OFFICIAL Intel Q6600 OC thread (B1 and G0)

[Kayin]

This is the official thread for all Intel Q6600 owners to post tips, tricks, mods (they exist, I tell ya) and general help for each other to get the most out of our processors.

Simple rule: CPU-Z or it didn't happen. Screenshot if you must, but I can always shop a shot. I can't shop a validation.

Other than that, I'll open with this simple OC, and we'll start having fun...

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=454688

[Septim]

kayin we should also include what are cooling hardware is... stock, air, water, standfan, etc...

Maybe a pic of the current rig too

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2951530100_6782de1c2e_o.jpg

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=458968

i wish i could clock more, but ambients are a PITA here...
doing Boinc 78% 4 cores stock intel sink and fan... for now...

[cian1500ww]

I have mine at 2.7Ghz at the moment on water. Have tried higher but no look so I reckon I need to raise voltages.I also have the G0 one too.

[Xilikon]

Mine is currently at 3.8 GHz with 1.5187 volts and watercooled. I'll post some pics tonight as proof along with a validation link.

The Q6600 is arguably the best bang for the buck CPU right now. 4 cores, great overclocking results and great price, in the line of the Celeron 450.

[Kayin]

Guys, what's a safe vCore water and air? I've been an AMD clocker for a long time, but this is new to me, and on XS all I got was assery.

I've gotten a stable 3.45 on air, but I was concerned that vCore might have been too high (was like 1.475) especially for this piss-poor cooling I have...

[Septim]

gigabyte board's have vdrop, diff in bios set it 1.5, cpuz it shows 1.4+

[Cutless009]

Running 3.0ghz 24/7 stable in the rig I just built my mom, and it runs on all stock air-cooling in a shuttle case, all stock voltages :up: love that processor. How does one "validate" an overclock?

[Septim]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=454688

simple enough, follow the link kayin has above. (copied it this post too)
1. register at the site
2. then download the cpu-z software,
3. run said software
4. then on the "about" frame, you have validation button...
5. then follow validation directions...

[Kayin]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=460434

slapping it around further...

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/011-5.jpg

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=461022

You can see the RAM in hte shots, need a pic of the CPU-Z info on it...

[Armeniandave]

I had my Q6600 at 3.2 on 1.325V for a long time. This chip runs really well at the 8 X 400 multiplier. If you just have DDR2 800mhz then this is the sweet spot. Ram and chip run 1:1. Also temps were not much different than stock at this speed. I could get the chip up to 3.8 but the voltage required made it run too hot for me.

BTW I don't have the chip anymore so I can't cpuz validate it. You can believe me or not but it is the truth.

[Xilikon]

Forgot to post mine : http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=463483

[Gir]

My Q6600 G0 at 4005Mhz 24/7 stable. :)

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=468072

[Fitseries3]

heres the best i could get at the time i had it...

http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=165&stc=1&d=1229970960

http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=166&stc=1&d=1229970960

[Septim]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=492532

Now with TrUE Black, and Sflex-F Push/Pull...

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=498011
3.4ghz now, still with TrUE Black, with 2 Panaflos medium speed doing push/pull...

Soon to be underwater...

[RedRaider]

I like FSB:)

[Worthy]

"Bah! When i was your age, we had one damned front side bus. All we had to do was turn that up...you kids don't know shit!" lol

[Kayin]

I remember jumpers. Fuck all this BIOS shit.

[Worthy]

I remember jumpers. Fuck all this BIOS shit.

true!

[RedRaider]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=560852 (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=560852)

I plan on remounting the EK Supreme tomorrow...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3506512868_83c1445deb_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3506510472_da743a5090_b.jpg


GPUZ (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/2qr7m/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3326/3505741071_5126e62be9_b.jpg

[zlojack]

Great temps, too, Red!

Man, that's a nice Q6600. Mine needed ~1.45 to get 3.6!

[RedRaider]

Thanks Jack..:)

[Floyd]

What would be a good suggestion for an air cooler for my HTPC case.

I can only fold on 2 cores and even then its at 70c on the stock cooler. If I turn on all 4 cores for folding bad things happen like the PC instantly shutting down from temps.
So far the Scythe Mini is at the top of my list with a 110mm-110mm-115mm "foot print"

[Baleful]

What would be a good suggestion for an air cooler for my HTPC case.

I can only fold on 2 cores and even then its at 70c on the stock cooler. If I turn on all 4 cores for folding bad things happen like the PC instantly shutting down from temps.
So far the Scythe Mini is at the top of my list with a 110mm-110mm-115mm "foot print"

WC that bitch. A Q6600 on a 120.1 would outperform ANY high end aircooler.

[Septim]

floyd how about a picture of the case... post it in another thread pls... then we can pour in the suggestions...

[Floyd]

WC that bitch. A Q6600 on a 120.1 would outperform ANY high end aircooler.

Ive thought about it but the cost is keeping me from doing that.
I know a 20 dollar air cooler will work so why spend a few hundred on water?

[Baleful]

Ive thought about it but the cost is keeping me from doing that.
I know a 20 dollar air cooler will work so why spend a few hundred on water?

Well it all depends on how much space you have. When you get time, get some pictures up for us of what you're working with.

[Floyd]

Well it all depends on how much space you have. When you get time, get some pictures up for us of what you're working with.

Here is the thread I made for this topic: http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7690
Pics are in there.