I have read that the ram voltage can be only .5 volts max higher than the Cpu Vcore voltage. If I understand this correctly than I should be able to easily set the Ram Dimm voltage to 1.7v to help keep the ram stable Since Im @ 1.475 on the Cpu Vcore.

These settings are prime 95, Intel Burn Test ...... Stable.

tlpjr1972
   Posting because I noticed there we're a few forum members like myself looking for some type of overclocked bios settings for the I7 950 using the SLI LE board. Well this is what I have so far and would like to thank JacobF for the overclocking guide the main difference I found is that I have to use the multipler to get the system stable beyound 3.8ghz. I will say that the I7 950 is alot tougher to get past the 4.2ghz and expect to install a water cooled system to achieve anything higher than 3.8ghz.
Would like to thank the community members HarryD , jmcu1 , MrRiddler , kyozero ,moose517 For selling certain items I needed to complete my first water cooled system. Some of them still have parts for sale and all transactions went great.

Index
Blu=Changed settings in Bios
Red=Hardware
Green=Bios menu Page
Gold= Bios Sub menus

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First my specs:
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II
Mobo:Evga X58 SLI LE Thanks to HarryD
Cpu: I7 950 D0 S-SPEC: SLBEN, Temp= 26c idle 52c loaded, Running 4.2ghz, 200 fsb, 21x multipler (can't seem to get stable using the full 23x), 1.475 core voltage not sure if I can go any higher or if I'm to high now.
COOLING: XSPC water cooling sytem w/ swiftech waterblock for 470 gtx Thanks to jmcu1
TIM: IC Diamond= CPU, OCZ freeze 2 for 470 GTX
Video: Evga 470 gtx w/ water block running 650,1300,3402 temp= 35c idle 52c loaded Thanks to  MrRiddler
HDD: WD Velociraptor 300 gb Thanks to kyozero
RAM: CROSSAIR XMS 3 6GB @1600MHZ 9,9,9,24,2T, @ 1.66 volts Thanks to moose517
OS: WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 64 BIT

Bios: 76

Bios Settings:
POWER MANAGMENT
-HPET [64BIT]
PNP/PCI
-INTI DISPLAY FIRST [PICI EX]
FREQ./VOLTAGE CONTROL
CPU CLOCK RATIO [21X] [CPU HOST FREQ [[MCH STRAP [AUTO]
CPU UNCORE FREQ. [3205MHZ (16X)]
CPU CLOCK SKEW [0PS]
SPREAD SPECTRUM [DISABLED]
PCI FREQ [100]
OC RECCOVERY [ENABLED]
TURBO PERFORMANCE [ENABLED]
-MEMORY FEATURES:
     MEMORY SPD  [XMP PROFILE 1]
     MEMORY CONTROL SETTINGS [ENABLED]
     MEMORY FREQ.  [2:8]
     CHANNEL INTERLEAVE [6 WAY]
     RANK INTERLEAVE  [4 WAY]
     MEMORY GAP    [AUTO]
     TCL  [9]
     TRCD [9]
     TRD [9]
     TRAS [24]
     TRFC  [74]
     COMMAND RATE [2T]
     LEAVE ALL OTHERS IN AUTO UNLESS YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR DOING
VOLTAGE CONTROL:
  -EVGA VDROP CONTROL [WITH VDROP]
    -CPU VCORE [1.475]
     -CPU VTT VOLTAGE [+300mv]
        -CPU PLL Vcore [AUTO]
         -QPI PLL Vcore [1.4]
          -DIMM VOLTAGE [1.66]
            -DIM DQ Vref [+0mv]
              -IOA Vcore [1.4]
                -IOH/ICH I/O VOLTAGE [1.65]
                   -ICH Vcore [1.25]

CPU FEATURES:
INTEL SPEEDSTEP [DISABLED]
TURBO [DISABLED]
CXE FUNCTION [DISABLED]
EXCUTE BIT[DISABLED]
VIRTUALZATION [DISABLED]
INTEL HT [ENABLE]
ACTIVE PROCESSOR CORES [ALL]
QPI CONTROL SETTINGS [ENABLED]
QPI LINKFAST MODE [ENABLED]
QPI FREQ. SELECTION [4.800 GT/S]


   These setting are what works for me right now. I can not get stable using full multiplier and keeping the ram around 1600. I might try increasing the ram dim voltage a little more to try and overclock the ram to get the system stable @ 23x multiplier which would put me @ 4.5ghz roughly.
   I have read that the ram voltage can be only .5 volts max higher than the Cpu Vcore voltage. If I understand this correctly than I should be able to easily set the Ram Dimm voltage to 1.7v to help keep the ram stable Since Im @ 1.475 on the Cpu Vcore. Let me know if im reaching the limit on Cpu Vcore or the Ram. Has anyone ran a system higher than 1.475 for a fixed amount of time?  I am still playing with voltages and multipliers.
  These settings are prime 95, Intel Burner , Vantage, and OCCT stable. If anyone has any suggestions please add some comments. Hopefully this might help someone else that might be fighting to get there I7 950 higher than 3.8ghz. I would like to thank the community for their time and help.