I do my 3.6Ghz at 1.44v and the loads don't go over 55c and that is running a torture test. Most of the time it rarely exceeds 45c.
utnorris
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I do my 3.6Ghz at 1.44v and the loads don't go over 55c and that is running a torture test. Most of the time it rarely exceeds 45c.
utnorris
After getting a new board finally hit 3.6
Asus P5E VM HDMI
Q6600 L726A849 @ 3,600 1.41V
Thermalright Ultra 90
2x2GB GSkill PC8000
EVGA 8800GTX
2 x 1TB Hitachi HDD
Samsung SATA DVDRW
Abit Wireless G
Corsair 620HX
QMicra V2 with 2 Scythe 120mm fans
Quote:
Originally Posted by PClark99
What kind of load temps do you get with that cooler?
Hi, guys :-)
i'm a noob at OC, i bought my PC couple months ago, Q6600 FPO/BATCH # L731A481 Pack Date 09/28/2007, the system already watercooled.. i ran it stock until i try to overclock this q6600 to 3.2 (8x400) 1.25v, it worked, prime95 stable, but when i change it to 3.6 it needs 1.48v to get stable.. man! i thought it was like others that need around 1.35v to 1.42v to get stable at 3.6 or 3.8.. well, i move it back to 3.2 again :-) what i wanna ask... is it good enough to do tasks like video encoding, games and maybe moderate rendering with 3dsmax at this speed?
http://www.flow-tek.net/images/Q6600.jpg
thanks guys,..
now i like overclocking:D
Core2Quad 6600 @ 3.8 Ghz Vcore 1.55 - Vid 1.3 @ Water Cooling
XFX nForce 780i SLI
Corsair DDR2 800
http://s4.directupload.net/images/08...p/burvtz8e.png
10 Hours+ Prime95 BLEND test stable.
I got my low VID chip to run at 3600Mhz (400*9) with only 1.28vcore (last cpu needed 1.38v for the same and would reboot with 4hours of Prime).
I use Asetek Waterchill kit + Apogee GT block temps and volts as follow (Hot Day, Radiators Fan on Silent Mode 7v, Case Fans are off, Case is Closed and Adjust CPU Temp: +9):
Normal Load Temps with case fans on, radiator fan's 12v and mild day temp: 39-45oC.
http://i29.tinypic.com/28sa5io.png
Man I hate my quads :(.
L724A760 - VID 1.2875 needs 1.575v in bios to get 3.6 GHZ Prime stable 24 hours.
L740B307 - VID 1.3125 needs 1.525v in bios to get 3.6 stable for 24 hours.
Maximus vdroops like crazy with no voltage damper enabled.
120 Ultra Extreme with 2x120mm 1600rpm, I’m not using water, it's too much expense and hassle, yes it's a G0, yes it's probably bad one which is why I hate you guys as I NEVER get good overclockers.Quote:
Originally Posted by netburst
L739A466: VID 1.30, needs 1.47-1.48V (after vdroop under load) for 3.6 GHz - average core temp around 65C with Prime95 small FFT test
L744A469: VID 1.325, needs 1.50V (after vdroop under load) for 3.6 GHz - average core temp about 62C-63C with Prime95 small FFT test
Which of these should I keep? The one that needs 0.02-0.03V less vcore or the one that runs 2-3C cooler?
Just based on the information you provided, I'd personally keep the one that requires less vCore. The difference in temp between the two is minimal.
You could try to see if either processor is capable of running at 8x450. If so, then you should require less vCore and notice lower temps. However, this may only be useful to you if your memory is also capable of running at 900MHz.
So let me make sure I understand correctly, you get 3.6Ghz on 1.28volts, you are using water cooling and with that low voltage you still hit 56c under load? How warm is your ambient temps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jor3lBR
Utnorris
Q6600
VID 1.3
1.4925 in bios to reach 3.6 stable (9x400)
load under orthos max on any core is 52C
Recently lapped my TRUE which helped
Guess i had really bad luck my Q6600 go VID 1.3 need 1.38v to run 3.2 stable (8x400)
37c idle and 56c load
bad bad :(
It really depends on room temps, that was a hot day and case is closed and radiator fans at 7v. I also suspect that my Apogee GT isn't making good contact with the Q6600.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utnorris
Normal load temps for me fluctuate between 39oC-44oC max if I use 12v on radiator fan's and turn on chassis fan's... And keep in mind I have PC Health Status: Adjust CPU Temp: +9 set on the BIOS.
Here is my Load Temps today with 12v on Radiator Fan's (now running DDR2 at 1200Mhz):
http://i31.tinypic.com/s1p2fd.png
I would just think that since you are able to do 3.6Ghz at such a low voltage your temps would be much lower than mine. I am at 1.44v and my loads are at 55c, that is with ambient around 23c. I am cooling both the cpu and video card so I kind of expect it to be there, although I am going to tweak it to see if I can't get better. i am just surprised at your temps with such a low voltage. I guess I was wrong in thinking that the lower voltage would translate into lower temps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jor3lBR
Utnorris
Quote:
Originally Posted by Utnorris
I know what you mean, but mine is running -12oC cooler then yours and I think it's a huge difference right there!
As I said I rather have a silent PC so I turn all fans off and leave Radiators at 7v.
I apologize, your first post shows your temps at 56c and that is why I was confused. I don't run my fans at 12v either, I suppose I could and that would lower the temps a little, but I prefer the near silent operation too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jor3lBR
Anyway, if your temps are around 43c then thats great. I am thinking I will have to do some sort of chiller to get mine down to that range, but we will see after I do some tweaking.
Good overclock, since you have such low temps you should try for 4Ghz if you haven't already.
Utnorris
No problem mate, temps are tricky and depend in a lot of factors!Quote:
Originally Posted by Utnorris
I see you have a BOWED Apogee and mine is original. Every time I unmount the block I see poor contact between them. I think the past we are using is a factor too, I used to like MX-2 but I think I'm changing it.
You could try to unmount the block and see if you have a perfect contact also.
I got 4000Mhz with my old Q6600 (even 4050Mhz wPrime stable) but it was too hot and needed 1.50v to do so.
With this new one I'm moving slowly I will let it "burning-in" Prime95 for a week or so and baby step it up till I reach 4005Mhz (445*9).
Good luck with yours too!
I see that alot of people her is whining about how bad their CPUs are, but i would kill to ged a Q6600 that got up to 3.6 at 1.55 volts.
Mine isn' prime stable at 3.2 if I go under 1.55 volts!
My CPU is the sh1t!
Thought I'd share my results with everyone. I got this motherboard and cpu from newegg earlier in the week
Q6600 - L743A944 (pack date 12/20/07)
DFI LP LT X38-T2R
Tuniq Tower
Highest I've been able to boot into windows is 3.8Gz, but system freezes and temps idle in the 60s. It also took 1.58v to get this.
I was able to run a tests at 3720Mhz (picture below), but the system isn't stable and load temps reach 75-77c. I believe the CPU Voltage was set around 1.42-1.46 for this test.
I'm currently running at 3600Mhz (1.37v) and all seems stable. Ran a load test last night and the system stayed up without problem. Load temps are hitting 69-73 (depending on core), but the system idles between 48-54 depending on the core. Anyone have any tips for me? I just recently upgraded from my trusty Athlon X2 4200 system I had for about 18months. This is my first Core based cpu system and I haven't mastered everything yet.
Also, Should I be worried about the 4-6 degree difference in the highest to lowest cpu temp readings?
http://members.cox.net/semicycle/pic1.JPG
http://members.cox.net/semicycle/pic3.JPG
feel pretty lucky now..
i'm been tinkering with mine for a few days now. and i'm now stable at 3.8Ghz with 1.44v. had it at 4.0Ghz but it needs like 1.48v to be stable. did get a super pi 1m run though at 12.7 seconds.
I still don't get how people say the tuniq tower lapped is not as good as the TRUE. If anything its within a few degrees. idle i'm in the low 40's high 30's with a 17c room temp. thats with the fan running at 8.0v. stacker 830 with 6 120mm fans all at 8.0v. crank up just the CPU fan and i'm at low/mid 50's in prime. If anything Its gotta be the case setup. btw thats with dual 3870's in mine. to each his own.
Yeah, I need to check the contact this week. I can get it to boot to windows at 4Ghz, but it crashes under any type of load, :( That's at 1.6v (which is actually 1.55v on my board) so that also runs the temps up. I would kill to be able to get 4Ghz at 1.5, that would be awesome. Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that I can run at 3.6Ghz with ease, just want to be able to go to the xtreme, :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jor3lBR
Utnorris
If your cores are showing a different temp on each one and its a pretty good spread (like 5c) then you may not be getting a solid contact between your heatsink and chip. You can try adjusting the mount by tightening the corners and see if that closes the gap or you could lap both the cpu and heatsink so that the fit flat against each other. Lapping usually will lower your temps 3-5c, but it does void the warranty.
Good luck,
Utnorris
Simalar temps to mine with an Ultra Extreme, same volts too, other then lapping the heatsink or CPU i'm not sure theres much else to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Semicycle
q6600 l373b626
1.435 set in bios actual read with dmm 1.4 underload 1.38.
water cooled single loop with 8800gts 120.2 rad.
edit i thought there was a coretemp in the screenshot. Temps are around 52c on all cores.
Thanks for the feedback all. Pretty satisfied with the core I have now.
I have Vid of 1.325 :(.
Which setup should get me better performance?
I can do 8X425 at 1.425 OR 9 X 400 @ 1.525. My DDR2-800 memory on the 8X425 is a nice o/c at 4-4-412 2T on 2B strap. The system actually feels faster on the 8X425.
I guess my first comment is that the temps you are getting is inline with what I used to see myself with air cooling. furthermore, that 4-6 C diffrence in core temps is normal. my old B3 stepping Q6600 got within 2 C of each other after lapping, but doing the same with my new G) stepping did nothing. Intel seems to have a bit of an issue with IHS contact with their CPU cores. Having said that, I have a few ideas for you to try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Semicycle
First, the Tuniq Tower has a removable fan in the middle, and the factory fan is just not as good as some aftermarket units. When I used my Tuniq Tower, I upgraded to a Scythe S-Flex SFF21F, which pushes 60+ cfm without being too loud. it lowered my temps by about 2-3 C, but had an even bigger benefit with PWM temps, which dropped by about 5 C because of extra airflow.
Next, I would focus tuning your GTL levels. Doing so allowed me to lower volts down to 1.275 vCore in BIOS for 3600 MHz, and also lowered my temperatures by about 4 C. Your results may vary, but the right GTL settings make the whole system more efficient.
Third, if you haven't done so, try remounting HSF with a better grade thermal paste (I have used Arctic Silver 5, but am currently using arctic Cooling MX-2). Follow the directions for putting thermal paste on Intel quad core CPU's as outlined on Arctic Silvers website.
i got this pm from a guy who doesnt accept pm's so if you are reading this dude, here you go
Quote:
Originally Posted by miklink
my current settings, as im still using this cpu till this weekend, are... (bear with me im doing this all from memory but its accurate)
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 437
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400
PCI-E Frequency: 120
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1165
DRAM Command Rate : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: ENABLED
Ai Clock Twister : STRONG
Transaction Booster : ENABLED 0
CPU Voltage : 1.481 (the one right above 1.475 flat)
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.61
North Bridge Voltage : 1.51
DRAM Voltage : 2.26 (my mem rated to 2.35)
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.54
South Bridge Voltage : 1.10
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : .63
North Bridge GTL Reference : .67
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2_REF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5
NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : DISABLED
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled
Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : ENABLED
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled
USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : ENABLED
hope this helps, the maximus likes to over volt so watch your cpu ppl, ram, north bridge, and fsb term voltages.
-Effect
So these chips have been out for a while now and I'm wondering how they are holding up for people with 24/7 overclocks? I have mine stable with reasonable voltages and temps and my cooling can handle more but I'm only interested in 24/7 settings. Are people seeing any degradation of their performance (needing more voltage than before, lower FSB than before, etc.) with speeds like 3.8 Ghz and higher? I'm assuming I can get to 3.8 with just over 1.4v and keep the load temps still in the mid 50's but I'm not going to do this if it's going to make my system perform worse somewhere down the road.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PossumK
Hmm..hard decision. One needs lower voltage, but the other one runs cooler.
If you are going to o/c not higher than 3.6ghz, keep the one with lower load temp.
By the way, where did you get them from? There was one L744A469 at Tustin Microcenter last week. I picked up an L745A793 as a back up CPU instead of the other, and it looks like I made a good judgement.:clap:
You know that there's very little benefit running the memory and FSB async, except on memory benchmarks. It will only stress your memoies and NB, which means more heat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jor3lBR
My current OC: 3.6Ghz 450x8, 1.475V BIOS, 1.46 idle - 1.42 load
Load temps are around 49-50C
GA-X38-DS4 mother board, 2x2GB Corsair RAM, 5-5-5-15.
Right now all other voltages are at default, but I would like to get it to 475x8 if possible. I think I am FSB limited right now as I can't get 475 to work at lower multipliers either. Any suggestions on what to tweak to try and get 25 more on the fsb?
Long story short, my dad got himself a new pc and didn't mind swapping the q6600 i "accidentally found" in it for my pos e4300 (3.2g @ 1.5v).
ram at auto
400x9 1.3v bios set, 1.261 real, 1.264 cpuz (testbed in sig)
hsf = zalman 9500
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9...264vhb2.th.jpg
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7...264voa0.th.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3...264vnb7.th.jpg
only had it for about a hour and it's looking good :yepp: more tests will follow
try adding 0.1v to vnb.. if that fails 9.0 multi is an optionQuote:
Originally Posted by The_Barnacle
Quote:
Originally Posted by mngdew
That's exactly where I got mine, at the Tustin Microcenter on Saturday. You made a good decision to avoid this one. I didn't really get the option to choose between them since an employee had to bring it out from the back.
I'm going to stick with my original L739A466 with the lower volts. It turns out that the L744A469 needed 0.01V more to be truly stable, and by then the temperatures were about equal. The L744 had a 5C difference between the core pairs while the L739 had only a 2-3C difference. I attribute some of that to the shape of the IHS mating to my lapped Ultima-90 heatsink.
What's interesting is that I see some people with low VID Q6600's, low vcores at 3.6 GHz, and a TRUE 120 getting similar temperatures to my overclock and setup.
Hello there. I'm here because I need huge support on this.
Here is the information about my Q6600 G0 stepping:
BX80562Q6600SLACR - L737A716 - Packed 10/18/07
This is my VID, and also my idle temperatures using a Thermalright Ultima-90i + Zalman ZM-F3 120mmx25mm fan on the system stated in my signature:
http://www.uploadfilesystem.com/en//...2/Sxh33233.png
The thing is, I haven't been able to overclock it. Wherever I just up it 60 MHz, it will just restart unexpected. I even overclocked it to 3.6 GHz once, and even passed eight Prime95 hours, and just when I opened Mozilla Firefox to post it on some forums, including this, puff, it restarted, and then it wouldn't even start Windows XP (but it POSTed perfectly).
I've tried all kind of configurations and all. I even lowered the multiplier to 8 (I was using 400x9), leaving the same core voltage in the BIOS (1.4v in BIOS, it would reach 1.296v in CPU-Z at full load), and it happened almost the same: it restarted when I started organizing the files to publish after it successfully passed Prime95 test.
Please, I need some help here. Does any of you has a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard? I assume that's my problem here, but I just bought it, and I've seen good results for other people. I do NOT want to change my board...
Thank you in advance.
I have the exact q6600 and Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L system with OCZ DDR2 800mhz memory.
I am very easily able to oc to 3.0 stable:
1. Turn off EIST (in Advanced BIOS screen)
2. Turn off Auto CPU Fan option (so it is always on not whe the cpu gets hot only)
3. go to M.I.T:
- 9X333
-PCI-Express [set this to 100, never set it to default when OC'ing)
- Performance enhance[standard]
-System memory multiplier [2.50v] - check with your memory to see required voltage, Gigabyte's default volt for RAM is quite low
- set CPU voltage to 1.26 [this pretty much depends on your cpu] - what does the "default voltage" shown at the bottom of the MIT screen ?
I've already done that. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by randykahn
The default voltage it's the same as my VID: 1.2375v. In fact, I think that what appears there it's the VID.
Thanks for your reply.
IF I am to buy a Q6600 in a couple of weeks, what shall I look for?For now, I only know to look for SLACR for G0, how about the B0 stepping, I am confused.I made a mess at a good forum when asking for the right MB for Q6600+TR ULTRA 120-E, shall it be 8 phase ASUS P5K-E or 6 phase+6 interpolated GB-X38-DQ6...There is a huge price difference here, more than $ 100, and I heard that a Q6600 cannot make more than 8 X 485 on air...
:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by kberguy1
If you haven't gotten a Q6600 yet and it is going to be a few more weeks, I would just wait for the new Quads to come out. You can already get the Q9300 from Tiger Direct and it should overclock better than a Q6600, IMHO. Of course if you have a Microcenter near you it is hard to justify paying $100 bucks more for the new one when you can get the Q6600 for $200. But if you are going to be paying between $225 - $250 I would just go ahead and get the new one, again, just my opinion.
Utnorris
How exactly is a Q9300 with a multiplier of 7.5 going to clock better than Q6600 G0 with a multiplier of x9?
Well actually, the Q6600 costs about $ 350 in Bulgaria.And I have read some dissappointing reviews of Q9300.Q6600 has better OC percentage IMHO.
Exactly.
The Q6600 can be had for as little as $200 at any B&M Microcenter in the US and has better OC potential than perhaps even the Q9450 due its multiplier. Also, let's not forget the degradation issues experienced with the 45nm chips. The Q9300 and the Q9450 will certainly hit modest OCs speeds with great ease. However, to expect a Q9300 to hit 3.6ghz is pushing it, and while the Q9450 should do 3.6ghz on air with a 450mhz FSB, getting one to 4ghz seems to be out of reach in most cases.
On the other hand, seeing a Q6600 G0 hit 4ghz on water, while certainly a great feat, is not uncommon.
LOL, dude beside showing off some super PI do a few hours prime :>Quote:
Originally Posted by Slay0r
I can run super pi at 3600 with only 1.22V easy...
Just picked up another q6600 from microcenter of batch L744B065 package date 1/08/08. Won't have a chance to plug it in and see what the VID or OC potential is on it till next week when my MB arrives.
Not showing off :rofl: , (time is crap anyway?) as i said i only had about one hour that day so PI had to cut it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sesion
I haven't been able to test further because under the current heatsink (zalman 9500) temps skyrocket to 80C after about ten seconds of 2*orthos even at 1.26v lol..
I guess the zalman will meet the bin :shrug:
I've been running my G0 24/7 at 9x400 1.6vcore for 6 months now, temps max around 65C and it took 1.6 to get over 48hrs quad prime stable.Quote:
Originally Posted by saint-francis
I may not have gotten a low voltage super clocker, it seems I got one tough vcore loving sob.
Q6600 G0 Batch 737B046 Pack Date 11/01/07 VID 1.250
Just started testing my new Q6600 with Xigmatek S1283. Seems to clock easy enough, but I have some concerns on temps.
Idle @ 3600 (9x400) on 1.350v (in Bios)
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3...600bjd6.th.jpg
Prime load went over 80c after a few minutes on CoreTemp so I shut it down.
Idles 33c-37c at stock speed on 1.200v. Gonna try to reseat the HS later and see if temps do better.
Load @ 2400 on 1.200v
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2...loadyt2.th.jpg
Cores @ 51c-57c
And you haven't needed to increase the voltage to keep the same stable 3.6 over several months? If so that's good news for all of us. I think I might just have to bump mine up to 420x9. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by highoctane
I haven't had to touch a thing now for 6 months!!Quote:
Originally Posted by saint-francis
I bought the G0 with the intentions of getting 3.6ghz and at least 48hrs prime stable, I wanted a trouble free OC. If the chip I got wasn't capable of doing that I was going to just vcore it death and replace it when it dies. Well after 6 months now the cpu to my surprise its still operating just fine at such a high vcore along with the little P5k-e supplying the juice.
I was expecting it to start degrading eventually but as of yet its been an absolutely trouble free OC, knock on wood. I do have what I consider to be a pretty good wc setup which I guess has probably been a big key.
Anyways as with anything ymmv but so far I'm very impressed with the durability of this chip and the mb for sustaining 6 months of trouble free abuse.
It makes me feel a little better about my investment in water cooling, this cpu actually makes the loop work compared to all the other cpu/mb's I've used with it.
Alright, I'm taking baby steps to get this CPU to where I need it to be. So far, I have it at 3200 with Vcore 1.20 in Bios, 1.176 CPUZ. Prime small FFT 2+ hours with temps 51-54c and max spike at 56c (RealTemp 2.2 51c plus 5c correction).
im quite happy with mine @ 3.72GHz...
see my sig for CPU details.
Quote:
Originally Posted by saint-francis
See my 3.8GHz stable OC in signature, no degradation, but mabye not long enough yet 8one month since I bought the P5K Premium)
Finally got a sweet combo. This mobo *Thanks charlie* is one of the best I have ever owned. Ambient 24c:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/th_BIG03.jpg
3.8 huh? not bad. How long have you been running it that way?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonny_ftm
I swapped out my E6750 for a Q6600 and I just noticed this:
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8...00e6750rt2.jpg
What's the deal and how do I correct this?
Probably try reinstalling chipset driver/software?Quote:
Originally Posted by lowtcell
MSConfig>boot>advanced options>
Uncheck "Number of Processors"
Check Detect Hal
Go to Device Manager and uninstall those two instances of E6750
Reboot after that. You should now have your four cores visible.
Go back and change things back to normal in MSCONFIG Change # of Processors to 4
Now it should see all four and everything normal.
That fixed it, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by zlojack
I think I have a good one here, these L737B's are quite something......
Just a question about the IP-35 pro, vcore seem to fluctuate alot constantly under full load (from 1.28 to 1.32), in other boards I had, once prime is running vcore does not move at all. Is this normal?
NP... I googled that one on Friday night when I installed my QX9650.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by lowtcell
well, I got 3.7GHz pretty easily with a L737B. 1.4050v set in BIOS. water cooling is helping with the temps. They weren't much higher at 3.8GHz, but I got a blue screen after about 5 min of prime95.
I know this chip has more in it, and I hope to get 3.8+GHz 24/7. Not sure what to try next though.. anyway, here's what I got so far:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/...178914ab_b.jpg
One month now, 24/7 stableQuote:
Originally Posted by saint-francis
See my signature link for full details and benchmarks
Ok, this is weird. I started Prime Small FFT last night before I went to bed. This morning, temps were 59-56c. Just got home from work, temps are down 54-49c after 18+hours Prime. CPU running at 3204 (356x9) @ 1.206 in Bios, 1.184 idle, 1.176 Prime load. Has anyone else had temp drops like this? I was getting disappointed with this CPU, but if I can keep these temps consistant, I'll be keeping it.
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1...8hrsnd5.th.jpg
I find that temps on Prime95 are highest for the first few hours then level off a bit lower and stay there for the duration.
As of today,
Are the 'newer' G0 q6600's better OC'ers, in general, than older ones? I have a L721A814 that sits at 3800Mhz (8x475) 24/7, crushing DVD's and rendering multimedia projects at ~100% core usage (Vegas, After Effects, etc..)
I am at the point where I can give away my e6700 in a spare machine to my nephew and was thinking about picking up another q6600.
Thanks!
jeeka.
I actually figured out what was going on after I terminated prime (19 hours total) and saw 25% CPU still utilized. AVG was trying to update itself and was using 25% so prime was only running at 75% for the last couple of hours. I'm now trying to stabilize @ 3300, so far failed at 1.2250 (my VID), now running on 1.231 Bios, 1200 CPU-Z under prime, cores at 55-56c. My goal is to get 3400 under 60c, which is where my lapped E6750 was 24/7 under 55c with a Freezer 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by zlojack
If your CPU holds 8x475 stable, I'd keep it. Even on new Q6600 steps, it is rare to push above that even with WC for 24/7. You could achieve the same overclock with less vcore though, but temperatures could be the same, and you could just get a chip not even doing 3.6GHzQuote:
Originally Posted by jeeka
Yeah thats normal with that board.Quote:
Originally Posted by demiurge
Ok, this is my modest score for now, on a DS3R. I think the mobo can't handle more FSB since I'm occuring problems on the 8x multiplayer. I will push it further after I get my LanParty P35-T2R and finally get the cooling done (TRUE needs to be lapped, and I still have to set everything up).
http://sesion.active-servers.com/kyo/quad3500.jpg
What is your BIOS vcore?Quote:
Originally Posted by demiurge
How do you guys run soo cool? Im hitting 72ºC on cores 1+2, and 65ºC on cores 3+4, and im running a lapped TRUE on my lapped Q6600 after a few hours of prime on small fft's
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5673/fan1et0.jpg
How do my 110cfm fans not work?!
Ambient is around 25ºC normally.
Is it just due to my 1.300 VID and 1.448 Vcore to get it stable? I idle at 32ºC on the two higher cores.
Or do you think maybie i need more air into the case? I only have 1 inlet fan, and the exit fan is basically supercharged due to the extreme proximity of the 2 others, and then the gpu cooling fan is like 60cfm, and the psu fan blows out as well...
I guess ill go rip the side off the thing and prime for a few hours to see how my temps are affected in a open case?
Open case is probably a bad idea. More dust and crap going through. I'd add an intake fan though. Your system just isn't moving a ton of air. I'd actually add both an intake and outtake. You only have 1 each, right? If so, all the hot air is just sitting in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZOMGVTEK
Open case for 30 mins on prime brought my temps down to 69ºC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swatrecon_
And i cant add a intake easily, there is only 1 spot for it... I need to figgure something out. But the temps at open case arent even that great.
1.375.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emerica
hi guys,
im going to be getting a G0 in a few days and slowly putting my machine together. i will be using the DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS as well.
i have a couple questions about memory.
should i get 4x1gb or 2x2gb?
i am thinking of DDR1066 mem, what are some good models i should consider?
thanks everyone!
2x2 will OC better. As fas as recommending a particular kit I can't say as you live in Canada and I don't think newegg ships there.
Check www.NCIX.com, they have a lot of variety in memory.
As for you, my fellow Torontonian, I've seen the P35 do some nice stuff with a lot of varieties of RAM. I would try to poke around and find someone who's used some on your specific board and see.
im actually living in the US now so i forgot to update my info.
im debating between:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227289
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145197
any thoughts or recommendations?
Hmm... I have had seen the Corsairs here on XS clocked up to 1140 MHz
Check the Xtreme Bandwidth section.
I dont know about that - Unless things have improved since I last looked at 2x2GB I would have thought you will be able to get high overclocks with tighter timings with good quality 8500 4x1GB RAM and its dirt cheap at the moment. Benefits of 2z2GB are less load on the MB and extra slots but nothing uses more than 4GB at present unless you are into serious CAD/Video. I wouldnt waste money when DDR3 is going to be the future. Most current games dont need anymore than 2GB .Take your pick of the 2x1GB kits as long as they have D9GMH chips which are great overclockers - http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/ get 2 of them if you have vista x64 as it will make use of it. Waste of money if you have Winxp cos it cant use anything above 3GB and the operating system doesnt need it. I like my ballistix 8500s and crucial have good support/RMA service but there are plenty others that clock just as well and have good support.Quote:
Originally Posted by saint-francis
i was actually going to get the same Ballistix 8500 as you have in your sig since there is a rebate for the next few days.Quote:
Originally Posted by sesdave
i will only be using 4gb anyways on XP 64
WOW! This is what im talking about:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=180833
too bad they are the old kits. i wonder how the new ones do.
still on the fence about this kit though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145
what's better, more stable and stuff for a maximus formula, BIOS 505, using a q6600 G0:
my quad is at 3.6ghz.
450x8 or 400x9??????????
I've got some 2x1gb XMS6400 rev. 5.2 at @900
just ordered the GSkill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ from newegg. hope they work well with the DFI P35-T2RS and G0 :)
I got the 'doubled sided' Ballistix 8500 and they are running at 1200Mhz with 2.14v and Performance Level 5-6.Quote:
Originally Posted by blazin-asian
So I have only good things to say about this RAM:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=2483
I can get stability at the same voltages with both on my P5K prem, but i get .2% higher benchmarks at 400x9 for some reason...Quote:
Originally Posted by miptzi
Does anyone know what is the max GTL voltage for the Q6600? Thanks.
My mb options go from +10mv and up.
I am at 4050mhz at 1.55V and +30mv, can get into window up to 4.2G but would be happy with 4.1G stable.
How high can I raise my PCI-E mhz to? Right now I'm at 110mhz. My specs are in my signature. I'm trying to get more out of my 8800gt and maybe more stability from my Q6600. Right now my Vcore on my CPU is 1.42v At 3600mhz my Q6600 is very stable but I would like to lower the voltage a little. The quad core complete Super Pi 32M every time. I don't use Prime anymore, it's overkill.
Anyway, just curious how high I can raise the PCI-E mhz.
I have a 1.30 VID Q6600 G0 too. I suspect this VID is your limiting factor.
I have been unable to get a stable run of Prime over 3 GHz with Vcores less than 1.4v. The heat generated with Vcore of 1.4v or more means running the fans faster and I choose to run at 3 GHz for less fan noise.
My 3GHz setup idles at 31 C and reaches 60 C with Prime95 using a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 heatsink.
Vcore droops almost 0.1 v at load on my IP35 Pro v1.1.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZOMGVTEK
Has anyone tried a L804 chip?
DDTUNG:cool:
My friend has recently acquired a Q6600 G0 and is having similar problems on a P5KR (around 0.1v drop under load and >0.05v between BIOS setting and resultant sensor reading). I suspect it's his PSU as it's an old Antec 480W TrueBlue and only has a 20-pin connection to the motherboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by atlr
Could you let me know what PSU you're using and whether you think this may also be contributing to your problems.
Thanks in advance.
Getting my Q6600 next week. I hope I can get it up to ~4GHz..
What Vcore do you all use for +4GHz?
Depend on your VID. mine is 1.2750v so for 4 ghz I need 1.6v for screen.Quote:
Originally Posted by JackeShan
If you want 4 ghz H24 you need a really low VID
There aren't many people running 4GHz 24/7, so don't get your hopes too high on this one. Even if you get lucky you'll propably have to pump some serious voltagle into the chip, so decent WC is a must.Quote:
Originally Posted by JackeShan
And VID isn't a certain factor for a great OC, my friend is running a Q6600 with a VID of 1.200v (yes!) and he can't go above 3.7GHz on air due to temps because the chip starts eating big amounts of voltage.
CPU Q6600 VID 1.225VQuote:
Originally Posted by JackeShan
I think alot depends on the motherboard. Whith a max formula my q6600 was never stable over 3900mhz at any voltage. 3900mhz was 1.5Vcore at 59C full load. Would not even boot into windows at 4G some times.
I now have a striker II formula and with the same ram, cpu and cooling I am running 4050mhz at 1.55Vcore and 45C full load. I am running 4125mhz about 6min OCCT at 1.6V and with some tweeks might get it stable. Can get into windows at 4.2G
My Q6600 ;)
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...54_3600-tr.jpg
P5K-E Wi-Fi - Thermalright 120 Ultra eXtreme [AC 12x12@1300rpm] - TT 650W ...
The screen is about of only 1h of Prime95, but it's daily RS for 2 weeks now...
bye!
P.S. sorry for my bad english... :shrug:
That's like killing an ant by pulling out a leg at a time.:shakes:Quote:
Originally Posted by blazin-asian
For me it looks like only 10 minutes, nothing impressive.. Im rock stable with 1.28VQuote:
Originally Posted by VEN