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Oc'ing 6 series prescott

I had a 560 a while back, and it gave out so much heat!!!

Well the 6series has bigger cache so does more cache help oc'ing?
 
actually, since the cache runs at the clock speed as the cpu, cache can hold a chip back when it comes to ocing. thats why celerons and their almost non-existant cache clock easily to 4ghz.
 
6 series clock to about 4.7 ghz max on air cooling, but needs a good stable 1.525 V vcore voltagewhen stressed to stay stable.
Mine is running at 4.1 ghz on 1.45 V
As far as i know they clock exactly the same as 5 series since its still the same prescott core.

They arnt that hot at all mine is idling @ 36 C and its 48 when stressed, while the chips can easely handle upto 70C ( freezer 7 pro btw ) .
 
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Yes, 6xx series are fabulous clockers. THe best are the 6x1 series although I can't remember why, but they run super-cool.
 
the one in question is a 670, my friend is thinking about upgrading to a conroe and he said if he does i can buy his chip from him, 4.7 on air seems nice, how about on water, do you reakon it would break 5ghz
 
turboshed said:
the one in question is a 670, my friend is thinking about upgrading to a conroe and he said if he does i can buy his chip from him, 4.7 on air seems nice, how about on water, do you reakon it would break 5ghz
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Renember you need an ultra stable board that sustains 1.525 most of the time or at least 1.51, i have an asus with the famous vdroop i only managed to boot @ 4.7 with 1.575 in bios ( but im afraid of overvolting, this was only for testing, especially afraid cos i only have a freezer 7 pro, temp was 65ish C when at that voltage when idle) , wich was actually 1.502 in real, tehres this guy on ocuk i forgot his name wich has a prime stable air cooled p4 630 (i have a 630 too ) @ 4.7 also, offcourse for those speeds you need 1: a very good air cooler: scythe ninja at least, or water,, water wont let you go much higher i think as i renember p4 limit on some site iwth sub zero temps was 5.25 ghz or something, wich was on 1.7 volts and liquid nitrogen, whataver the case, its hard to keep it at 4.7 ghz but possible, perosnally i'd go (if i had the choise again) for a pentium d 805 and oc it to 4 ghz.
 
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turboshed said:
the one in question is a 670, my friend is thinking about upgrading to a conroe and he said if he does i can buy his chip from him, 4.7 on air seems nice, how about on water, do you reakon it would break 5ghz
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its hard to say, phase would probably manage it but I'd be suprised if you could get it over 5ghz with air/water.

Truth of the matter is a well clocked e6300 (3ghz+) would probably still show a 5ghz p4 a clean pair of heels. I certainly wouldn't be wanting to exchange much more than say £100 for one of them.
 
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its hard to say, phase would probably manage it but I'd be suprised if you could get it over 5ghz with air/water.

Truth of the matter is a well clocked e6300 (3ghz+) would probably still show a 5ghz p4 a clean pair of heels. I certainly wouldn't be wanting to exchange much more than say £100 for one of them.
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Yeah dont get any of the higher models, get the 3 ghz one and oc that one, the 3.8 hardly goes 200 mhz mroe as the 3 ghz i recon, just get a 3 ghz for 50 quid or someting, i got mine for 45quid , used tho.
If you want something for a larger budget just save up for a conroe, they are a lot faster as p4's and a lot betetr value.

For 50 ish quid i recommend p4's generally ( personally find a p4 630 better as a 3000 venice, and im addicted to multiple threads or hyperthreading and cant live w/o it, and offcouse upgradability to conroe available ) , for 60+ athlons 64 ( great once overclocked), and for anything more as 70 i recommend saving up for a conroe till u have 127 for a e6300 ( fx-62 for 4 times less the price).
 
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