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rorus   09-14-2007 at 10:11:43 PM

I'm building a new gaming rig and plan on OCing a Q6600 to the 3-3.2 range.

I plan on starting with one 8800 GTX and moving to SLi when I get the appropriate monitor for it.

I have always used Asus and Gigabyte and want to make sure eVGA has a decent product. Anyone have experience using the board and also is it a good candidate for OCing?

http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813188019

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qw3r7yju4n   09-14-2007 at 10:50:28 PM
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in a word, and you only need one.... YES!

 

I own one personally, and i can say unhesitatingly that it is a great OCing candidate for the Q6600.

 

The seperate from the FSB MCH is great, so you can run you cpu at weird FSB's without worrying that the RAM is gonna give on you..

 

also the fact that it supports 1333FSB is a plus considering that equals 3.0Ghz without even stressing the board passed it limits.

 

btw i am @ 3.0ghz Q6600


Message edited by qw3r7yju4n on 09-14-2007 at 10:51:53 PM
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mep916   09-16-2007 at 06:23:52 PM
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Overclocking the CPU and memory is a breeze with this board. DO NOT use nTune. The software does not work.

I have the Q6600 (B3 Stepping), and, unfortunately, the CPU started blowing chunks above 3.2 GHz. Right now I'm pretty stable using the Zalman CNPS9700. Idle 37 C. Load 62 C.

------------------------------ Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz| EVGA nForce 680i | 2GB Corsair Dominator 1066MHz | 2X EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX SLI | 2x 160GB WD Raptor (RAID 0) | 1TB Hitachi Deskstar | Quad Silencer 750W | Antec Nine Hundred Case | Vista Ultimate

 

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