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

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?

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.....

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.

tip:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.