For owners of Q6600, Vcore settings question

Dicehunter · 23 Oct 2008 at 13:05

Ok so i have my cpu overclocked to 3.5ghz and im using a vcore of nearly 1.5v, now this is the only way i could get it stable BUT im wondering whats everyone elses vcore set at for a stable overclock ?

JimboTheGiant · 23 Oct 2008 at 13:08

Mine does 3.6ghz with 1.35v stable. However it's got a nice VID of only 1.225.

Are you running with 1.5v on air or water?

Dicehunter · 23 Oct 2008 at 13:11

Air, my house is VERY cold and it runs at 36'C idle

Greebo · 23 Oct 2008 at 13:12

Mine needs 1.55v to be stable at 3.8Ghz. From memory it was 1.45v at 3.6 (that last 200Mhz took a big boost in vcore to be stable) and still needed 1.39 to be stable at 3.42Ghz. The VID is 1.25v

Every chip varies though and at low overclocks it is a pretty linear scale between every 100Mhz and every increase in voltage. Once you get near to the max limit of your cpu, each 100Mhz takes more and more volts to be stable.

Pneumonic · 23 Oct 2008 at 13:16

As long as your temps are under 75c Load using Prime small ffts then 1.5v windows vcore (as read by CPUz) is fine..

UKDTweak · 23 Oct 2008 at 15:57

Mine is running @ 3.6/1.415v in Bios, but thats due to Vdrop/Vdroop, CPU-Z see it at 1.38v.

IAmATeaf · 23 Oct 2008 at 16:01

I've got mine at 3.25 at the mo with a vCore of 1.3 in the BIOS, VID is 1.2625, did have it at 3.33 at the same vCore but after being stable for a month or 2 it started randomly BSODing so I've clocked it down for the time being.

Pneumonic · 23 Oct 2008 at 16:19

OP you might want to look at the Intel Quadcore Database will give you some ideas of the vcore people are using to reach certain clocks

benjo · 23 Oct 2008 at 16:20

I'm at 1.5v to get 3.6. But i'm watercooled

Had it up as much as 1.6v when i did a suicide run to 4ghz

setter · 23 Oct 2008 at 17:34

I need 1.4125v for 3.6ghz (1.2750 vid).

Kelt · 23 Oct 2008 at 19:59

Mine needs 1.3625v in bios (1.352 idle, 1.368 load; in windows) to be stable at 3600Mhz.

Currently running at 3200Mhz, coz I've only got a stock HSF at the moment.

VID 1.2375v.

icedragon999 · 23 Oct 2008 at 20:01

Wow 1.5v is certainly on the edge. Mine takes 1.38v to get to 3.6GHz.

Senture · 23 Oct 2008 at 22:07

My Q6600 sucks compare to my first one

VID: 1.3250
Clock: 3400Mhz
Voltage: 1.55v (cpu-z load)
Temps: 58,58,59,58 (Prime 95 Small FTT)

Pneumonic · 23 Oct 2008 at 22:10

icedragon999 said:
Wow 1.5v is certainly on the edge. Mine takes 1.38v to get to 3.6GHz.

1.5v with adaquete cooling is fine

Adrianr · 23 Oct 2008 at 22:23

Q6600's are indestructable, put what you want through it

(Note: This isn't entirely true, 1.5V in windows is a nice limit as per Pneumonics suggestion)

Pneumonic · 23 Oct 2008 at 22:29

Johnny Bravo's WR:

1.92 vcore under LN2, would do 562FSB with all 4 cores on

More info: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=195541

zykan · 23 Oct 2008 at 23:34

1.92 vcore! :eek: