Do people get 3GHz from their E6600s?

Briton · 24 Mar 2007 at 09:25

I'm new to O/C'ing but got my E6600 to 3400 OK. That's not using the stock cooler...have an Arctic Cooler 7. Idles @ 44 and goes to 57/58 on load.
378mz x 9, Vcore is 1.47v.

Bito · 24 Mar 2007 at 14:11

Currently testing for lowest vcore at 3.0ghz.....down to 1.192v so far....Gromacs and cpu stress Orthos stable.....will continue going downwards with volts and report back with pics

Big.Wayne · 24 Mar 2007 at 14:17

Bito said:
Currently testing for lowest vcore at 3.0ghz.....down to 1.192v so far....Gromacs and cpu stress Orthos stable.....

Interesting? look forward to your results

Bito · 24 Mar 2007 at 14:22

Big.Wayne said:
Interesting? look forward to your results

Seems like although they take voltage to scale higher up, they need very little lower down the scale.....give yours a go, you may be surprised

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 14:59

Bito said:
Currently testing for lowest vcore at 3.0ghz.....down to 1.192v so far....Gromacs and cpu stress Orthos stable.....will continue going downwards with volts and report back with pics

What stepping do you have there? I look forward to the results

Bito · 24 Mar 2007 at 15:14

JeffyB said:
What stepping do you have there? I look forward to the results

Mine is L632A......

What stepping do you have.....and what vcore does it need for 3.6Ghz?
Nice cpu you have there anyway

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 15:24

Its a L629B, needs about 1.4v for 3.6ghz i havn't managed to get it 12 hour orthos stable yet though.

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 15:35

JeffyB said:
Its a L629B, needs about 1.4v for 3.6ghz i havn't managed to get it 12 hour orthos stable yet though.

1.4v in BIOS or in Windows?

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 15:56

Cob said:
1.4v in BIOS or in Windows?

In bios.

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 16:52

Well the vdroop probably makes that about 1.375v in Windows.

If it's not Orthos stable atm I would raise the vcore a bit. That should improve things.

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:33

Yeah i think its going to need around to 1.45v to hit 3.6ghz.

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:34

How long does Orthos run for with 1.4v in BIOS?

Bito · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:43

Mine runs at 1.4vcore for 3.6Ghz Orthos/Gaming stable.
Best to do the pencil mod. to your boards to stop the vdroop being a factor.

Big.Wayne · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:45

Bito said:
Mine runs at 1.4vcore for 3.6Ghz Orthos/Gaming stable.

Good stuff, where are the screenies?

Bito · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:48

Big.Wayne said:
Good stuff, where are the screenies?

LOL

Here's one from earlier.....

Now looking good so far for 3.0Ghz at 1.184vcore :eek:

More pics. to follow over the next few days

I'll check out the undervolting and pop up the 3.6 at 1.4volts after that.

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:56

Bito said:
Best to do the pencil mod. to your boards to stop the vdroop being a factor.

The vdroop is the most annoying thing, makes getting stable overclocks a lot harder

JeffyB · 24 Mar 2007 at 17:58

Bito said:
LOL
Here's one from earlier.....

Now looking good so far for 3.0Ghz at 1.184vcore

I love the load temps with undervolted cpu's

Yella Fella · 25 Mar 2007 at 14:52

does the lower 6300/6400 and the 6600 overclock higher than 6700 at standard? im a bit new to all this duo core malarky

Big.Wayne · 25 Mar 2007 at 16:30

Yella Fella said:
does the lower 6300/6400 and the 6600 overclock higher than 6700 at standard? im a bit new to all this duo core malarky

That question can be interpretted in different ways, I take it you mean can the entry level chips overclock to a level which is faster than the 6700 at stock? if so the answer is yes they can! :cool:

Cupra · 25 Mar 2007 at 17:01

not quite orthos stable as it stops 21 mins in but i will get it stable and screen shot

all my games ect runs fine and it NEVER blue screens its just orthos i cant get over 22 mins.. but when my watercooling comes i think i will get there