Q6600 What settings did you use?

[mikey4644]

Hey everyone,

Just looking to see what some other people used for there settings when overclocking their Q6600.
Specifficaly I'm looking for those who overclocked to 3.0Ghz and 3.2Ghz.
So please post up what you changed (voltage, fsb..etc)

Thanks,

 

[Perp]

Run coretemp and post your VID here and I can tell you roughly what kind of voltage you'd need for 3.0-3.2 ghz. It's really dependent on your specific chip, for example mine runs at 3.0ghz on auto voltage and stable 3.0ghz with the smallest voltage boost I can give it, but that number will be different for your CPU.

 

[Lupiron]

Nice, but you may want to post your system specs, power supply, Mobo, ram, etc! That always helps since they are all so different, and all OC differently.

Then place your settings on factory defaults, but disable speed step in the bios! Put VCore on auto and boot into windows and load core temp 0.96.1 and list the VID and stepping/revision of your quad, please?

CPU multi to x 8, FSB to 400, North Bridge to 1.4. For now, try a VCore of 1.4500, CPU Pll Voltage to 1.6, Front side bus voltage to 1.55ish.

Thats 3.2.

Now remember, that voltage there is gonna be a bit high, depending on your quad, but once you get it boot stable, you can run tests, and then lower the voltage respectively.

That FSB of 400 will also let you run your ddr2 800 in sync. Dont know what kind of ram you have, but its usually 800.

Prolly can guesstimate better when you list your comp info. If you happen to have a p5k-e, kewl! If its a 680i, have fun!!

--Lupi!

 

[Lupiron]

Stop posting short ones, you get em in there before I do!!

Hehe!

 

[Lupiron]

LOL, on auto voltages? No kidding? Thats because it over volts the cpu, lol. Most of the time! When you wanna OC high on factory voltages, gotta not be on auto, hehe!

--Lupi!

 

[sportsfanboy]

Every chip and mobo are a little different so using the exact settings from someone elses set up might prove unstable for you.

That being said... I good way to start is to open core temp and see what VID your processor has. It will have a good chance running at that voltage up to 3.0ghz. If it fails prime 95.25, then up the voltage one notch untill stable. Don't forget to keep an eye on temperatures while doing this.

My northbridge is set at the lowest setting( don't remember what)

Same for the southbridge

Lock pci express to 100

For the hell of it my b3 q6600 is stable @ 334FSB, 1.2625volts bios, 1.232 actual(cpu-z) at idle.

This setup is on a P5K Deluxe with "line Calibration" enabled for "v-droop"

 

[sportsfanboy]

wow 4 post while I was typing mine out jeez

 

[mikey4644]

Hey guys,

Below are my system specs.
I've ran coretemp before and my system ran low 30's idle.
Can't do it right now as my mobo recently got fried (bad MOSFIT)

Thanks,


1. 17225 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM 1

2. 19832 Corsair HX520 CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX Triple 12V 40A Continuous 24PIN ATX Modular 120MM Power Supply 1

3. 22211 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box 1

4. 24649 Samsung SH-S203B Black SATA DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL 18X/12X INT DVD Writer OEM W/ Vista SW 1

5. 25369 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATX LGA775 P35 1333FSB 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard 1

6. 25667 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive 5YR MFR Warranty 1

7. 26701 Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 EPP Dual Channel Memory Kit 1

8. 26780 XFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB 600MHZ 1.8GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E DIRECTX10 Video Card 1

 

[Perp]

What we really wanna see is the VID value from coretemp, but the AC freezer 7 should easily be ok for 3.2ghz (and probably up to 3.6). The really important info is the VID value, mobo, ram, and power supply. I will say it seems you picked some of the better components out there so you should be good to go. I will admit I know little about the Corsair PS lines, but if it's as good as thier memory it should be ok for what you're pushing. BTW, what case and how many fans are you running?

I actually have that mobo, but I'm scared of the 4pin CPU power connector so I haven't dropped my q6600 in it for testing yet. Supposedly a great board and so far I had no issues with my initial testing on it; e2160 to 3.2hgz.

 

[Evilonigiri]

What's wrong with the 4pin CPU power connector? It'll melt or something?

 

[Perp]

Yep. After I purchased it, I read a review of it melting under an overclocked q6600. There is a reason they went to 8pin adaptors ya know. It's still a massively popular board and it isn't like I've read this happening outside that review.

I've just been kicking myself for not getting the Abit p35 @ $60 after MIR. I went with the more costly gigabyte board for my HTPC simply because I'd read the Abit has some double boot bug. Personal preference I guess, but I just wish I'd gone the other route on that decision with an extra 30 bucks in my pocket!

 

[Evilonigiri]

Well, it's not going to melt on a moderate OC anyways so why worry? Tons of people have their Q6600 on 3GHz without any issues on that board.

 

[mikey4644]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the help so far.
Currently my system is down until tomorrow after my Motherboard burst into flames (long story). I'll be sure to post my VID value as soon as I can.

Also for the case, I have an Antec 900
The fans I have for it are:

1 - 200mm intake fan
3 - 120mm intake fans (two front, 1 window)
1 - 120mm exaust fan (back)
1 - Artic cooler
1 - PSU fan
1- GPU fan

Thanks again for the help!

I also have 1 more empty space to fit another intake fan.

 

[Perp]

I believe the 200mm is exaust, but that is a great case. You shouldn't have any heat issues with an Antec 900. I wouldn't worry much about adding more fans for the overclock you seem to be planning. Besides if temps become an issue they are easy to add later.

 

[mikey4644]

Hmm odd, I could have SWORN I posted my coretemp info. Now it's gone! Ahh well I'm running memtest on my compter right now, But If I remember right, my VID was 1.13v
However I'll have to confirm that in about two hours.

Thanks,

 

[mikey4644]

Okay lets try this AGAIN.
Here is my coretemp info:

CPUID: 0x6FSB
APICID: 0
Revision: G0
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (kentsfield)
Frequency: 1600.00MHz (266.67 x 6.0)
LGA 775
VID: 1.1375v

CPU#0: Temperature Readings:

tj. Max: 100 C
Core #0: 28 C
Core #1: 30 C
Core #2: 28 C
Core #3: 31 C

While watching the coretemp though, I noticed the VID jump to 1.23 sometimes. But mostly stable at 1.13. Is that normal?
I'll assume speed stepping is enabled somehow? Anyone know how to disable it? I have a Gigabyte p35 ds3l.
While testing on prime though (blend test0 it stays at 2.40ghz, with a VID of 1.184V

Thanks,

 

[Dunkel]

Read a guide or two.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245679-29-ds3l-overclocking

 

[mikey4644]

I have read that guide And then my motherboard exploded >.<
I'm just looking around to what other people did to overclock there's to around 3.0 ghz. Just something I can use as a template to start.

Again my VID is about 1.184V according to CPU-z
and 1.2375 according to Coretemp. (when running at full 2.40ghz and running a heavy prime95 test)

So if anyone can help me out, that would be great =)

 

[Evilonigiri]

Set vcore to 1.300v. Set ram to 1.8v run it at 1:1 (aka system memory multiplier x2). Lax memory timings to 5-5-5-15. Set fsb to 333MHz. Set multiplier to x9. Leave NB, SB, FSB voltages on stock (auto).

This is, of course, after turning off speedstep.

 

[Lupiron]

Uhh, Okay Mikey, go into the BIOS and disable speedstep, c1e, vanderpool disable bit, etc. All the processor options but internal cache. Then boot up with auto settings on the VCore and FSB and such, so its at 2.4 again

Then run core temp, so speed step cant step your processor down to a x 6 multi and that 1600 speed. Thats why your VID is so low. (And if its not why, you are a lucky MoFo!)

--Lupi

 

[mikey4644]

Uhh, Okay Mikey, go into the BIOS and disable speedstep, c1e, vanderpool disable bit, etc. All the processor options but internal cache. Then boot up with auto settings on the VCore and FSB and such, so its at 2.4 again

Then run core temp, so speed step cant step your processor down to a x 6 multi and that 1600 speed. Thats why your VID is so low. (And if its not why, you are a lucky MoFo!)

--Lupi

I'll give that a shot in a bit. Currently I'm running PRIME95 In-place large FFTs (max heat, power consumption, some RAM tested) and according to CPU-Z my cpu is running at 2400.1MHz with a x9.0. It shows my VID to be 1.184V

 

[sportsfanboy]

The vid is in core temp, your showing actual voltage(realtime).
Coretemp VID shows my B3 q6600 at 1.2625
In windows just at idle, cpu-z shows 1.232 (at 3.0ghz)
Open CoreTemp and tell us what the VID says on the bottom of the first collum of the program.

 

[Lupiron]

Kewl, I just wanna make sure, because it was obviously showing us the speed steps effects, x6 and 1600.

Hopefully its a great VID, and just so you know, it may say that in Prime, but its small FTTs that you wanna run for heat and power, fire it up and see the difference. Trust me, blend is for ram, and small for CPU, large doesnt tell ya much of anything.

--Lupi

 

[Lupiron]

This will also help me find out what makes core temp of that version fluctuate the VID. Mine never change, on 5 different mother boards, core temp always shows the same VID no matter the load status or what I have it OC'd to. Like now its at 1.496 volts for 3.8 But core temp still says 1.2625.

Only some people appear to have this problem.

--Lupi

 

[mikey4644]

Okay here is coretemp values:

Frequency: 2400.00MHz (266.67 x 9.0)
VID: 1.2375