Q6600 @ 3.8 GHz air cooled

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Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0) @ 3.8 GHz
Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
1.5v cpu voltage set in the bios
Idle temps 34/36/33/33

Surprise anyone?

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hehe, 1.472 in windows should bomb in small ftts judging by the VID alone, if that even matters! I need my VCore to not droop below 1.472, hehe, or it bombs at that speed! So its 1.5250 in the Bios now, and 1.50 in windows.

Good luck with those tests!

--Lupi
 
For real, I can pump 1.6v into my 6750 and hit 4.0 long enough to start CPU-z and take a screenshot 😛

Until we see that it is 24/7 stable at that speed, it's not impressive 😛

 
I'm sure he could, with adequate cooling. The AC7 isn't a bad choice at all, but I'm not sure it will handle the load temperatures you'll be pushing at that frequency. Also, he didn't mention if he calibrated his thermal monitoring yet, so we have no idea if we can trust those idle temps.
 
Mine is a 1.2625! And honestly I think I am getting some other sort of error when I go over 3.8. It always Blue screens at the same spot in prime95, and thats when it switches from the first set of tests three to four.

Once it goes to complete test 3 and begin four, thats where it always bombs. I havent really toyed with it yet, because its fine at 3.8, but still, what could it be? It fails from its stable vcore, on up like 7 notches. 1.5250 up to like 1.5750. It has no effect. Fails all the time, havent had a blue screen yet from normal use, even playing crysis and such.

Maybe my other voltages need to be adjusted. Maybe my processor is at its OC limit.

--Lupi!
 
The higher you try to push the frequency the more voltage is needed per jump. While you may be fine at 3.8 with 1.4 vcore, it could take 1.7-1.8 to hit 3.9. That's just the way it works. 3.8 seems to be the very max you can get away with on air, but it's going to be very warm. If Cnu won't keep his at 3.8 24/7 with such a good sample, that has been lapped (and the HSF) then you know it might be a little too much.
 
That holds true! The more speed, the more power. Is anyone else interested in the VID, and if the lower ones pretty much automatically get to oc better than the higher vid ones, and stay cooler and at less voltage while doing it?

Maybe someone should start a pool, or some such here and people post there coolers, speed and voltages, and their factory VID with all the junk disabled that change speed and such, that could fool core temp.

So far just from what I have been reading, it does look like heat, thanks to more voltage off the top, does play a factor in OCing, and that damn VID seems to keep your heat down when its down!

Got me.
--Lupi
 
what does VID stand for? I'm guessing it has something to do with voltage, idle, and drop?

Anyway, I OC'ed my q6600 (go) w/ the AFP7 to 3.3 ghrz@1.325v. Ran Small FFT's for 2.5hrs before an error. I've got a 8800GTS OC'ed to 800mhz and it's the bottle neck in Crysis. I tracked my core temps while playing Cryses maxed, and they're 10C cooler than when running FFT's.

So you can OC to 3.8 and it might play Crysis w/o crashing but I doubt it actually performs any better than 3 ghz b/c the processor is not the bottleneck (which is why it doesn't crash in the first place).
 
Wow if that is stable that is a great setup. 3.8ghz Quad? The damn Q6700 is $530 Retail. Its amazing how much money you can save and the performance you can get with a little knowledge. 3.6ghz quad on air is sexy, let alone 3.8ghz IMO.

Does anyone else think those idle temps are a little low for 1.5v?
 
"Also, he didn't mention if he calibrated his thermal monitoring yet, so we have no idea if we can trust those idle temps."

maybe I'm missing something...how am I supposed to "calibrate my thermal monitoring"?
 
Oh, I dunno, read the sticky in the CPU section titled "Core 2 Duo and Quad temperature Guide".

You absolutely cannot trust any thermal monitoring out of the box. While you may be very lucky and be somewhat close to getting accurate readings, some can be off as much as 15c.
 
VID is just the Voltage ID of your particular processor! It has a Factory rated one that prolly means it passed their rigorous testing at a lower voltage for whatever reason associated with the randomness of millions and millions of tiny little transistors.

Guess that goes with all the Errata that are in a processor build. Some just do things better for whatever reason, so some pass their testing at a lower voltage, and get the VID stamp to prove it!

Then again, maybe not. Intel is tight lipped about the VIDs. I think i will call up and harass them again! Basically its pay pack!

--Lupi!
 



That is SPEEDFAN that needed the 15 degree adjustment. Both everest and coretemp are know to be accurate within 1c.
 
Not always perp. You still need to go through the calibration process to be sure. My Core Temp was about 10c off, while Everest was pretty close. But not everyone wants to pay for Everest right?

It is ALWAYS a good idea to calibrate even if you think it's accurate. Why NOT do it is the better question?

If I pay upwards over $1000 for a new computer (or whatever you happened to pay) I'm not going to trust some freeware that some guy threw together in his basement. I like to know 100% what is going on in my system, and maybe that's why I've never had one fail me.

The OP is on crack if he thinks that with 1.5v@3.8 and only the AC7 he will keep that quad for long, he's sadly mistaken.

Why not save us, and him the greif and have him do this the RIGHT WAY and be 100% sure he's safe.
 
I finally got my Maximus Formula back from Asus! Hey, wait a sec. Is OP original poster or other poster?? I am at 3.8 @ 1.5 volts as well! Waaaahhhhh! Wait, but I have a TRUE. Impressive thing that it is.

Any pointers for the maximus formula Thanatos? How is it in relation to the p5k-e?

--Lupi!
 
@Lupi: I can't comment on the P35 chipset, but others seem to love it. I have had 0 problems with the X38 Maximus SE though. It's a dream board. You can probably get good arguements for both chipsets. I guess in the end, it's personal preference.
 
Dunkel, this is nothing! My errors alone top my running state. Booted into vista at 1.8125 VCore on my b3. It was hot, but operational! And I didnt have my water block on properly due to the capacitors being like a zillionth of an inch higher than the IHS. Temps when checked in the bios for the 10-15 seconds it stays on were 100-106 c.

Soooo, if that doesnt make it simply melt down, dont know what will. Thats why I am trying to find out!!

Thanatos, I finally got mine back, thats why I was asking. I will toss my B3 in it tonight so I can get a feel for hos its gonna run!
Thanks!

--Lupi!
 



yea.. i think I am asking the same question..

What exactly do you need to do.. aka.. steps you need to do to Calibrate ones thermal monitoring?
 
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