Over-voltage advice needed on Q6600/Striker Extreme

[CrashEd]

I've managed to over clock my Q6600/Asus Striker Extreme to around 3.0 GHz by raising the FSB incrementally (now at 1334MHz). I've pretty much left the voltages as they are as I've been frightened to increase them too much.

I've done a Prime95 test (small FFT) for over 10 mins and so far it seems to be stable. The weird thing is that Asus Probe II is behaving strangely, saying that most of the voltages are 4.08V (I don't think I'd be writing this post if they were )

I'm just after some advice on wether to up the Vcore voltage, or any of the other for that matter. I'm pretty new to OCing, so any help is useful. Here are some reading that I have plus the BIOS settings. BIOS is v1303: -

CPU Temp Idle = 38 deg C
CPU Load = 62 deg C
Vcore = 1.28V

AI Tuning: Manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: Disabled
LinkBoost: Disabled
CPU Multi 9
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked
x FSB - Memory Raio: N/A
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1334
Actual FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1334
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 800
Actual MEM (DDR), Mhz: 795
Vcore Voltage: auto
Memory Voltage:2.150
1.2v HT Voltage:auto
NB Core Voltage:1.40
SB Core Voltage:auto
CPU VTT Voltage:auto
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: auto

tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS:12
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
tRD: AUTO
tRFC: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 5x

PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 200


Apologies for the long post, just wanted to give the most info as possible.

Cheers.

 

[CrashEd]

Ok, can i kick-off by asking the following questions:

1, Is 62 deg C too high for thiis chip under load?

2, Is 1.28V too low for the Vcore voltage?

3, Any ideas why asus probe II (v1.04.19b) isn't able to read some of the voltages/temps?

 

[homi-sid-al]

i have the same setup and im at 3ghz 1.25v and its never been a prob,i was running at 1.35v at the begginning but gradually got it down to 1.25v,thats not to say it was a prob at 1.35v cos it was fine i was just interested to see how low i could get it,o yeah let me know if you manage higher clocks i cant get 3.1 stable also what cooling you using?

 

[CrashEd]

i have the same setup and im at 3ghz 1.25v and its never been a prob,i was running at 1.35v at the begginning but gradually got it down to 1.25v,thats not to say it was a prob at 1.35v cos it was fine i was just interested to see how low i could get it,o yeah let me know if you manage higher clocks i cant get 3.1 stable also what cooling you using?

Thanks, that's good to know. I'll give you a shout if i get the overall speed any higher, although I think I'm also close to the limit.

Just using a Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler at the mo and about 4 case fans to get the air to flow through and out of the case (Antec).

Would you say 62 deg is too high at full load or ok?

 

[homi-sid-al]

Thanks, that's good to know. I'll give you a shout if i get the overall speed any higher, although I think I'm also close to the limit.

Just using a Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler at the mo and about 4 case fans to get the air to flow through and out of the case (Antec).

Would you say 62 deg is too high at full load or ok?

62c is fine at full