Q6600 overclocking

redbull33 · 30 Dec 2009 at 09:48

Hi
I would like help to overclock my pc.

1.Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM.
2.Asus P5E3 Premium/Wifi@N Intel X48(Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 MB.
3.Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler
4.Coolermaster RC-100 Cosmos S "Sport" Silent Full Tower Case.
5.Corsair 2GB(2x1GB) DDR3 DHX (Dual-path heat xchange) Memory -
TWIN3X2048-1333C9DHX G / PC3-10666 1333MHz.
5.BFG GeForce 8800GTX OC 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express).

Thank You.
redbull33

Carlos · 30 Dec 2009 at 15:55

Hi, What exactly do you need help with ?
Q6600 Go is a very easy CPU to overclock, the hardest part is making sure everything else is setup and working well with it.
Essentially you need to get the CPU FSB upto around 200Mhz which would give you a good overclock of 3.6Ghz providing your cooling is upto it.
When setting up you FSB make sure you dont push the Ram too hard to start (check Multiplier on Memory compared with FSB to be sure).
What problems are you experiencing ? :confused:

Is it basics you are after or is it a particular problem you are experiencing ?

I am currently running my Q6600 at 3.75Ghz (for a good while now) but my cooling is possibly a bit extreme for most. :eek:

Jason1973 · 30 Dec 2009 at 20:39

Carlos said:
Hi, What exactly do you need help with ?
Q6600 Go is a very easy CPU to overclock, the hardest part is making sure everything else is setup and working well with it.
Essentially you need to get the CPU FSB upto around 200Mhz which would give you a good overclock of 3.6Ghz providing your cooling is upto it.
When setting up you FSB make sure you dont push the Ram too hard to start (check Multiplier on Memory compared with FSB to be sure).
What problems are you experiencing ? Is it basics you are after or is it a particular problem you are experiencing ?

I am currently running my Q6600 at 3.75Ghz (for a good while now) but my cooling is possibly a bit extreme for most.

Good advice, you can set the ram to unlinked and when you up the FSB the ram wont be overclocked.

I had my q6600 at 3.4 easily and was happy with that so I never tried any further.
Also make sure the PCIE frequency stays at 100mhz as it might change with the Overclocking.

The only thing then is stress testing the stability and making sure the temps dont get too high on the cpu.

redbull33 · 31 Dec 2009 at 09:47

Thanks 4 the inform.
I'am new to overclocking. I do not know where to start to overclock my pc.
So I need step by step instruction on how to overclock my pc with the hardware I have.

Thank u....

timmothy · 31 Dec 2009 at 09:59

make sure to also overclock your graphics card if your case has good cooling.
Use riva tuner as i find this gives the best results. I currently have my card on
GPU=630 Shader clocks=1600 Memory=1007 i find this is the best compromise between performence and temps but yours may be different,

just read up on the internet how to overclock your cpu, there will be someone who has got very simular hardware to yourself that has posted step by step information and settings, google is your friend.

Oh and good luck

Jason1973 · 31 Dec 2009 at 13:32

redbull check out the beginners section to overclocking

click me

Dont be afraid to ask, lots of people on here with a lot of experience.

Good luck with the overclock, as you are new I would advised you to record your changes as you make them. If it all goes wrong (as it does for everyone) you will find it easier to get it back up and running.