Q6600@4GHz with 1.48v

KarlMcWade · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:44

The quadcore data base its filled with pointers on what x g0 6600 will do at given voltages

the vid doesnt dictate a good over clocker either and is a common myth

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10096086&postcount=3

full thread
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10096083#post10096083

Rroff · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:47

Not that I reccomend putting silly voltages through them - but I ran a E6600 @ 3.825gig with 1.65v vcore (what it took for long term number crunching stability) using water cooling - it was running approx 2 years 24x7 with quite a high level of useage (compiling maps and other encoding/compression type tasks) and is still working fine in my media PC today at 3gig.

redshadows · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:51

KarlMcWade said:
The quadcore data base its filled with pointers on what x g0 6600 will do at given voltages

the vid doesnt dictate a good over clocker either and is a common myth

redshadows said:
VID is a good indicator but I have had lower VID Q6600's than this and never been @ 4GHz with less than 1.58.

Jeez the last Q6600 I had was the same VID and wouldn't see 4GHz with 1.6-1.7v never got it above 3.8GHz

Hate quoting myself but KarlMcWade is on the money

pastymuncher · 30 Oct 2010 at 19:53

danza said:
Cheers.

I've also got an Asus P5Q SE Plus on the way. Probably not the best mobo for rinsing a Q6600, but hopefully I'll manage something decent!

Biggest problem with that board is the terrible positioning of the 24 pin socket and the fact it only has a 4 pin socket for the cpu. Q6600's draw a lot of power when clocked.

redshadows · 30 Oct 2010 at 22:10

pastymuncher said:
Biggest problem with that board is the terrible positioning of the 24 pin socket and the fact it only has a 4 pin socket for the cpu. Q6600's draw a lot of power when clocked.

Again on the money, a good PSU would be advisable

tommyk99 · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:05

Please can u post bios settings for 4Ghz THX

ToxicTBag · 3 Jan 2011 at 11:10

Wow very well done!!

xiphrex · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:02

Pretty awesome clock, just shows how bad my chip is, 1.325 vid and cant get it stable at 3.6ghz even with 1.55 volts.

Justintime · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:07

Nice, only had a handful (like maybe 2? lol) that would do 4Ghz stably under 1.55v over the years. Both were high VID (can't remember how much but i know it wasn't low). Don't think VID is a good indicator of anything tbh. Very good indication that you can prime a little etc.. all it needs is a little more volts, i've had teaser chips that booted 3.8-4Ghz but absolutely failed (i.e bluescreened, froze etc..) any stress test with virtually any relatively safe 24/7 vcore

Buckster · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:27

xiphrex said:
Pretty awesome clock, just shows how bad my chip is, 1.325 vid and cant get it stable at 3.6ghz even with 1.55 volts.

mine too

1.325Vid, stable at 3.55 gig but at 1.54V (idle - actual) - 1.49 (load-actual)

V. hot too !

setter · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:31

Only owned one q6600, most i got from it was 3.8ghz prime stable on air, 1.512 vcore, (1.2750 vid). 4ghz ones are pretty rare.

blackninja · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:49

I regret selling this one which was on AIR with a TRUE! Especially as I am now trying to eek out a bit more life from my spare 775 systems :mad:

Would have got the same for it if I sold it now as I did a year ago

In the top piccy you can see the load voltage in the ABIT mGuru panel .... 1.45v.

BeeP · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:50

Got mine to 3.6 with 1.4v, I think it would need a lot more volts to even go to 3.8.

Nice work.

Justintime · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:51

That was a nice chip blackninja!

setter · 3 Jan 2011 at 19:52

Yep, the voltage increments become increasingly steep, mine ran 3.6ghz on 1.400 as well, had to go over 1.5 at 3.8.

blackninja · 3 Jan 2011 at 20:13

Justintime said:
That was a nice chip blackninja!

I bought 2 from OcUk, both with TRUEs on IP35 Mobo (one for me & one for a mate) - same performance, in fact his was only showing 2c difference in the core temps under load, mine was normally around 7c difference. My mate has the other one in his Kid's PC now doing internet browsing and the odd game ... lol.

Avathar77 · 15 Jan 2011 at 22:13

Has any one fried the Q6600 because of the volts?
I am asking this coz I have just managed my self to put beyond 1.425V on mine. Got it up to 3.6 with 1.425 3Dmark06 and Vantage stable but not prime stable.

Neolink · 15 Jan 2011 at 22:30

I know someone who has been running one at 1.5V for about 3 years on air, so they seem quite durable

Buckster · 15 Jan 2011 at 22:43

I run mine on air at 1.55-1.575V (bios) -works out about 1.52V idle, and 1.50V load

gets v. hot too -gets up to 80C in small prime after 15 minuntes

but its completely stable and in normal use idles at 45C and under games about 62

been like this for over 12 months- probably 18 months, no issues at all

w3bbo · 16 Jan 2011 at 01:50

You have a damn good chip there redshadows.

Most I got out of a Q6600 was 4.1GHz prime stable: