need help to overclock q6600 go on striker extreme 8800gtx sli 4gb black dragon ddr2

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need help to overclock q6600 go on striker extreme 8800gtx sli 4gb black dragon ddr2 800.please help ram timings etc as i have been stable at 3 gig but had random system crashes at silly times like installing a game or somthing ,even though it is only 35c idle 50c 100% load.
Also thanks for any help in advance as ive been trying for a while to get it stable with varying results.
 
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Pneumonic said:
can you list the settings you are using in the BIOS
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hi thanks for the reply bios setting as follows
ai tuning manual, fsb & mem config unlinked, speed step and all other intel gizmos off , voltage settings auto,and all ram timings untouched.
also i have sli broadcast aperture auto and nvidia gpu ex enabled and also noticed x sli-ready memory is greyed out ,i know the gpu settings are probaby nothing to do with cpu stability but thought i would mention it anyway just incase,ps do you know what x sli-ready memory setting is for and why it would be greyed out if im running sli.sorry if im mixing posts feel free to advise on just cpu if you want to.
thanks again
 
I would imagine its if your using memory that is specific to SLI boards which normally allows it to run at above its normal ratings but stay within waranty..

I have only briefly played around with an Nvidia based chipset and tbh sent it back as it was a pain in the arse! but from what I have read you should beable to get 3ghz out of your Q6600

First thing to do is to download coretemp and see what VID it reports for the CPU... go into the BIOS and set the CPU Voltage to that number... Next make sure your RAM is running at the correct voltage (as specified by the manufacture).. and that the timmings are correct

Set the FSB and Multiplier to 267 and 9.. this is stock I know but just check the machine boots fine.. run prime95 small ffts and a blend for 30 mins or so each check everything is stable..

Next you just need to start raising the FSB a little at a time.. run prime95 for 15 mins on each raise if it passes raise it some more if not up the vcore a couple of notches and try again until you get to the clock that you want..

I cant see that you should have to change anything else off auto to get 3ghz although someone with more experience with that board might beable to offer a better insight
 
i downloaded core temp and will note the settings you stated .one question i have is i only seem to be able to change the actual fsb ie 1333 = 3ghz also i know i can change the multiplier if necesarry but i cant see like fsb = 267 just actual fsb speed ie 1066 =2.4 am i missing something ie a math lesson or some bios settings i may not have noticed.
also i have used orthos for hours on end at stock and also benched with overclock settings at 3ghz with orthos and 3dmark06 which i got a well chuffed 16k with .the problem is i get the blue screen at the daftest of times like when doing nothing or for example yesterday half way through installing gears of war when i noted just before it blue screened that my cpu was only something like 3% load.wierd one minute i think ive cracked it and the next minute it bluescreens ie the system has halted bla bla bla,
thanks again.
 
Pneumonic said:
I would imagine its if your using memory that is specific to SLI boards which normally allows it to run at above its normal ratings but stay within waranty..

I have only briefly played around with an Nvidia based chipset and tbh sent it back as it was a pain in the arse! but from what I have read you should beable to get 3ghz out of your Q6600

First thing to do is to download coretemp and see what VID it reports for the CPU... go into the BIOS and set the CPU Voltage to that number... Next make sure your RAM is running at the correct voltage (as specified by the manufacture).. and that the timmings are correct

Set the FSB and Multiplier to 267 and 9.. this is stock I know but just check the machine boots fine.. run prime95 small ffts and a blend for 30 mins or so each check everything is stable..

Next you just need to start raising the FSB a little at a time.. run prime95 for 15 mins on each raise if it passes raise it some more if not up the vcore a couple of notches and try again until you get to the clock that you want..

I cant see that you should have to change anything else off auto to get 3ghz although someone with more experience with that board might beable to offer a better insight
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hi again thanks for the vid is 1.3125 but bios reports vcore at 1.26 bios also reports ram at 1.87 when manufacturer states 1.8 as correct .are you saying i should manually change the voltages to vid and ram spec settings ?sorry if im asking the obvious but i get a little wary of changing voltages as its new ground for me .thanks once again
 
replty to advice about vcore and ram voltage

checked in my bios and set vcore to 1.3125 but when i checked ram voltage settings in bios i noticed my minimum settings are 1.85 which is +.5 v over manufacturer rated spec so basically i dont think i could set ram voltage to 1.8 if i tried, do you think this could be my problem and do you think i should set my ram v to 1.85 as an atempt to get it closer to manufacturers spec as i it reports at 1.87 in bios volt monitor?
thanks again for all the advice sorry about the barrage of posts!
 
that ram can go to 2.0v from memory 1.8v is for C5 @ 800mhz and 2.0v for C4 @ 800mhz.. would double check on the GeIL website just to make sure
 
Pneumonic said:
that ram can go to 2.0v from memory 1.8v is for C5 @ 800mhz and 2.0v for C4 @ 800mhz.. would double check on the GeIL website just to make sure
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hi thanks
i already checkedthe geil website and acording to the box mty ram came in it is c5 at 1.8 unless ofcourse it was mislabled which im starting to think may even be a possibility after looking at my bios settings 1.85 being lowest i mean,hope that makes sense to you cheers
 
AndyOcUK said:
Helped a few people here mate:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10863530&postcount=4

Get the 1405 BIOS for starters. :)

Your Ram settings should be 12,4,4,4 @ 800Mhz @2.0V
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i double checked my ram with cpu-z and its cl5 1.8 i could still do with some help checking the timing settings though.
i got my quad stable at 3.49 now wish i could post some screenies but dont seem to be able to.I solved my stability issue by overclocking the ram to 900 unlinked dont know why but seems stable now .sorry mate i looked on asus website did you mean 1305 bois cos after that its 1401,1504 or 1603 is latest bios im currently using 1603 .:^)
 
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