*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[GAR]

ok, would anyone run 1.6v and 1.65 under load for daily use if temps were under 70 while priming???

thats about how much voltage i need to get my baby at 3.8 stable

[RLM]

A quick bench and suicide run. Q6600 Go on a P5K Deluxe.

Q6600 GO @ 455x9 (4.1ghzThereabouts ) GSkill 6400 GBHZs 1092mhz 4-4-4-13.



RLM

[Fixt00l]

Will TITAN AMANDA TEC COOLLER be enough for overclocking a G0? I know it would dissipate tons of heat, since it is quad core...

[sesdave]

Will TITAN AMANDA TEC COOLLER be enough for overclocking a G0? I know it would dissipate tons of heat, since it is quad core...

Many overclocks around 3.6-3.8 are on good air coolers with load on prime95 around 65-70c. The latest HSF are very good and dont have the TEC downsides of high power consumption and PC case heat problems. Course if you already have an Amanda - give it a go and see what the temps are like when you o/c the CPU. Post the results.

[crossg]

ok, would anyone run 1.6v and 1.65 under load for daily use if temps were under 70 while priming???

thats about how much voltage i need to get my baby at 3.8 stable

Is that voltage before or after Vdroop. I have been reading that there is a lot of droop in the X38 boards. What is the load voltage?

[CERO]

Will TITAN AMANDA TEC COOLLER be enough for overclocking a G0? I know it would dissipate tons of heat, since it is quad core...

Get the Thermalright ultra-120 Extreme, the best air cooler around, I think that the thermalright cost much lesser then the titan:X

[CERO]

Hmz I can get the LP somewhere, but the UT is out of stock atm, So I was wondering if the cooling ( regarding the seperate NB/SB/PWM sinks) are good enough, considering the Heatpipes on the UT really works ( as I heared from a few). Maybe adding some 40-60 mm fan on them if needed. Or shall I just wait another 1-2 weeks when the UT are back on stock?

[GAR]

Is that voltage before or after Vdroop. I have been reading that there is a lot of droop in the X38 boards. What is the load voltage?

it idles at 1.58-1.60 and loads at 1.62-1.65, on the gigabyte board the voltage jumps around a bit.

[san~man]

Forgive the stupid question, but is completing super-pi calculations equivalent to a stable OC?

I always thought it had to be Prime/Orthos stable for multiple hours?

If I'm wrong, what program can be run/completed to call one's OC "stable?"

Thanks.

[dnottis]

Forgive the stupid question, but is completing super-pi calculations equivalent to a stable OC?

I always thought it had to be Prime/Orthos stable for multiple hours?

If I'm wrong, what program can be run/completed to call one's OC "stable?"

Thanks.

No Super PI, even 32M is much less CPU taxing than Orthos / prime. OCCT isnt bad for a 30 min test, but nothing beats Orthos / Prime.

[san~man]

No Super PI, even 32M is much less CPU taxing than Orthos / prime. OCCT isnt bad for a 30 min test, but nothing beats Orthos / Prime.

That's what I thought, thanks for the confirmation.

Now, what's the "accepted" or "reasonable" time length to run prime/orthos for a "stable" OC?

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I believe everyone on here accepts Prime 95 for at least 8 hours before calling it stable. Others might say 12 hours.

I usually run mine 8 or longer.

[san~man]

I believe everyone on here accepts Prime 95 for at least 8 hours before calling it stable. Others might say 12 hours.

I usually run mine 8 or longer.

Thank you.

[louie101086]

anyone know how good L731 chips are

[Darkatom]

What would you guys say is the highest safe vCore to use daily on water ( fuzion,pa120.3) ?

[sesdave]

All the P5K boards seem good for the q6600. asus premium seems pretty good with it due to the quality of the capacitors on the board.http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=155116
Course there is now theGigabyte x38 DQ6 which will support DDR2 ram to consider.http://www.trustedreviews.com/mother...GA-X38T-DQ6/p1

That said I have just read this review http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=689 which basically says that the x38 MBs are not worth the cost as a performance upgrade against the P35 unless you specifically want to build a system with crossfire HD 2900XTs.

[Viss]

My G0 under Tuniq Tower. Unfortunately 467 is max FSB for this proc on air



1.55v bios:


1.6525v bios:

[sesdave]

New BIOS 0402 released for those overclocking with a P5K Premium.
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Seems to resolve most of the hard drive issues except for samsung. May also have other improvements which will help overclocks - I hope!

[mstp2009]

New BIOS 0402 released for those overclocking with a P5K Premium.
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Seems to resolve most of the hard drive issues except for samsung. May also have other improvements which will help overclocks - I hope!

EXCELLENT. Will load it up this evening.

[chuckbam]

One 24hr run of prime 95 is more than enough to prove any system stability for MB,CPU and memory- it maxes the machine out way more than any normal use of multitasking will do. I have never bothered with more than a 12hour run but some forums demand it to prove your overclock. Depend on how keen you are - although as you want 24/7 use it worth doing.

Coretemps are what count. Here is a link to an article re tcase,tjunction and all thing temperature for CPU's http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...perature-guide
Your idle temps seem high -Whats your case cooling like. I had an arctic cooler 7 pro before the ultima-90 and it would idle 37c @3.6 with 1.425v using MX-2 paste. If the load temps of 60c are with prime95 running that looks good to me.

Dont give up on 440 just yet - uses other BIOS options than vcore to try and get stability. I use not only CPU PLL increase for stability . This is an interesting thread on how CPU Voltage Reference & NB Voltage Reference can influence OC- ability. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/....php?p=2461613 What make is your memory and what volts are you giving it. You could try loosening the timings to 5,5,5,15 first to get the system stable and work on it later.

Rivatuner is the tool I use for overclocking my 8800GTS - it has a 2D/3D option. Get it from guru3d.com. http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163 good site for most drivers and tools.

Dear sesdave,
Thanks for all the links and other information. I read them all.

I am using Kingston HyperX DDR2 4GB, HX6400D2LLK2/2G, Specs PC2-6400 CL4 +2.0V. I can run this memory at about 455 @ 1.25v -4-5-5-12.

I have decided that a 9x 360 OC is the best overclock for me. I considered both 3.24 and 3.44. I found that with (P5B-D) my motherboard, gaining the extra .20 GHz was just not worth taking this CPU out of Vcore specs.

http://chuckbam.com/overclock_determination_of2.htm

I think I am getting the performance I need. I will have to see what others are testing at.

[flesheatinvirus]

I just fired up my Q6600 build on an Asus Premium on water and made a few changes in the bios and set the vcore at 1.45 for 425x9 then loaded windows at 3825mhz without a problem. It was the fastest windows install I have ever seen and put a massive smile on my face. Chip is a L726A849 SLACR from TankGuys. Once I load all the drivers I will try that new Bios and see what else this thing can do. Very happy so far though.

[Skerlnik]

Just threw together a new box without researching parts as much as usual (needed it quickly), and to my satisfaction I ended up with a nice "G0". I'm running on air @ 400x9 and 1.3875v on the cpu as you can see in my signature! Nice & quick!

Also, does anyone know of a reliable cpu temperature application for Vista x64? Speedfan give me seemingly incorrect temperatures (they look much too low).

[Talonman]

What would you guys say is the highest safe vCore to use daily on water ( fuzion,pa120.3) ?

I would like to know that too!

[sesdave]

Just threw together a new box without researching parts as much as usual (needed it quickly), and to my satisfaction I ended up with a nice "G0". I'm running on air @ 400x9 and 1.3875v on the cpu as you can see in my signature! Nice & quick!

Also, does anyone know of a reliable cpu temperature application for Vista x64? Speedfan give me seemingly incorrect temperatures (they look much too low).

Vista x64 - first apply ldisable driver signing command http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/ind...showtopic=2548 = may not work anymore if you have applied update : KB932596 but try it anyway!

Coretemps 95.4 beta for CPU with a fix for vista x64 driver signing. If the disable CMD doesnt work remember to run bat file each time nefore you start Coretemp.exe or it will loop on driver load http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...8&postcount=43
Everest ultimate for everything - load and select computer/sensor to display all temperatures available on MB sensors http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

[Skerlnik]

Vista x64 - first apply ldisable driver signing command http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/ind...showtopic=2548 = may not work anymore if you have applied update : KB932596 but try it anyway!

Coretemps 95.4 beta for CPU with a fix for vista x64 driver signing. If the disable CMD doesnt work remember to run bat file each time nefore you start Coretemp.exe or it will loop on driver load http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...8&postcount=43
Everest ultimate for everything - load and select computer/sensor to display all temperatures available on MB sensors http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

Thanks Sesdave, that works very well!

- Sker