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Q6600 - Can't get past 3.04GHz

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PCJake   06-21-2008 at 05:09:44 AM

GA-EP35-DS3L
Q6600 w/ Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800
Vista Home Premium x64

I've run into a wall with my overclock: I'm stable at 3.04GHz (380 fsb x 8 CPUM), but anything above that and I get a BSOD. I've tried to get higher with different multipliers but it's the same story every time. I've flashed to the latest BIOS, and my current settings are as follows:

-CIA2, C1E, E1ST, Virtualization, No-Execute Memory Protect, and any other speed enhancements have all been disabled.
-1:1 RAM divider with 5-5-5-15 (default) timings.
-DDR2 Voltage: +0.2V
-FSB: +0.1V
-MCH: +0.1V
-CPU Volt: 1.35625V

I'm fine with temperatures, and I'd like to get to 3.4GHz. Any suggestions?

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dagger   06-21-2008 at 05:32:54 AM
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Enable loadline calibration if your board supports it. Also increase vcore further. Intel's "recommended" vcore for Q6600 is up to 1.5v. It's a tough chip, and will tolerate a lot. Keep an eye on temperature, of course.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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iluvgillgill   06-21-2008 at 05:44:17 AM
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i think now most thread created about the Q6600 is where the simple Vcore increase doesnt satisfy the speed of the chip.

 

i think its time to update the stickies on these issues!

 

wouldnt you say so dagger;)


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pcgamer12   06-21-2008 at 05:52:43 AM
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List your VID, try increasing Vcore.

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iluvgillgill   06-21-2008 at 06:00:40 AM
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i bet its 1.315 or even 1.325v!lol

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PCJake   06-21-2008 at 06:52:55 AM
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My VID is 1.325. I raised the Vcore to ~1.435 and now I'm running at 3.4. Thanks guys!

I think I could go higher, but I need to know more about temperatures. I know it should stay below 70c, but is that for individual cores or the cpu as a whole?

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Lucuis   06-21-2008 at 08:29:53 AM
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PCJake wrote :

My VID is 1.325. I raised the Vcore to ~1.435 and now I'm running at 3.4. Thanks guys!

I think I could go higher, but I need to know more about temperatures. I know it should stay below 70c, but is that for individual cores or the cpu as a whole?



71C on the cores.

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iluvgillgill   06-21-2008 at 04:44:30 PM
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just 71C is fine. but 1 more is really no good.

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Evilonigiri   06-21-2008 at 08:18:56 PM
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General safe temp limit is 65C. I don't like going over that, but the Q6600 G0 can handle up to 70C on the highest core temp without any major damage.

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iluvgillgill   06-21-2008 at 08:51:52 PM
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Evilonigiri wrote :

General safe temp limit is 65C. I don't like going over that, but the Q6600 G0 can handle up to 70C on the highest core temp without any major damage.

 

what the point of that?saying the limit is 65C but 70C is ok as well.

 

so whats the limit?LOL

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jsc   06-21-2008 at 09:15:37 PM
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A G0 Q6600 shoud be able to reach 3.0 GHz at stock voltage with a decent HSF. Upper range with an ACF7P shoud be around 3.2 to 3.3 GHz.

My Q6600 has a stock voltage of 1.2625 volts. I can reach 3.6 GHz with a TRUE/S-Flex fan at 1.45 volts drooping to 1.400 volts with a GA-EP35-DS3P. Prime95 loaded core temp is around 65 C.

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iluvgillgill   06-21-2008 at 09:29:54 PM
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jssc you will make him jealous or even angry since he got such high VID.lol

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dagger   06-22-2008 at 12:08:13 AM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

what the point of that?saying the limit is 65C but 70C is ok as well.

 

so whats the limit?LOL


The limit is 71C. Once it reaches 71C, the cpu will automatically drop back to 6x, no matter what your bios settings are, to cool off and protect itself.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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iluvgillgill   06-22-2008 at 12:11:19 AM
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once i had it at 85C it didnt throttle off. it was a G0 Q6600. so you get my point?

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dagger   06-22-2008 at 12:37:47 AM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

once i had it at 85C it didnt throttle off. it was a G0 Q6600. so you get my point?


Lol, then there's something wrong. :na:

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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iluvgillgill   06-22-2008 at 12:43:04 AM
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lol hmm.....i dont know. its not mine!hahahaha

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Lucuis   06-22-2008 at 08:32:05 AM
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I have had mine running hotter then 71C without it throttling. I think 71C is the Max safe temp to run for more then a few seconds.

If i can remember correctly the Q6600 G0 is supposed to throttle at 85C, not sure if that's TCase or not though.

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Evilonigiri   06-22-2008 at 05:49:43 PM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

what the point of that?saying the limit is 65C but 70C is ok as well.

so whats the limit?LOL


Well, see here, if you let the cpu get too hot, it will start affecting nearby components, such as the NB. In my case, NB is hot enough as is, idling at 49C. I don't need any more heat from the CPU.

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iluvgillgill   06-22-2008 at 06:37:28 PM
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get some fan for your case dude. you dont wanna cook egg in your computer!lol

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