Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[humeyboy]

I hold the record for highest VID @ 1.2750v (1 week old CPU).

But I have learned it means nothing on newer 45nm CPU's, does 3GHZ @ 1.03v.

I have not mounted CPU correctly as ran out of good TIM and had use some rubbish stuff that was hard to work with and its applied badly (proper TIM is on route).

Mobo is an Asus Maximus II Formula Rev A2, the heat pipe has so far not being remounted with new/better TIM so although it runs cooler than some older batches it will no doubt be badly TIM'd.

I'm stopping for now at this due to better TIM on heat pipe may let me do more on 1 notch lower volts as 1 notch higher was needed from 470FSB to 475FSB (suspect heat makes it need more).

Ignore VCore etc for now all were set high for testing FSB so I know if it fails its due to FSB not overall MHZ etc.

I have tested it to 3.6GHZ and 4GHZ and will try find lowest voltages possible once new TIM applied.

All cooling fans are are 50% for testing so PC is quiet, bellow is idle but I have Primed/IntelBurnTest'd/MemTest/Vantage stressed it and it passes.