First OC attempt Q6600 @ 3.6ghz 1.272v

[rabor]

L737A823..

It looks like a good chip, but you never know for sure untill you see the VID.. & then even a very low VID can scale different as an identical chip/VID.

So you'll need to test it

[Tsaroth]

I want to push it further on air.

Are my temps ok for air? I'm just wondering because with it at stock voltages and stock speed it's like 29-32 celcius and then when I bump it to 1.27 it's 33-33-37-37 and when I am running it at 100% with prime95 it's hovering around 57-57-60-60 maybe as high as 63.

Also all I've touched was the vcore and not any of the other voltages because I don't know what I'm doing yet.

Can I continue to raise the vcore and leave the other stuff at auto and go with that?

Also what increments should I go with to continue to raise it up. I'd like to see how high it can go.

I'll have to pull the computer out of the cubby it's in though and put it on a side table and go with that. I'm just not going to worry about getting WC yet.

Now I was planning on doing this.........

Basically up the vcore to 1.3 and then start upping the fsb until it's not stable.

I just don't know what temps are ok to have

and

how long do I REALLY have to prime for before it's considered 100% stable for the amount i use it (which is about 8-10 hours a day and that's being lofty, I primarily play games at night before I go to bed and on the weekends when I'm off)

I appreciate any input on this and if you guys want me to push it, help me out and I'll push it as far as I can. Eventually I'll probably lap the ICS and the HSF but not ATM.

[Tsaroth]

Any suggestions with this?

I want to push it further on air.

Are my temps ok for air? I'm just wondering because with it at stock voltages and stock speed it's like 29-32 celcius and then when I bump it to 1.27 it's 33-33-37-37 and when I am running it at 100% with prime95 it's hovering around 57-57-60-60 maybe as high as 63.

Also all I've touched was the vcore and not any of the other voltages because I don't know what I'm doing yet.

Can I continue to raise the vcore and leave the other stuff at auto and go with that?

Also what increments should I go with to continue to raise it up. I'd like to see how high it can go.

I'll have to pull the computer out of the cubby it's in though and put it on a side table and go with that. I'm just not going to worry about getting WC yet.

Now I was planning on doing this.........

Basically up the vcore to 1.3 and then start upping the fsb until it's not stable.

I just don't know what temps are ok to have

and

how long do I REALLY have to prime for before it's considered 100% stable for the amount i use it (which is about 8-10 hours a day and that's being lofty, I primarily play games at night before I go to bed and on the weekends when I'm off)

I appreciate any input on this and if you guys want me to push it, help me out and I'll push it as far as I can. Eventually I'll probably lap the ICS and the HSF but not ATM.

[Jupiler]

Your temps are already pretty high for aircooling.
Upping the volts will increase temps even more.
You might increase the volts a notch (1.30-1.35V) and see if temps rise much.
Try to stay bellow 70°C.

[Sparx]

L737A823..

It looks like a good chip, but you never know for sure untill you see the VID.. & then even a very low VID can scale different as an identical chip/VID.

So you'll need to test it

Did test it, think vid was 1.275
Ran it 400 x 9 on air w/ 1.40 volts (pencil modded the resistor on the P5E)
It was proved stable with Othos running 12 hours.

Had problems with the ASUS P5E (rma'd for refund) so the chip is back in the package.
sparx