Overclock q6600

jazztr_500

jazztr_500

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hi
i just picked up this computer.
Specs are as follows:

Antec p182 case
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor Arctic Freezer 7 pro cooler
750w PSU
8 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 RAm 800mhz
300GB Velociraptor 10k HD
500GB Sata II HD
DVD RW
DVD Rom
Asus P5K C Motherboard
Nvidia 9800 GT Graphics card
Multi card reader

I want to overclock my q6600 to get the best out of it, How much do you reckon i can get out of it? Is it worth it to change the cpu cooler?

Also what would you pay for this system?

Thanks
 
Q6600's are fairly easy to overclock and go straight to 3.4ghz with ease, achievable with a little more effort 3.6, some have got to 3.8 but it's not occasional do some tinkering and see how far you get.

These processor's are fairly warm aswell and i personally doubt the freezer7 will keep it at a reasonable temp underload overclocked to those clocks above^.
 
To get around 3.4 would it be ok with what ive got?

Current temp is as follows

core 0 33c
core 1 33c
core 2 27c
core 3 32c

Thats under 5% load.

Should there be that much difference with core 2?
 
Is that at stock clock settings? If so i doubt you'd manage 3.4 like that as under 100% load i could see that pushing well over 55-60 degrees. I built a rig for someone which had a Q6600 and overclocked to 3.5, with air it wasn't achievable as it hit 70 degrees so we put a it under water-cooling and at 100% load it stuck around 47 degree's at most.
 
I can't say i never messed around a lot with air i took the plunge to water myself aswell and never looked back but i'm sure someone else on here can advise you what air-cooler will get you the clock you want with the right cooler (if possible).
 
ok thanks.

just running prime 95 at the moment to test what temps i get on stock.

its now at
Core 0 47c
Core 1 46c
Core 2 42c
Core 3 46c

Why is core 2 always lower? should i be concerned
 
I shouldn't worry too much.
Mine is exactly the same - in fact, when idle, the temp difference between core 2 & 3 can stretch to 6 or 7 degC.
 
I have my Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz right now (ignore sig for now, it will be 3.4Ghz again soon) and I use the Megahalems cooler with a single 120mm Apache Black fan on it. My idles are around 30-35'c and my load is around 60'c.
 
Cores always have a temperature difference, my lowest atm is 35C and highest is 40C, differences happen.

Whats the VID of your chip? You can find out by running CoreTemp and it should tell you near the top.



In terms of coolers the Megahalems and the H50 seem to be popular atm, with the Fenrir being a cheaper option but I've heard tales of them falling apart after a few months (None recently mind).


Personally I've got a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (TRUE in short) strapped to a Q6700 and it's doing me nicely at 3.7Ghz with a load temp of about 65-70C (Not done a full stress in a while) and a voltage of 1.512 through the chip, so it's handing it very nicely. The updated version of the TRUE is the Venomous X, although it's not available from OcUK afaik, and I'd personally go with the Megahalems instead. Pair that with an Apache Black and you're golden. Just make sure it fits in your case!


If you need any help with the OC let me know and I'll see if I can help, I'm not an expert but I do alright haha.


First general step is 333 x 9 on stock voltage for 3Ghz and test if that's stable, hopefully it won't require any additional voltage and should sit happily there. If you get a crash give the voltage a minor increase (Can't give estimates without knowing your VID)
 
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i would probbaly be happy with 3ghz on my current cooler as i cant see the point in spending £50 upwards to get that extra bit of power.

Vid is changing on core temp it goes from
1.1625v to 1.2750v

Is there any way of checking if it is the go slacr version?

Also would i need to cool the northbridge?
 
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I built a budget pc for my lad based on a Q6600 and the same aircooler. Runs at 3.6 all day long without issues. Temps are around 60-70c depending on ambient air/load.
 
jazztr_500 said:
i would probbaly be happy with 3ghz on my current cooler as i cant see the point in spending £50 upwards to get that extra bit of power.

Vid is changing on core temp it goes from
1.1625v to 1.2750v

Is there any way of checking if it is the go slacr version?

Also would i need to cool the northbridge?
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1.2750 is a middle of the road vid, this is what my old one was, got 3.8ghz prime stable out of it, albeit i needed 1.51 vcore and cpu and TRUE lapped, topped out at 68-68-62-62. Though i ran it ona daily basis at 3.6ghz, 1.4 vcore. To check the stepping, load up cpuz and this will give you this info. I found the freezer pro to be ok upto 3.4ghz ono, once i decided to go higher i replaced it with a TRUE black.
 
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1.2750 is a middle of the road vid, this is what my old one was, got 3.8ghz prime stable out of it, albeit i needed 1.51 vcore and cpu and TRUE lapped, topped out at 68-68-62-62. Though i ran it ona daily basis at 3.6ghz, 1.4 vcore. To check the stepping, load up cpuz and this will give you this info. I found the freezer pro to be ok upto 3.4ghz ono, once i decided to go higher i replaced it with a TRUE black.
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Here are the specs from cpuz:

Processors Information
Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 4 (max 4)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Codename Kentsfield
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Package
CPUID 6.F.B
Extended CPUID 6.F
Core Stepping G0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 2400.1 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T, VT-x
L1 Data cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 2 x 4096 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes


Could you tell me if that is a go slacr please.

Also im going to read the guides to get started but is the asus p5k-c a good mobo for overclocking? I saw that it has profiles in the bios so im probally gonna use that so i can switch easily in case i get something wrong.

What would be a ideal temp when under load for this cpu so i know when to stop.

Thanks

Jazz
 
Have you any intake fans on the case? As for the NB, id only consider using a fan on it if temps were getting a bit high, im not familiar with your particular motherboard so i wouldnt be sure whats considered a high NB temp.
 
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