Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700

Penumbra · 06-04-2008, 12:37 AM

I'll be getting my new rig from the egg in a few days and I was considering OC'ing my Q6600. I'm not thinking too extreme for now, and if I do decide to really push it I think I'll go for water cooling, but does anyone know if the Zalman 9700 is enough to handle an OC to maybe 2.8 - 3.0? I know lots of things come into play, but I'm just thinking more in general terms at the moment.

In case you were wondering:

XFX NVIDIA 780i mobo

Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 (AS5 Paste)

2x WD 320G SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD's in RAID 0

4G Corsair DDR2 800 (2 sticks of 2) TWIN2X4096-6400C5

XFX NVIDIA 9600GT 512MBDDR3

Corsair 750w PSU (single 12v rail)

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Entensity · 06-04-2008, 02:16 PM

I have a very similar system, with a generic cheap Masscool cpu fan/heatsink and have my Q6600 overclocked to 3ghz. It's running at 55-60C while gaming. Your fan/heatsink is much better, and is actually the same one I plan to upgrade to soon. So you'll be set! :)

Penumbra · 06-04-2008, 03:51 PM

Awesome! Thanks a lot. I'm still pretty new to the whole OC scene, but I'm pretty sure I get it. Still, better safe than sorry. :)

**stressfreesoul** · 06-07-2008, 03:26 PM

Bear in mind: you can lower your CPU temps more by lowering the room temp!! I too have a Q6600 with a Zalman (9500) and found that overall CPU temp sat 10 degrees cooler, until I opened the window. They then dropped another 5 degrees or so. The average temp is now 19-20 degrees as the following shows...

Next Im thinking towards venting cooler air in from outside via some sort of flexible tubing. God knows how though cos I dont think the local housaing association will be too chuffed with me coring a massive hole through my livingroom wall!!
Please do post back with the results of your overclock, as I am interested in the better settings to use for a mild overclock.

**stressfreesoul** · 06-07-2008, 03:27 PM

(thats the TEMPIN0 readout if anyone was wondering)

06-04-2008, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Penumbra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas, US Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32-bit)	Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 I'll be getting my new rig from the egg in a few days and I was considering OC'ing my Q6600. I'm not thinking too extreme for now, and if I do decide to really push it I think I'll go for water cooling, but does anyone know if the Zalman 9700 is enough to handle an OC to maybe 2.8 - 3.0? I know lots of things come into play, but I'm just thinking more in general terms at the moment. In case you were wondering: XFX NVIDIA 780i mobo Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 (AS5 Paste) 2x WD 320G SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD's in RAID 0 4G Corsair DDR2 800 (2 sticks of 2) TWIN2X4096-6400C5 XFX NVIDIA 9600GT 512MBDDR3 Corsair 750w PSU (single 12v rail) Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

06-04-2008, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Entensity Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 124 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 I have a very similar system, with a generic cheap Masscool cpu fan/heatsink and have my Q6600 overclocked to 3ghz. It's running at 55-60C while gaming. Your fan/heatsink is much better, and is actually the same one I plan to upgrade to soon. So you'll be set! :)

06-04-2008, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Penumbra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas, US Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32-bit)	Re: Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 Awesome! Thanks a lot. I'm still pretty new to the whole OC scene, but I'm pretty sure I get it. Still, better safe than sorry. :)

06-07-2008, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 Bear in mind: you can lower your CPU temps more by lowering the room temp!! I too have a Q6600 with a Zalman (9500) and found that overall CPU temp sat 10 degrees cooler, until I opened the window. They then dropped another 5 degrees or so. The average temp is now 19-20 degrees as the following shows... Next Im thinking towards venting cooler air in from outside via some sort of flexible tubing. God knows how though cos I dont think the local housaing association will be too chuffed with me coring a massive hole through my livingroom wall!! Please do post back with the results of your overclock, as I am interested in the better settings to use for a mild overclock. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

06-07-2008, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Q6600 and Zalman CNPS 9700 (thats the TEMPIN0 readout if anyone was wondering) __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!