difference between the q6600 on overclockers?

[Darkmike]

Ive just seen on overclockers that you can buy a q6600 @2.4ghz or you can buy a q6600 guranteed to work at 3.3ghz,

whats the difference in these if any???

Mike

 

[EvilOne]

The only diffrence is if the chip doesnt get to 3.3 you can return it for another one.

I got the normal [email protected] and mine runs at 3.5 or higher.

 

[Darkmike]

ohh rite ok same chip with better warranty

 

[EvilOne]

yep, but 95% of chips will hit that clock anyways, so next to no risk for OCUK just profit

 

[MDPlatts]

ohh rite ok same chip with better warranty

same chip - same 3yr warranty (assuming both are retail) - just pre-tested by ocuk - and if intel find out you o/c'd it then neither have warranty.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Are they even pre-tested? I thought they just guaranteed another one if you couldn't hit the clock?
Waste of money buying "guaranteed" CPU's though.

 

[EvilOne]

None of the chips are pre-tested. All have the same chance of being the perfect clocker

 

[The Halk]

None of the chips are pre-tested. All have the same chance of being the perfect clocker

Are you saying OcUK don't bother testing them, they just stick their hand in and grab a dozen and say "Aha, I now guarantee these particular chips will reach 3.3. Those other chips I have left behind, I turn my nose at them, they are inferior."

Is Gibbo some kind of God? Can he just will the chips to hit 3.3Ghz? Is it sort of like the Matrix where he can see everything and make minute changes to the silicon?

 

[AndyOcUK]

Is Gibbo some kind of God? Can he just will the chips to hit 3.3Ghz? Is it sort of like the Matrix where he can see everything and make minute changes to the silicon?

Nope....he can, however, read batch numbers and via the cunning use of some witchcraft (google) read up on which batches are the best clockers

 

[The Halk]

Nope....he can, however, read batch numbers and via the cunning use of some witchcraft (google) read up on which batches are the best clockers

I prefer my explanation.

 

[psychas]

the current q6600's have high vid

 

[EvilOne]

Is Gibbo some kind of God?

I would have to say yes.

 

[DigitalReaper]

The extra money you pay isn't for a better chip, it's for a guarantee. If the chip doesn't overclock to the specified speed you can return it.

 

[SMN]

Like the above said. I think it means its guaranteed to run at [specified Ghz]. They provide you with the voltages etc too i think.

 

[RJC]

You also get a booklet with how to overclock and extra help if needed.

SMN - Your sig is to big - max 4 lines of std txt

 

[SMN]

No problemo - its 4 now (i think ) Sorry for derailing the thread!

 

[Salsa]

Is it not only guaranteed if you use a certain mobo/ram with it too though? The ones they use in the instructions?

 

[SMN]

Point. Im assuming there are recommended boards?