Q6600+HD4850

[timmy121]

Hello,
So i have a Q6600@2.8GHz and i can hit 3.0GHz but its not to stable and anything after it doesn't boot. I have Abit IB9 Motherboard with latest Bios update and the reason i wanna get over 3.0GHz is cause i would like to improve my 3Dmark06 Score, This Q6600 should be hitting at least 3.6GHz stable Thus a higher score

I have PNY 4x1GB sticks of 667 ram, 500 watt psu and Asus HD4850 @ 700Mhz/1140 (Stock 625Mhz/1004Mhz)

Here are a few pics of my hardware and current status......


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Thanks!!!

 

[kovaxo]

its seems you have problem with your motherboard :S as i see it only support FSB 1066.
i have Q6600 as well on GA-EP45-DS4P @ 3.6 stable
but try those setting
Vcore at 1.42
FSBC at 333 = 333x9 = 3.00 MHz and that the max you can get with stable setup on ur mobo

even try to push higher
Vcore at 1.48
FSBC at 355 = 3.20 GHz

also on both setting above set the memory at 2.00D at stander performance

P.S : can you tell me , from where you got all those Gadget i kinda liked them allx

 

[timmy121]

Yeah i thought the FSB on my board was it but the thing is i have the new E6300 2.8Ghz stock oc'ed at 3.8Ghz Stable and my FSB was like 1600Mhz so i don t get why i can get past only 1300Mhz FSB with my Q6600......but i will go try those settings.

Btw here are the gadgets and they are all free

CPU Gadget
GPU Gadget
Clock Gadget
Wireless Network Gadget
Weather Gadget

 

[kovaxo]

Yeah i thought the FSB on my board was it but the thing is i have the new E6300 2.8Ghz stock oc'ed at 3.8Ghz Stable and my FSB was like 1600Mhz so i don t get why i can get past only 1300Mhz FSB with my Q6600......but i will go try those settings.

Btw here are the gadgets and they are all free

CPU Gadget
GPU Gadget
Clock Gadget
Wireless Network Gadget
Weather Gadget

first thank you for the Gadgets
and have you tried the Vcore above /\ , beisde could you tell me what your CPU Step . Mines is G0 its easy to overclock than B3 step

 

[timmy121]

Well i didn't go past 1.36v cause i don't wanna damage/risk my CPU, so at 1.36v i did 333x9 and it was fine and 100% load temps where 57c max and anything over 345x9 it would get to the windows loading screen(start up) then restart.

So maybe its cause my V core is too low but i really don't wanna go up to 1.4v+......Here is a new pic and i got like 500 points on 3Dmark 06 and I'm sure that if i can get my Q6600 at 3.6Ghz or better i would easily hit over 14k.

Oh and my stepping is G0, look on the CPU-z its on there.



Bigger pic HERE

 

[kovaxo]

yup , i still wonder how you got FSBC 333 with 1.36 and stable hmmm
and yup u need to pass 1.4 to get more FSBC.....

 

[timmy121]

lol well i don't know how either but its the same with my E6300 had it at 3.8Ghz with 1.36 V core for over 4 months till i got my Q6600.
And you are sure i need more V core to get it to boot? i really don't wanna damage my CPU

 

[kovaxo]

Am sure you CPU can handle it but ........... i don't know about ur mobo

 

[jsc]

Your RAM is limiting your overclock. Running DDR2-667 RAM at rated speed will take you to 3.0 GHz assuming that you are running your FSB:RAM ratio at 1:1 (memory clock at twice the FSB freq).

You should be able to reach 3.3 GHz fairly easily by pushing the FSB freq to 367 MHz (DDR2-733 speeds) by increasing RAM voltage to 2.2 volts and relaxing the memory timings a little.

To go any farther, you can try locking the memory clock on 667 MHz and increasing the FSB.

Max vcore for a Q6600 is 1.5 volts. Max load temps are 70 C. Even with good cooling, you are likely to max temps out first.

 

[timmy121]

Your RAM is limiting your overclock. Running DDR2-667 RAM at rated speed will take you to 3.0 GHz assuming that you are running your FSB:RAM ratio at 1:1 (memory clock at twice the FSB freq).

You should be able to reach 3.3 GHz fairly easily by pushing the FSB freq to 367 MHz (DDR2-733 speeds) by increasing RAM voltage to 2.2 volts and relaxing the memory timings a little.

To go any farther, you can try locking the memory clock on 667 MHz and increasing the FSB.

Max vcore for a Q6600 is 1.5 volts. Max load temps are 70 C. Even with good cooling, you are likely to max temps out first.

Oh wow see i didn't know the max vcore was 1.5 volts cause on my Q6600 box says 1.35Volts max.

And as for the ram i think its fine cause like i said i got my E6300@3.8Ghz@1.36 volts for over 4 months stable till i got my Q6600 and i had my ram at a 1:1 ratio and only increased the volts to the memory to 1.95.

But yeah so if max on Q6600 is 1.5 Volts i bet i can get where i want to then, Gonna go try and I'll be watching my temps.....

 

[timmy121]

OK well i got it to post at 3.2Ghz/3.4Ghz/3.6Ghz/3.8Ghz and even 4.0Ghz having the Vcore to 1.48volts but every time i get to the windows start up screen it just resets (no blue screen) and i tried increasing my north bridge volts and memory and still restarts at start up, So i think it might just be my motherboard then again it doesn't make sense cause my E6300@3.8Ghz was fine

Maybe its just my Q6600 as in like i didn't get so lucky, It is G0 stepping but some people can get to 3.6Ghz to save their life lol

I'm thinking maybe its time for a new motherboard Mine only supports up to like XQ6800 for the quads and E6600 and lower for dual core

CPU Support list

 

[timmy121]

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[kovaxo]

OK well i got it to post at 3.2Ghz/3.4Ghz/3.6Ghz/3.8Ghz and even 4.0Ghz having the Vcore to 1.48volts but every time i get to the windows start up screen it just resets (no blue screen) and i tried increasing my north bridge volts and memory and still restarts at start up, So i think it might just be my motherboard then again it doesn't make sense cause my E6300@3.8Ghz was fine

Maybe its just my Q6600 as in like i didn't get so lucky, It is G0 stepping but some people can get to 3.6Ghz to save their life lol

I'm thinking maybe its time for a new motherboard Mine only supports up to like XQ6800 for the quads and E6600 and lower for dual core

CPU Support list

yea its make no sense , but seems like your mobo start dieing