OC possibility Q6600+DS3R+...

[dboulay79]

What can I do with my system (Reasonably):

GA-P35-DS3R
C2Q Q6600 G0
OCZ Platinum XTC REV.2 PC2-6400 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15
EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3
Corsair VX550


I think to add air cooling: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme with Yate Loon, or Scythe Ninja Plus REV.B ?

Thank you

 

[dboulay79]

My system isn't overclocked and I score 10202 on 3dmark06.

How much can I increase my score with OC?

Are they a big gap between my 8800gts 340 and the 8800gt 512? What's about the evga step-up program? Will I see better performance (significant to spent more $$$)?

Thank you

 

[cnumartyr]

I can't respond to this thread without Evil thinking I'm bragging...

Anyways.. 3.0 GHz should be easily done with your board. Your score shiould increase quite a bit. I would get the Ultra Extreme + Scythe Slip Stream or Ultra Kaze.

Yes there is a huge performance different between the 320 and the 512... Ask Evil.

 

[Evilonigiri]

Yes, yes, blame it all on me.

If you have the money, the 8800GT should be a good step up from the 8800GTS 320MB

*Finds link for the nth time*

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140

 

[Mugz]

I hereby officially blame the universe on Evilonigiri.

 

[dboulay79]

Anyways.. 3.0 GHz should be easily done with your board. Your score shiould increase quite a bit. I would get the Ultra Extreme + Scythe Slip Stream or Ultra Kaze.

Why not the SFlex SFF21F?

How can I overclock temporarily wuth the stock heatsink?

 

[Evilonigiri]

Why not the SFlex SFF21F?

How can I overclock temporarily wuth the stock heatsink?

Sflex fans are fine.

I wouldn't recommend OC using stock cooler though.

 

[Mugz]

Using the stock cooler, you'd be able to force about 3.3GHz on that board.

The moment you even think about touching the voltages, upgrade cooling.