cpu core location on Q6700

[D.Roberts]

yeah is the q6700 just as good as the q6600 for overclocking mine is a 0 stepping or what ever its called.

I got mine from OCUK many many years ago and back then if I remember right it said in the description it was the unlocked version.

 

[Tattysnuc]

the unlocked one was the qx6700. Got a screeny from CPU-Z?

 

[D.Roberts]

Ok will check when I get home and will report back.

 

[setter]

Was that before or after droop?

Iirc it was 1.5125 in bios, its over 4 years ago since i had that cpu. I have an 8 hour prime stable screenshot of it, but photobucket is being a curse tonight. It's in the last few pages of the intel quad core database thread that was run here a few years ago.

 

[uk_unbeliever]

rnning prime 95 64bit i get

cores

0-45c
1-45
2-35
3-35

Such a shame I want to get cores 0 and 1 to 35c then I can start overclocking this beast

ummm im not far off 60c on stock.

45c is miles from 60c, my q6700 only heats up with serious extra volts. You should be able to OC yours with a decent motherboard and keep it (pretty) cool if you keep it under 1.4v.

Personally I'm ok with 75-80C in Prime so long as it stays under 70C in 'normal' heavy use.

 

[D.Roberts]

Oh really 70c is deemed acceptable?

I suppose most games wont heat this thing up as prime really does use all 4 cores at 100% where as games may only pushthis thing past %100 o one core.

Good to know thanks