The Much Needed EVGA 680i A1 Q6600 O.C thread

[Brother Esau]

I can run 24/7 stable @475 FSB with my previous E6420 that I sold all on low voltage too, so I know my current board is a proven High FSB runner

[icon57]

i would like to get a Q6600, as soon as the old stepping's are sold out
(2 weeks?)

i run the cpu in my sig at 450 x 8 (1.475v in bios)

shouldnt i be able to get the same fsb with the q6600?

[sdumper]

I can run 24/7 stable @475 FSB with my previous E6420 that I sold all on low voltage too, so I know my current board is a proven High FSB runner

Yes but thats a dual core and I could post at 500 FSB with my e6420 on the EVGA...the problem is with the quad cores not the dual.

Now for a non sli alternative I do like the P5K Deluxe:

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=224147

[Brother Esau]

I know that buyt lets wait for a bunch of people to join in with their findings first.

[Metric]

Just finished up my testing at 3.6GHz with some Orthos overnight. Quiet warm in the office here (26c), so my load temps are around 6c higher than usual.
Cooling = Lapped Thermalright Ultra-120. Room ambient = 26c

*Links = 56K Warning (1.7MB)*

Loaded for 9+ hours:
http://images1.filecloud.com/546501/...hours_3600.jpg
~5 Minutes After:
http://images1.filecloud.com/546502/..._3600_Idle.jpg

P30 BIOS Settings:

Vcore = 1.55; Windows = 1.52; vdroop = 1.49
FSB = 1.40v
SPP = 1.30v
MCP = 1.55v
HT = 1.25v
RAM = 2.2v (Ram model is in signature)

More testing results to come this weekend. Hope this helps.

[turtletrax]

Loop is finnished and leak tested and did my first boot. Gonna grab some setting from here and start giving them a shot.

First impressions at stock are pretty good. Load times for regular programs in Vista x64 with 4GB are sick, but I am getting a 7-9 degree difference in Everest for the 4 cores. They range from 25-34 degrees.

Have to see if my mount is proper, or is it normal to have that much of a difference??

Anyhow, getting into the meat and potatoes now

[Brother Esau]

The lowest core difference on my Q6600 is about 5-7 cooler running than the rest.

@metric....Are you on water?

[Metric]

The lowest core difference on my Q6600 is about 5-7 cooler running than the rest.

@metric....Are you on water?

Wasn't sure if I should have posted that, but I'm running on a lapped Ultra-120.

I think the heatpipes on mine are slightly defective or something as there's only a 10c difference between 2.4GHz stock volts and my current 3.6GHz ...

[Brother Esau]

Those are really good sinks then!

[sdumper]

Very well done

[turtletrax]

Ok, as a primer I tried 3.2Ghz with...

CPU Vcore 1.4375 (1.39 real)
FSB 1.4
Mem 2.1
SPP 1.45
MCP 1.55
HT 1.5

Mem running 900Mhz ran fine for 25 minutes.

Then Ran 3.38

CPU Vcore 1.468 (1.42 real)
FSB 1.5
Mem 2.1
SPP 1.5
MCP 1.55
HT 1.5

Only let that run for about 10 minutes

Then tried 3.6Ghz with the above settings fully expecting to not get into Vista and low and behold it has been priming for about 10 minutes so far. I did reduce the link to 4X so I dont know if that had much effect, but I did have to lower it for my E6400.

Looks like this chip might have what it takes. I just hope that the Mobo can keep pace

Edit: Well, looks like I got screwed, but not by the Mobo. My PSU doesnt have the water in its balls to power the rig. It goes into protection and now I have to unplug half my stuff to get it to start the rig

Dont have the cash to get a 1K PSU, so I might have to buy a cheap PSU and go dual. Not like my Tt armour looked crappy enough crammed to the rafters, I have to put another PSU in the floor beside it. Getting too expensive...

[aka1nas]

Which PSU were you trying? I was trying a 750watt Zeus also with the EVGA T1 board I RMAed and it was shutting off immediately when I had the EPS 12V connector plugged in. It wouldn't POST with that or another working PSU regardless.

[Brother Esau]

Just checked the updated Dump File for Q6600 G0 Pre Orders from Tank Guys and I am # 144 out of the 150 first shipment they are recieving into inventory on the 10-12th

[aka1nas]

I canceled my Pre-order today(was #37) as I am probably going to stick with the B3 chip I ended up gettinf from NCIX. Hope your G0 does well!

[jkresh]

Brother Esau where did you see 10th-12th, last i checked on there update page they were expecting 150 (I am 137) on the 8th-9th, if they get them in by then thats great if not I may end up canceling as other suppliers are starting to get G0's in mass.

[Brother Esau]

TankGuys said around 8-9th for order but to expensive for 2nd day so they will get the 3 day express so realisticaly I fugure around the 12th possibly the 13th when they receive inventory.

[turtletrax]

Got my PSU figured out. Now priming 3.66Ghz at 1.41Vcore. Definately need to get higher CFM fans on my HE 120.3.

Edit: Looks like 411 FSB is all this board has. Even tried lowering the MCP and SPP links to 3x and it still hangs at IDE detection.

This is where I need some people to chime in with settings for high FSB. I know this chip had allot left in it.

[pumbertot]

Wow thats awesome can you increase the multi to 9 and show a 400*9.
I am very impressed. Perhaps it was my QX6700...

Also can you show a wprime for a few minutes and again thats AWESOME I could never get anywhere close to that FSB with a multi of 9 or above

Also can you provide a CPUz verified link so we can see the chipset.

Like this for instance: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=166407

Or this

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=169633

ah a disbeliever?will try to get those things up, just havent run my rig for a while and the QX6700 goes to new owner on Monday. my GO comes next week.

[pumbertot]

happy now?
dont really currently have the cooling to do 9x at this frequency.
oh and cpu-z verification just gives me an error for some reason??? maybe not good for Vista?idk??

[pumbertot]

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=224759
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=224765

[pumbertot]

[pumbertot]

gets hot very quick with aircooling and pushing cpu.

[sdumper]

Can you show me a 450 by 9 or by 10 just kidding...

Very strange I suppose its possible the CPU was holding me back but ...hmmm

I will try one of my Evga 680i A1 boards with a Q6600 under phase and see how it does because I am very perplexed now.

[zettahertz]

wat's your motherboard voltages?

[NCspecV81]

Can you show me a 450 by 9 or by 10 just kidding...

Very strange I suppose its possible the CPU was holding me back but ...hmmm

I will try one of my Evga 680i A1 boards with a Q6600 under phase and see how it does because I am very perplexed now.

CPUZ Validation @ 9 x 450 http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=223749







Air cooled G0 stepping. I also use the 8x multi around 475fsb for 3.8ghz. I think my Sandra score on that like 70k? on processor arithmetic?

Also why does my bios report .02 to .03 lower vcore than whats measured in windows via speedfan or everest?

For example on the screen at 4.05ghz vcore in the bios is measured at 1.55v not 1.58. anyone know which is right????