Quad core system check

Xeos

Xeos

Xeos

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Hey guys,

Been following these forums for years and have to say what a great community you have here :)

Would be very grateful if you could check my system specs and help me out on a few things. Iv got around a £1400 budget and want a workstation pc/ games pc. I do a lot of 3D rendering, flash work and video so a quad core would decently help. My questions are:

1. What is the best motherboard for overlclocking the Q6600? I know the multiplier is locked but I’ve been told I can do it all in the FSB.
2. Will my graphics card and motherboard fit in Lian-Li PC V1000 PLUS
Here are the specs:

Intel Core 2 Quadro Pro Q6600
Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 SILENT 768MB
Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB
Samsung SH-S183ABEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer
Zalman CNPS9700-LED
Zalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled 600W Modular PSU
Lian-Li PC V1000 PLUS

Thanks in advance,

Xeos
 
Welcome to the forums, if you want massively adjustable FSB then a 965P based motherboard such as the Gigabyte DS3P is a better bet than the 975X based Asus P5W DH Deluxe.

Other than that I'd change the cooler for any one of the following - Noctua NH-U12F, Scythe Ninja or Tuniq Tower, all cheaper than the Zalman and perform as well.

I'd also change the PSU to a Corsair HX 520w which is the same price but is an excellent PSU plus it is in stock.

Afraid I don't know the answer about the case though. :)
 
Thanks for the quick reply,

Sounds like the Gigabyte DS3P is the one to go for if it's a good FSB overclocker. Will my ram limit me at all to get to 3ghz?

The reason i chose Zalman for the CPU and PSU is because i want a relatively quiet system. I will look into those products you mentioned though.

Cheers,

Xeos.
 
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The CPU has a 9x multiplier it appears and the Ram is rated as PC6400 e.g. 400mhz actual as a minimum so 3ghz should be entirely possible (3000/9 = 333.33r needed from the Ram) provided your chip is capable and you have sufficient cooling. :)
 
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