Hi Guys,

Finally my q6600 is running at 3.6GhZ. Thanx to every1 who shared their tips and thoughts esp , bro tech3910 , OC4/3 , n hong1380



Next project -> lapping my q6600

again. thanx every1

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This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 15 2010, 09:24 AM

did you run stress test on it?

55c at idle is consider high temperature..
your casing have good air flow?

This post has been edited by saturn85: Apr 6 2010, 05:34 PM

Q6600 @ 3.0 is pretty easy to get... u can actually reduce ur Vcore...

try going 2-3 steps down on ur vcore from stock and run stress test for a few hours to ensure stability

try getting the lowest vcore thats stable with ur clocks and thatll help reduce the temps

even 1.24v also shouldn't b dat high temperature.

@ts
try:

1)open ur case pannel
2) apply fresh thermal paste
3) clean ur heatsink
4) disable auto fan

Try to take a reading using core temp??

1.24v seems does not produce that kind of heat...but try;
check ur hsf whether it fixed properly,
reapply termal paste if hsf edi fixed properly,
check ur casing air ventiation


some suggest get a decent 3rd party cooler if u wanna to oc higher...

Asus AI Suite is not accurate. Try CPUID HWMonitor....

I've opened the case now.. so the airflow is better. here's the reading from CPUID HWMonitor. Should i reduce the VCore? Thanx everyone

I havent reduced the Vcore but i can see it fluctuates. between 1.144 and 1.248 (max). is the only way to reduce Vcore is by using BIOS??

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 6 2010, 10:49 PM


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izzit go o B3 stepping?
try checking the temperature using care temp. mek sure the tj. max value is 100c

hav u off auto fan?

Stepping = B
Revision = G0

I've turned off auto fan.

here's the result with core temp test.


This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 6 2010, 11:09 PM


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google & dl a s/w called "core temp"...
den just run it.
post a screenshot here....

btw.....u sure ur hsf is clean?
how long izzit since u change thermal paste?
stock thermal paste?

screenshots r up. I changed P5Q-PRO board on sunday. So the heatsink is clean, thermal paste is new. Using Thermalfusion 400 (Cooler Master). Im running FIFA10 now, and the temp is at 48c. I know change of better HSF will improve the temp, but to what level. If new 3rd party HSF can drop the temp to 40c i could live with that

40c + idle is normal on stock hsf. i assume 55c that u mention is on load?

last time ie OC mine to 3.0 wit stock fan, only ~40c idle (no air-con)...
u sure u put the hsf nicely?
i mean sure no broken legs o dint pin in properly?

how bout load temperature?
try stress testing wit Intel Burn Test (latest version is 2.4)
run 5 loops. for stability.
on core temp while running.....monitor the temperature.....
i suggest i stop the test if temperature reach 90c

later post another screenshot.

yeap, thats on load. i play FIFA10 like all the time, with nothing else but windows services running at the back. So is that all right ? with load temp reaching 55C ?

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Added on April 6, 2010, 11:32 pmIll double check that again current load is standing at 49c.

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 6 2010, 11:32 PM

dat is very normal for load temperature.....
i guess it is fine.....

now, i suggest either u try lower the vcore as low as possible if u edi satisfied wit the clock speed,
or, oc more, see the max current vcore can bring u.

I went into BIOS, turned Fan control to Turbo mode, Disabled CPU spectru, but did not touch the Vcores. Left them on Auto. Now i'm getting 40~42C when Idle. (actually when im using IE )

What Voltage core u suggest would be suitable ?

every CPU has different stable voltage.....u hav to find out for urself.
try lowered it bit by bit.....
do IBT test each time u lowered it...

y dun find the max oc for dat vcore?
hahaha....

This post has been edited by tech3910: Apr 7 2010, 12:50 AM

I think max was 1.55v. didnt catch it properly. U suggest i should try lowering it?

no...
i'm saying wit dat 1.24vcore, oc it summore.....find max oc......

i lowered Vcore to 1.2875v (using from Vid). Its running at 45C on idle. hmmm...

i pushed it 3.10Ghz now. still at 45C idle.. next im going for 3.20Ghz.. is that wise, or i shud change my HSF 1st.

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 7 2010, 01:08 AM

depends on ur load temperature on Intel Burn Test.....
u shud keep it bellow 90c on load.

This post has been edited by tech3910: Apr 7 2010, 02:42 AM

Pushed it 3.20Ghz now. temp at idle is around 43c. Load was 49c.
ran Intel Burn Test at vcore 1.287. It crashed almost immediately. system went to Memory Dump and rebooted. Changed vcore to 1.30 and re-rum the test (on Standard). This time it was successful. Should i leave it at 3.20Ghz? Speed is good but im just worried about the CPU core temps.
reading are as follows :


Hardware monitor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Temperature 0 50°C (121°F) [0x32] (Core #0)
Temperature 1 48°C (118°F) [0x34] (Core #1)
Temperature 2 47°C (116°F) [0x35] (Core #2)
Temperature 3 48°C (118°F) [0x34] (Core #3)

again. thanx for your guidance bro. really appreciate it.



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thats idle temp or load temp?

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Added on April 7, 2010, 4:44 pmif its load temp...it should be no problem

my Q6600 running on 400X8 mhz at 1.35v vcore...load temp around 60C

This post has been edited by hong1380: Apr 7 2010, 04:44 PM

thats load temp bro ASUS Ai seems to be giving average of the temps for 4 cores. So i guess its not very accurate.

i think it should be no problem ba...lower than mine

push it summore.....

btw....on stress level...put maximum......& run minimum of 5 loops......

show screenshot like dis.....



This post has been edited by tech3910: Apr 7 2010, 05:11 PM

running on that settings...its like killing the processor for me..lol

wit sufficient cooling, i dun see any problem running on dat setting 24/7.....

actually i don't run dat setting 24/7, just wanna see my q6600 can reach 3.6 o not....
coz every q6600 users hopes his/her processor can hit 3.6......

usually, for intense gaming, the setting is on my siggy....
but during non gaming season like now, just doing dl, i set tit to 410*6 + under volt it to 1.024vcore.....

No issue,temp is normal
Nothing to worry about

Great but on 32 bit OS you could only run on Standard.. hmmm... i'm gonna get Mega shadow soon

Current Vcore set at 1.270v. any lower than that system wont POST. at the moment Core temp is like below at idle

Installed speedfan to see if temp reading are more accurate. all i get is juz confused. Which is reliable ?


This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 7 2010, 11:09 PM


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Latest :

cpu : 3.3ghz
vcore : 1.462v
Idle temp : 40-41C
Load Temp : 65C (Max) -> Intel Burn Test
Cooler : Prolimatech MegaShadow DLX Edition

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 8 2010, 06:56 PM


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i think ur vcore is too high for that= =...

Im gonna lower it more

thats my CPUID for my Q6600 at 3.2ghz at idle temp

load temp will be around 60C

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Added on April 8, 2010, 7:00 pmi think u better tweak the settings on bios manually

This post has been edited by hong1380: Apr 8 2010, 07:00 PM

i lowered it to 1.392 and temp dropped to 39c at idle. i'm gonna push the FSB to reach 3.4ghz. hope to reach 3.6g and idle temp 39-40c like bro tech3910's OC settings im getting greedy .. lol

the temperature different between 2 s/w boz dey uses different tj. max value....
stick wit core temp, more accurate.

oc from bios la.
disable eist & c1e for improve overclocking.

tweaking from BIOS. raised to 377*9 now. able to POST at vcore 1.33125v Intel Burn Test was successful. Idle temp is ard 38C. Load was at 44C when running burn test.

tip:

say 378*9 ~ 3.4GHz
& 425*8 = 3.4GHz

the 425*8 setting will b faster coz fsb is faster.....

i hit 3.60 with 400*9 vcore at 1.41. idle temp seems to be at 40C. but when i look at core temp its average 44-45c. i compared to your screenshot, i can see yuor core temp showing average 39c.. is something wrong with my settings??




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i'm using 3rd party cooler...
plus wen i do dat oc dat time, i just wanna benchmark, hence blast my air-con
also, thermal paste also meks few Celsius different......

i'm using tuniq tx-3.....

i wan push it further, but i wont do dat till i hav better cooling.....
the load temperature edi 80+......
if no a/c, 90+

This post has been edited by tech3910: Apr 8 2010, 11:44 PM

Ic, i expected MegaShadow shoul be able to cool it more. Mayb it juz coz my room temp. its really stuff at the moment. had BSOD while playing fifa at vcore 1.41. Raised it 1.43.. gotta test it out..

Use OCCT 3.1.0 to test your system. It's free and user friendly.
You system should be stable if it can run OCCT for 1-2 hours.

idle temperature dun matter much, load temperature more important....
i see ur load temperature is fantastic......

btw.....unstable oc maybe cause from other thing such as ram timing too tight/frequency too high, o nb voltage.

This post has been edited by tech3910: Apr 9 2010, 12:20 AM

yeap..thats what i'm trying to figure it our..coz i left ram timing, mem voltage and NB voltage on "auto" settings? should i set it manually? but then i'm not sure what value to choose..

i think for nb voltage, leave it auto is good enough.....

wat ram u using & wat speed & timing it is currently running at?

im using corsair XMS2 2x2gb Kit (800mhz)



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i think ur ram shouldn't problem given enough dram voltage is pump in...

btw, for q6600 safe operating limit, keep it bellow 1.5vcore.

thanx. ran it for juz 6 mins. Core #2 failed. i'll have to tweak Vcore more untill it becomes stable.

I ran OCCT test for 1hr and it failed. I've increased vcore to 1.48 but still cant get it stable. I've attached screenshots of BIOS settings and OCCT tables.


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BIOS settings

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 12 2010, 04:27 PM


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Woot..that's pretty dark..is it me or u guys too..

i dont get it, every time i upload a pic from my omnia 2, it turns up dark

pics r up...had to resize ...

This post has been edited by jaya7: Apr 12 2010, 04:33 PM