Hi everybody,
I have a Q6600 and would like to disable a particular core.
I can disable cores using msconfig (Windows Vista 64bit):
msconfig > boot > advanced options > # processors
but it won't allow me to choose which core I want to disable.
Prime95:
Thread #1 ---------- Core #0
Thread #2 ---------- Core #1
Thread #3 ---------- Core #2 <------ troublesome core
Thread #4 ---------- Core #3
Assuming the threads in Prime95 correspond to the indicated cores above, I'd like to disable core #2.
3Ghz is my goal, but thread #3 (core #2?) keeps reporting errors.
The lowest vcore that achieves 3Ghz stable is 1.4125v in BIOS which is too high for my liking (temps reach 67 degrees using stock cooler).
Windows reports 1.376v idle but this drops to as low as 1.272v during load.
Is this level of vdroop normal? I've enabled voltage damper in my P5K BIOS, but I've read reports that suggest it doesn't work.
I was previously 2.9Ghz stable with 1.3500v in BIOS, so it was quite a big jump to 1.4125v to reach 3Ghz stable.
I've tried slackening RAM timings and disabling power saving features etc but nothing helps.
Therefore, if I can disable the troublesome core, I'm hoping to overclock much higher with less heat/voltage.
I make it sound as if I would have been happier with a dual core instead, but I chose a quad since I don't plan to upgrade this new build for at least 5-8 years
Thanks for any suggestions.
I have a Q6600 and would like to disable a particular core.
I can disable cores using msconfig (Windows Vista 64bit):
msconfig > boot > advanced options > # processors
but it won't allow me to choose which core I want to disable.
Prime95:
Thread #1 ---------- Core #0
Thread #2 ---------- Core #1
Thread #3 ---------- Core #2 <------ troublesome core
Thread #4 ---------- Core #3
Assuming the threads in Prime95 correspond to the indicated cores above, I'd like to disable core #2.
3Ghz is my goal, but thread #3 (core #2?) keeps reporting errors.
The lowest vcore that achieves 3Ghz stable is 1.4125v in BIOS which is too high for my liking (temps reach 67 degrees using stock cooler).
Windows reports 1.376v idle but this drops to as low as 1.272v during load.
Is this level of vdroop normal? I've enabled voltage damper in my P5K BIOS, but I've read reports that suggest it doesn't work.
I was previously 2.9Ghz stable with 1.3500v in BIOS, so it was quite a big jump to 1.4125v to reach 3Ghz stable.
I've tried slackening RAM timings and disabling power saving features etc but nothing helps.
Therefore, if I can disable the troublesome core, I'm hoping to overclock much higher with less heat/voltage.
I make it sound as if I would have been happier with a dual core instead, but I chose a quad since I don't plan to upgrade this new build for at least 5-8 years
Thanks for any suggestions.
