Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG
ye need more power scotty! the Q6600 is a tank, you really cant kill it
I ran a q6600 g0 @ 4.005 ghz for 8 months with no degredation. posted the same w-prime scores the week i got it and the week I ditched it.
1.62 VCORE
1.6 VTT
1.64 VNB
get those GTLs up around 70% for the best prime stability.
as far as the mosfet temp goes, are you using a backplate for the CPU????? if not then this is the reason for your bad mosfet temps. if you haven't already, get a slim 80mm from performance-pcs (Hiper brand) and get that sucker blowing on the PWM heatsink ASAP.
See, once I had hit 1.42 VTT I was nervous already. I know the Q's can handle the voltages pretty easily up until 1.5, but I keep being told that over 1.4 VTT is bad in the long run.
So you would disagree? What would you put as the "safe limit" for 24/7? I had thought 1.4, but maybe 1.5? Even as you said above, 1.6?
Northbridge I shouldn't need higher than 1.35 or so at the most should I? Only running 400mhz FSB and relaxed timings so far.
And GTL's. I have to be honest, I've been OC'ing for a fairly long time, but I have absolutely no idea what exactly these are or how to manipulate them.
You're saying put all 3 at 70%? I guess it's probably not going to be so easy as "here's the best numbers for that CPU" as all CPU's are a little different, but is there a pretty consistently good setup for Q6600's in general?
I do have a backplate, so don't think the board has flexed much. As for a fan. I'll have to pick one up next time I can. In the short term should I be fine though? I've heard 120c - 160c max, so they must be able to take temps without much issue no?
Thanks for the info. I've always felt very close to achieving 3600 mhz on this board with this chip, but I always get frustratingly close and give up.
Hopefully I can just get it this try
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