Anyone got a Quad in a P5N-E SLI?

MeatLoaf · 30 Oct 2007 at 22:31

As title, and how well does it clock

MeatLoaf · 31 Oct 2007 at 17:36

Anyone?

WJA96 · 31 Oct 2007 at 17:43

I've got a Q6600 in a Gigabyte N650i-DS4 and it clocks fine to 333MHz - after that it's a washout I'm afraid. As the Gigabyte has 6-phase power and a much better VRM, I wouldn't hold out much hope for the ASUS I'm afraid.

MeatLoaf · 31 Oct 2007 at 19:14

Ahh bummer. Im guessing it will be ok at stock?

Or should i get a new mobo first them get the quad later?

If i was to get a m obo it would most likley be this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-088-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

or this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-235-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

Im assuming both would be good to clock the quad?

MeatLoaf · 1 Nov 2007 at 12:47

Hmm, well after doing a bit of digging, it seems people are getting Q6600 chips up to 3Ghz in the P5N-E SLI

I think im gonna get one then get a new mobo afterwards if needs be as i can flog my current chip to offset the cost a bit

ChrisD. · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:37

I have the system in my sig, but before I lap the CPU I can fire it into a P5N-E SLi that I have laying about if you want me to see what clocks I can get? Would have to be stock cooler though in a cramped case as I'm not faffing around removing my watercooling out of my Lian Li!

MeatLoaf · 1 Nov 2007 at 16:31

MilanoChris said:
I have the system in my sig, but before I lap the CPU I can fire it into a P5N-E SLi that I have laying about if you want me to see what clocks I can get? Would have to be stock cooler though in a cramped case as I'm not faffing around removing my watercooling out of my Lian Li!

Yeah that would be great, needs to have the 0608 BIOS on it tho. If you can get it to 3Ghz that would be fab

ChrisD. · 1 Nov 2007 at 16:50

OK mate, I'll have a bash at it tomorrow afternoon. IIRC that's the BIOS I have on already, read it was the most stable.

ChrisD. · 2 Nov 2007 at 09:59

Right mate, was playing around with this earlier today. Managed to get 2 hours prime stabe at 3.2 Ghz 1.55VCore 1.48 CPU=Z, took it all out after that. Temp were high 60's low 70's. Could not get it to post above this even if I raised VCore more. Bear in mind it's a cramped and small case that I put it in so airflow wasn't terribly good, plus that's with the stock cooler.

MeatLoaf · 2 Nov 2007 at 11:42

MilanoChris said:
Right mate, was playing around with this earlier today. Managed to get 2 hours prime stabe at 3.2 Ghz 1.55VCore 1.48 CPU=Z, took it all out after that. Temp were high 60's low 70's. Could not get it to post above this even if I raised VCore more. Bear in mind it's a cramped and small case that I put it in so airflow wasn't terribly good, plus that's with the stock cooler.

Much appriciated matey. Is yours a B3 or a G0 revision?

ChrisD. · 2 Nov 2007 at 11:45

G0 mate. Since I didn't elaborate on it, Prime didn't fail, I just shut it down as my lapping kit came through and some new HDDs so I'm prepping my Q6600 rig atm.