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Hey all just did my first overclock Q6600 2.88ghz on stock cooler.Just wondering in system properties it says Q6600@ 2.4 2.88 is this normal have I done the overclock right or are only half the cores overclocked? I know I know very noob question lol getting in some practice for when I get my watercooling gear setup
Is fine........just showing stock speed plus your actual running speed.:)
Is fine........just showing stock speed plus your actual running speed.:)
Ok thanks was half expecting it to blow up lol will crank it up when I have my cooling gear setup later in the year:rofl:
ZOMGVTEK
07-18-2008, 08:19 PM
...2.8?!?
I run my brothers Q6600 at 3.2 on the stock cooler, and im not going higher just from the heat. This chip is super easy to OC, run a TRUE or good liquid and you can do 3.6 or 3.8 no problem... Generally...
...2.8?!?
I run my brothers Q6600 at 3.2 on the stock cooler, and im not going higher just from the heat. This chip is super easy to OC, run a TRUE or good liquid and you can do 3.6 or 3.8 no problem... Generally...
yea spending fair amount on watercooling gear for custom case Im building will be looking at 3.5ghz when its set up.:up:
ZOMGVTEK
07-18-2008, 09:33 PM
3.5 on a Q6600 is quite meh for good liquid. I would raise your expectations to 3.8, or maybe 4.0 if you have a good chip. I couldn't get mine above 3.6 24/7 stable due to my TRUE not quite handling the heat load and the temps shot up above where i felt safe.
Jamesrt2004
07-19-2008, 12:59 PM
was running 3.2 on stock cooler :)
now 2 weeks on 3.6 on a true (cba to go higher lols although could to 3.8 me thinks)
...2.8?!?
I run my brothers Q6600 at 3.2 on the stock cooler, and im not going higher just from the heat. This chip is super easy to OC, run a TRUE or good liquid and you can do 3.6 or 3.8 no problem... Generally...
out of interest what do you have cpu voltage set to?
ok had the Q6600 2.88ghz overclock stable at stock voltage ortho test for 12 hours no errors. I just installed the ati ccc 8.7 and the bios resett to stock speed now the only way I can get the oc back is to set the voltage to 1.3500 I never adjusted ram at all (only have 2GB 667 ram) do i have to adjust ram as well to be able to drop cpu voltage back as it runs a bit hot for my likeing. Does the ati video driver change something in bios that would cause the cmos to resett I have a GA-X38-DQ6 think f8 bios from memory.:shrug: setting I have are 320x9 pci express 100 voltage 1.3500 as said earlier first attempt very noobish any help appreciated