zen master learned that from me! you amd guy!
ok all chips are the same (multipler and bus only difference (cache too we ignor that for now))- basically! Yes, sure intel sorts some but for the most part there is not much difference between an e660o or ee6850 or x6800 or even a q6600 (there is alot different here but less then you think)
there are major differnce between the b3 and g0 both qaud and dual
important fact 1: all intel c2d chips like to run 3-3.4ghz - new or old, dual or quad - this is the "sweet spot" this is where u should run your cpu
the higher the fsb and the higher the speed the more voltage you need - i.e. an e6300 will need more voltage at 3ghz then an e6600
#2 as a rule a lower end chip will need slight more volgate at any given speed then a high end chip - after all you paid thriple the price for qx6850 vs the q6600 g0 but they run the same speed!
#3a --- at 3.2-3.4ghz you will need 1.41-1.42 with dual core chips you may be able to use much less. with older chips 1.42 under load works well
#3b at 3.6ghz you need 1.45ghz up to 1.47 - with new g0 quad q6600 you need exactly 1.45v to run 3.61ghz stable as shown below. (note: why do this? unreal responsiveness this set up is so snappy it make an amd fan bpy convert)
#4 if you have a very compact system and you want low heat and if your going to fun below 3ghz you can go much lower 1.24-1.28v. 1.32v will give a nice range for many cpu's and speeds.
ok sure what bunch of bs this is - i just make this crap up - true! but its pretty good stuff. here is the bottom line it works and i have shipped computers with all these settings and cpus.
as the temp of older c2d chips reachs 55c you need more voltage - the new chips are much more toleranter of less voltage. at 65c the older c2d become very unstablye -HERE IS WHERE IS GETS INTERESTING the new chips sill run below that temperature.
you can run your cpu to 65c - quad core 3.6ghz q6600 systems run 40-45c in reguale use and 62-67c with 100% useage over days!
this is an q6600 running 3.6ghz for over 2 days