it, as long as you have a fsb system that can run it. Go with the Q6600 if you are going to overclock it over 3.0, the Q9550 if you run stock or will only OC in the future. q6600 and oc no go q9550 and overclock... i've said this many times... the...

Freezer 7 Pro heatsink which runs 34C idle and 68C under Prime95 torture test using small FTPs @3.4 GHz. When gaming the cpu temps never reach 50C (the Q6600 would get to about 60C). It is not a fair comparison since the Q6600 was on stock cooling but it is...

the stock value is by raising the FSB. Other "Extreme" chips like the QX9650 or X6850 have “unlocked" multipliers; you can raise their multipliers above the stock value. These chips are denoted from the standard stock by the letter “X” in their model...

can any suggest a rock solid but competitvely priced one? I'd prefer a 1000+ watter if I've gotta upgrade, but the price may be just too much. I'm hoping it's no more than $250 USD. Modular cabling would be a plus. 4. Temps. I generally use stock cooling...

Low 3DMark06 Score w/ MSI 4890 OC. Hi, I recently purchased MSI 4890 OC video card (factory OC) I ran 3DMark06 at default setting (my first time running it ever), and I got a very low score compare to others, about 12000. CPU: Q6600@ stock RAM: 4gb...

the process of looking for better cooling before I OC the CPU. On stock cooling I can kick out 2.8 easy with idles of 30C & loads of around 60C so Ill invest in some aftermarket cooling and crank the bugger up :) I have a Q6600 @ 3.15GHz and 2x 8800GT (700/...

in reviews comes from. do you have stock cooling???? i was editing the post on my processor when you replied.Yes everything i have is stock . Definitely your CPU. Before I OC'd my system, my stock score was between 8k and 8.5k, now with my OC, I get between...

and HL2 ep.1. It just freezes the whole system and the display becomes reddish. My components are: Corsair HX520 Asus P5k p35 Q6600 go stock cooling 2 Gb A-Data Vitesta Extreme 4-4-4-12 I've got one 120 mm fan front, one 140 mm fan on the side,...

do then oc more...or test fanless thanx, also im wondering what the normal vcore is for a stock q6600 because mine is showing 1.27 Please take a few minutes to read the other Q6600 threads on the same topic Eternal ... many of the old posters have put some...