overclocking my Q6600...

P4raDoXx · Dec 21, 2007, 09:14 PM

hey guys,

i have a intel Q6600 (quad core) currently clocked at the default
2.4ghz, and i was wondering if any of you could walk me through
an overclock. nothing too drastic, i have a good cooler and i only
want to go up to about 3ghz. i dont know if i have the right bios
however, because it lets me change the multiplier (anything below
9, the default) but doesnt let me change the FSB. yes this is my
first OC, any help would be appriciated

TY

***temeteus82*** · Dec 22, 2007, 03:57 AM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

For the issues about you not being able to change the fsb MHz in bios make sure that you have fully updated bios in use.

I'll let the OC'ing to our other members that has a lot more experience of Q6600 than I do.

PangingJr · Dec 22, 2007, 04:09 AM

it's the motherboard that makes overclocking different for people who never uses the motherboard.

Dyre Straits · Dec 22, 2007, 04:17 AM

Since overclocking is what you're after, I've moved the thread to the appropriate forum.

I have no experience with the Q6600, so, I won't delve into any attempt to offer a guide. Someone else with experience with this motherboard/CPU combo will need to do that.

I have, however, been able to do a decent OC on my E6700. (From 2.66 -> 3.36 very stable. But, probably could get even more.

)

EDIT: Corrected OC speed.

PangingJr · Dec 22, 2007, 04:27 AM

Kazeko might able to help you, as i recall he has the motherboard. it probably just a setting or two somewhere in BIOS setup program that needs to be changed.

Neshi · Dec 22, 2007, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

Since overclocking is what you're after, I've moved the thread to the appropriate forum.

I have no experience with the Q6600, so, I won't delve into any attempt to offer a guide. Someone else with experience with this motherboard/CPU combo will need to do that.

I have, however, been able to do a decent OC on my E6700. (From 2.66 -> 3.36 very stable. But, probably could get even more.

)

EDIT: Corrected OC speed.

i reckon you can go alot higher, as i know the E6600 is able to do 3.6ghz on air without getting too hot.
as i will try out in the next 2 weeks

dr0p_z0ne · Dec 22, 2007, 11:51 AM

Just raise the FSB to 333Mhz and you'll be @ 3Ghz. No need to mess with voltages or any other settings. The easiest overclock you'll ever have

PangingJr · Dec 22, 2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neshi

i reckon you can go alot higher, as i know the E6600 is able to do 3.6ghz on air without getting too hot.
as i will try out in the next 2 weeks

many of the E6600's have a very, very good overclocking potential, but there are some that is not good overclocker at all, as far as i know.

P4raDoXx · Dec 22, 2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr0p_z0ne

Just raise the FSB to 333Mhz and you'll be @ 3Ghz. No need to mess with voltages or any other settings. The easiest overclock you'll ever have

thats what ive heard, the problem is i cant find where to change the FSB

ill try updating my bios... (i have a 680i btw)

Dyre Straits · Dec 22, 2007, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P4raDoXx

thats what ive heard, the problem is i cant find where to change the FSB

ill try updating my bios... (i have a 680i btw)

Many of these settings will not show up until you make the change from Auto to Manual. Or, it could even be from Default to User Settings. Something like that.

P4raDoXx · Dec 22, 2007, 04:22 PM

ok, i found it. it was under the clock settings, not the core settings

anyways i changed it to 1333Mhz and set the memory scaling to auto,
which changed my memory clock from 800mhz to 1000mhz

it booted, but as soon as i got into windows i got tonnes of error
messages saying that it couldn't find the .dll's for all startup programs
that use java. windows then said to fix the problem, i should download
the java update on the website. problem is, the internet doesn't work on
that PC now. i changed the clocks back to default and it still sends me
loads of errors, i cant get on the internet, and i swear its running much
slower then normal (even when it was "OCed")

does anyone know what happened?

kris23 · Dec 22, 2007, 04:59 PM

sounds like you may have damaged something, try testing your memory if possible using memtest.

memory is usually the first to go with a failed OC

also since youre using mushkin 800mhz memory....something i wouldnt try to OC id set my FSB to DRAM ratio to unlink

P4raDoXx · Dec 22, 2007, 06:00 PM

k, it seems all my shortcuts (like everything, even the start menu) have become "derailed" because internet explorer works if i start it directly from the .exe in my windows vista directory. could my RAM still be perminantly damaged? wouldnt i be noticing much more drastic hell happening if my memory was busted?

and im still curious as to what i did wrong. i only OCed it to 3ghz, which should have worked. do i need to bump the voltage or was it simply my memory couldnt handle its OC?

kris23 · Dec 22, 2007, 06:09 PM

memory probably cant handle the OC, timings either too tight or chips too hot.

i never liked mushkin, charge a premium for nothing... better to get Crucial, cheap for what you get.

try and unlink your memory and keep it at 800mhz then bring your CPU to 3.0GHz

lastly, test your system for stability.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 22, 2007, 06:13 PM

It was simply the memory being set too high with not enough voltage or without relaxing the timings.

Set the RAM so that the ratio brings it down to stock or at least as close to stock as possible. If you want to try more voltage that'll work too. Most DDR2 takes about 2V these days to begin with so you might just put it there and give it a go the way you had it before