[18th Anniversary] Asus Black Pearl - P5k-Premium Testing Report

[Audioboxer]

I had one similar that did 3.6 with Bios vore 1.5 on a P5W DH - its had a vdroop of .025.Try it with the settings I posted http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=873 with these amendments , CMOS=9, vcore =1.5 and FSB=1.3v and see if you have any joy. Course not all e6600 would do 3.6 but most of them could get there with a bit of encouragement. If not 400 try 390 then 380 etc.

Thanks! I'll have a look.

I'm currently at 3.36 ghz (8x420) on a vcore of 1.45 (1.432v with droop).

[Audioboxer]

1.5v wouldn't boot into windows, 1.55v would.

1.55v is the highest I'd go, but it's still higher than I would like.

I'm on air cooling (tuniq tower), with a P180 case.



Need to check for stability now - If it pulls through, do you guys think those IDLE temps are ok?

Things get a bit hot, I'll aim for a 3.4ghz clock and be happy (was at 3.36 before, stable - on 1.45v).

[Audioboxer]

Here is my bios settings as well!

Do these look ok to most of you guys, or would you change anything for stability/performance?

Thanks a lot, I know the basics of overclocking ok, I just need a little push in the right direction with the finishing product

[sesdave]

1.5v wouldn't boot into windows, 1.55v would.

1.55v is the highest I'd go, but it's still higher than I would like.
Things get a bit hot, I'll aim for a 3.4ghz clock and be happy (was at 3.36 before, stable - on 1.45v).

Also try with CPU and NB GTL set to auto or lowest setting. They can mess up the o/c if not right and most of the recommendations on this thread are for q6600. This may help if you want to know what the settings actually do - it for a different MB but explains most of the settings http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3156&p=4
Lapping can help the e6600 temps as a lot are concave. Do a razor check to see if it level - check you HSF as well. If not - lap whatever is uneven. It should even the core temps and help reduce the temps. Heres a guide I used when I did miy old E6600. http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=71