I think the best mobo for quaddies is still those intel P35's...my 680i cant run quadies past 390FSB....now need to fork out for a P35...darn...whats the recommended P35 mobo?

arj, what mobo are you using? I'm thinking of grabbing the p5k premium, anyone know if any shops in lyp are selling this mobo?

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Added on August 11, 2007, 8:36 pmjust read that x38 based mobo's are out in sept 07...

thats just next month..might as well hang on for a while more...

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[quote=remysix,Aug 12 2007, 08:48 AM]
well...my P35-DQ6 is Quadcore optimized...i'm not sure whether gigabyte means the board or actually the P35 is quadcore optimized...currently running OCCT at 3.4G@1.375v, drooped to 1.344vcore...load temp is around 53-55c...love it...
i'm looking at 3.6G on daily setup...hope can do that...just installed the xigmatek s1283 last nite...the performance, it's far better than my geminiII

Hey remy, you should be able to hit 4.0Ghz weith your DQ6...go for it...up the fsb

Hmm...actually certain 680i mobo's is okay for quad core OC, but like irenic mentioned, it takes tweaking to get it running fine. and further more there are a couple of revisions of the 680i and so far i think only EVGA has released the tweaked version that supports OC'ing quadcore properly, their A1 rev...all the other 680i manufacturer's could give a rats ass abt newer revisions..even the asus striker extreme wont be able to OC quadies to their max potential. But for those brave enough, there is a V Gtl mod on the net for most 680i's....

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Just did a quick run with my Q6600, managed to get prime stable for 2 hours and did a quick super pi 1mb screen shot.

I think our quadies would be happier under some water instead of air....

Haha, water's the way to go. I see quite a few waterblocks available in the garage setion, couple of rads also for sale there, only missing component would be the pump....

DFI mobo's are great OC mobo's for most proc's....the BIOS is so flexible....

hmmm...i had this happen on a P5N32-E SLI before...but only after i penciled a resistor....lol

getting a proc is like lottery....you never know when your going to end up with a gem or lemon...but a good indication of your proc's OC ability would be the VID, the lower the better...again its not a sure bet...

Nice OC, I'm sure your able to go higher since your using a G0 Stepping proc, bump up the FSB and Vcore ....what HSF are you using? Are you able to change the GTL settings using your MARS mobo?

The Asus P5N32-E SLI, absolutely hates quad cores, contemplated on doing the mods to be able to modify the GTL voltages, someone from XtremeSystems forum did this mod, but finally just too darn lazy, sell the darn mobo and get something more quad core friendly...

The problem with the P5N32-E SLI when it comes to OC'ing quadies is not a software or BIOS related issue, its tied to their hardware design and thats why some other 680i mobo manufacturer such as XFX came up with a new revision to address the GTL issues. But for asus.......thats why I'm never going to be getting another asus mobo again....lol

The Q6600 generates huge amounts of heat...when compared to my E2160 with both running at 3Ghz and the Vcore of the E2160 at least 0.15V higher, them temps are still at least 10C higher....

For OC'ing Quadies....the range of mobo's that can stably OC'em to something respectable like 3.6Ghz are normally based on the P35 chipsets and above, there are quite a few choices around.....of course you can try to use older chipsets but will normally need more time tweaking and mucking around in the BIOS.

Nice clocks....but I'm sure you can bump up the FSB I tried a Q6600 using a ninja sycthe running at 3.6Ghz....temps were around 65C...so go for it

The temp is nice for its not ment for long term use also...as I was using a high CFM delta fan....boy way it noisey...for long term use at 3.6Ghz its better to use water cooling....much much quieter and also cooler...

Whats the VID of your proc?

Yeah, small FFT's will test very little RAM and mainly stress the CPU, very good for ensuring CPU & Mobo stability at a particular OC without really testing alot of RAM. Large FFT's will stress lotsa RAM and also the CPU and Mobo. So for lazy ppl like me, I just straight run a large FFT stress test...lol..

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Added on June 24, 2008, 3:58 pmDarkangel...the FSB speeds that your OC will be stable at depends largely on your mobo....what mobo are you using?

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jeromeccm.......very nice max load temps....are you able to go any higher with the Biostar I45?

akustuk, the intel q6600 proc does not like nvidia 680i mobo's or at least the earlier revisions of those mobo's. The oc'ablity of the q6600 when mounted on a 680i mobo is pretty bad, max stable oc is normally around 3.1Ghz and below.... so if your keen to OC your Q6600, i suggest you change to a mobo based on the P35, X38 or X48 chipsets.

of course your cap ayam psu also needs to be upgraded as the Q6600 is a power hungry beastie....