*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[strumf666]

Works with 1,24 vtt too. 1,45 was on auto.

[Loser777]

Works with 1,24 vtt too. 1,45 was on auto.

If it's really an L808, then that's amazing...
Can you tell us the VID?

[fiveprime]

Where to go from here?


Q6600 G0 @ 3.6 GHZ
Corsaid Dominator 1066 5-5-5-15
evga 8800GT 512
Asus P5KE
vocre 1.312

BIOS Settings:
PLL = 1.7
FSB Termination voltage = 1.3
DRAM = 2.3
NB = 1.55
SB = 1.20
Clock Over-CHarging Voltage: Enabled
Load Line Callibration: Enabled
CPU GTL V Ref = 0.61x
NB GTL V Ref = 0.61x
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCI-E Spread Spectrum: Disabled

[Unoid]

fiveprime, what strap are you using ?

[fiveprime]

Im running a 3:4 fsb dram ratio, I set the memory speed manually and had the strap auto adjust.

[strumf666]

If it's really an L808, then that's amazing...
Can you tell us the VID?

Coretemp reads 1,225

[aussie-revhead]

Has any of you guys had trouble overclocking your q6600 on a 790i ? I cant get over 3ghz and vcore drops heaps between bios and windows while not being consistant either . Im not sure if I should get a q6600 friendly mobo or get a 45nm cpu . I do have a qx9650 on the way but it will be a week or so before it arrives.

[aussie-revhead]

Hi!

Just bought:

It's a L808A892 with a 1,225 VID
On WC it OCs to 3,6 with 1,33V (loadline cal. on). What is the max safe VTT for these chips?

Very nice , my L737B has a very low vid of 1.2125 , needed 1.3875 for 3.6GHz but was lucky to bench at 4ghz . Now its in my 790i I am lucky if its stable at 3Ghz at 1.35 bios .

[Fixt00l]

BX80562Q6600SLACR -is this any good? Shall I go for it?!

[Unoid]

l805 probably is 1.325

[Loser777]

strumf666's L808 is 1.225v, so try to find one of those...

[Unoid]

I'll trade someone my 1.325 vid + 50$ for a 1.225- vid :P
(is 200-300mhz worth 50$ hmmmmm)

[Loser777]

I'll trade someone my 1.325 vid + 50$ for a 1.225- vid :P
(is 200-300mhz worth 50$ hmmmmm)

More like is 400-500MHz worth $50... I say get rid of the Q6600 and get a Q6700 which is $50 more and will clock better- even if it's a bad batch.

[minaelromany]

This is my first post here , great forum

I've tried 2 Q6600s , one is L747 in the older grey box and one L750 with the newer blue box .

Both have 1.325 VID and both would only reach 3.2 with Vcore set to 1.375 in bios

Tomorrow I will recieve a new L804 one and keep my fingers crossed for a lower VID and/or higher overclockability although it seems that L804 is as bad

I will keep you posted

[fiveprime]

Did I get a good chip or are my results typrical for G0s?

[Jor3lBR]

Looking at your results and volts you got a pretty good 24/7 settings there. I would say your chip is nice too because your vcore is below average for that speed.

[prime81]

Too bad I sold my L737B a while back :/

[Unoid]

More like is 400-500MHz worth $50... I say get rid of the Q6600 and get a Q6700 which is $50 more and will clock better- even if it's a bad batch.

Loser how about I just wait until later revisions of 45nm come out next year and go with one of them.

[vws]

Loser how about I just wait until later revisions of 45nm come out next year and go with one of them.

Perhaps we should be watching the Xeon alternatives instead, namely X3210/SLACU, X3220/SLACT, and X3230/SLACS? Do we have a thread for them? Are their batch #'s identical to the regular quad-cores that we've been tracking here?

[minaelromany]

@fiveprime :

Your 3DMark06 score seems low to me @3.6 because I got 15030 with my Q6600@3.2 !

[andressergio]

I still love these Q6600 L737B's

Mine's vid 1,225 and for 24/7 3800 with 1,4375 vcore on bios, 1,41 drop on water...

My Max Bench is 4260 with 1,6250 vcore on bios and i got a 11,806 spi 1MB

Still don't find a reason to change CPU

I love Q6600 L737B's

And thanks for my mate WizardOfOz that sold it to me

Cheers
Sergio

[minaelromany]

Just recieved the L804 , its VID is 1.2875 , is that good ?

[Unoid]

Great for a L804, mine is 1.325

[spikerules]

My Q6600 is stable at 3.6 and has a VID of 1.325. Look at sig for specs.

[fiveprime]

@fiveprime :

Your 3DMark06 score seems low to me @3.6 because I got 15030 with my Q6600@3.2 !

Whats your score now? I think the card is pretty much limiting me, I wish I could get my Dominators over 1130 because the only FSB bridge that will give me 3.6 ghz and will still have the ram at a working speed leaves me with 1066 as my only option.