*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[drnick79]

Yes it has PLL in bios, and it also has a WAY WAY higher than 1.55v in NB, Like I previously stated, as I am running a quad on a 780i, you need lots of PLL and lots of NB, and even a high 1.2vHT, otherwise it's most likely to be the board and not the CPU thats holding you back.

If you do as I stated above it will work.. if your not game to try that.. then It wont.... Mine is prime stable with no crashing and no temperature issues. I've never been lucky in hardware before, so I doubt it's got anything to do with luck, just patients and giving it a go.

Hey TheOmen,

I just now noticed in your sig that you are using the Striker- I've got the EVGA 780i. On the EVGA, the highest NB (SPP) voltage is 1.55v. And there is no bios setting for CPU PLL voltage. Definitely not the greatest quad overclocking board, I know, but will soon be moving things around and putting the quad in a P35 board.

At any rate, I returned my L804 batch q6600 and went to the local fry's to see what they had in stock. The only non L804 q6600 they had was one with the older light blue gray box from batch number L743A, so I bought it. The VID is 1.300. In my 780i this one will run 3.6ghz (2hrs OCCT mix stable) with a vcore of 1.49 (bios)/1.43 (real). Haven't pushed it more yet, but max temps under full OCCT load were 55degC.

What is the actual ceiling voltage (vcore) that most people feel comfortable with on these q6600's for 24/7 operation?

[The0men]

Hey TheOmen,

I just now noticed in your sig that you are using the Striker- I've got the EVGA 780i. On the EVGA, the highest NB (SPP) voltage is 1.55v. And there is no bios setting for CPU PLL voltage. Definitely not the greatest quad overclocking board, I know, but will soon be moving things around and putting the quad in a P35 board.

At any rate, I returned my L804 batch q6600 and went to the local fry's to see what they had in stock. The only non L804 q6600 they had was one with the older light blue gray box from batch number L743A, so I bought it. The VID is 1.300. In my 780i this one will run 3.6ghz (2hrs OCCT mix stable) with a vcore of 1.49 (bios)/1.43 (real). Haven't pushed it more yet, but max temps under full OCCT load were 55degC.

What is the actual ceiling voltage (vcore) that most people feel comfortable with on these q6600's for 24/7 operation?

O thats not to crash hot... Ive got well over 1.7 for NB, never even looked beyond that though lol.

If my quad primes and doesnt hit 70c, then Ill use it 24/7, because even playing games like crysis it wont even hit 60, so no point to worrry.

[extremis]

I just over-clocked to 3.5 on the default intel cpu fan.

My VID is 1.1625. I was running at 1.35V to get to 3.5.
(That is what the ASUS Rampage Formula CPU Upgrade [crazy setting] set it to. I will tweak later)

At idle I was running at 40 degrees celsius.

I am so glad I returned that L7 and took the gamble.

[blazin-asian]

I just over-clocked to 3.5 on the default intel cpu fan.

My VID is 1.1625. I was running at 1.35V to get to 3.5.
(That is what the ASUS Rampage Formula CPU Upgrade [crazy setting] set it to. I will tweak later)

At idle I was running at 40 degrees celsius.

I am so glad I returned that L7 and took the gamble.

are you using CoreTemp for your VID? that is ridiculously low!

my VID is 1.275 and i need 1.42 for 3.5 and 1.45 for 3.6

[Jor3lBR]

are you using CoreTemp for your VID? that is ridiculously low!

my VID is 1.275 and i need 1.42 for 3.5 and 1.45 for 3.6

Minimal VID for INTEL Q6600 GO is 1.20v.

Those number below 1.20v are due to processor being in "sleep" (not in full load).

Probably he has the thermal management control, PPM(EIST) and CIE function all enabled.

[extremis]

Yup. I did.



I shouldn't have gotten excited.

It is 1.300v

[extremis]

Took it back to Microcenter.

Fry's has the following batch's:

L745A999
L737B743
L737A688

and possibly others.

Which should I get tomorrow morning?