Just Ordered My Q6600 G0

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 10:11

arrives Tuesday, cant wait.

Currently on an e6700 @ 3.0Ghz.

Think ill overclock the Q6600 to 3.0Ghz aswell...

Anyone else waiting on theirs?

Oh coupled it up with an Arctic Cooling 7

Servo · 3 Sep 2007 at 10:58

Welcome to the q6600 owners club.

"Oh coupled it up with an Arctic Cooling 7"

surely you could have got some better cooling?

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:04

well... ill see how it is.... ive used AC fans for a while now.... they always perform quietly and good.

If at 3.0Ghz the temps are too high i will ask for a recommendation on new cooling.

cant be bothered with water though.

MumboJumbo · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:06

Why Buy a Q6600 GO and only overclock it to 3ghz? i thought these are going up to 3.6 stable on air?

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:29

well, well have to see.... if i can get it stable on air at 3.6Ghz ill do it.

HeX · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:35

You want at least 400FSB = 3.2Ghz.

Servo · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:35

I'm rather shocked by your specs, and you opting for the cheaper cooling solution.

Van Diemen · 3 Sep 2007 at 11:58

HeX said:
You want at least 400FSB = 3.2Ghz.

400FSB on a Q6600 is 3.6Ghz.

The AC7 is an okay cooler, but its not gona hold up with the quad.

3.6 is easy on the G0 quad, but cooling must be good. Something like Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme coupled with a Scythe S-FLEX 1600 or even a Titan Amanda, both solutions are expensive, but these are the best air coolers for the quad

Yesam · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:14

Still waiting to get mine up and running (Motherboard RMA) coupled mine with the Tuniq Tower. Let us know how you get on!

toxic · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:17

I dont thinh the AC7 will be enough to get it up to 3.4-3.5+....It will probably get you to 3.0Gz with decent temps though!

MagicUK · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:32

mines at 3.2 with a zalmam reserator1 with 1.4v in bios on a evga 680i!temps reach bout 61c with tmp enc and prime 95running :-)

all ok!

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:50

so whats the best cooling? can anyone suggest what im best going with? A ***** reveiw i read one month ago said the AC7 is excellent and ive used AC before and couldnt fault.

Servo · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:53

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-039-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 12:58

bit expensive. How about instead of the Extreme just the Thermalright Ultra-120 Socket 775 Processor heatsink????

£35...

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:00

too late... ive bought it

and the case fans

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:00

£70 just like that lol.... i dont even have it in my bank....

Servo · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:02

hahaha, both are good, the extreme is the best air cooler, I'm sure you will overclock very well with the cheaper one.

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:04

Pffffftttt you people make me spend money.... but your also all very helpful!

so i got the Extreme HS&F & the Scythe 1600RPM, new CPU .... tomorrow is going be a new day.

So all i need to do is swap the CPU over.... then go into bios? change the multiplier to 10?

Servo · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:11

Spending other peoples money is a hobby of mine

multi is x9

shep_no_platinum · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:16

ok. multi is 9. Then just change the FSB? What voltage should i make it or just leave it automatic?