lets see your rig - Page 23

**TheMatt** · 09-18-2007, 07:18 PM

If you just bought a new QX6850 and it fried because of a failing pump you won't be happy.

If you are trying to overclock a Quad, you need to read reviews of different boards because something called a GTLRef voltage mod found on some boards can improve quad core overclocking.

With the quads also look at a good Zalman 9500 and you should be good to at least a 1333 MHz FSB for a Q6600 (which makes it run at the speed of a QX6850).

1 g0t 0wn3d · 09-18-2007, 07:18 PM

>.< you past me in post pharoah

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 07:20 PM

everywhere i look they sing it praises
I've got mine at 1333fsb and temps are fine but i'd like 3ghz. I had a 9500 but the temps were actually lower with my TT v1!

**TheMatt** · 09-18-2007, 07:50 PM

If you take the Q6600 up to 333 MHz FSB (1333 MHz Quad Pumped) you will get a 3 GHz core speed. That is a very nice overclock.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 09-18-2007, 08:14 PM

.... i just cut myself on my case lol was like noooo gaming will hurt now

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 08:23 PM

oops wasn't paying attention, yeah my comp cpu i got at stock right now but I overclocked it to 3ghz prob was making it stable was difficult since it kept failing prime and the reason was i was having to up the voltages which i couldn't do sinces the temps were reaching 70c

**TheMatt** · 09-18-2007, 08:33 PM

If its failing Prime95 it could be that your memory timings are too tight. Try increasing them to 5-5-5-15.

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 09:58 PM

its not that its failing thats bothering me so much, i know i can fix that. My temps are way to high, its peaking around 70c which is what i consider to high

**pharoah** · 09-18-2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 g0t 0wn3d

>.< you past me in post pharoah

lol

if you were failing prime 95 with a cpu temp of 70c.id say heat is what was causing it to fail.

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 10:53 PM

hmm its possible didn't realize it judged heat on that program. Also i just got a weird bsod, something about verifying drivers 0x000000c5 strange out of nowhere on at desktop

**pharoah** · 09-18-2007, 11:00 PM

no what im saying if the cpu was overheating.that may have caused an instability that was crashing prime 95.

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 11:11 PM

never knew 70c was enough heat to cause instability

**pharoah** · 09-18-2007, 11:26 PM

go here the thermal specification on that chip is 62.2c so id say 70c is a bit to warm for it.70c is 158 farenheit by the way.although that can depend on exactly which sensor the program was reading.

scharnhorst · 09-18-2007, 11:31 PM

Yeah thats why i think i need to get that symphony if i want to overclock. I was using nvidia monitor with those readings which i've heard are often a little off

**pharoah** · 09-18-2007, 11:33 PM

is your q6600 a b3 stepping,or a go?if you know that is.

scharnhorst · 09-19-2007, 09:55 AM

b3 :)

09-18-2007, 07:18 PM	#441 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig If you just bought a new QX6850 and it fried because of a failing pump you won't be happy. If you are trying to overclock a Quad, you need to read reviews of different boards because something called a GTLRef voltage mod found on some boards can improve quad core overclocking. With the quads also look at a good Zalman 9500 and you should be good to at least a 1333 MHz FSB for a Q6600 (which makes it run at the speed of a QX6850). __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-18-2007, 07:18 PM	#442 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,274 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: lets see your rig >.< you past me in post pharoah __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

09-18-2007, 07:20 PM	#443 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig everywhere i look they sing it praises I've got mine at 1333fsb and temps are fine but i'd like 3ghz. I had a 9500 but the temps were actually lower with my TT v1! Last edited by scharnhorst : 09-18-2007 at 07:31 PM.

09-18-2007, 07:50 PM	#444 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig If you take the Q6600 up to 333 MHz FSB (1333 MHz Quad Pumped) you will get a 3 GHz core speed. That is a very nice overclock. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-18-2007, 08:14 PM	#445 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,274 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: lets see your rig .... i just cut myself on my case lol was like noooo gaming will hurt now __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

09-18-2007, 08:23 PM	#446 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig oops wasn't paying attention, yeah my comp cpu i got at stock right now but I overclocked it to 3ghz prob was making it stable was difficult since it kept failing prime and the reason was i was having to up the voltages which i couldn't do sinces the temps were reaching 70c

09-18-2007, 08:33 PM	#447 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig If its failing Prime95 it could be that your memory timings are too tight. Try increasing them to 5-5-5-15. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-18-2007, 09:58 PM	#448 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig its not that its failing thats bothering me so much, i know i can fix that. My temps are way to high, its peaking around 70c which is what i consider to high

09-18-2007, 10:53 PM	#450 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig hmm its possible didn't realize it judged heat on that program. Also i just got a weird bsod, something about verifying drivers 0x000000c5 strange out of nowhere on at desktop

09-18-2007, 11:00 PM	#451 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: lets see your rig no what im saying if the cpu was overheating.that may have caused an instability that was crashing prime 95. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-18-2007, 11:11 PM	#452 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig never knew 70c was enough heat to cause instability

09-18-2007, 11:26 PM	#453 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: lets see your rig go here the thermal specification on that chip is 62.2c so id say 70c is a bit to warm for it.70c is 158 farenheit by the way.although that can depend on exactly which sensor the program was reading. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015 Last edited by pharoah : 09-18-2007 at 11:28 PM.

09-18-2007, 11:31 PM	#454 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig Yeah thats why i think i need to get that symphony if i want to overclock. I was using nvidia monitor with those readings which i've heard are often a little off

09-18-2007, 11:33 PM	#455 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: lets see your rig is your q6600 a b3 stepping,or a go?if you know that is. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-19-2007, 09:55 AM	#456 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 262 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: lets see your rig b3 :)