*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[nicepun]

does anyone else gets an over voltage msg @ POST when using vcore higher than 1.6125?

[TheWolf]

well i dont know whey everyone is telling u ctrl+printsc. this is how i do it, whatever u want to capture just hit the print sc button, and go to microsoft paint and make sure u click on the white screen and than hit ctrl+v, and save it as jpeg, no need to convert it down and no need for any software. this is how i do all the time and imageshack works like a charm, just make sure u save them as jpeg.

Well, what works for you may not work for everyone. I have had problems were just printscrn didn't get everything on the screen, like uGuru or EVEREST Ultimate Edition temp monitor screen like shown in the pic below. So ctrl+printscrn was needed to do so.

[NightRaven]

does anyone else gets an over voltage msg @ POST when using vcore higher than 1.6125?

which board? not me for tt matter

[jeffyjaixx]

does anyone else gets an over voltage msg @ POST when using vcore higher than 1.6125?

Yes, I got one of those as well.

[TheWolf]

Sounds like the max vcore limit needs to be raised in the bios.

[jpcastro]

alo again

today i´have tested the max FSB stable and the result was 486:

8x486FSB @ 3888ghz + Asus P5K + 4x1gb TG Elite ddr970



for a 180€ board i think that is not a bad result

regards

[mascaras]

hi guys

i bought one q6600 G0 today , i will receive it tomorow , anyone with a DFI dark 965 and Q6600???

btw: great results jpcastro

[Diverge]

hi guys

i bought one q6600 G0 today , i will receive it tomorow , anyone with a DFI dark 965 and Q6600???

btw: great results jpcastro

me, but i am having weird issues with my system.. not sure if it is software or hardware related yet. swapped out a E4300 to a Q6600 (G0) using existing acronis true images of an almost initial vista install. It installed the cpu drivers, ect... but for whatever reason i get random mem dumps (see memory issues in vista now after swapping in quad core).. even after priming stablily (i think i just made up that word :P) for 8+ hours. will try fresh install i guess.

[mascaras]

me, but i am having weird issues with my system.. not sure if it is software or hardware related yet. swapped out a E4300 to a Q6600 (G0) using existing acronis true images of an almost initial vista install. It installed the cpu drivers, ect... but for whatever reason i get random mem dumps (see memory issues in vista now after swapping in quad core).. even after priming stablily (i think i just made up that word :P) for 8+ hours. will try fresh install i guess.

what about OC??? max FSB???

[nicepun]

29c ambient. 450x8 w/ 1.34vcore About 5 hours of Prime. As I mentioned earlier, I'm able to do 480x7 w/ 1.28vcore. 4Ghz is hit and miss but this mobo has so many tweaks that I'm still learning. I think 480FSB is the limit for this CPU.



Some CPU Power @ 3.85Ghz

[obman]

first of all, you need to tell all of us what are your system specs (detailed)...go to your user control panel and spell them out so everytime you post we can see what you have...when you do that, i and others can possibly help you diagnose the problem.

if you are getting 66C from full load priming, i would say that is a good temp...is that read out from coretemp or Uguru?...if it is Uguru, then i would say it is a bit high but you need post the voltages that you are currently using.

Thanks, Ace-A-Rue,
I had updated my Signature. I still can't get a stable system, failed both Orthos and Prime95 at as low as stock 2400GHz. I tried 3600 GHz and it worked easily but just not stable so I know the chip has plenty of potential as long as I set it up correctly. Idle temp is also high @ 39-49C idle by core temp. I must be doing something wrong in the BIOS. Please let me know what your settings are in the BIOS.
I am just shooting in the dark setting it up blindly with only CPU V and DDR2 V. The rest I left auto
CPU Voltage 1.375
DDR2 2.1

I am thinking of reinstalling WInfdows again then reset the BIOS and start from there.

[Diverge]

what about OC??? max FSB???

well i know the cpu was stable at 3.2ghz, cause i primed it for 8+ hours with no issues.. until i starting clicking stuff with my mouse and scrolling web pages - then i get random mem dumps (can't super pi at 8M or above - so my memory is unstable for whatever reasons. passes memtest in dos, all tests, 2+ loops.. so i will start with a fresh opsys install soon as i get a chance)

i've booted into vista at 3.6hz.. but fails prime right away.

max fsb - i've never been able to get over 400mhz, but that was with my e4300 which seemed to hit a wall at 3.2ghz.. and i've never been able to run my memory at it's rated speed yet.. only 800mhz.. so lets just say i have a lot of playing around to do.. or possibly buying a new motherboard.

[raydelee]

hi guys

i bought one q6600 G0 today , i will receive it tomorow , anyone with a DFI dark 965 and Q6600???

btw: great results jpcastro

get ready to buy another mobo w/intel P35 chipset
mine won't go above 410fsb

[Aldy402]

with only 3.3GHZ(1.4V) im getting 70c(coretemp) full load(prime) on all cores
with my water setup, does it really run that hot?

D-tek Fuzion/Thermochill PA120.3/MCP355+Petra Top

[NKD]

well i got a L723A795, and i havn't gotten it yet, i had my friend buy it for me cuz he has a paypal account, i had him tell me the fpo batch number, and he is going to ship it to me tommorrow. does anyone know how those overclock, i will update when i get it. thanks

[Ace-a-Rue]

Thanks, Ace-A-Rue,
I had updated my Signature. I still can't get a stable system, failed both Orthos and Prime95 at as low as stock 2400GHz. I tried 3600 GHz and it worked easily but just not stable so I know the chip has plenty of potential as long as I set it up correctly. Idle temp is also high @ 39-49C idle by core temp. I must be doing something wrong in the BIOS. Please let me know what your settings are in the BIOS.
I am just shooting in the dark setting it up blindly with only CPU V and DDR2 V. The rest I left auto
CPU Voltage 1.375
DDR2 2.1

I am thinking of reinstalling WInfdows again then reset the BIOS and start from there.

1st of all..take 2g's of memory out temporarily...the system is more stable with only 2g's while troubleshooting

2nd, replace the arctic freezer pro 7 heatsink...it is an inferior heatsink for the Q6600...at a minimum go with the enzotech Ultra or Ultra Xtreme

[Tarowah]

Ok I have my GO stable and fully tested and my max OC is 3.52Ghz at 1.46v, but I am running 3.4Ghz at 1.4v, 1.36c real for 24/7, temps idle around 38c and 56-58c stressed with Prime 95.

I can bench at 3.6 to 3.8ghz but core 1 starts failing Prime 95 at 3.6 which sucks, this could have been an awesome chip but 3.4Ghz isnt bad for 24/7 at 1.4v so I am happy with it.


L724A760
Vid 1.2525

[TinTin]

with only 3.3GHZ(1.4V) im getting 70c(coretemp) full load(prime) on all cores
with my water setup, does it really run that hot?

D-tek Fuzion/Thermochill PA120.3/MCP355+Petra Top

Mine is under watercooling too,
D-Tek FuZion/BlackIce GTX extreme 240/D5
but running cool at 3.6G @ 1.36V, air-conditioned inside my bedroom, it is at about 4X-50deg.C by coretemp during prime95. Even prime95 at 4GHz @ 1.62V, never reach to 70C.



seems some G0 Q6600 are hot, but some are not, just like the E6600.

PS: My Q6600 VID=1.2875V

[silverphoenix]

No OC as of yet since I'm installing all the windows updates, but stock load temps are around 35C with 21C ambient.

[nicepun]

Mine is under watercooling too,
D-Tek FuZion/BlackIce GTX extreme 240/D5
but running cool at 3.6G @ 1.36V, air-conditioned inside my bedroom, it is at about 4X-50deg.C by coretemp during prime95. Even prime95 at 4GHz @ 1.62V, never reach to 70C.

PICS REMOVED TO KEEP THE POST SHORT

seems some G0 Q6600 are hot, but some are not, just like the E6600.

PS: My Q6600 VID=1.2875V

Now is the vcore value set in BIOS or actual?

[TinTin]

No are the vcore set in BIOS or actual?

Actual during full load, with VDroop damper Enable

[Nater]

It seems my motherboard doesn't like going above a 316MHz FSB. Not sure why quite yet, I had to finally get some sleep this afternoon and didn't have time to play. The reason that makes me suspect the motherboard is that neither chip apparently will go over 316MHz, regardless of multiplier. I've tried voltages:

VCore - up to 1.425
NB - up to 1.45
SB - up to 1.65
1.2v HT - up to 1.40
VTT - up to 1.45

The ram sits at 2.0v since I'm only running it at DDR2-800 for now.

Hardware:

ASUS P5N32-E SLI w/ 1201 BIOS
GeIL Ultra DDR2-1066
EVGA 7900GTX
Antec 550W PSU

I'm doing all this on my test bench. I never have been much of a fan of this Antec PSU, one of the 12V rails is pretty out of spec if you trust the BIOS monitoring (11.6v). I'd test it with my Fluke, but someone stole it.

EDIT. It seems an old problem I had with the P5N32-E back with the shipping BIOS (0308?) has cropped back up. If you set the SB and 1.2v HT voltages too high, or even at their reference values, it won't POST upon a restart. It will after a shutdown and reboot. Maybe not enough juice on the +5VSB rail?

[GripS]

well i know the cpu was stable at 3.2ghz, cause i primed it for 8+ hours with no issues.. until i starting clicking stuff with my mouse and scrolling web pages - then i get random mem dumps (can't super pi at 8M or above - so my memory is unstable for whatever reasons. passes memtest in dos, all tests, 2+ loops.. so i will start with a fresh opsys install soon as i get a chance)

i've booted into vista at 3.6hz.. but fails prime right away.

max fsb - i've never been able to get over 400mhz, but that was with my e4300 which seemed to hit a wall at 3.2ghz.. and i've never been able to run my memory at it's rated speed yet.. only 800mhz.. so lets just say i have a lot of playing around to do.. or possibly buying a new motherboard.

I got a L724A760 and plan on putting it in my DFI Dark. I have seen another user so far with the same combo(not same batch) and his max was 3.2ghz. I'm not sure whether i should leave it in the box or not. I'm gonna hold off till the weekend before i put it in. I want to see more results of the same batch code.

[denden]

I got a L724A784 and dark 965 not S, now priming at 3550 with 1.4 actual vcore in vista..

I got a L724A760 and plan on putting it in my DFI Dark. I have seen another user so far with the same combo(not same batch) and his max was 3.2ghz. I'm not sure whether i should leave it in the box or not. I'm gonna hold off till the weekend before i put it in. I want to see more results of the same batch code.

[TinTin]

does anyone else gets an over voltage msg @ POST when using vcore higher than 1.6125?

yes, same, P5K-P