Overclock Q6600 on Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6

fatboy1971 · 12 Feb 2008 at 08:30

I am shortly going to be taking delivery of my new PC, which will have the Intel Q6600, Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 motherboard and all will be enclosed in the Gigabyte Aurora 3D case which has 2x 120mm fans at the rear and one 120mm fan at the front.

I am wanting to over clock my Q6600 G0 stepping SLACR processor to around 3.4Ghz if possible. I can only presume that with them been no mention on the customisation options when I was choosing my components for my system that it will be coming with the standard Intel CPU cooler that comes with the Q6600. Correct me if I'm wrong but, to overclock to 3.4Ghz with the standard Intel CPU cooler may not be possible (or wise), so I was wondering if anyone can suggest a good CPU cooler that can be fitted with out the need to remove the Motherboard as I really don't want to do this. So far I am considering the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, I will add though that I have never fitted a CPU cooler before, about the most I have done with a PC is fit memory, CD/DVD drives. I was wondering is it an easy job to do replacing a CPU cooler or is it best to get a system builder to do this, especially with me having a lack of experience in this?

IAmATeaf · 12 Feb 2008 at 10:00

Have you ordered just the bits or a pre-built system? If as I suspect pre-built then it'll most likely come with the stock Intel cooler. The freezer pro 7 is a good cooler for mild overclocking so is a good choice and in all honesty it will probably be easier to take off the current and fit the new with the board out anyway so why not consider something else in that case.

OLDPHART · 12 Feb 2008 at 10:11

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fatboy1971 · 12 Feb 2008 at 10:34

IAmATeaf said:
Have you ordered just the bits or a pre-built system? If as I suspect pre-built then it'll most likely come with the stock Intel cooler. The freezer pro 7 is a good cooler for mild overclocking so is a good choice and in all honesty it will probably be easier to take off the current and fit the new with the board out anyway so why not consider something else in that case.

Thanks for the reply.

The system I am getting is a pre built one to my requirements from Cougar Extreme, apart from the available customisation options, i.e. case type, processor type, memory, etc etc, there was no choice when it came to CPU cooler, the guy who I spoke to said that they only fit the Intel type because if they fit any other type this voids the warranty with Intel?. I was really wanting to use a CPU cooler that could be fitted without taking the Motherboard out.