E6600 OC

[dokko]

Hi people.

E6600
Gigabyte P35c DS3R
Noctua NH-U12P
GeiL 4GB DDR2 (2x2GB)

Got a E6600 running nicely @ 3.2 400x8, at stock volts, totally rock solid stable in Prime etc...with idle temps at 27c and full load 41c.

This makes me think there's room for some improvement. I've boosted the FSB by 10 (410x8 = 3280) the computer was fine loading up, ran prime and one of the cores failed, but i didn't change the stock voltage, would this be normal?

If so, what kind of clock & volt should i be aiming for?

I've no idea where to go on this as i've never ran anymore than stock volts through it, but with a new reliable fan i thought i might as well have a pop and see what it can do.

Would 3.6 pref 400x9 be optimistic? If not, what kind of volt should i be looking at for that.

I know every CPU is different, i'm just looking for ball park figures.

Many thanks

Steven.

 

[dokko]

Thanks mate.

I reckon i've got most of those 13 steps, from that thread previously, i'd forgotten about it, so thanks for that.

Do you think i should whack it straight up to 1.45v and try for a 3.4 - 3.5?

Edit: Wha'ts mosfet?

 

[dokko]

Right cheers, i take there is no way to measure temps for these? Just either toasty or not toasty?

 

[dokko]

thermometer or finger (just above)
Ram heatsinks work fine, as does a fan in this area, or reuse a old sink from your bit box - use a thermal pad not tim as uneven surface

Haha, good old finger testing!

This might sound daft but would a ear thermometer do? It was designed so you could test babies milk as well as their internal temps, so surely it can work on that as well?

Thanks for the tips as well.