What a difference a board can make.

Metalface Mark · 25 Jul 2008 at 23:31

I was under the impression i had a pretty poor Q6600, it has a 1.3125vid, on my old P5K wifi board, i needed 1.435v to hit 3.2ghz and 1.45v to hit 3.4ghz stable.

I today recieved a new P5E-Deluxe, and its priming quite happily at 1.285v at 3.2ghz!

Its running a little hot (70C load), i think i was maybe a bit too liberal with the AS5, so ill reapply that in the next few days and see if i can get some improvement.

That said i only have one case fan, so possibly 70C isnt too bad, considering the heat tonight.

The aim with the new board was to get 3.6ghz if poss.

Cob · 25 Jul 2008 at 23:34

Should that be P5Q Deluxe?

If it is then are you aware that leaving the VTT, FSB Term and NB voltages on auto or their lowest non-auto setting will set them very high? They may be holding the clock rather than the low vcore. I would advise setting them on the 2nd lowest non-auto setting (eg- 1.22v rather than 1.20v).

Metalface Mark · 25 Jul 2008 at 23:58

Err, yeh, P5Q deluxe

Cheers for that, ill go give that a go now.

Metalface Mark · 26 Jul 2008 at 00:27

Changed them all as you said, no difference so far

Cob · 26 Jul 2008 at 15:29

Happy days

It's a great board.

1kiwi · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:02

Nice one mate

I was wondering why you were selling your P5K.

matt100 · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:18

crikey, I've come to the conclusion my Q6600 is below average too because it needs volts and I too have a P5K..

that said I'm happy at 1.45v for 3.4ghz, it all works so I'm not depserate to change.

Mind you its a good point, I couldn't get it over 3ghz with a P5B.