QX6700 Quad Core Overclocks

Linz said:
But ain't that like saying "I don't want a Ferrari until they do 270MPH" ?

The QX6700's are brilliant as-is, now.

There will always be something better in the future, but waiting for the future is a bit well... when it arrives, there'll be something even better on the horizon, then you'll be waiting....again...

Sort of living life in a never ending loop ;)
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Hmm not really, eventually they should make them run cooler.. when a new batch of lower-mid-high end quads come.. if you mean to say by the time cooler running quads will be around and then oct core shortly after, i highly doubt it.

i imagine if the heat keeps up though i think the end of air cooling will be near.
 
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Thinking quad core in next couple months, im also thinking of water cooling the CPU ONLY, and am thinking of 2x 3-120mm radiators so it will have maximum chance to dissipate the heat, may even go 3x 3-120mm radiators, like a whole side of the case or something, some silent Fans all neatly installed, hopefully keep the CPU nice and cool, as much as it can.

Obviously all this depends on the CPU waterblock........ what's the best CPU cooling block ever ?, what can soak up that heat and transfer it well to the water?
 
Combat squirrel said:
Thinking quad core in next couple months, im also thinking of water cooling the CPU ONLY, and am thinking of 2x 3-120mm radiators so it will have maximum chance to dissipate the heat, may even go 3x 3-120mm radiators, like a whole side of the case or something, some silent Fans all neatly installed, hopefully keep the CPU nice and cool, as much as it can.

Obviously all this depends on the CPU waterblock........ what's the best CPU cooling block ever ?, what can soak up that heat and transfer it well to the water?
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imo you are better off having the rads in an external box.. you could easily fit 2x PA 120.3 which should be more than enough..

EDIT: D-tek fuzion for block, seems to be what everyone is talking about for 2+ cores.
 
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Good to see this thread getting interest now as before I could not find many posts on the QX6700, I must say that I do love my QX6700 and it is very very fast. Also i've been usin Everest ultimate to monitor my CPU/Mobo temps is this good program to use as it says 55c when I’m running prime.
 
craig@etc said:
I have mine running at 3.3ghz (275 x 12) @ 1.3375v. Idle's at 38-44C and can reach a maximum of ~65C under full load. That is with a Titan Amanda on it. Before hand when running the mini Coolermaster Water cooler it would idle at 70 and reach 98C and then eventually crash.

Temps taken with core temp and load figures established using Orthos.

OCZ PC6400 ram currently running at 1:1, 550mhz @ 3,3,3,9 - 1T. So far seems a bit quicker than 800mhz @ 4,4,4,12 - 2T.

Had the QX6700 stable at 3.42ghz with VCore at 1.5 but the mobo was fixed to a couple of towels at the time, so temps were ~40 stable, not tried it in the case yet at 3.42ghz. 3.6ghz gives about 10 mins in Windows and then crashes.
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Ever so slightly off-topic, but I'd like to tweak my Corsair Dominator 8500 C5D memory timings like Craig, but a question: All my OC'ing until now has been altering FSB and CPU clock (noob level?). When I go too far, my P5B Deluxe lets me recover everything by switching off the mains power for a few secs.

Is it right, that if I start altering memory timings, that if I go too far and crash the system -that recovery from this would only be likely by resetting the CMOS?

I ask this as I cannot really face popping out the battery etc as resetting CMOS involves as it is buried nearly under my gfx card, -unless there is a gadget that allows resetting CMOS without the hassle?
 
Linz said:
Ever so slightly off-topic, but I'd like to tweak my Corsair Dominator 8500 C5D memory timings like Craig, but a question: All my OC'ing until now has been altering FSB and CPU clock (noob level?). When I go too far, my P5B Deluxe lets me recover everything by switching off the mains power for a few secs.

Is it right, that if I start altering memory timings, that if I go too far and crash the system -that recovery from this would only be likely by resetting the CMOS?

I ask this as I cannot really face popping out the battery etc as resetting CMOS involves as it is buried nearly under my gfx card, -unless there is a gadget that allows resetting CMOS without the hassle?
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Your board should have a jumper to clear the CMOS and most are down at the bottem of the board, should tell you in your manual.
 
Yeah m8 I used the jumper once before, but as I mentioned I have to remove the RTC battery before I use the jumper as part of the procedure.

What I need is some way to remotely cut the RTC battery circuit while I short the jumper to reset the CMOS. A simple wire to operate the jumpers from a distance is easy enough to fabricate, I've even seen them sold somewhere, but not a solution for the RTC battery.

:confused: anyone?
 
pazza316 said:
Mine is at 4.2 ghz quad prime stable with 1.65v in bios. Actual 1.575v. On single stage phase tuned for high loads.
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How stable is it at 4.2? its gotta be pumping out massive heat loads
 
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