overclocked q6600

kayliss1011 · 4 Nov 2010 at 10:38

i bought a q6600 overclocked from 2.4 to 3.0 but im not sure if it is i have never o/ced anything before and TBH i don't have a clue about it. i wanted to check to see if it was so i downloaded CPU-z and it say's the core speed is 1603.0mhz with a multiplier of x6 now that doesn't look right to me but as i said i do not have a clue.is there anyway i can boost it to 3.0ghz easily baring in mind i am a complete novice when it comes to comnputers.

cmndr_andi · 4 Nov 2010 at 10:42

Sounds like Intel speedstep (power saving technology). All perfectly normal.

You should see your full clockspeed when you load the CPU, try running a stress tester like OCCT and you should see the multiplier jump up along with the clockspeed.

d_brennen · 4 Nov 2010 at 10:51

Multi at 9 and an fsb of 333 should do it. Set the vcore to about 1.35 and test load temps. You can then wind the vcore down until you find the lowest stable or wind the clocks/volts up

Important info:

What cooler?
What motherboard?
Load temps at each clock interval?

There is a wealth of info about these excellent chips online

kayliss1011 · 4 Nov 2010 at 10:58

cooler freezer pro 7
motherboard p5k
Load temps no idea

redshadows · 4 Nov 2010 at 13:44

kayliss1011 said:
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motherboard p5k
Load temps no idea

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d_brennen · 4 Nov 2010 at 14:20

Excellent board for ocing afaik. What is the vid of the chip? CPUz will tell ya. Good cooler too

kayliss1011 · 4 Nov 2010 at 23:57

using core temp VID is 1.1625v

MouthBoy · 5 Nov 2010 at 02:29

kayliss1011 said:
using core temp VID is 1.1625v

Thats the lowest VID I have ever seen on a Q6600. Well, although VID doesnt mean everything, I personally am at 3.6Ghz on a VID of 1.300V. Just some food for thought.

kayliss1011 · 5 Nov 2010 at 11:10

when i run occt the vid is at 1.3250v i take it thats the number i need the other number was when it was idle

Diggsy · 5 Nov 2010 at 12:10

^ Yep that'll be it.

Marine-RX179 · 5 Nov 2010 at 13:07

kayliss1011 said:
when i run occt the vid is at 1.3250v i take it thats the number i need the other number was when it was idle

And I thought my Q6600 with 1.3125v was the highest VID :eek:

d_brennen · 5 Nov 2010 at 17:45

Marine-RX179 said:
And I thought my Q6600 with 1.3125v was the highest VID

Hi Marine, could you tell me what settings you are using for the 3.6oc? I have the same board and same vid q6600! vie not got it past 3GHz tbh because it does that with the vcore set to 1.35 in bios. I want to take it a bit higher ready for some winter fun and games

sambot · 5 Nov 2010 at 18:47

kayliss1011 said:
when i run occt the vid is at 1.3250v i take it thats the number i need the other number was when it was idle

the vid does not change, you can set the voltage to what you want but the vid will always remain the same.

WingZero30 · 5 Nov 2010 at 18:51

sambot said:
the vid does not change, you can set the voltage to what you want but the vid will always remain the same.

Not necessarily. My Q6600 G0 true VID is 1.2625v as reported in bios and coretemp. However I have seen instances when coretemp showed a VID of 1.1625v during idle.

sambot · 5 Nov 2010 at 19:01

thats weird, my q6600 always shows the same vid no matter what its doing or what oc is applied.

ahenners · 9 Nov 2010 at 16:56

Marine-RX179 said:
And I thought my Q6600 with 1.3125v was the highest VID

Nope. Mine has a vid of 1.3250

Still hits 3.4ghz+ without issue

whiteythomson · 9 Nov 2010 at 20:41

AndyH_Lufc said:
Nope. Mine has a vid of 1.3250 Still hits 3.4ghz+ without issue

Sadly my original idle VID was 1.325 before overclocking. Hits 3Ghz without needing to up it but runs a little hot as a result.

WingZero30 · 9 Nov 2010 at 20:51

Afaik 1.3250v seems to be the highest VID on 65nm core 2 duo/quad. My previous E6600 SL9S8 also had 1.3250v VID. Though I reached 3.2GHz stable with 1.3875v in bios

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ben1977 · 9 Nov 2010 at 21:09

well im crap at ocing....

iv got a Q6600 and had it clocked to 3.0 333/9..... with vcor at 1.30, temps when in game was under 50. this worked for about 2 weeks no problems

last night playing bfbc2 it crashed, after blagging to my mates how good and stable my overclock was working me=tit

WingZero30 · 9 Nov 2010 at 21:15

ben1977 said:
well im crap at ocing....

iv got a Q6600 and had it clocked to 3.0 333/9..... with vcor at 1.30, temps when in game was under 50. this worked for about 2 weeks no problems

last night playing bfbc2 it crashed, after blagging to my mates how good and stable my overclock was working me=tit

What graphics card do you have?