The Official Core 2 Duo Overclocking Thread

[K.I.T.T.]

Need a favour guys. Can you post in the format of:

Username - *Speed and stability* (*vcore*) | *Cooling* | *Mobo* | *Ram*

It'll take me all year to do each post on my own. Thanks

Well, seeing as there's a 65nm Intel OCing thread and an OC thread for almost every A64 based architecture known to man, I thought why shouldn't we have a Core 2 Duo Overclocking thread?

Please post screenies/links of your results obtained with Allendale or Conroe CPUs. Remember to also list which CPU, MoBo, RAM and cooling you were using. If known, plese also post the BIOS revision of your MoBo. Also state your vCore.

Atleast a Pi 1M shot is required, however feel free to post other benchmark results as well. A dual prime screenshot of >1 hour (>3 hours preferred) would also be appreciated for proof of basic stability, but is not mandatory.

Finally, please try to keep OT discussion to a minimum in this thread.

Please click on a username to go to the single post

Key:
Proof of stability included
Proof of stability not included
Full specs not included

Results:

Allendale

E6300
K.I.T.T. - 2800 MHz Prime Stable (1.20v) | Stock Cooling | ASUS P5W DH Deluxe, 0602 BIOS (now on 0088. tried 0604 as well...no changes.)
yoti - 3013 MHz Prime stable (1.27v) | Air cooling | Intel Bad Axe Rev. 302
Bolef2k - 3003 MHz Prime stable (1.46v) | Air (Scythe Ninja Plus) | ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 0078 BIOS ----- welcome!! to XS



E6400
Mykou - 4 MB cache ES 3123 MHz Pi 1M Stable (1.4v) | Noctua NH 12 + 120 mm paspst | Asus P5W DH Deluxe 0605 BIOS


Conroe

E6600
njkid32 - 3926 MHz Pi 1M (1.5v) | Air Cooling | Intel Bad Axe Rev. 304
eva2000 - 3750 Mhz Prime stable (1.44v) ; 3860 MHz bench stable (~1.5v) | Water | Intel Bad Axe Rev. 304
Supertim0r - 3600 MHz Prime stable (1.3875v) ; 4050 MHz Pi 1M Stable (1.5v) ; 3958 MHz single Pi 32M stable (1.4v) | Big Typhoon | Bad Axe Rev. 304.
gocchin - 3787 MHz Prime stable (stock vCore) ; 3810 MHz Pi 1M Stable (stock vCore) | Zalman 9500 | Bad Axe Rev. 304
CompGeek - 3850 Mhz Prime stable (1.52v) | Water | Bad Axe Rev. 304
Rol-Co - 4182 MHz Pi 1M stable (1.65v) | Big Typhoon | vModded ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
kiwi - 3336 MHz 3DM01 stable (1.55v) | Water | Bad Axe Rev. 304 (0908 BIOS)
Devious - 3807 MHz Prime stable (1.45v) | Water |ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
PcCI2iminal - 4118 MHz Pi 1M stable (1.62v) | Water | ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
epox4life - Retail 4080 Mhz pi 1M stable (1.65v) | SS Cooling (Stock Vapochill LS) | P5W DH Deluxe

E6700
freecableguy - 4600 MHz Pi 1M stable (1.62v) | SS Phase | ASUS P5W DH Deluxe (0078 BIOS)


X6800
Nightprowler_77 - 3739 Prime stable (1.55v) | Water | ASUS P5W DH Deluxe

As of now, anyone failing to post their full specs including MoBo, cooling and vCore will not be added to the list unless amended. Dual Pi 32M or 1 hour of prime is mandatory if your overclock is to be considered stable.

[K.I.T.T.]

Allendale E6300 ES | Asus P5W DH Deluxe (0602)| 2 x 1 GB Team Xtreem PC5300

Prime Stable @ 400 x 7 w/1.235v set in BIOS (1.2 after vDroop)



Super Pi @ 2877 MHz

[njkid32]

Here is mine on air On badaxe with 1.5v in bios using 1333 strap.

[Devious]

Asus P5W DH bios 0602
E6600 @ 4.050
2GB Team Group Xtreeme 667 *loose timings

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=103438



primed over 8 hours @ 3.4 Ghz @ stock volts

[eva2000]

E6600

@3750Mhz at 1.441v dual stressprime haven't tried dual stressprime higher than 3750Mhz yet
@3861Mhz at 1.465, 1.488v to 1.511v for benching

E6600 QPGE B1 Step 5
Swiftech G4 Storm + Thermochill 120.3 + MCP650
Intel D975XBX Badaxe rev304 stock no mods
700W OCZ GameXStream PSU






Dual Stressprime 2004 idle and load temps:

Room ambient: 25.3C
CPU idle: 33C/34C
CPU load: 59-60C for both cores

@9x416fsb = 3750Mhz

vcore = 1.441v
mch = 1.725v
fsb = 1.395
vdimm = 2.2v



Pcmark05



3dmark05 breaking 22k!



here's 3dmark2003 with 42k barrier just broken



3dmark2001 new high

[yoti]

E6300 ES B0 step 4 @3013MHz 1.3 V in BIOS, 2,6 GHz 24/7 !.3 V
Intel Bad Axe moded rev. 302
Air cooling: Cooler Master Hyper LP 3
You can see my PC in my sig.
Validation:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=104686

[Supertim0r]

prime 1.3875vcore 1.9vdimm set in bios :




1m 1.5vcore 2.2vdimm:



32m 1.4vcore 1.9vdimm:

1333strap


1067strap



3D :



E6600 "ES" Step 5 B1 (1.35v - 1.5v)
Bad Axe 304 stock
2gig Team Group 667 "D9" (1.9v - 2.2v)
TT BT + Panaflo L1A
Powerstream 520w
XFX 7900GT 650/1900

[gocchin]

E6600 Stepping 5
Unmodded Bad Axe 304
Zalman 9500 Air Cooled
3.8ghz AIR on STOCK VCORE

[MFM]

gocchin,

Can you post your temps? Idle & Full, plz!

What mems do you have?

[CompGeek]

hmmm, I had already started one a few weeks back.

E6600, 3850MHz, 1.57v set on bad axe - supposedly 1.52v actual, water, prime stable

[lawrywild]

That's awesome compgeek

[CompGeek]

If everyone would post their revision as well, that would be great. (Mine is a B1 - Step 5)

Thanks lawry

[freecableguy]

Here's another for the collection:

E6700 ES (stepping 5), 1.62v, single stage phase change cooling, Asus P52 DH Deluxe (BIOS 0078)

[Supertim0r]

Originally Posted by freecableguy

Here's another for the collection:

E6700 ES (stepping 5), 1.62v, single stage phase change cooling, Asus P52 DH Deluxe (BIOS 0078)

have you tried a few P5W to hit 460fsb or you just did the vmod ?

[CompGeek]

can we make prime stability the standard in this thread?

[WesM63]

Originally Posted by CompGeek

can we make prime stability the standard in this thread?

No offense, but prime is overrated. I'm sure it will be hard to push something like that as many people don't use it. Then we'll have the guys preaching prime is the only way to tell if an o/c is stable. yadda yadda.

I personally don't use prime, never have. Super pi 32m, then R@H.

I think its going fine as it is.

[Rol-Co]

E6600 air cooled

1.65v
TT BT cooled ambient 15C
asus p5wd dh voltmodded/modded chipset

max s-pi 1M stable



max ss


validation

[CompGeek]

Originally Posted by WesM63

No offense, but prime is overrated. I'm sure it will be hard to push something like that as many people don't use it. Then we'll have the guys preaching prime is the only way to tell if an o/c is stable. yadda yadda.

I personally don't use prime, never have. Super pi 32m, then R@H.

I think its going fine as it is.

Well, we need SOME standard because clocks are going to be all over the charts and not neccessarily clear.

[kiwi]

Prime is sh*t, try rosetta


Old B0 step, Vcore 1.55V I think, Intel Bad axe 304 bios 0908, corsair 8000ul, water cooled xtx at stock, 3D stable

[Rol-Co]

e6600@4ghz air cooled
asus p5wd dh deluxe @stock
2x 512mb corsair 8000UL
7950gx2 @ stock settings/cooler 91.31 driver

2001 score

[ssnseawolf]

I ask that you post the results in code or an Excel screenshot, so the column divisions are easy to follow.

Otherwise, great thread!

[Nightprowler_77]

E6800 Stepping 5.
Vcore 1.55 --> undervolts to 1.51
Mobo: Asus P5W DH Deluxe- no mods
temps i Everest are bad hope its a softwareissue.
Cooling: High end water.





Fore som reason a 14 multi made things more stable at this speed. I think this mobo or bios(604) has some FSB 300+ issues.

[Gautam]

Step 5 6700 on Prometeia Mach II-

Very easily 3D stable:



PCMark05 (equally stressful as Prime95 IMHO):



1M up to 4200 but I don't have a screenie. All I have is this relaxed DI run:



Oh, and 32M back on the Prometeia.




As far as truly stable with this particular processor goes, I would say a flat 4 GHz is where its happiest. Benchable nearly 300MHz beyond that, but not useable for more than several minutes on end. I'd like to see more Prime/PCMark results from Conroes, they are a more accurate gague of where they can actually run for practical usage.

[0verl0ad]

Is this a good Stepping?

Stepping: 1
Revision: A1

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=105851

[Devious]

Another result for me.

1.45v in bios.
Swiftech Apex water.