Q6600 Overclocking

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:32

I'm having trouble understanding the Extreme Tweaker settings in the BIOS of my Asus board. Bios 805

I just can't get my head around this "CPU level up" and "Ai overclock tuner" business.

Why can't I just set the FSB manually without all this nonsense?

All I want is to get my Q6600 to be stable at 3GHz
Bleeding thing! :/

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:47

Does this help?

RobPot · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:48

If you set the 'AI Tuning' to manual I think there's something in the 'System Clocks' options to play with.
The 'Overclocking Options' are all Asus pre-set options - not what you want.

I had an Asus P5N32-E and it didn't play very well with my Q6600, so I now have a P5Q Deluxe - much more friendly!

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:48

Would i change that 1333 If so to reach 3Ghz? Let me know please.

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:48

Yeah i know these boards arnt too friendly with Quads but surly i can get 3Ghz

RobPot · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:49

Set the FSB - Memory Ratio to Unlinked, and then FSB to 1333 - I think!

(Back in a bit)

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:51

'You think' Thanks for vote of confidence

, can anyone confirm that?

^Andy^ · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:32

RobPot said:
Measured with what?

CoreTemp and Everest

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:35

Andy, ive put my Q6600 3Ghz, touched no voltages so nothing to worry about i dont think but now my computer is failing to boot, do i remove the big chrome battry on the mobo for a few minutes, then replace and it should start up?

^Andy^ · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:36

Jonny if its an Asus board you can probably just unlpug it from the wall for 2 minutes plug it back in, power up and get the 'overclock failed message' which will let you back into the bios.

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:40

Oh ok. ill try that if not ill try removing the batt thing i got told to do, thanks for all this help i really appriate it

^Andy^ · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:48

^Andy^ said:
CoreTemp and Everest

Oops just noticed I typed low 20's for idle - I meant low 30's (no way would anything idle at low 20's in this room!) and thats with C1E enabled before anybody else takes issue with it (your a touchy bunch at times you know lol).

konam4 · 12 Nov 2008 at 20:45

I just had my p5n32e sli plus replaced but my settings for 3.2 GHZ were

VID - 1.2875 (Q6600)
Vcore - 1.425
SB - AUTO
NB - 1.4
CPU VTT - 1.45

Memory was unlinked at 450 (900MHz)
FSB at 1423

Hope this helps

I can't remember what i had for 3.4 but it's unlikely you'll get over 3.2 without after market chipset cooling as the V's need to be so high on this board.

JonnySUFC · 12 Nov 2008 at 21:40

Ill possible try agen tomoro but i failed at 3Ghz, im guessing i need to increase voltages?

konam4 · 12 Nov 2008 at 23:02

Oh yeah deffinatly, Otherwise it'll just not boot as there is no power behind the clock. Try setting the setting I mentioned and see if it boots. It should do.

Us your ram at 400 and your fsb at 1333 but the same volts as what i said and it'll almost deffinatly boot.