6300 + DS4 At 3.5 Gigs

mortals said:
Are you cooling the northbridge with a watercooler :confused:

Not sure if it's possible (without adding more heatsinks for the power circuit?) tho as there seems to be a massive heatpipe cooler going across the mobo.
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Maybe I'm worrying too much about the mobo etc but at those speeds, surely the northbridge is going to be taking some of the strain and heat.
Also looking at the heatpipe design it looks like it would be carrying the heat up to the power circuit? :eek:
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I have a 120mm fan on the heat pipe but otherwise stock apart from the cpu being under water

Heatwise i have not got a clue how hot it is. It doesn't feel that hot I think my hard disk gets far hotter to the touch
 
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I'm wondering what the max volts I can put through the chipset without things going pop.

blue cow wonders, perhaps I need to catch a bus :D
 
<maddness> said:
i put 1.65v through the asus for 24/7 use

works fine. cant quote the giga though
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Not sure what the default is. The options are + volts over normal. Real pain. The voltage options on the board are massive. The cpu over volts are nasty and I'm sure someone will fry there chip
 
Back from destroying a few Ori ships I have this to show you and me Thinks EasyRider is going to be eating his words LMAO :D 3.6 bah !

Now at 3570!

CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 (*2)
CPU PSN : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz
CPU EXT : MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 EM64T
CPU Cache : L1 : 32/32 KB - L2 : 2048 KB
Core : Allendale (65 nm) / 0x6F6 / B2
Freq : 3569.98 MHz (510 * 7)
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MB Brand : Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
MB Model : 965P-DS4
NB : Intel P965/G965 rev C1
SB : Intel 82801HB (ICH8) rev 02
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RAM Size : 2048 MB
RAM Freq : 510 MHz
RAM Type : DDR2-SDRAM Dual Channel
RAM Ratio : 1:1
RAM Timings : 3-5-5-15
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Slot 1 : 1024MB (PC6400)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : G.Skill
Slot 2 : 1024MB (PC6400)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : G.Ski

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=108625
 
I'm having problems posting at high FSB's. If it posts it will boot into windows. Might have to try a soft OC I'm sure this is a bios issue. For the record all my OC have been just done through the bios.
 
Asgard, I'm thinking of picking up the same system but for use with cooling on air.

I'm looking at the Scythe Ninja for cooling my CPU. Will I be able to hit 3ghz+ with a E6300 and keep stability? Also, what size of fan would be perfect to sit on top of the NB heatpipe? I see you're using a 120mm one - isn't that too big? Did you just glue it to it?

Being a gamer primarily, I'm still debating over whether to wait for an E6600 or plump up the cash for an E6700, but this overclocks look like they may negate the need for extra L2 cache (not to mention the amazing price difference is really tipping the scales!).

Cheers! :cool:
 
daddyorchips said:
Asgard, I'm thinking of picking up the same system but for use with cooling on air.

I'm looking at the Scythe Ninja for cooling my CPU. Will I be able to hit 3ghz+ with a E6300 and keep stability? Also, what size of fan would be perfect to sit on top of the NB heatpipe? I see you're using a 120mm one - isn't that too big? Did you just glue it to it?

Being a gamer primarily, I'm still debating over whether to wait for an E6600 or plump up the cash for an E6700, but this overclocks look like they may negate the need for extra L2 cache (not to mention the amazing price difference is really tipping the scales!).

Cheers! :cool:
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You have got to remember that not all chips clock the same. Overclocking is pretty much down to luck. I have been pretty lucky with this chip other people are seeing 2.8 some even lower others around 3.0 gigs If you can get a good chip then at default volts the Scythe Ninja will be fine. My first stab at 3.4 was air cooled on a £7 Akasa el cheapo.

With regard to the fan I have it blowing over the heatpipe fins. I actually have 2 1 in 1 out. I have a Lian V2000+ so it makes things easy.

I have another 6300 coming on Monday Tues along with a P5W DH. If I have time I will give them a play. I also have a 6600 and unless I can get 3.4 out of the 6600 Ill be keeping the 6300 in my machine. My advice would be a 6300 / 6600 depending on budget. It doesn't cost me anything to upgrade my gear but if it did a 6300 is what I would buy. These chips are fast at any speed.

Good luck m8
 
Cheers bud.

Considering an E6300 AND an E6600 together would cost less than an E6700, I think I'll go for the former and see how I get on. If I fancy the extra cache in the future, I guess I can buy the latter then sell the E6300 on...
 
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