*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[downforce]

What is the safe 'high' level V? I had 1.45 and got to 3.7Ghz 15min P95 stable over the weekend but wasn't sure how much further I could push it. Only have a TuniqTower atm but ambient was ~18 and I was getting mid-50's on coretemps.

If it's 'safe' to put 1.5V through might give that a go and aim for 4Ghz! I also found with mine, that 425*8 @ 1.31V was more stable than 377*9 @ 1.35V and lasted longer in P95.

[Spacehead]

What is the safe 'high' level V? I had 1.45 and got to 3.7Ghz 15min P95 stable over the weekend but wasn't sure how much further I could push it. Only have a TuniqTower atm but ambient was ~18 and I was getting mid-50's on coretemps.

If it's 'safe' to put 1.5V through might give that a go and aim for 4Ghz! I also found with mine, that 425*8 @ 1.31V was more stable than 377*9 @ 1.35V and lasted longer in P95.

1.45V-1.55V is safe

[RoadconeTuning]

it made it thru another day of crunching stable...

[Demo]

64bit stable is harder than 32bit stable, not sure why.
AM3, nice choice, dont think you will be disappointed.

Agree, when i was still using XP i only needed 1.315v at bios to keep my Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz stable, when i moved up to vista64 i needed 1.325v

[ace4000]

Anyone like to help me OC Maximus Formula SE – Q6600

[Spacehead]

Anyone like to help me OC Maximus Formula SE – Q6600

give all your settings and the problem

[Gaul]

Agree, when i was still using XP i only needed 1.315v at bios to keep my Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz stable, when i moved up to vista64 i needed 1.325v

yup...mine too, need more volt when in VISTA ..........

[Demo]

Im trying for 3.6Ghz (400x9) tried 1.3xx VTT , 1.33v MCH and 1.575v bios.. My core 3 craps out most of the time.. temps reach around 80-82c thats about 20-21 away from TJmax

[Spacehead]

Im trying for 3.6Ghz (400x9) tried 1.3xx VTT , 1.33v MCH and 1.575v bios.. My core 3 craps out most of the time.. temps reach around 80-82c thats about 20-21 away from TJmax

Decrease temps and increase volts

[micron929rr]

How can I OC the CPU on my Asus motherboard even further? I have it OC'd to 3.01 right now....but want to go higher on air cooling. My system specs are below:

ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA X38
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 G0 MODEL
Crucial Ballistix 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
EVGA 017-P3-1298-AR GeForce GTX 295 FTW Edition 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

I was able to OC to around 3.5, but Windows Vista would not boot and gave me the blue screen....can you guys please send me your BIOS settings? The BIOS even let me OC let DRAM to 1297MHz, but Vista just wouldn't boot.
Thank you !!!

[angkies]

just test Q6600 L808Axxx
DFI LT X48 T2R
Enzotech Luna Rev.A
Swiftech MCW30
EK Mosfet Acetal
MCP 655B
XsPc RX360

[L'enFer]

Asus P5Q-E.
Scythe Infinity.

[Demo]

Decrease temps and increase volts

I think i am at the peak of my aircooling, unless i lap my CPU w/c is not an option.

[raikkok]

Hi everyone

This is my first message.

I need your help.

My photos:

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With that configuration, after an hour, prime crashes and blue screen appears. I don´t know what can i do.

My objective is get to 3.6 or 3.8 ghz stables.

My vid is 1.3250v

Thanks in advanced

[Jamesrt2004]

do you know how bad the vdroop is iirc.. mines pretty much 0.1V so I set 1.42v (then under load) it goes to 1.32 (so stock in our case i have same vid as you) then 3.2 is easy...

aslo whats your ram I have some 1066mhz rated sticks but they dont like it

[Leeghoofd]

Hi everyone

This is my first message.

I need your help.

Thanks in advanced

Disable Static Read control and enable Load line Calibration and test again... I would lower ram volts to 2.1 too

[raikkok]

Hi again

I forgot one thing, my pc is composed by:

P5k wifi premium.

ocz 4 gb (2x2) reaper 5-5-5-18 1150 mhz 2.1-2.3v

thermalright 120

q6600 rev. G0

I´m gonna change that parameters Leeghoofd and try again.

I´ll tell you later

Thanks

[raikkok]

Here the results.

I change:

-Statistic Read Control: Disabled.
-Loadline Calibration: Disabled
-Vdram: 2.1V

and also:

execute disable bit: enabled.
cpu tm function: enabled.

Now all it´s stable. But, I want to get 3.6 ghz or 3.8 ghz, what more can i do?

Thanks a lot

P.D. I´m using Windows 7 x64 bits

[L'enFer]

This is mine.

[Leeghoofd]

[IMG]Now all it´s stable. But, I want to get 3.6 ghz or 3.8 ghz, what more can i do?

Slowly up the FSB by 10 so try 370 next, keep the rams around 1000-1066mhz, normally you should be able to get there but it all depends on what Vcore ya CPU needs...

If I was you I would limit myself to 1.55Vcore... if it can't do 3.6Ghz then settle with 3.4-3.5 or such...

[raikkok]

Slowly up the FSB by 10 so try 370 next, keep the rams around 1000-1066mhz, normally you should be able to get there but it all depends on what Vcore ya CPU needs...

If I was you I would limit myself to 1.55Vcore... if it can't do 3.6Ghz then settle with 3.4-3.5 or such...

Ok

Only one question more, do you think if i bought a new mobo, like a gigabyte p45 ud3r, i can improve my overlock and get more speed or not?

[Leeghoofd]

Dunno mate, I think P35 can handle 450FSB dead easy with a quad and the limiting factor here is ya CPU and it's cooling... try to get it too 3.4-3.5Ghz and you will have enough CPU power for games and co...

[raikkok]

Leeghoofd

Hi mate

Thanks a lot a lot a lot!!!!!!!

I get, at now, 380 fsb. But the temps go to 70º C.

I think i´m gonna try with lapping my thermalright and my q6600. But i don´t know any tutorial with photos or a video, and i don´t also know which number of paper sander take.

Anyone can help me about that? a tutorial and the materials i´ll need?

Thanks in advance.

[L'enFer]

CPU Lapping Guide (Part 1 of 2)
P.S. I tested my Q6600 when core temperatures was above 80 degree.

[raikkok]

thanks russian mate.

I know that video.

I suppose I´ll buy this week the materials and try it.

One question, your Motherboard lets you put in numbers the parameters???