Retail E8600 Overclock, Temps, Settings Thread

[chuxle]

Jaredpace and Pntgrd are correct. Need to look at the correct Tjunction value.

[vaderat-at]

Hey Everyone

Think I got a decent chip over here.
Batch Q822A435
VID=1.21250
Pack date 07/21/08
100% stable on all accounts.
Prime stable 4.0GHz with 1.14V LOAD
4.4GHz 1.32V LOAD



Might try 4.45-4.5 later but am very happy with this result so far.
Cheers

[Brahmzy]

Hey Everyone

Think I got a decent chip over here.
Batch Q822A435
VID=1.21250
Pack date 07/21/08
100% stable on all accounts.
Prime stable 4.0GHz with 1.14V LOAD
4.4GHz 1.32V LOAD



Might try 4.45-4.5 later but am very happy with this result so far.
Cheers

Yup, that's where most every E8600 is at on air. 4.4GHz with 1.32V. I think you'll find the jump to 4.5 is a tough one. Lots of volts and heat, just to get the nice round number of 4.5. Mine will do it, but it takes way too much volts and pours the heat on - same with almost every other one on air that I have read about.

[LagunaX]

The cheapest e8600 is $279 at newegg.com and not even q822 like in Europe.

I picked up this e8500 E0 at Fry's for $189 with a free ECS G31T-M mobo.

Same performance for $89 less plus a mobo for the girlfriend, lol!

This chip can do this on air:


But for cooler temps for 24/7 it runs at this:


This is on a cheap DS3L mobo too. Discovered it needed active northbridge cooling after it kept crashing after exactly 18 min 30 sec during orthos for anything above 4.3ghz. Doublesided taped an old DFI Lanparty NB fan on the NB and runs orthos no problems now.

So short of the magical European q822a e8600's these e8500 E0's are on par with the q820a e8600's for $89 less.

[gymenii]

The cheapest e8600 is $279 at newegg.com and not even q822 like in Europe.

I picked up this e8500 E0 at Fry's for $189 with a free ECS G31T-M mobo.

LagunaX Which Fry's? I'm in South O.C. (LN)

[LagunaX]

LagunaX Which Fry's? I'm in South O.C. (LN)

They don't have e8600's there yet but they do have E0 e8400's/e8500's.

Funny thing is that it is $10 cheaper to get the ECS mobo combo deal than the retail cpu alone, but that combo deal ended today.

Fry's in Fountain Valley. They still have older C0 stock so at the checkout you have to tell them to get the smaller box with the SLB9J (e8400) or SLBJK (e8500) code. But it is easier tell them that there are 2 sizes and you want the smaller one.

[gymenii]

They don't have e8600's there yet but they do have E0 e8400's/e8500's.

Funny thing is that it is $10 cheaper to get the ECS mobo combo deal than the retail cpu alone, but that combo deal ended today.

Fry's in Fountain Valley. They still have older C0 stock so at the checkout you have to tell them to get the smaller box with the SLB9J (e8400) or SLBJK (e8500) code. But it is easier tell them that there are 2 sizes and you want the smaller one.

Ya, I had the codes but didn't realize anyone had E0's yet. I can't justify a E8600 when E0's are available. Goin there first thing tommorrow.

Thanks!

btw... 8500 SLB9K (E0)

[USFORCES]

Just got mine today batch Q820A306 also a Evga 780i FTW

[Zeus]

Got my Q822A435 doing 1 hour of OCCT stable at 4.5GHz at 1.304V.