q6600 question

[Bob_doleee]

I have a q6600 @ 3.0ghz, tuniq tower, and an asus rampage formula. i want to overclock it alot more than 3.0. im seeing people overclock these things to 3.4 and 3.6.

I try to raise my fsb to to 340-370 and i always bsod after a few minutes.

Are there any more ways to increase your overclock or increase stability? I havent messed with ram timings or clocks.

Im getting cpu temps of 25-30 and core temps of 30-35.

oh and my ram is timed at 4-4-4-12

 

[br3nd064]

Have you raised the vcore?

 

[Bob_doleee]

is vcore the same as voltage? if so, yes i have.

 

[br3nd064]

Yes, vcore is the same as cpu voltage. You may also need to increase the NB voltage.

 

[Priv]

After a certain frequency your cpu will need alot more voltage increase for just a little bit higher fsb. For example, my e8500 runs 4.0GHz on 1.31v but for 4.2 needs 1.40v.

 

[Bob_doleee]

and whats a safe voltage for a q6600?

 

[Priv]

I wouldnt go above 1.5v, depending on temperatures, but even on low temperatures I still would not go above 1.5v, Intel says 1.55 is the max.

 

[br3nd064]

and whats a safe voltage for a q6600?

The max intel recommends is 1.5v.

 

[aeiouandxyz]

1.5 V is fine if you can keep the temps below 71 C as recommended by Intel for G0 stepping.

 

[Zecow]

I got mine to 3.6 on the rampage. 400x9 @ 1.44v- you need to bump up the vcore, NB, and RAM. The rest are minor tweaking to get it stable.