THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: April 4, 2013 02:53 PM Thursday;
Rod Welch
C21 received from Ascendtech ordered 368873 i7-3960x purchased 13 March 2013.
1...Summary/Objective
2...C20 Received Ascendtech Order 368873 Intel i7-3960x 4.0 GHz.
3...Packing List and Component Inventory Computer C21
4...Questions on installation and setup...
5...C21 Setup Peripherals Keyboard Found Fry's
6...Power Up Computer Configure Identification Password
7...Format Partitions Optimize Storage Transfer Files Standard Configuration
8...Trend Micro Virus Protection Install for Internet Access
9...Performance Test - Passmark Shows C21 Slower than C18
10...C21 10% Slower than C18 - Not Overclocked SSD 65% Slower than C18
11...Overclock i7-3960x 4.0GHz Not Evident in Testing C21 Identical C18
12...SSD Test C21 65% Slower than C18 Makes Overall Performance 10% Slower
13...Samsung 840 250 GB SSD Improves Performance Compared Samsung 830 SSD
14...Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD Increases Write 100% to 520 MB/s
15...C21 Core Temp Software Install Monitor Overclock Temperature
16...Core Temp Software Install C21 Monitor Overclock Temperature
17...Temperature Monitor Core Temp Software Install C21 Overclock
18...C21 Overclock 4.5GHz Temperature Very Cool
19...C21 Overclock i7-3960x 4.8 GHz Memory 1600 MHz with XMP
20...Save Overclock Profile Switch between Default and Other Settings
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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 -
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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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