its called an extreme - only extreme chips have multipliers that go up above the stock setting
in theory chip makers sort the chips "higher bin" and lock the multipliers on the better chips higher.
this has turned into a pure marketing system - almost. since the e6600 and x6800 are basically the same speed and performance. the lower end chips like the E series are the "lower bin" parts
some mobos will allow you to go down but not all with normal chips
is there anyway to unlock the multipler on the q6600 so you can increase it above 9?
No, There's not. But also not a strong need. Even a simply bump to a 400FSB will put the CPU at 3.6Ghz which is it's max short of extreme cooling measures. Most folks don't even get that for regular use.
Kinda gets me into the mood to do at least the pin mod on my E4400 to change the FSB rating to 1066 from 800...
Edit:
But then I was at radio shack, and they didn't have the conductive pen circuit writer..
Kinda scared to track down the stuff to repair the rear defrogger, since I assume that is more of a permanent thing to where if I mess up.. its going to stay messed up...
Message edited by Grimmy on 01-09-2008 at 03:38:20 PM
Runs at 47 degress and was only a temp over clock for the multiplyer test. Will be getting my serious cooling setup on it at the end of the week (if i decide to keep it).
Off home now so will post up results when i get back for you all to cream and dream over
Intel binning a QX as a regular q6600? Stranger things have happened...
Sapphire sent me an x1650XT instead of the x1650PRO I ordered.
I wanted to send it back, the damned thing fried my 350W PSU and didn't have a temperture sensor to boot.
But alas 3.9 Ghz quad core on stock? Your poor procy will have a short life expectancy given the vcore you had to feed it to get that high and the extreme temperatures.
Well... I need to be more convinced myself, that is if the multi is unlocked. That's where I'm more interested in.
We all should know the default is 9 of course:
266x9=2394 or 2.4ghz
So if his multiplier can go to 10 and higher.. I'd be shocked...
I must agree, 3.9 ghz is quite high for Q6600.. But logically, that could be achievable if you simply be able to change the multi higher, rather then push the FSB more.. seems it would be very flexiable.
And will give serial etc when i get back also.
