overcloked my q6600 to 3.4ghz):) (is it ok)

[Azazel]

http://img.techpowerup.org/080413/ocok.jpg

doest look all look ok :)

[Exeodus]

Have you done any stress tests to see if it is stable?

[Azazel]

Have you done any stress tests to see if it is stable?

not yet....only did it like half an hour ago...:)

[Kursah]

Looks decent...stress test it and change the title. ;)

[Snake05]

Make sure to stress it with the new Prine95, it utilizes all four cores, and saves you the trouble of having to run 4 copies of the original.

[Azazel]

ok...well do...is 4 hours ok...:)

[Azazel]

Make sure to stress it with the new Prine95, it utilizes all four cores, and saves you the trouble of having to run 4 copies of the original.

kk will do :)

[Snake05]

The longer the better. 4 hours will give you a quick result, but as for long term use, it is normally better to run it overnite or so. Also, just noticed (like Kursah said) the title says OC'd to 2.4 (from 2.4?) More like 3.4
:toast:

[Azazel]

http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103

is this the latest

[Azazel]

The longer the better. 4 hours will give you a quick result, but as for long term use, it is normally better to run it overnite or so. Also, just noticed (like Kursah said) the title says OC'd to 2.4 (from 2.4?) More like 3.4
:toast:

oops my mistake thx

[ShadowFold]

I usually turn on Prime before I go to bed or before school or before bed and when I get home from school. I usually just play TF2 or something when its a weekend or I just feel like overclocking.

[Azazel]

can i be on the com whilst doing the stress test?..i need to do some work :(

[Azazel]

I usually turn on Prime before I go to bed or before school or before bed and when I get home from school. I usually just play TF2 or something when its a weekend or I just feel like overclocking.
thx...hehe....i need to do some work so :(

[Snake05]

http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103

is this the latest

Yep, that's the one!

[ShadowFold]

Yea I can run Prime and go on the internet

It might fail tho while your doing something because something is supost to be going to prime but its going to w/e your doing so it might fail. Its happend to me.

[Azazel]

Yea I can run Prime and go on the internet

It might fail tho while your doing something because something is supost to be going to prime but its going to w/e your doing so it might fail. Its happend to me.

kk thx il just be using access....so i think il be ok :)

[Snake05]

Yea I can run Prime and go on the internet

It might fail tho while your doing something because something is supost to be going to prime but its going to w/e your doing so it might fail. Its happend to me.

Very true. Another reason why its best to run at night while you're asleep.

[Azazel]

Very true. Another reason why its best to run at night while you're asleep.
if it fails il just do some other college crap :)

[Azazel]

latest one is 25.5 i think
http://www.diy-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61194

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Yeah 25.5 is the latest.

What do you get in 06 with your CPU oc'd to 3.4 and your GPU oc'd to w/e?

[Snake05]

Well looks like it's been updated since I ran it last. Time to update and see if I can tweak mine a little more. I had mine at 3.4, but recently backed it down to 3.0 when I upgraded to vista. Got a LAN this coming weekend, so I got to get it blazing at top speed again:rockout:

[Azazel]

Well looks like it's been updated since I ran it last. Time to update and see if I can tweak mine a little more. I had mine at 3.4, but recently backed it down to 3.0 when I upgraded to vista. Got a LAN this coming weekend, so I got to get it blazing at top speed again:rockout:

what did you have your voltage at..mine just fail..got a blue screen :(

[Azazel]

Yeah 25.5 is the latest.

What do you get in 06 with your CPU oc'd to 3.4 and your GPU oc'd to w/e?

thx...still haven't had a chance to do 3dmark06...it just failed :(

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

I had mine at like 1.3xx if it's of any help.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

thx...still haven't had a chance to do 3dmark06...it just failed :(

With my X3350 at 3.6Ghz, its stable enough to run 06 yet it isnt stable enough to play a game or do word. :laugh:

[Azazel]

I had mine at like 1.3xx if it's of any help.

well that sucks...why did mine fail :(

[Azazel]

With my X3350 at 3.6Ghz, its stable enough to run 06 yet it isnt stable enough to play a game or do word. :laugh:

lol XD

[Snake05]

Mine was running right at 1.300 My damn internet is so slow, or else I'd upload my screenie for ya.

[Azazel]

Mine was running right at 1.300 My damn internet is so slow, or else I'd upload my screenie for ya.
lol hehe
hmm what was you fsb?

[Snake05]

well that sucks...why did mine fail :(

Possibly too high? Have you been doing it gradually? Slowly bump up FSB until unstable, then bump voltage until stable, then repeat? Keep an eye on RAM FSB too, might have to mess with the FSB ratio for it if you get too high.

[Snake05]

lol hehe
hmm what was you fsb?

It was 1.300V at 3.4Ghz, 1.375 or so for 3.6

[Azazel]

thx..il do it again later tonight hehe thx for the help mate :)

slowly hehe

[Snake05]

Anytime:toast:, I went through the same scenario when I first got mine.

[Thermopylae_480]

lol hehe
hmm what was you fsb?

I believe the Q6600 has a 9x multiplier, so 1508MHz FSB for 3.4GHz, and 1600MHz FSB for 3.6GHz.

[Snake05]

I believe the Q6600 has a 9x multiplier,

That is correct. My FSB is about 400 for 3.6, don't know about you :p

[Azazel]

I believe the Q6600 has a 9x multiplier, so 1508MHz FSB for 3.4GHz, and 1600MHz FSB for 3.6GHz.

kk thx mate :) hmm...

[Azazel]

That is correct. My FSB is about 400 for 3.6, don't know about you :p

i had mine at 375 :)

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

i had mine at 400x8.

[Snake05]

I wish I could unlock my multiplier...

[DOM]

Latest Prime95 25.6 (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Prime95_d4363.html)

well im been running prime for about 4Hrs :D

http://img.techpowerup.org/080413/X3350@3.6.jpg

well whats your NB set to and have you tryed more V-core ?

[Azazel]

Latest Prime95 25.6 (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Prime95_d4363.html)

well im been running prime for about 4Hrs :D

http://img.techpowerup.org/080413/X3350@3.6.jpg

well whats your NB set to and have you tryed more V-core ?

thx mate :)

[DOM]

but mines a 45nm so it going to use less volts ;)

but do you set all your settings in the bios ?

[Azazel]

but mines a 45nm so it going to use less volts ;)

but do you set all your settings in the bios ?

yes :)

[Wile E]

At 3.4GHz, I'm gonna guess your chip will need 1.4ish volts.

[Azazel]

At 3.4GHz, I'm gonna guess your chip will need 1.4ish volts.

oh ok...so i need to increase my volts..? hoe come some are able to run it a 1.35?

[DOM]

oh ok...so i need to increase my volts..? hoe come some are able to run it a 1.35?

can you take a pick of the bios ? so I can see what your settings are at ?

[Azazel]

can you take a pick of the bios ? so I can see what your settings are at ?

ok..il be a couple min

[Azazel]

eh..cant find my camera....im still looking hehe....dam...camera...

[Mussels]

i've ran and OC'd 5x q6600 now and the same result every time (at least on this mobo)

400x9 for 3.6Ghz requires 1.40 to 1.375v - most run fine on 1.425v.

The reason why this works differently is because it varies between motherboards. My matx system actually ran 1.350v when set to 1.425v (before the vdroop mod) so it needed 1.50v set in the bios to run - would you call that 1.35v or 1.50v? most people just report what the bios is set to, regardless of whether teh real voltage is higher or not (now it actually runs higher than the bios is set to, so if i set 1.40v it runs 1.41v)

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

oh ok...so i need to increase my volts..? hoe come some are able to run it a 1.35?

Because we are the 31337|57 of the 31337. :)

[Wile E]

i've ran and OC'd 5x q6600 now and the same result every time (at least on this mobo)

400x9 for 3.6Ghz requires 1.40 to 1.375v - most run fine on 1.425v.

The reason why this works differently is because it varies between motherboards. My matx system actually ran 1.350v when set to 1.425v (before the vdroop mod) so it needed 1.50v set in the bios to run - would you call that 1.35v or 1.50v? most people just report what the bios is set to, regardless of whether teh real voltage is higher or not (now it actually runs higher than the bios is set to, so if i set 1.40v it runs 1.41v)

It took 1.5 real volts for my Q6600 to run at 3.6. Going by his Prime failure earlier, I'm guessing 1.4V, give or take, will do it.

[Azazel]

ok thx wile ..il try it at 1.425 :)

[Azazel]

ok..i increased th voltage :) lets see what happens

[Azazel]

so far so good....its on test 3,4,5,5

[Azazel]

worker thread three has stopped? what does that mean?

[DOM]

its not stable

[Azazel]

its not stable

ah that sucks...could it be cos i was on the comp at the same time...or is it just not stable...il try it again when im off...? im just go out for a while :)

[DOM]

if its stable it doesnt matter if you on it, I was on the net when mine was running prime

when you going to find that cam :p

might need more volts

[Azazel]

if its stable it doesnt matter if you on it, I was on the net when mine was running prime

when you going to find that cam :p

might need more volts

im on 1.425v...how mush more should i go up...

i think my mum has it...and shes still asleep :(....lazy bitch....LOL

[Wile E]

Before you resign to thinking it's the cpu, try a few different bios options. It could be your ram or NB that are unstable. Try bumping up your NB voltage 2 notches.

[Azazel]

Before you resign to thinking it's the cpu, try a few different bios options. It could be your ram or NB that are unstable. Try bumping up your NB voltage 2 notches.

ok will do

[Mussels]

im on 1.425v...how mush more should i go up...

i think my mum has it...and shes still asleep :(....lazy bitch....LOL

dont go beyond 1.45, NB and related voltages are the best bet - remember you ARE cranking the FSB way up.

My board needed 3 notches up on NB volts, and 4 up on "FSB termination" voltage. (it actually mentions this setting has a higher minimum with 400fsb cpu's).

My systems go unstable at 74C, so you might want to run coretemp and watch the temps as you go to see where they are at.

[Azazel]

.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t249/housam_666/DSC00075.jpg

so what should by nb be

[Wile E]

I see a big part of the problem. Manually set your ram speed, voltage and main timings.

[Azazel]

I see a big part of the problem. Manually set your ram speed, voltage and main timings.

to what...sry..

[Wile E]

5-5-5-15 for the first 4 timings. Leave the rest on auto. Set the speed for 750MHz, and set the voltage to 2.1V.

[Azazel]

thx mate

[wtfdude]

dude the max on this cpu is 3.6GHz, if i were u i would increase the fsb to 400 to match the ram speed.

that is 400*9 = 3600 Ghz = 1800FSB

and i am pretty sure that its within the range of this cpu.

cheerios

[Azazel]

5-5-5-15 for the first 4 timings. Leave the rest on auto. Set the speed for 750MHz, and set the voltage to 2.1V.
the dram voltage? or nb...

[Azazel]

dude the max on this cpu is 3.6GHz, if i were u i would increase the fsb to 400 to match the ram speed.

that is 400*9 = 3600 Ghz = 1800FSB

and i am pretty sure that its within the range of this cpu.

cheerios

2.4 is fine for what i need at the moment :) thx

[Wile E]

the dram voltage? or nb...

Dram


After you set those, test with Prime again.

[Azazel]

Dram

kk thx...il do it now...:)

[Azazel]

pk done that...still gonna do prime but my start menue wont load properly...no pics or names

[Azazel]

nm its ok now..il run prime and notify you of any changes :)

[Azazel]

quick q..why are some of the tests faster than the others?

[Wile E]

quick q..why are some of the tests faster than the others?

You mean why do some cores finish the work before others?

[Wile E]

If so, it's because some of the cores are gonna use a few cycles on the OS, or any other programs you have running.

[Azazel]

If so, it's because some of the cores are gonna use a few cycles on the OS, or any other programs you have running.

ah thx...yeah the tests...work thread 1-4 are at different speeds...

[Azazel]

work thread 3 just stopped working :(

[Wile E]

Try bumping the NB volts up one more notch.

[Azazel]

Try bumping the NB volts up one more notch.

the nb is on auto..what should it be about..

[Wile E]

Try 1.6V, and work from there.

[Azazel]

thx kk

[DOM]

FSB termination voltage is it still on auto ?

[Wile E]

FSB termination voltage is it still on auto ?

Yeah, at these fsb speeds, you shouldn't have to mess with it on X38.

[Azazel]

ok done..im running prime now :)

[Mussels]

nb should be 1.55, and set the PLL about 3 settings below max - try those and see how it goes.

[Azazel]

thx will do..prime just failed...i changed the nb..and will see..:(....hopefully it will be done this time

[Wile E]

nb should be 1.55, and set the PLL about 3 settings below max - try those and see how it goes.

1.6 is perfectly safe on X38. It's a very voltage hungry chipset.

[Azazel]

1.6 and 1.65 dont work :(...any more ideas?

[Wile E]

You shouldn't have to raise your pll voltage at this point either. Are your temps too high? What are your temps under Prime95 load using Core Temp?

[Azazel]

49-54

[Azazel]

its always either 2 or 3 that fail

[Wile E]

The only thing I can figure, is try 1.45V vCore.

[Azazel]

The only thing I can figure, is try 1.45V vCore.
thats what i have it on at the moment

[Azazel]

im gonna go for a couple hours see ya...

[Wile E]

Ok, lets try this, maybe Prime95 conflicts with something in your setup. Give OCCT a try instead. http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download

[WarEagleAU]

Nice oc.

[Azazel]

just keeps on freezing with both test now...:(

[Azazel]

the entire computer

[Azazel]

no one?

[Azazel]

could have anti virus scanning in the background cause this problem?

[Azazel]

still freezing..im try at 3.2 (256fsb)

[Azazel]

ok so far on 3.2 its been doing great...

[Azazel]

ok is been an hour and 3.2 is fine so far....i think il stick to it for now...:)

[DOM]

FSB termination voltage is it still on auto ?

what are your settings on this ? I have mine at 1.3v;)

[Azazel]

what are your settings on this ? I have mine at 1.3v;)

still on auto....il try it out in a mo :)