Hey there, I just got this DRR3/DDR2 Combo board [The Gigabyte EP45C-DS3] Because I wanted to be fairly future proof. Later on I find out that the board is not a great overclocker, but it is after 7 days of purchase so I can't return it, sadly, so I'll have to stick with it.
I have a G0 Stepping 65nm 2.4Ghz Intel Q6600 Quad Core Processor, which, on the contrary as you probably know is well-known to be an awesome overclocker.
And so in this difficult situation my outcry to you guys is for a few things:
Optimal/Recommended Settings [Voltages, Speeds, etc as I'm not too confident with voltage tweaking and the like] for the motherboard.
Also, what processor speed would you recommend I aim for with this board? Anything over 3.0 Ghz would be nice.
I also need new RAM to complement this, now do I go with the
This ram [XMS3 As you reccommended] looks promising, is 1.6v so can my 1.5v ram supported mobo run it, or is this kind of thing strict? what changes would I have to make? [I know I'm repeating myself] It is also CL9, is it worth it paying £10 [$17] to go from cl9 to cl7 [1.8v though] with the ocz platinum?
This ram [XMS3 As you reccommended] looks promising, is 1.6v so can my 1.5v ram supported mobo run it, or is this kind of thing strict? what changes would I have to make? [I know I'm repeating myself] It is also CL9, is it worth it paying £10 [$17] to go from cl9 to cl7 [1.8v though] with the ocz platinum?
Well, can you crank your voltage up to 1.6v in the bios?
Thanks for the advice, i'll go up in 30mhz increments, but some has advised me to go with 4-4-4-12 800 mhz ddr2 since my cpu fsb couldn't go higher than 400 anyway
I got my Q6600 up to 3.6 GHz - GA-EP35-DS3P motherboard, TRUE, Scythe S-Flex fan, Antec 900 case. Vcore was 1.42 volts, load temps were 61 C - 66 C.
How far you can push the chip will depend on the VID of your particular CPU chip.
I would jump straight to 3.0 GHz. You can probably reach that with little or no voltage increase. After that, depending on your HSF and case, jump to 3.3 GHz. After that, you are up to where the individual characteristics of your components are going to be the determining factor of how far you can go.
I recommend you keep the voltage no more than 1.5 volts and the CPU temperatures below 70 C.
If I get BSOD, after going up a 30mhz increment, what increment would you recommend i raise the vcore by?
Raise the vcore by small increments like .015 or .025
I always raise it by like .05 but if you want to get the best results and the exact voltage you need wich will result in lower temps than raise it by small increments like .015v
You bought a DDR2/DDR3 mobo so you could be future proof? lol
Theres no future for s775 man and the Q6600 is older than dirt, almost as old as my E6300. Its a good overclocker but it needs a good voltage increase to get anything good and runs very hot because its the older 65nm.
Since the Q6600 STILL sells for $200, you surely could have spent your money much more wisely.
Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 07-21-2009 at 03:29:59 PM