Q6600 O/c advice

dmx07 · 17 Jan 2011 at 10:37

Hi,

I've overclocked my work pc a little (2.7Ghz) but wondered how much I could realistically get out of it on the stock cooler.

Specs:
Q6600
Asus p5k
4Gb Corsair DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 (4x1Gb)
HX520 PSU

My settings are as follows:

Code:

AI OC Tuner                Man
CPU Ratio                    Auto
FSB Strap to North       Auto
FSB Freq                    300
PCIE                        100

DRAM Timing                    Man
DRAM Freq                    5-5-5-12
DRAM Static Read                Auto
Trans Booster                    Disabled - 0

CPU Voltage                    Auto
CPU PLL                    Auto
FSB term V                    Auto
Dram Voltage                    1.95V

All others Auto

Any suggestions appreciated. I haven't tried yet but do you think it will go to 3Ghz on the stock cooler?

kucyk · 17 Jan 2011 at 11:02

keep the temperature below 80oC and overclock it as much as possible

dmx07 · 17 Jan 2011 at 11:10

thanks, was just about to ask what a peak temp is. I'm getting about 56 degrees when I bench atm so looks like I have some room for improvement!

Don't suppose anyone with a similar setup would share their settings!? ;-)

goodl · 17 Jan 2011 at 16:03

you should get 3.0ghz oout of a q6600 no problem at stock volts with any reasonable aftermarket cooler, just set your FSB to 333. If its unstable just up the volts a notch at a time till its stable

dmx07 · 17 Jan 2011 at 17:55

Thanks, will give it a go!