ASUS P5K Deluxe - Intel P35 Bearlake + E6600 B1 / Q6600 B3

[sesdave]

Thanx sesdave! You're a f u c k i n' master!!! But I have one more question, about the temp. I've readed in another forum that 1.45-1.5V maybe is dangerous for the CPU if it's air cooled. Notice that I have the Asus Silent Square... Well, I can see the temps carefully, but over 60ºC is dangerous no? Or the Core2Duo can work at more temperature?

Imagine that finally I get 3.6GHz stable with for example 1,475 in bios (1,45 in cpu-z or CoreTemp). Would be this configuration appropiated for 24/7?

Anybody have this voltajes on air cooling???

Thanks for all.

No - I just read a lot - plenty far far more knowlegable than me ln these forums. That where I learnt from.

Read this for a temp guide to conroes - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...perature-guide
I would cetainly try to keep an E6600 under 60c on Prime load - keep the o/c within these limits. You should idle about 45c or less with 3.6 with 1.5v if the HSF is any good and load less than 60c on prime. Reseat the HSF with AS5 if hits much higher.

I would be suprised if you get 3.6 with 1.475 v more like 1.5-1.525v else you got lucky with the CPU. Remember you dont need to run 3.6 its only a target. 3.2 -3.4 on less vcore (1.4v or less)would be a very good overclock. The e6600 is 2.4GHz stock remember. You can always run the memory on a divider to get it to DDR800 or more or increase FSB and drop multiplier to keep the CPU at a lower speed but memory at rated speed e.g 400 x8 =3.2 with memory running DDR800 . I ran my E6600 24/7 on 1.5v with an arctic freezer 7 Pro (£15 - best performance for price) no problem. Remember you wont be running Prime95 or orthos all the time so it wont reach their load temperatures as a rule. As long as u have good idle temps and acceptable load with games/apps you will be fine. Yes overclocking with increased volts/temps will reduce the lifespan of the CPU but not so you will notice for the year or 2 that u have it unless you really fry it.!