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Q6600 + 5870 Testing

decrypt3r

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I decided to do a benchmark with a
q6600 @ 2.4ghz stock

and

q6600 @ 3.2ghz with ram 1:1

heres my results

Q6600 @ 2.4ghz stock
DirectX 10 GAMER 1X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 0xx
==> Framerate [ Min: 22.87 Max: 56.85 Avg: 39.15 ]

Q6600 @ 3.2ghz - Ram 1:1
DirectX 10 GAMER 1X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 0xx
==> Framerate [ Min: 30.94 Max: 65.50 Avg: 49.13 ]

as you can see with stock it is majorly bottlenecked with 8-10fps loss on the minimum, average and max FPS

this is just for future reference for people who wanted answers on this

gona start overclocking the 5870 tonight and post more results later
 
Should be able to get your Q6600 up to 3.6 with that board and cooler, as well.
 
im currently priming @ 3.2 right this second with 68c highest so far

gona do 9 x 400 for 3.6ghz in like 30mins time if all goes well with this

but i think 3.6ghz might be hot temps, but ony in prime i guess

ill keep u updated
 
need some help

just went into bios and kept all settings the same but changed multiplier from 8x to 9x to achieve 3.6ghz

i then saved the changes and restarted and now the comp starts up but no display on either of the 2 monitors

im on my laptop atm

i have taken the cmos battery out and changed the jumper over to reset bios a few times but no joy, now im keeping them out longer than 1minute

anyone got any ideas whats happened??
 
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decrypt3r said:
anyone got any ideas whats happened??
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Same thing has happened to me in the past while trying to OC with my P5QE.
Switch power off of psu and unplug it from mains then power on the PC to discharge any power left in the system.
Take the cmos battery out and change the jumper over.
Unplug the gpu.
Leave for about 15 mins then put it back together again.

It worked for me, hope this helps.
 
got it working again

but mine was a bit different, i had to change my 4pin to mobo to a 8pin, there was a little clip that came off and made the mobo need a 8pin

very strange

now at 9x 400 @ 3.6ghz

gona do some testing

whats safe voltages for q6600 ? im at 1.43 in bios and cpuz = 1.480
 
3.6ghz did not go well at all

NB at 1.40
CPU at 1.46 [1.51 in cpuz]
RAM 1:1

and it keeps bsod and restarting within 5minutes

dont want to increase volts more to get 3.6ghz and risk blowing my cpu
 
Glad you got it going, I near **** myself when I do things like that:D

Have you tried changing your ram ratio?
 
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when i do 8x400 for 3.2ghz my pc starts up but i get nothing on screen do i need to up the voltage,i have it at 3ghz 9x333 at the moment,ddr2 ram at 667mhz. with no increase in voltage,
 
do you use a 4pin connector to your mobo?

take the clip off the side on your board and should convert into a 8pin

plug the 8 pin in and that fixed it for me

im using 1.40 volts for stable 3.2ghz
 
try 400mhz x 9 = 3.6ghz at least try for 3.4 ghz if temps and volts are too high at 3.6.

q6600's are insane i let mine IBT and hit 90c during the humid weather lol and it lives

Should do 3.4 ghz stable at 1.4 volts
im at 1.43 in bios and cpuz = 1.480 this is impossible ? cpu-z will always be same or lower volts because of vdroop

You need to play around with the other volts too btw I have a p5q pro and q6600 here's my settings I am using at the moment
The ram you have should do 1000mhz or at least 900 so 8x 426 = 851 mhz shouldn't be a problem may just have to relax the timings slightly say 5-5-5-18
426x8 1:1 = 851mhz
core voltage 1.40625
CPU GTL = AUTO
CPU PLL = 1.60
FSB TERMINATION = 1.26
DRAM = 2.10
NORTH BRIDGE VOLTAGE = 1.30
SB VOLTAGE = 1.20
LLC =ENABLED
CPU SPREAD SPECTRUM = disabled
PCIE = disabled

IBT and prime stable
 
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Okay tried to get 3.6ghz even upped voltage twice from what u recommend but system froze 3 times when idle

now im at 8 x 425mhz @ 3.4ghz with ram 5-5-5-18 and looks stable so far with good temps and 1.4volts cpu

just ran crysis benchmark and the difference from my 3.2ghz and 3.4ghz results arent very different at all

DirectX 10 GAMER 1X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 0xx
==> Framerate [ Min: 31.57 Max: 65.79 Avg: 49.30 ]
 
You realise you can't apply this principle to all games because some are almost entirely GPU limited, and overclocking the CPU makes little difference. I also have a Q6600 and have run a few tests of my own to determine how worthwhile it was to overclock the CPU. With some games, it's very worthwhile - with others it isn't worthwhile at all. It all depends on the game.
 
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