*Official Retail G0 Q6600 Overclocking Thread*

[lauri_lr]

4,1GHz 3DMark-stable. http://service.futuremark.com/result...eResultType=14

No crashes, stable for several 3DMark runs. Gotta try more later

[cjbrown80]

Allright, switched out my striker ex for the 750i ftw. Forgot to uninstall the striker drivers before doing so, can't seem to boot into safe mode or startup repair from my vista64 dvd. Anyone have any miracle cures so I don't have to swap back to the striker and repeat the whole process. Before you ask, no I can't do a fresh install, drives have too much stuff on them that's not backed up.

Safe Mode boot gets stuck on "Loaded: \Windows\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys"

[cjbrown80]

I used vLite to recreate my Vista64 dvd with the 750i drivers injected into it. Tried booting from that but the startup repair still isn't working. Is there a way I can just put the driver files into place from the command prompt?

[chew*]

Here lauri, done playing now its time to get serious. I still have a wee bit of voltage in reserve.



heres a single card 4870 512mb for you.

[Loser777]

Ah, I'm getting more tempted to replace my PSU, not stable under stress testing.
Wow, that single 4870 is close to my 9800GX2... stupid bottleneck.

[lauri_lr]

heres a single card 4870 512mb for you.

Wow... I got ~18k when Q6600 was at 4,1GHz and HD 4870 830/1100. How is the difference so big

[chew*]

Wow... I got ~18k when Q6600 was at 4,1GHz ja HD 4870 830/1100. How is the difference so big

875/1100, what OS were you running? this is xp32, still has room in it as well, no lod tweaks or windows tweaks for the most part.

I'll post what i needed for 18k when the ORB decides to let me connect

[lauri_lr]

XP 32bit.. May be dirty.. :P Also my HDD is like 3,5 years old ;D

Let's see if I have motivation to try higher clocks for CPU...

Yea I noticed that you had 875/1100 (nice core..) but I don't believe that 40-50MHz difference in GPU's core clocks would make that big difference in 3DMark result.

[chew*]

XP 32bit.. May be dirty.. :P Also my HDD is like 3,5 years old ;D

Let's see if I have motivation to try higher clocks for CPU...

Yea I noticed that you had 875/1100 (nice core..) but I don't believe that 40-50MHz difference in GPU's core clocks would make that big difference in 3DMark result.

How much ram you have? 2g to 4g = 1000 points. Or change your page file to another drive if you don't have 4g

Here's my 18k although the orb is still acting up preety bad. Read my comments/setup ORB reports my clockspeeds wrong with lower multi's

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=9583276

[lauri_lr]

How much ram you have? 2g to 4g = 1000 points. Or change your page file to another drive if you don't have 4g

Here's my 18k although the orb is still acting up preety bad. Read my comments/setup ORB reports my clockspeeds wrong with lower multi's

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=9583276

Omg, I've always thought that if you have more memory, I'll make no difference
How can I change my page file to another drive I probably just didn't completely understand what you meant

[chew*]

Its rather simple with 2 gigs it will write to your default page file, with 4 gigs of ram it doesn't need to write to the page file because there is enough memory to write to.

Simple fix without adding more memory is to have a second hard drive, I actually have all my benches installed on a totally seperate HD.

Anyway try this. You will need a second hard drive, preferably one your OS is not installed on.

RIght click my computer, properties,advanced tab, performance tab, advanced tab, go down to virtual memory click it, Your HD's will show up as well as the current paging file size, check no paging file for your OS drive.

Add a page file for your other drive, I just use custom size, 2046 min 4092 max.

Set it click ok, reboot and your done. Run 3d06, gain a 1000pts.

Then you come back to this thread and give me a cookie

[KELL5]

no lod tweaks or windows tweaks for the most part.

I'll post what i needed for 18k when the ORB decides to let me connect

No LOD tweaks eh??? I'll expect to see almost 21k with a simple re-run then

[lauri_lr]

23k reached now http://service.futuremark.com/result...eResultType=14
I don't have another HDD yet And to avoid OffTopic, Q6600 was at 4114MHz

No LOD tweaks eh??? I'll expect to see almost 21k with a simple re-run then

I've read much about LOD-tweaks but I never found out that how do you do those so 3DM06 would give much better score

[KELL5]

I've read much about LOD-tweaks but I never found out that how do you do those so 3DM06 would give much better score

It's like magicians secrets.....if I tell you I gotta kill you

[lauri_lr]

It's like magicians secrets.....if I tell you I gotta kill you

Wow, that must be some serius stuff..

Maybe I just try to Google so you don't have to try killing me

[chew*]

No LOD tweaks eh??? I'll expect to see almost 21k with a simple re-run then

Sure Np I havent used LOD since 3d01, whats a good setting for 06, and what is everyone using now ? rivatuner?

[Bootup05]

3.5GHz Stable right now, 1.43v, 1.2875VID, RAM craps out after 425FSB. Might pick up some more this weekend and try for 4GHz, using a Freezer Extreme. ^ Shot was on a benching session outside in -5c air. But i've done it again with slightly higher volts inside, using 1.53v

[Loser777]

My PSU is really pulling me down... at lower voltages, such as 1.28-1.29v where the CPU isn't stable I get PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA while at higher voltages my PSU just craps out and I get MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION...
At first my PSU would die after 3-4 iterations of 3.5GB linpack, but after I flipped it over for better ventilation it did 10+ for no problem for a while... now it's back to the way it was.
Explain a PC that does 10+ of 1GB without errors and gets through a bunch of 2GB with no errors and hard crashes all of a sudden...

[chew*]

My PSU is really pulling me down... at lower voltages, such as 1.28-1.29v where the CPU isn't stable I get PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA while at higher voltages my PSU just craps out and I get MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION...
At first my PSU would die after 3-4 iterations of 3.5GB linpack, but after I flipped it over for better ventilation it did 10+ for no problem for a while... now it's back to the way it was.
Explain a PC that does 10+ of 1GB without errors and gets through a bunch of 2GB with no errors and hard crashes all of a sudden...

I'm running an antec trio 650 and Originally I thought the PSU was to blame at anything above 3.6g.......then I pulled a cold benching session all the way up to 4.2 and a 3d06 at 4.0+, It was temps that held me back all along.

FYI the highest 12v rail is 19A i think......

[KELL5]

Sure Np I havent used LOD since 3d01, whats a good setting for 06, and what is everyone using now ? rivatuner?

it depends. LOD tweaks make no difference in vista for me.

in xp for '06 I run -4.9 if I'm going for max with RT yeah

[Bootup05]

[officermartinez]

Awesome.. Are there many peeps that are able to run a Q6600 at a 500+ FSB? I'm only on air (I sold my watercooling and SS phase change setup).

[fatguy1992]

Wow awesome work there officermartinez getting a 515FSB on that mobo .

[Simps]

Awesome.. Are there many peeps that are able to run a Q6600 at a 500+ FSB? I'm only on air (I sold my watercooling and SS phase change setup).

Yes, it should be easy with the right board. I run my, a first revision B3, at 500FSB for 24/7. I am also aircooled, with case closed.

500FSB - 7h prime blend + 20 IBT loops on max stess.
The voltages and full-load temps are there on the pic too, reported by everest.




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