Just Ordered My Q6600 G0

[shep_no_platinum]

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

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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.

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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.

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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

£35...

 

[shep_no_platinum]

too late... ive bought it and the case fans

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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?

 

[shep_no_platinum]

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

 

[shep_no_platinum]

what does the case have to do with it? just heat?

 

[shep_no_platinum]

i just hope citylink deliver it to my neigbours if nobody is in at home like they normally do. Sod's law they will take back to the Preston Depot.

My case fan is at the Royal Mail depot as my girlfriend nipped to the shops. But my Thermalright has arrived.

 

[shep_no_platinum]

so i now have the Thermalright added and am currently running the CPU at stock speeds. and it idles at 40c??? is this right????

i have the clamp as tight as possible etc. so its all bolted down... followed instructions fine .... got the thermal paste on there.... nice thin layer.... but.... it seems loose if i push it with a little strength.... slides on the cpu in other words.

Its this normal... does it have a bit of play?

 

[shep_no_platinum]

should it not move whatsoever?

 

[shep_no_platinum]

what do you suggest then? because the screws wont go in any further.

 

[shep_no_platinum]

no but thermalright's website was down last night but i just checked it..... and had a look at the heatsinks FAQ's and this question was one of them:

Question 4: I purchased an Ultra-120 eXtreme and I have a Socket 775 motherboard. I’ve bolted down the screws to their tightest and yet the heatsink can still be moved. Why is that? Will that affect the performance of the heatsink?

The Ultra-120 eXtreme works with the new version retention mechanism not having the heatsink-secured-in-place feature but rest assured that it is still well within Intel’s recommended pressure and does not affect performance at all.

 

[shep_no_platinum]

so on my Q6600 G0 what should i idle at.... my room is quite warm and its idleing at 40


that sound ok?