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CPU Name String: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
CPU Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (Kentsfield)
Platform: ASUS STRIKER2 EXTREME bios 0704
CPU Speed: 2400.00MHz (266.67 x 9.00)

RAM
OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Platinum (2x2GB)

PSU
Enermax Galexy DDX 1000w

OS win vista 64bit

The system is water cooled (cpu + fusion block) with 360rad / big ass pump etc, with additional fans on the rest of the system where needed, case is a Silverston t70J

using the default level up in the bios i cant get my system to be stable in windows at anything above the stock level of 2.4gig im really stupid and have read many a guide but i simply dont get the maths or what needs to be changed. I suspect i should be able to get 3.6Gig out of this system shouldnt i?

Can any one walk me step by step through setting up the bios correctly, i have a spare laptop with msn/voice coms if some one is willing to help.

hoping someone can help me.

look forward to your replies.

PS CoreTemp is reading tempreture at above stock values at:36c 37c 31c 32c do these look right?

Sunburn
 
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Cheers mk17,
I have read several (hundred) guides and they all confuzzle me, i'm trying to understand whats safe and whats not and looking for tried and tested methods however im starting to think its unique to every overclock, and trial and error is the only way forward.

Cheers Webbo,

Its the voltage i is scared sheetless about and I'm not sure how i get the memory to stay at stock speeds? as all the guides i have read say memory speed is related to FSB speed... err so if im increasing the FSB its also increasing the memory :) also guides say to keep memory linked where as you suggest that it should be unlinked?

Will 1.5v be safe for the Vcore? i really don't want to fry my chip and worse yet damage my mobo :) all i want is a stable overclock so i can play games online. On a tuned system so to speak.

Thanks for your helps so far guys its appreciated.

Sunburn
 
Cheers Pneumonic,

I think the temps will settle a little bit more as i have only had the system running for a 4 hours or so and i know it takes a little while for the AS to make a good bond with the waterblock and cpu slug.

is the 1.5v Vcore suggested wise? as im really not sure what these Quad Q6600 (Kentsfield) can cope with?
 
Cheers guys for all the words of wisdom and encouragement, its really is appreciated from a noobs point of view :)

If i understand correctly the first step i assume is to set the cpu voltage to 1.5v, set the FSB too 400 and then to unlink the ram so its running at the default speed settings as if the FSB was at 266 then to prime-stable test to make sure the vcore doesnt go above 70c is that correct?

If this works out fine, i assume i can then either lower the vcore down to reduce heat and/or increase the ram frequency to improve performavce further?

if i get crashes how do i know whether or not i need to increase voltage over the cpu/ram or to decrease? or do you only decrease voltage across the system when you start to get close to the vcore of 70c (under load)?

Cheers

Sunburn

PS. Webbo im glad you did bother! your information has been very informative so far, but like with every thing its always best to double check all angles before going ahead with things you may not be 100% sure about I was simply posing the question whether or not these 6600 can take 1.5v continuously. :)
 
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Ok guys, Vista 64bit has been proving a pain in the Ar$$ so i reluctantly decided to *upgrade* to XP, ill be giving the above a go tonight, o fingers x ill be able to post back here with my results. ;)
Sunburn
 
Hey guys,

Sorry for the delay, good news, I managed to unlink the ram so its running at stock speed and at 1.8v and have manged to get the cpu stable (6+) hours in World in conflict / Cod4 at very high to max settings, CPU running overclocked at .... 3.7ghz
(well chuffed), temps fluctuate on the cores between 38 and 41c really happy, voltage at 1.28 ..

Q. do you think i could push it any more? or should i try getting more out of the ram now?

Sunburn
 
eeek

well, all good things come to an end i suppose, enjoyed problem free gaming for a few days but all of a sudden i have started getting very random IRQ_NOT_LES_THAN_EQUAL errors.

cant figure out what the problem is, nothing has been changed or added since I got the system stable no new hardware or drivers added. RAM is running unlinked at 1.8v at stock /auto speeds/timings. all other voltages are set to auto in bios.

currently running memtest, any ideas guys?

look forward to your reply.
 
Memtest results - advice please

Ok guys I have ran full memtest test on my ram over 8hours here are the results can someone please advice on what i should do.

details

walltime - 8hours
PASS = 4
Errors = 11

tst = 7
pass = 0
failing address = 0012ac41f38 - 4780.0mb
good = 00000000
bad = 20000000
err-bits = 200000
count = 11
chan =1

is ths test conclusive that the ram is fluffed or is it possibly mobo?

thanks for your help as always.

Sunburn
 
arnt the above results conclusive that the ram is at fault and therefore should be rma'd? after all they sold as a pair and will need to be sent back as a pair. they are still with 28day of purchase! ?
 
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