Q6600 OC 2.8GHZ Temps(Are they Good?)

Those are the temps.

I just oc'd to 2.8GHZ, you think i could take it further?

It was stable with Prime95 on mixed for short periods of time.

Do not use blend to test CPU stability or temperatures. Small FFT's must be used. Please read the Sticky at the top of this Forum: Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ture-guide

From the Guide:


Section 6: Scale

Scale 2: Quad
Q9x50: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping E0, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q9x50: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping C1, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q9400: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping R0, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q9300: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping M1, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q8x00: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping R0, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q8200: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping M1, TDP 95W, Idle 16W
Q6x00: Tcase Max 71c, Stepping G0, TDP 95W, Idle 16W<--Q6600 G0

-Tcase/Tjunction-
--70--/--75--75--75--75-- Hot
--65--/--70--70--70--70-- Warm
--60--/--65--65--65--65-- Safe
--25--/--30--30--30--30-- Cool


Tcase = CPU temperature
Tjunction = Core temperature

Hope this helps,

Comp

Yes, it's intended to be as simple as the temperature guage in a car.

Since thermal saturation is typically reached within 7 to 8 minutes, only a 10 minute run is required. In order to compare apples to apples, the test should be performed with case covers removed, and all fans at 100% RPM. All of the details regarding how to properly test, calibrate and monitor your temperatures are spelled out in the Temp Guide.

Yeah, you do have extra room. Another 10 degrees Celsius or so would not be a problem. Lots of people get the Q6600 to 3.2 or 3.4 GHz.

What is your ambient, and which cooler do you have? My previous CPU was a Q6600 G0, and I've tested, overclocked and calibrated many others.

Most Q6600 G0's can reach 3.6 stable on high-end air, as long as they're not above 1.3 VID, which requires 1.440 Vcore in CPU-Z while under 100% workload with Prime95 Small FFT's.

It's OK to push your temps to "Warm" on the Scale shown above, since your temps will never reach that high under any games or apps.

What is your ambient?

The $28.99 Xigmatek HTD-S1283 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003 - is a far better cooler than the $47.99 TT Blue Orb, and is one of the best high-end air coolers available, especially for the money, plus the current $10.00 rebate, even if you purchase the $8.49 Retention Bracket - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019

Check out the test results at Frosty Tech - http://www.frostytech.com/articlev [...] 271&page=5 - second from the top. This is the cooler you need in order to get the lowest temperatures and highest overclock out of your Q6600.

4Ghz is a bit ambitious as well as above the norm for the Q6600 G0, however, if you run Real Temp - http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp - it will identify your VID, which will in turn provide an approximate indication of the overclock potential of your particular Q6600. The lower the VID (Voltage I.D.), the less Vcore required, so you'll have lower temperatures and a higher stable overclock.

Known Q6600 G0 VID's range from 1.2 to 1.325, so you've unfortunately got the highest. I wouldn't expect anything better than 3.6Ghz. Sorry.

The ACF7 Pro is a very solid mid-range cooler, and when carefully lapped, becomes a mid-high-end cooler. I owned one and used it on a Q6600 at 3.6.