Can I push my Q6600 any more for 24x7 use ??

Franco_cov · 21 Jun 2008 at 09:53

I have currently a asus rampage and running at 3.72 stable is seems.... my VID is 1.3125v and i am currently showing at 1.55v (bios) and 1.536v (Cpuz) and if I raise my 412x9 anymore it gets bsod so can I push the voltage a bit more to try and achieve the 4ghz mark ???

I am running under water and currently idle at 35c and on full load around 65c ?

is there a limit of how much volts to push through the q6600 ???

FreeStream · 21 Jun 2008 at 10:01

No not really.

Load temps are too high for anymore IMO.

If you could get the load down to 50C.. then it may allow a stop more of voltage... but currently? I wouldn't... im doing 50C load at 1.525V with a E6600 and im not going any further

Pneumonic · 21 Jun 2008 at 12:18

well if the machine is going to be @ 100% load 24/7 i.e. folding then I would say 70c max load, tbh I am happy to hit 75c in prime loads.. 1.6v should probably be your max

Leebone · 28 Jun 2008 at 09:48

Concorde Rules said:
No not really.

Load temps are too high for anymore IMO.

If you could get the load down to 50C.. then it may allow a stop more of voltage... but currently? I wouldn't... im doing 50C load at 1.525V with a E6600 and im not going any further

You didnt mention your cpu speeds?

FreeStream · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:27

Leebone said:
You didnt mention your cpu speeds?

3.456Ghz

marscay · 29 Jun 2008 at 05:22

if it's not throttling from thermal problems you have room to move still.

70-75 is fine for that q6600.

Buckster · 29 Jun 2008 at 07:30

if I small prime mine - I can get it up to 76C

completely stable though and doesn't throttle at those temps

the only annoyance is the shear heat it ouputs into the case ! otherthan that - well its quite hot so you may reduce its 15 year life by a few years - but who cares