OC a Q6600, specs in thread.

Dave-Mastor · 07-26-2008, 01:08 AM

Okay, here's what I have: an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. I want to know a good recommended level to overclock it at... as long as it lasts for about a year, it should be just fine.

So, I have an nVidia 750i SLI FTW Motherboard... with a Thermaltake CL-P0401 110mm Full-Range Fan CPU Cooler, pasted with Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound. In a case with fairly good airflow and 5 120mm fans. Topped off with a Corsair TX750W power supply.

~Dave

**stressfreesoul** · 07-26-2008, 10:33 AM

Thats a nice looking cooler, always did have a thing for shiny copper!! I'd say you'd get a touch over 3Ghz with that setup. Any more and I'd suggest something more substantial. I suppose it would depend on ambient room temperature too. If you have 24 hour air-con then you might be able to squeeze 3.2-3.4 with an air cooled setup.

Dave-Mastor · 07-27-2008, 01:07 AM

That's great! It's better than what I'm getting now, which is the default.

By a touch over, do you mean like 3.1Ghz, or 3.01Ghz?

**stressfreesoul** · 07-28-2008, 03:53 AM

3Ghz would be your best bet. There should be no instability at that level. Any higher and I honestly would suggest getting liquid cooling. Mine holds 2.7Ghz all day and night with a Zalman 9500 @ 30 celsius. I had it stretched to 3.0Ghz @ 33 (idle).

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Dave-Mastor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Windows XP32 SP2	OC a Q6600, specs in thread. Okay, here's what I have: an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. I want to know a good recommended level to overclock it at... as long as it lasts for about a year, it should be just fine. So, I have an nVidia 750i SLI FTW Motherboard... with a Thermaltake CL-P0401 110mm Full-Range Fan CPU Cooler, pasted with Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound. In a case with fairly good airflow and 5 120mm fans. Topped off with a Corsair TX750W power supply. ~Dave Last edited by Dave-Mastor; 07-26-2008 at 01:10 AM.

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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: OC a Q6600, specs in thread. Thats a nice looking cooler, always did have a thing for shiny copper!! I'd say you'd get a touch over 3Ghz with that setup. Any more and I'd suggest something more substantial. I suppose it would depend on ambient room temperature too. If you have 24 hour air-con then you might be able to squeeze 3.2-3.4 with an air cooled setup. __________________ 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!

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Dave-Mastor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Windows XP32 SP2	Re: OC a Q6600, specs in thread. That's great! It's better than what I'm getting now, which is the default. By a touch over, do you mean like 3.1Ghz, or 3.01Ghz?

07-28-2008, 03:53 AM	#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: OC a Q6600, specs in thread. 3Ghz would be your best bet. There should be no instability at that level. Any higher and I honestly would suggest getting liquid cooling. Mine holds 2.7Ghz all day and night with a Zalman 9500 @ 30 celsius. I had it stretched to 3.0Ghz @ 33 (idle). __________________ 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!