Q6600 Guaranteed to clock at 3.3ghz

[vinny7]

I tried that at ocuk when there were some excellent stepping AMD X2 3800s knocking about, they looked at me like I was a leper.

 

[setter]

i always wondered about the q6600 cpu's i now know that they all come with vid 1.325 on the box, intels max reccomended according to packaging. my q6600 has a vid of 1.2750, system at 3.0ghz 1.3v set in bios. are theese guaranteed chips really worth the extra.

 

[Glaucus]

That guide. There's no difference, the guarenteed CPU is just off the shelf like the standard one.

You missed one important thing. the right for them to return the cpu if the speed can't be reached. Which is a huge cost to ocuk.

 

[matt100]

i always wondered about the q6600 cpu's i now know that they all come with vid 1.325 on the box, intels max reccomended according to packaging. my q6600 has a vid of 1.2750, system at 3.0ghz 1.3v set in bios. are theese guaranteed chips really worth the extra.

no, of course they're not. The only reason OCUK are in a position to be able to offer these chips in a cost effective manner is because regardless of whether you buy the 2.4ghz/3ghz or 3.3ghz model all they do is stroll over to the Q6600 Go stock and pick up any chip because pretty much ANY of them will do the required speed as they clock so damn well!

 

[Minstadave]

You missed one important thing. the right for them to return the cpu if the speed can't be reached. Which is a huge cost to ocuk.

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If I remember rightly the chips aren't even tested to run at those speeds, they're normal Q6600s off the shelf, its simply you're paying £50 for the right to return it if it doesn't.

I doubt its any big cost to OcUK really, they all will do these speeds though not everyone will have the skills/hardware and that'll incur a few returns.

 

[hazzardboy7]

That guide. There's no difference, the guarenteed CPU is just off the shelf like the standard one.

can someone please post the direct link,to this overclocking guide, im not sure if the guide im seeing is in general overclocking terms or is there one also for different cpus.
thanks

 

[Triad-X]

What hazzardboy7 said. Would be interested in clocking mine up a bit, though will probably need a new coolingfan/heatsink.

 

[Greebo]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17612922

Works whatever you have.

If you need more guidance /specific tweeks (which are only really necessary for getting the last out of you cpu like 3.8Ghz) see this thread:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17757702&highlight=q6600+overclocking+thread

Lastly if you search the forums and you have a popular mobo you can find additional info on overclocking your mobo.

Just search "official <insert motherboard here> overclocking thread"

Hope that helps

 

[hazzardboy7]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17612922

Works whatever you have.

If you need more guidance /specific tweeks (which are only really necessary for gatting the last out of you cpu like 3.8Ghz) see this thread:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17757702&highlight=q6600+overclocking+thread

Lastly if you search the forums and you have a popular mobo you can find additional info on overclocking your mobo.

Just search "official <insert motherboard here> overclocking thread"

Hope that helps

thx