
CP0507 - Engineer enters.................... 48
CP0508 -
CP0509 - [On 140421 1601 the 48allcores overclock profile has
CP0510 - been unstable, ref SDS 63 H56I, so investigated
CP0511 - upgrading cpu to i7-4960x; further reviewed Asus video
CP0512 - guidance on overclocking i7-3960x and discovered that
CP0513 - on 130404, selected #3 By Per Core, configuration, so
CP0514 - switched to Asus guidance #2 By All Cores. ref SDS 63
CP0515 - YE4M
CP0517 - ..
CP0518 - Press Enter, and the screen now looks like...
CP0520 - ..
CP0521 - By All Cores (Can Adjust in OS)............ 48
CP0523 - ..
CP0524 - After making above changes, the top of the AI Tweaker screen
CP0525 - now shows...
CP0527 - ..
CP0528 - All Core Target CPU Turbo-Mode Speed........... 4800 MHz
CP0529 - Target DRAM Speed.............................. 1600 MHz
CP0531 - ..
CP0532 - This is the objective of the exercise, however, the Asus engineer
CP0533 - explains further changes to BIOS settings required to safely
CP0534 - operating the computer at increased speed....
CP0536 - ..
CP0537 - 6. CPU Clock Gen Filter.................... Enabled
CP0538 -
CP0539 - [On 140421 1601 the 48allcores overclock profile has
CP0540 - been unstable, ref SDS 63 H56I, so investigated
CP0541 - upgrading cpu to i7-4960x; further reviewed Asus video
CP0542 - guidance on overclocking i7-3960x and discovered that
CP0543 - on 130404, selected "Disabled," configuration, so
CP0544 - switched to Asus guidance "Enabled." ref SDS 63 YE4M
CP0546 - ..
CP0547 - 7. Memory Frequency........................ DDR3-1600MHz
CP0548 -
CP0549 - Clicking on this line opens menu with numerous choices,
CP0550 - Engineer recommends selecting...
CP0551 -
CP0552 - DDR3-1600MHz
CP0553 -
CP0554 - ...so, this line now looks like...
CP0556 - ..
CP0557 - Memory Frequency........................... DDR3-1600MHz
CP0558 -
CP0559 -
CP0561 - ..
CP0562 - 8. EPU Power Saving Mode................... Disabled
CP0563 -
CP0565 - ..
CP0566 - 9. OC Tuner................................ No changes
CP0568 - ..
CP0569 - 10. DRAM Timing Control..................... No changes
CP0571 - ..
CP0572 - 11. DIGI Power Control
CP0573 -
CP0574 - Selecting this choice opens a new screen with many menu
CP0575 - options. The engineer says this section is the "heart of
CP0576 - overclocking" that enables reliable performance that does
CP0577 - not damage the CPU.
CP0578 -
CP0579 - 1. CPU Load-Line Calibration................ High
CP0580 - 2. CPU Current Capability................... 130%
CP0581 - 3. CPU VCORE Boot Up Voltage................ Auto - no change
CP0582 - 4. VCCSA Load-Line Calibration.............. Regular
CP0583 - 5. VCCSA Current Capability................. 120%
CP0584 - 6. CPU VCCSA Boot Up Voltage................ Auto - no change
CP0585 - 7. CPU Voltage Frequency.................... Auto - no change
CP0586 - 8. CPU Spread Spectrum...................... Disabled - no change
CP0587 - 9. CPU Power Duty Control................... T.Probe - no change
CP0588 - 10. CPU Power Phase Control.................. Optimized
CP0589 - 11. DRAM-AB Current Capability............... 120%
CP0590 - 12. DRAM-AB Voltage Frequency................ Auto
CP0591 - 13. DRAM-AB Power Phase Control.............. Optimize
CP0592 - 14. DRAM-CD Current Capability............... 120%
CP0593 - 15. DRAM-CD Voltabe Frequency................ Auto
CP0594 -
CP0596 - ..
CP0597 - 12. CPU Performance Settings.................... No changes...
CP0598 -
CP0599 - 1. CPU Ratio............................... Auto
CP0600 - 2. Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology..... Enabled
CP0601 - 3. Turbo Mode.............................. Enabled
CP0602 -
CP0603 - Parameters.............................. No changes...
CP0604 -
CP0605 - 1. Long Duration Power Limit........... Auto
CP0606 - 2. Long Duration Maintained............ Auto
CP0607 - 3. Short Duration Power Limit.......... Auto
CP0608 - 4. Additional Turbo Voltage............ Auto
CP0609 - 5. CPU Core Current Limit.............. Auto
CP0610 -
CP0612 - ..
CP0613 - 13. CPU VCORE Voltage............1.116V..... Manual Mode
CP0614 -
CP0615 - CPU VCORE Manual Voltage................ 1.410
CP0617 - ..
CP0618 - 14. CPU VCCSA Voltage............0.876V..... Manual Mode
CP0619 -
CP0620 - CPU VCCSA Manual Voltage................ 1.100
CP0622 - ..
CP0623 - 15. DRAM Voltage (CHA, CHB)......1.504V..... 1.500
CP0625 - ..
CP0626 - 16. DRAM Voltage (CHC, CHD)......1.504V..... 1.500
CP0628 - ..
CP0629 - 17. CPU PLL Voltage..............1.800V..... Auto
CP0631 - ..
CP0632 - 18. VTTCPU Voltage...............1.069V..... 1.10000
CP0634 - ..
CP0635 - 19. PCH 1.1v Voltage.............1.103V..... Auto
CP0637 - ..
CP0638 - 20. PCH 1.5v Voltage........................ Auto
CP0640 - ..
CP0641 - 21. VTTDDR Voltage (CHA, CHB)............... Auto
CP0643 - ..
CP0644 - 22. VTTDDR Voltage (CHC, CHD)............... Auto
CP0646 - ..
CP0647 - 23. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA............ Auto
CP0649 - ..
CP0650 - 24. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA............ Auto
CP0652 - ..
CP0653 - 25. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB............ Auto
CP0655 - ..
CP0656 - 26. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB............ Auto
CP0658 - ..
CP0659 - 27. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC............ Auto
CP0661 - ..
CP0662 - 28. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC............ Auto
CP0664 - ..
CP0665 - 29. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHD............ Auto
CP0667 - ..
CP0668 - 30. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHD............ Auto
CP0670 - ..
CP0671 - 31. DRAM READ REF Voltage on CHA............ Auto
CP0673 - ..
CP0674 - 32. DRAM READ REF Voltage on CHB............ Auto
CP0676 - ..
CP0677 - 33. DRAM READ REF Voltage on CHC............ Auto
CP0679 - ..
CP0680 - 34. DRAM READ REF Voltage on CHD............ Auto
CP0682 - ..
CP0683 - 35. CPU Spread Spectrum..................... Auto
CP0685 - ..
CP0686 - 36. PCIE Spread Spectrum.................... Auto
CP0687 -
CP0689 - ..
CP0690 - 4. Advanced
CP0691 -
CP0692 - 1. CPU Configuration
CP0693 -
CP0694 - 1. Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor............. Disabled
CP0695 - 2. Hyper-threading............................ Enabled
CP0696 - 3. Active Processor Cores..................... All
CP0697 - 4. Limit CPUID Maximum........................ Disabled
CP0698 - 5. Execute Disable Bit........................ Enabled
CP0699 - 6. Intel Virtualization Technology............ Enabled
CP0700 -
CP0702 - ..
CP0703 - 2. CPU Power Management Configuration
CP0704 -
CP0705 - 1. CPU Ratio.......................... Auto - no change
CP0706 - 2. Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech...... Enabled - no change
CP0707 - 3. Turbo Mode......................... Enabled
CP0708 - 4. CPU CIE............................ Enabled
CP0709 - 5. CPU C3 Report...................... Enabled
CP0710 - 6. CPU C6 Report...................... Enabled
CP0711 - 7. CPU C7 Report...................... Enabled
CP0712 -
CP0713 -
CP0715 - ..
CP0716 - 5. Monitor
CP0717 -
CP0718 - 1. Anti Surge Support......................... Disabled
CP0719 -
CP0721 - ..
CP0722 - This is actually the last element in the list.
CP0723 -
CP0724 -
CP0726 - ..
CP0727 - Save Overclock Profile Switch between Default and Other Settings
CP0728 -
CP0729 -
CP0730 - 6. Tools
CP0731 -
CP0732 - OC Profile Save
CP0734 - ..
CP0735 - The last step is saving the overclock settings to a named profile.
CP0736 - This overclock configuration was given the name...
CP0737 -
CP0738 - 48allcores
CP0740 - ..
CP0741 - That may not be very original in that theoretically there could
CP0742 - several other settings that achieve overclock to 4.8 GHZ.
CP0744 - ..
CP0745 - Turns out there is a trick to saving the OC Profile. Have to press
CP0746 - ...[Enter]... on Save line, then click on save.
CP0747 -
CP0749 - ..
CP0750 - After overclocking c21 diagnostics show...
CP0751 -
CP0752 - Frequency..................... 1200 MHz (100.0 x 12) - 4800.0 MHz (100 x 48.0)
CP0753 - VID........................... 0.7955 - 1.3611
CP0754 - TDP Thermal Design Power...... 130 watts
CP0755 - Power......................... 12.6 - 102.7 watts
CP0757 - ..
CP0758 - Temperature Celcius MIN Max
CP0759 - Core 0........................ 31 28 - 65
CP0760 - Core 1........................ 31 30 - 63
CP0761 - Core 2........................ 29 27 - 61
CP0762 - Core 3........................ 27 26 - 57
CP0763 - Core 4........................ 33 31 - 63
CP0764 - Core 5........................ 29 28 - 61
CP0766 - ..
CP0767 - High power use (102.7 watts) and temperatures above 60 celcius only
CP0768 - occur during Performancetest program testing, per above, ref SDS 0
CP0769 - 625O, that maximally stress the system. Normal usage seems to
CP0770 - indicate c21 uses less power with lower temperatures than c18 running
CP0771 - much slower...
CP0773 - ..
CP0774 - C18 3.3 GHz 1333 MHz - not overclocked...
CP0775 -
CP0776 - Frequency..................... 1197 MHz (99.76 x 12)
CP0777 - VID........................... 0.8156 -
CP0778 - Power......................... 19.6 watts
CP0780 - ..
CP0781 - Core 0........................ 36 34 - 39
CP0782 - Core 1........................ 33 31 - 36
CP0783 - Core 2........................ 37 36 - 42
CP0784 - Core 3........................ 30 29 - 34
CP0785 - Core 4........................ 33 32 - 44
CP0786 - Core 5........................ 33 32 - 40
CP0787 -
CP0789 - ..
CP0790 - Passmark benchark 5593.6
CP0791 - CPU......................... 18608.4
CP0792 - 2D Graphics................. 1152.7
CP0793 - 3D Graphics................. 4707.4
CP0794 - Memory Mark................. 9524.7
CP0795 - Disk Mark................... 1707.6
CP0796 -
CP0798 - ..
CP0799 - Improved test performance was manifest in routine SDS tasks showing
CP0800 - better performance, but not as much as expected, perhaps because of
CP0801 - slow os SSD drive c, reported above. ref SDS 0 N99F
CP0803 - ..
CP0804 - One of the biggest performance gains was reducing Netbeans clean and
CP0805 - build from 6 seconds to 3 seconds after first pass, when i7-3690x
CP0806 - caching takes effect.
CP0808 - ..
CP0809 - Overclocking c21 to 4.8 GHz and 1600 MHz memory improved performance
CP0810 - from 10% slower to 10% faster than c18, per charting above.
CP0811 - ref SDS 0 OF7G
CP0813 - ..
CP0814 - After upgrading primary SSD to at least c18 standards, or installing a
CP0815 - 2nd high performance Ascendtech 480 GB SSD, c21 should be optimized,
CP0816 - especially for using SDS which relies on a lot of disk reads and
CP0817 - writes.
CP0819 - ..
CP0820 - [On 130408 0324 letter to Steve presents pending issues for
CP0821 - Ascendtech support. ref SDS 51 AZ50
CP0823 - ..
CP0824 - Setting c21 to 4.8 GHz is at the lower end of high risk "extreme
CP0825 - overclocking" for i7-3960x microprocessors. This condition requires
CP0826 - close monitoring to verify stability, and making timely adjustments to
CP0827 - lower system demand with reduced clock speed, if problems become
CP0828 - manifest.
CP0830 - ..
CP0831 - So far, except for high density testing, temperatures seem well
CP0832 - managed with the Thermalake liquid cooling system installed for the
CP0833 - processing, and the several fans in the case, as anticiapted by Steve
CP0834 - in the call on 130315 1154. ref SDS 40 D66L
CP0835 -
CP0836 -
CP0837 -
CP0838 -
CP0839 -
CP09 -
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