I can vouch that anything over 1.5 for this cpu is too much. i recently got a new setup and used my same cpu (the 2.4ghz) and the voltage was at auto, which apparently is the highest it'll go. I was getting temps of 60 just idling and 83 when gaming. I put the voltage down to 1.15 and bumped the cpu to 2.65ghz. I can probably go more but im too lazy right to tweak with everything.
125% oc would be more than 4 ghz on a q6600 i believe you would have to hit 5.4 ghz for a true 125% oc and even at 1.6 volts a q6600 ain`t doing that maybe nitro maybe LOL
@torontoraps8 i would like to know the answer to this as well cause i don't have a stock cooler.... i'm new to this whole pc thing and don't wanna buy new parts since it's so damn expensive but overclocking seems to work fine.
Even if it does shorten life expectancy... why not kick a 3.2-3.6 (standard OC) chip towards the 3.8-4.0 if it'll hang for gaming and wait another intel tick to get better stuff if the existing stuff works?
Agreed, this OC could be tweaked for lower voltages to maintain stability... still search the internet for how many 65nm C2Qs have died from voltage/temp. You will find few to none. It's been something like 4 years or more of history. Seen a few 45nms die from very high vtt. These chips have been and still are very robust. Seen lots of 24/7 1.6v and plenty of 'suicide runs' for short periods in the 1.8 +/- .1 range for benchmarking. After years of abuse, C2Qs have proven their durability.
ghz speeds change depending on what your doing. They arent constant. Fear for example, gave me a reading of a 5.5ghz and 240fps in max settings and true 1920x1080HD but its not the same for other video games. My cpu is an AMD Phenom Black 9850b3 quad core, its not brand new and its not overclocked and it hyper threads like non other, so I would say hyperthreading is kinda like a turbo, you only notice its boost when your tires hook the road. Any oc'ing I do to it slows it down...I keep it cool
@MrTex1987 hyperthreading is proprietary to intel. you should get your facts checked. oc within limits is a very efficient way of maximizing chip performance, with an oversized cooler there should be no drawbacks in oc'ing. Cheers
hey can anyone help, ive oc'd my q8400 to 3.0ghz and my fsb is at 375mhz, and its perfectly stable ( 6 hrs p95) the only problem is, to get it stable i had to reduce my ram frequency to 375 mhz ddr2, effectively 750 mhz, and the ram is 2x2 gb corsair xms2 dhx rated at 800 mhz. timings are at 5 5 5 15 and if i lower them to 4 4 4 12 it becomes unstable. all i want to know if my stable overlock of 3 ghz on the processor, 1500 mhz on the fsb and slightly lower ram frequency is a good one
I've gotten 4ghz easily at 1.4 with a Q9400. e4600 stable at 4 with 1.5. The 9400 I didn't like the load temps but that was summer time, loaded up to around 70c. The e4600 hardly broke 60.
This dam phenom 940 can't do 3.8 at 1.5 no matter what I try but I should just go higher, it was basically given to me. Idles in the 30's and full load is around 60 something at 1.55, its been lapped by me and has a coolermaster v8 (crappy I know) as a heatsink. Amd's run cooler.
My Q6600 is running at 2.88GHz at 1.26V (stable). The maximum i've reached was 3.6GHz at 1.55V (stable) and i even managed to overclock it at 4GHz but it ran a bit too hot (like 50°C idle and x6 multiplier :P). But i'm sure with a better cooling system it would also break the 4GHz mark.
MY CPU fan is the small Noctua NH U9B (with 2x noctua 90mm fan).
Doing an experiment of longevity on a Q6600 as I watch this. Running 1.6v/3.8GHz 24/7 on custom watercooling with load temps at 50c. My chip won't do 4.0GHz, barely makes 3.8 on 1.6v.
Just google Q6600 1.6v 24/7 to see the thread on EOCF.
My Bios set doesn't allow me to overclock, so how can I get it to allow me? Someone please help I've got an AsusTEK Benecia motherboard and a American Megatrends Inc. bios set.
Hey bro one wuestion i have a intel core 2 quad Q9550 but its about 2,83 ghz can i overlock it to 3,1 ?? and if ya doe i need better cpu cooler? i do have a cooler master case and a katana scythe cpu cooler ist that ok?
Mate im a seasoned overclocker you are a "safe" type guy, I have had a few Q6600's in my time and not all are equal, im not arguing I know what I know.
@klote2314 1.6 is a little high for the Q6600. BUT being that it is 65nm and Intel recommends nothing higher than 1.5, 1.6 is probably the upper limit for the actual BIOS vcore setting because of VDrop and VDroop. I personally wouldn't do it or even recommend it, because there will probably be some slight degradation once you go above 1.5 - 1.6v.
@klote2314 yea 1.6 is crazy high. Right now I've got my q6600 to 3.6 on air and my highest core temp is 46c at 1.43125 i think it is vcore. I plan on lapping later and going to 4.0 just to. and i shouldn't have to go over 1.45 or 1 or 2 above that lol
I quess it works very well with proper cooling, but how much higher can you OC Q6600 with default cooling? my Q6600 stays under 45C with it, but what temp is too high?
@Murukku47 I had mine on 3.0 Ghz with stock cooling and my temps were very very high... (77º-78º @ prime95). i bought a CoolerMaster 212+ and then decided OC to 3.6 Ghz.. my temps are 65º @ prime95 and 48º while playing GTA4 and BF:BC2
@yosmer333 Wtf are u crazy? when you play you use GPU as well which makes heat in your case, I got a Q6600 and a 480 GTX and on Prime 95, 1.35Vcore and 2.9Ghz in prime 95 full load maxes at 60, when I ran Furmark and Prime 95 (Furmark 100% on Graphics card) the Q6600 went up to 66!
I have a question.. I recently tried overclocking my Q6600 2.4ghz to 3ghz and my CPU temperature (within a program on windows) read a min of 50 degrees c and max of 74.. my room is quite chilled and the weather was quite normal at the time so does this mean I will need a new/additional cooling system? Oh, just to clarify I decided to up it to 2.8 and it works a treat.
yeah you can run at lower timings with higher volts, or high frequency with a little more volts.
if you want low volts you need low timings and frequency than rated speed but you wont be pushing your ram that much at all. if you dont wanna stay in spec id prefer low timings yea
Don't know if this helps but when it comes to memory the lower the timings the higher the volts, and lower timings are key.. so with this in mind when you do a memory over clock the memory should be tested using something other than booting the PC and booting windows. I would read more into overclocking and find some free mem test tools as well, like ultimate boot cd if I were you.
This CPU has low VID value, even two C2quad 6600 can have different VID.
VID is the value which defines how much voltage you need to operate at it stock clocks. The lower VID , the higher overclockable potential you CPU has.
For Ex. Core2Quad 6600 G0 65nm has maxVcore-1,55v and it has VID 1,325v
Overcklock Potential -O.P
O.P,=maxVcore -(minus) VID.
1,55v - 1,325v =0,235v you have in your reserv to overclock it/
OMG i think i broke mine !!! can anyone help!???I followed the simple step to overclock to 3.0GHZ and now my PC wont even Boot ! im using ASUS p51 Series , Intel Core 2 Quad at 2.3 GHZ...anyone help ASAP please??
I have MSI P35 Platinum with Q6600 2.4GHz and 1066MHz of 4GB DDR2. Can anyone advise whether i can still OC my CPU since my RAM already at 1066MHz(default)?
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yes each core has 4ghz that means 16 ghz of processing power in one cpu :D imagine that new cpu's are already in development like octocore ones and the tesla cpu
anyone know what a safe 24/7 overclock would be on this cpu? ive been running at 3.0ghz on stock volts for a while but was just wondering if upping the volts and clock higher would harm the processor if set for a long period of time
Of course it would... At most only overclock only around 50% more... only if you have a huge aircon with no casing on your computer and with liquid nitrogen you could try overclocking to around 150% more.. my friend got pentium 4 from 1.6ghz to 4.2ghz O_O using that method
Q6600 @ 4Ghz Thats NOT Prime STABEL and u can be Happy when it runs 10Seconds STABEL
4Ghz NICHT Prime95 STABIL!
PERFORMANCE Prime95 STABEL Option for 3.5Ghz: FSB 389, Ratio Multiplier 9x, Max Ram 1170Mhz or Lower, Volts conforms your Rams, CPU 1.5v, CPU PLL 1.5v, NB is ok at AUTO or 1.4v, FSB Termination is Fully ok at AUTO
This was all Testet at XP SP3 and VERY LONG Prime95 STABEL, runs so more then one Year at my system now without problems!
Hi there... I'm building a new comp soon but don't wan't to pay the high price for core i5 or i7... I already got a Q6600 G0 but do you guys think that a Corsair H50, which has been tested to be better than TRUE, can OC mine to 4 Ghz?? Using the ASUS Maximus II Gene and Corsair DHX 2x2GB PC2-6400 CL5 or 4, don't recall... replacing theme with OCZ Blade 2x2GB PC2-9600 CL5 later on... if any of this helps :)
I've got a Q6600 G0 with a 1.3250 VID. I got it 24 hours stable at 3.2ghz with 1.35 vCore. Then I got it to 3.4ghz 24h stable at 1.406 vCore. Lastly, I tried a bunch of suicide runs just for fun and achieved 3.8ghz at 1.55 vCore to run some benchies.
mine is also at 3.6ghz 1.5V i dont worry about high voltage because i m using a decent water cooler.max load temp is never above 60 c.i have used this setting since last year and never have problem
one of my mates built his own pc thinkn he is a genius and he didnt put his cooler own correctly they were push pins only one push pin was in correctly and when i checked it none of the thermal paste was making contact with the cpu. he ran it like that for 6 months when i checked it, it showed 83 degrees in bios so imagine under load
i should comment that overheat wont damage the processor, i ve managed to boot into windows and run AI suite (asus temp prog.) on 3.2 ghz and 1.41 V on air and i was suprised when it read 101 celsius. when i was new in oc i thought i d get better readings of the temp if i put a temp probe between heatsink and cpu (learned later it was causing high temps and was dangerous) luckily my mobo would cut the power at 102 celsius (more than once).
overheat wont kill the processor but overvoltage will.
This way to much. Well it will shorten the lifespan for ALOT gl buying a new cpu tomorow lol. It is enough if you clock to 3.0ghz that's the way i have it
A lot of people can go this high but theres not even much point. I keep mine at 3ghz because the higher the voltage, the lower the life of your processor
A, thats pretty sweet, i just reached 4.0Ghz with a Vcore at 1.65 and dram at 1.87. But had to clock down because at prime 95 core 0 and 1 reached up to 90 degrees centigrade :D
@klote2314 then why the hell did the first overclocker keep overclocking if it "killed" his cpu?
ALmaN11223344 1 week ago
damn it works thanks for the tutorial
rzz1122 2 weeks ago in playlist Q6600
I can vouch that anything over 1.5 for this cpu is too much. i recently got a new setup and used my same cpu (the 2.4ghz) and the voltage was at auto, which apparently is the highest it'll go. I was getting temps of 60 just idling and 83 when gaming. I put the voltage down to 1.15 and bumped the cpu to 2.65ghz. I can probably go more but im too lazy right to tweak with everything.
MarionetteKazuko 3 weeks ago
How long could you use it? 30seconds?
MrSamdog97 3 weeks ago
img24.imageshack.us/img24/2331/40ghz.gif that's mine
Dezioo 1 month ago
125% oc would be more than 4 ghz on a q6600 i believe you would have to hit 5.4 ghz for a true 125% oc and even at 1.6 volts a q6600 ain`t doing that maybe nitro maybe LOL
newbodymind 2 months ago
More than 1.5V not, never good.
99gtaman 5 months ago 7
can i overclock the q6600 to 3GHZ with stock cooler?
torontoraps8 6 months ago
@torontoraps8 i would like to know the answer to this as well cause i don't have a stock cooler.... i'm new to this whole pc thing and don't wanna buy new parts since it's so damn expensive but overclocking seems to work fine.
dnamick17 4 months ago
My q6600 Runs @ 4Ghz with 1,65Vcore (Known Thats its Not a good Modell)
Vtt 1,56 (1,50 is Standard) nb 1,20 (1,10 is Standard) sb 1,2 (1,10 is Standard)
Thats a normal overclock result.
If Tweaking the Voltages, i can probatly lower they.
Sry for my Bad english ^^
CarlCoxx77 6 months ago
Even if it does shorten life expectancy... why not kick a 3.2-3.6 (standard OC) chip towards the 3.8-4.0 if it'll hang for gaming and wait another intel tick to get better stuff if the existing stuff works?
dickyrivers 7 months ago
Agreed, this OC could be tweaked for lower voltages to maintain stability... still search the internet for how many 65nm C2Qs have died from voltage/temp. You will find few to none. It's been something like 4 years or more of history. Seen a few 45nms die from very high vtt. These chips have been and still are very robust. Seen lots of 24/7 1.6v and plenty of 'suicide runs' for short periods in the 1.8 +/- .1 range for benchmarking. After years of abuse, C2Qs have proven their durability.
dickyrivers 7 months ago
Damm fail overclock, to much Vtt, nb and FSB termination voltage. Thats Not a good oc, thats a "how to" to kill your CPU.
Damm nobish fail overclockers
CarlCoxx77 7 months ago 3
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Does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 support DDR3 1333Mhz RAM?
lendemen95 8 months ago
ghz speeds change depending on what your doing. They arent constant. Fear for example, gave me a reading of a 5.5ghz and 240fps in max settings and true 1920x1080HD but its not the same for other video games. My cpu is an AMD Phenom Black 9850b3 quad core, its not brand new and its not overclocked and it hyper threads like non other, so I would say hyperthreading is kinda like a turbo, you only notice its boost when your tires hook the road. Any oc'ing I do to it slows it down...I keep it cool
MrTex1987 9 months ago
@MrTex1987 hyperthreading is proprietary to intel. you should get your facts checked. oc within limits is a very efficient way of maximizing chip performance, with an oversized cooler there should be no drawbacks in oc'ing. Cheers
sethx27 4 weeks ago
Vcore 1.6V oh shit... poor CPU :(
baso88 9 months ago
Simcity 4 music!
465400 10 months ago
what a noob LOL...I'm at 3.1 GHz with only 1.23V.....totally stable. Lower than factory setting.
hardstyle905 11 months ago
@hardstyle905 Not all CPUs can take the same voltage on different clock speeds.
timmy9632 10 months ago
hey can anyone help, ive oc'd my q8400 to 3.0ghz and my fsb is at 375mhz, and its perfectly stable ( 6 hrs p95) the only problem is, to get it stable i had to reduce my ram frequency to 375 mhz ddr2, effectively 750 mhz, and the ram is 2x2 gb corsair xms2 dhx rated at 800 mhz. timings are at 5 5 5 15 and if i lower them to 4 4 4 12 it becomes unstable. all i want to know if my stable overlock of 3 ghz on the processor, 1500 mhz on the fsb and slightly lower ram frequency is a good one
shantanu1320 11 months ago
@shantanu1320 thats only 50Mhz below rated and the increase in cpu speed more than makes up for it nice oc
suggy1005 10 months ago
@suggy1005 thanks for the help, much appreciated :)
shantanu1320 10 months ago
I've gotten 4ghz easily at 1.4 with a Q9400. e4600 stable at 4 with 1.5. The 9400 I didn't like the load temps but that was summer time, loaded up to around 70c. The e4600 hardly broke 60.
This dam phenom 940 can't do 3.8 at 1.5 no matter what I try but I should just go higher, it was basically given to me. Idles in the 30's and full load is around 60 something at 1.55, its been lapped by me and has a coolermaster v8 (crappy I know) as a heatsink. Amd's run cooler.
iamherenotheretobe 1 year ago
My Q6600 is running at 2.88GHz at 1.26V (stable). The maximum i've reached was 3.6GHz at 1.55V (stable) and i even managed to overclock it at 4GHz but it ran a bit too hot (like 50°C idle and x6 multiplier :P). But i'm sure with a better cooling system it would also break the 4GHz mark.
MY CPU fan is the small Noctua NH U9B (with 2x noctua 90mm fan).
yeahboy67 1 year ago
Doing an experiment of longevity on a Q6600 as I watch this. Running 1.6v/3.8GHz 24/7 on custom watercooling with load temps at 50c. My chip won't do 4.0GHz, barely makes 3.8 on 1.6v.
Just google Q6600 1.6v 24/7 to see the thread on EOCF.
K31TH3R 1 year ago
My Bios set doesn't allow me to overclock, so how can I get it to allow me? Someone please help I've got an AsusTEK Benecia motherboard and a American Megatrends Inc. bios set.
Romanmoga1992 1 year ago
Damm your crazy.. i think he's cpu died after this
BeyondHumanLimits 1 year ago
with FSB termination over 1.45v you started to ruin your CPU slowly.
bespreDELLXPS 1 year ago
hey guys...you dont believe how stable this cpu`s can be...i bet its still alive...runinng at 120°c^^
Kakadutuber 1 year ago
you are all fucking noobs and lames ...
overckloking ability is depend of what VID type cpu you have ...
lower vid means better oc abilities ...
fademan 1 year ago
@fademan You don't have a clue mate, VID is a good indicator but not solid proof that you will get better over-clocks.
klote is at least refraining from name calling, you must be young.
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@ra2shadow
i have q 6600 with vid 1.325 .... and i need almost 1.4 v to get 3.0 ghz ...
so this is clue ...
fademan 1 year ago
@fademan I have a VID of 1.2625 I dont need to touch my voltage to get 3GHz.
I need 1.33v for 3.5GHz, I need 1.48v for 4GHz.
I have had A few Q6600's this one is the best I have owned.
My last Q6600 had a VID of 1.225 it needed 1.4v for 3.5GHz
This tells you VID means nothing, It is a good rule of thumb but it is not set in stone that low VID means good overclocking.
My brother is running his Q6600@ 3.4GHz VID 1.3v, all he done was turn up FSB, never touched his voltage.
VID lol
ra2shadow 1 year ago
日本語の解説お願いします。あと、画像をもうちょっとはっきりさせてください。
noriyuki770314 1 year ago
THIS IS NOT COMPATIBLE FORTHE BEGINNERS! LOL ^___^
senryuo 1 year ago
Are you a douche :L
TheChickenViolator 1 year ago
q6700 at 3.6ghz with just 1.3225 volts here,rock stable
joecobra1234 1 year ago
can i overclock my Q6600 with intel motherboard ?
Marens777 1 year ago
@spieletippser
That should be more than sufficient, because you have a newer CPU it will be a little easier to overclock to 3.1ghz
shroomguyali 1 year ago
Hey bro one wuestion i have a intel core 2 quad Q9550 but its about 2,83 ghz can i overlock it to 3,1 ?? and if ya doe i need better cpu cooler? i do have a cooler master case and a katana scythe cpu cooler ist that ok?
spieletippser 1 year ago
way 2 much voltage, shouldnt try more than 1.3v
nigel0o0o 1 year ago
DONT OC LIKE THIS DUDE IT WILL KILL YOUR CPU!!
CPU VOLTAGE AT 1.6 IS TO HIGH AND WILL KILL YOUR CPU!!!
THUMBS UP IF U WANT TO KEEP Q6600 ALIVE!
klote2314 1 year ago 154
@klote2314 This dude's fucking crazy
finalbossofinternet 1 year ago
@klote2314
Im on water, 1.6 in safe as houses, well if your house is made out of wood and the wolves arent coming to get you.
1.6v is fine with water
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@ra2shadow wrong even with water
1.6v is to moutch for your cpu it might hold it for a year
but it will start disintegrating way faster even if temps are good
there is just to moutch power going throug the transistors they arent made for it
you shouldent go above 1.5 vcore with these things
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314
No, 1.55v is the safe max temp as said by intel. Overclockers take risks, I have run 1.7v on my q6600 before, 1.6 is fine no doubt
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@ra2shadow no doubt?
1.5 is max 1.6 is NOT fine
again your pc might hold it for a year but 1.5v is max as said by intel!
1.6 = faster desintegrating
keep in mind every cpu is diffrent some might not even take 1.5vcore
1.7 is just dumb u obviously want to kill ur q6600 fast..
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314
Mate im a seasoned overclocker you are a "safe" type guy, I have had a few Q6600's in my time and not all are equal, im not arguing I know what I know.
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@ra2shadow also why would u need a vcore of 1.7
i can get 4 GHz with a vcore of 1.5!
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314
The Q6600 I have right now will do 4GHz @1.48v, want proof just ask
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@klote2314
Yeah thats true, but who runs 1.6v for 24/7 use, its benchmark voltage.
ra2shadow 1 year ago
@klote2314 Its 2010 almost 2011 what are the chances it is still alive the video is from 2007 my guess is if he left it at that its dead anyway.
STRIKER520 1 year ago
@klote2314 1.6 is a little high for the Q6600. BUT being that it is 65nm and Intel recommends nothing higher than 1.5, 1.6 is probably the upper limit for the actual BIOS vcore setting because of VDrop and VDroop. I personally wouldn't do it or even recommend it, because there will probably be some slight degradation once you go above 1.5 - 1.6v.
RegistrationCop 1 year ago
@klote2314 yea 1.6 is crazy high. Right now I've got my q6600 to 3.6 on air and my highest core temp is 46c at 1.43125 i think it is vcore. I plan on lapping later and going to 4.0 just to. and i shouldn't have to go over 1.45 or 1 or 2 above that lol
lastlifeloser 3 weeks ago
got mine running Q6600 G0
3.4 GHZ with FSB of 1.25v temps around 30 idle and 45 load
im using corsair H50 cooling device
works like a charm for me!!
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314 tsk! You can reach for 4GHz with the H50!!!
DeKarle1992 1 year ago
@DeKarle1992 cant with only 800MHz ram
ud need 1066 ram for that
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314 go get some :)
DeKarle1992 1 year ago
I quess it works very well with proper cooling, but how much higher can you OC Q6600 with default cooling? my Q6600 stays under 45C with it, but what temp is too high?
Murukku47 1 year ago
@Murukku47 I had mine on 3.0 Ghz with stock cooling and my temps were very very high... (77º-78º @ prime95). i bought a CoolerMaster 212+ and then decided OC to 3.6 Ghz.. my temps are 65º @ prime95 and 48º while playing GTA4 and BF:BC2
yosmer333 1 year ago
@yosmer333 what's your stepping? If its B3 then your q66 runs a lot hotter than the G0.
stick00it 1 year ago
@yosmer333 you shouldent really go above 60 with this cpu!
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314 you have to take in consideration that 65º @ prime95 is not that bad because that software uses the CPU/cache/etc at 100%.
My normals temps when surfing in the net are about 35º-38º and 45º when playing.
yosmer333 1 year ago
@yosmer333
its still hot tho you really should try to get it at 60 max even in prime
klote2314 1 year ago
@yosmer333 Wtf are u crazy? when you play you use GPU as well which makes heat in your case, I got a Q6600 and a 480 GTX and on Prime 95, 1.35Vcore and 2.9Ghz in prime 95 full load maxes at 60, when I ran Furmark and Prime 95 (Furmark 100% on Graphics card) the Q6600 went up to 66!
Aspect2010 1 year ago
@Aspect2010 i guess your case is small or something.... because when using Prime95 your cpu already goes to the limit..
yosmer333 1 year ago
haahah you show a video editing the BIOS but pictures on the result, that is really simple to Photoshop.
carchis 1 year ago
man in the index of experience is at about 4.0 Mhz? w7 64
RAHAGIO2008 1 year ago
Dont dare to do it. Lol..but nice going.
UsedUnit14 1 year ago
NIce work.!!
UsedUnit14 1 year ago
i can run mine at 3.0 ghz with standard voltage, 3.2 ghz 1.375 v but for 3.4 ghz i have to set a minimum of 1.475 v o_O wtf
s4iko1337 1 year ago
Ive got my Q6600 running at 3.8GHz on watercooling, temps are pretty hot underload but its not heaps bad.
Manic205 1 year ago
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i have q6600 idle 46C and load 65C i use noctua uh n12p cooler. 9x400 1.28 vcore.
if you guys have any suggestion how to get the temps lower, please send me some tips. THANKS!!! cpu is not lapped and im not planning to.
gippula 1 year ago
I have a question.. I recently tried overclocking my Q6600 2.4ghz to 3ghz and my CPU temperature (within a program on windows) read a min of 50 degrees c and max of 74.. my room is quite chilled and the weather was quite normal at the time so does this mean I will need a new/additional cooling system? Oh, just to clarify I decided to up it to 2.8 and it works a treat.
Bazmob33 1 year ago
Your CPU wont last too long
rodrick88122 1 year ago
@rodrick88122 i had mine running on 3.0GHz 24/7 7 days a week for quite some time eventually the hdd failed but the cpu stayed alive :D
uut0 1 year ago
yeah you can run at lower timings with higher volts, or high frequency with a little more volts.
if you want low volts you need low timings and frequency than rated speed but you wont be pushing your ram that much at all. if you dont wanna stay in spec id prefer low timings yea
lugented 1 year ago
Gettin' some stabilitissues about 3,5 ghz on a G0. Goin' to lap the CPU soon and go for 3,6 with some more voltage. Is about 1,4 atm.
Bjarkeah 1 year ago
I can't get my Q6600 to be stable @ 3ghz on anything under 1.4volts... do I have a bad one or what?
CPL337 1 year ago
@CPL337 mines like that too, ur chips fine it might run a bit hot tho lol
Blimp01 1 year ago
@CPL337 cpu might be getting old and needing more power, or the vdroop is rly high (using 1.4 in bios but ending up with 1.35 in windows idle)
X41N3 1 year ago
sick
xichtyyy2 1 year ago
lol shit 1.6v how does computer not blow up
must need some intense fans
crazeiscoolerthanI 1 year ago
what was the room temperature on this video
Carreiradasilva 1 year ago
I got 4gb ram whit (AUTO) Frequentie
dd2 if i try to increase it to 800MHZ he crashes :S some 1 have an idea to fix this?
crazymotherfacker 1 year ago
@crazymotherfacker
Don't know if this helps but when it comes to memory the lower the timings the higher the volts, and lower timings are key.. so with this in mind when you do a memory over clock the memory should be tested using something other than booting the PC and booting windows. I would read more into overclocking and find some free mem test tools as well, like ultimate boot cd if I were you.
chucknorris687 1 year ago
Gosh, I've a Q6600 B3 and runs smoothly at 3 GHz with 1,275 V.
Strange that it crashed at 2,88 GHz with 1,265 V.
Anyway I believe that the voltages used in this video are too high.
moddingpark 1 year ago
VCore = 1.2625V is enough for 3GHz, 100% stable, maybe even lower VCore will work (I haven't tested that).
joaopftx 2 years ago
On 333x9 =>3GHz it needs 1,3V for me. With 1,265V it crashed after 2,88GHz and didnt want to boot with 3GHz.
Domowoi2 1 year ago
everthing above 1.5000volt on the cpu is way to much
keep it around 1,35v/1,37 volt or you gonna fry it no matter what others say
brainstormnl 2 years ago
does this make your computer faster
superthorn96 2 years ago
yes
OCE4500 2 years ago
lol
FaaTi 1 year ago
@superthorn96 well..on normal tasks you notice any difference, but you will when it comes to games and rendering!
jetpack1986 1 year ago
wtf? Vcore at 1.35 just for 3GHz?
thats poor dude i can run my CPU at 3.4 GHz with just a Vcore of 1.3
seriously your putting to moutch power into your cpu!
klote2314 2 years ago 27
is that the highest youve gone? what cooler are you using?
dabooga 2 years ago
no i can do 3.6 GHz but its not stable im using Corsair H50
not the best water cooler but better then any air cooler
klote2314 2 years ago
@klote2314
i actully did 3.6ghz today with coolermaster v8 cooler but got a blue screen tho. i have no idea wat happen i think it over heated
drunkdrive1218 1 year ago
@klote2314 lol im at the same voltage, what CPU do you have? I have the AMD Phenom ii X4 965 BE
Drcrazypants23 1 year ago
@Drcrazypants23 Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.4GHz
klote2314 1 year ago
@klote2314 ahh pl, i have mine running at 3.8Ghz. is there really a limit as to how high your Q6600 can go? other then because of temp limits
Drcrazypants23 1 year ago
@klote2314
lame
fademan 1 year ago
@klote2314
This CPU has low VID value, even two C2quad 6600 can have different VID.
VID is the value which defines how much voltage you need to operate at it stock clocks. The lower VID , the higher overclockable potential you CPU has.
For Ex. Core2Quad 6600 G0 65nm has maxVcore-1,55v and it has VID 1,325v
Overcklock Potential -O.P
O.P,=maxVcore -(minus) VID.
1,55v - 1,325v =0,235v you have in your reserv to overclock it/
bespreDELLXPS 1 year ago
@klote2314 He may have a B3?
illkillyoubitch 7 months ago
@klote2314 He may not be using load line either.
illkillyoubitch 7 months ago
I'm running a E8400 Core 2 Duo @ 4.05GHz on air cooling, this isn't amazing, it's actually really easy to get to :D
TheAwesomeSplodge 2 years ago
It's easy with a core 2 duo yes, not so much with a q6600.
teckim 2 years ago
Duuude, respect man thats all i can say. I have a q6600 @ 3.45ghz, my aim is ~ 3.6 . This has given me inspiration!.
mcforce0208 2 years ago
i keep my q6600 at 3.6 watercooled but voltage is 1.54V, probably i have bad chip.
just get good aircooler and u would be fine
Acduche130 2 years ago
your cpu degrading even if you have nice temps that cpu cant handle all those power flows going throug there
try to atleast get 1.5 Vcore
klote2314 2 years ago
LOL, my cousin did that sheet... he ruined his quad core... LOL, imbecil...
taste4love 2 years ago
if i had quad id never OC it
RavenholmHunter 2 years ago
@RavenholmHunter thats why you fail at life
edwardcphipps 2 years ago
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RavenholmHunter 2 years ago
@RavenholmHunter whats a birch ?
edwardcphipps 2 years ago
bahhh fixed it anyway..ahaha
MrXenorth 2 years ago
Oh jesus ...
ClaudioSouza94 2 years ago
OMG i think i broke mine !!! can anyone help!???I followed the simple step to overclock to 3.0GHZ and now my PC wont even Boot ! im using ASUS p51 Series , Intel Core 2 Quad at 2.3 GHZ...anyone help ASAP please??
MrXenorth 2 years ago
didnt you read the certain risk warning at the begining of the video you stupid dumper.
qrrak 2 years ago
There is a battery in your mainboard put it out wait 10 seconds and put it in the mainboard it should start
bobaslo 2 years ago
does the screen flash or do get some beep code?
MaxsterLinux 2 years ago
reset bios.
xmegarockx 2 years ago
sweet
bostjanjaksa 2 years ago
what is CPU PLL Voltage?
nottinmatterz2day 2 years ago
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matchbox2022 2 years ago
voltage going through the pll crystal to maintain bus frequency.
matchbox2022 2 years ago
the sht?
I ran 3dmarks at 4050mhz
cpuv 1.50v
cpu vtt 1.30v
There's no need for high VTT or high cpu voltage for 4ghz...
Degwees 2 years ago
I have MSI P35 Platinum with Q6600 2.4GHz and 1066MHz of 4GB DDR2. Can anyone advise whether i can still OC my CPU since my RAM already at 1066MHz(default)?
pleasebegoodman 2 years ago
lol, stupid school american boys))) 4 cores doesn't mean 4 processors, and the frequency is 4ghz for all the processor. cores don't have frequency./
kpappletechFan 2 years ago
Fail. Its 4gHz for each core. You can even see that if you open up Task Manager
thefsxflyer 2 years ago
Im not an expert, however...
I was wondering:
Does that mean that you have 4x4.00 GHz = a total of 12 GHz?
Or does that mean that you have 4GHz diveded by 4 CPU's (i. e. 4.00 GHz/4) = 3GHz per CPU?
Plz tell me! Thank you very much in advance!
LufthansaDAIGO 2 years ago
The Cpu have 2 cores (Core 2) who each is working like 2 logical cores, therefore 4 cores as the name QUAD means.
So yes i believe that it is 4 x 4.00 Ghz, but im not 100% sure
lumrefismanden 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
yes each core has 4ghz that means 16 ghz of processing power in one cpu :D imagine that new cpu's are already in development like octocore ones and the tesla cpu
Abraxas20012 2 years ago
Whoops!! 4x4 = 16 not 12...*embarresed* xD lol my bad...I must say that I am not good in maths, I have a 'F' in maths...lol :D
Anyways, thank you for your answer!
LufthansaDAIGO 2 years ago
LOL, wow, just wow.
You just managed to embarrass yourself in front of dozens of people.
Atheismrulez 2 years ago
my pentium d 3GHz is running at 3.85GHz
qwertyboy1234567899 2 years ago
that good =)
Thegta4Fans 2 years ago
does overclocking ur pc make it faster?
W33Dblazer 2 years ago
no it makes slower and evuentally it will die and explode in ur face
klote2314 2 years ago
anyone know what a safe 24/7 overclock would be on this cpu? ive been running at 3.0ghz on stock volts for a while but was just wondering if upping the volts and clock higher would harm the processor if set for a long period of time
thore022 2 years ago
Of course it would... At most only overclock only around 50% more... only if you have a huge aircon with no casing on your computer and with liquid nitrogen you could try overclocking to around 150% more.. my friend got pentium 4 from 1.6ghz to 4.2ghz O_O using that method
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UltraNSC 2 years ago
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UltraNSC 2 years ago
mir reicht mein q6600 @ 2,4 ghz vollkommen ;)
TheSsangYong 2 years ago
how much watt on 3.8ghz?
how much degrees on 3.8ghz?
energy monster...
bluetimeSter 2 years ago
Not just the Vcore is insane, the PLL circuitry will be dead in a couple of days under those voltages.
If you are new to overclocking: this guy is doing it wrong.
Tomminightmare 2 years ago
Yeh, 1.6 Volts in the Vcore? I mean c'mon, its a G0 stepping processor, he doesn't need THAT many volts. XD
Miiaku 2 years ago
So, if I would do a 50% overclock, the CPU would runt at 3.6 GHz after the overclock.
The64BitGeek 2 years ago
Correct
Havok1417 2 years ago
How can 4 GHz be a 167% overclock?
100% overclock would be like 4.8 GHz
The64BitGeek 2 years ago
100%=2.4ghz
67% of 2.4=1.608ghz
2.4ghz+1.608ghz=4.008 or 167%
Havok1417 2 years ago
So it's a 67% overclock then.
A 100% overclock is the default speed plus the default speed.
The64BitGeek 2 years ago
because 2.4ghz = 100% thats how theyv worked it out
cal8er 2 years ago
its a 67% OVERCLOCK,
but its running at 167% of its power. Has to do with the wording,
the word overclock assumes going over 100%..... learn a combination of english and math please. lol
persianthunder 2 years ago
BGMはなんですか??
kazuzu120 2 years ago
this is a good overclock, but I hit 4.25Ghz on my p5k-e and q6600.
Good vid
ra2shadow 2 years ago
Hi there... I'm building a new comp soon but don't wan't to pay the high price for core i5 or i7... I already got a Q6600 G0 but do you guys think that a Corsair H50, which has been tested to be better than TRUE, can OC mine to 4 Ghz?? Using the ASUS Maximus II Gene and Corsair DHX 2x2GB PC2-6400 CL5 or 4, don't recall... replacing theme with OCZ Blade 2x2GB PC2-9600 CL5 later on... if any of this helps :)
loociousz 2 years ago
I've got a Q6600 G0 with a 1.3250 VID. I got it 24 hours stable at 3.2ghz with 1.35 vCore. Then I got it to 3.4ghz 24h stable at 1.406 vCore. Lastly, I tried a bunch of suicide runs just for fun and achieved 3.8ghz at 1.55 vCore to run some benchies.
SkillzKillzBR 2 years ago
mine is also at 3.6ghz 1.5V i dont worry about high voltage because i m using a decent water cooler.max load temp is never above 60 c.i have used this setting since last year and never have problem
safuenzo86 2 years ago
above 50c is bad.... 60 is terrible.
dirtbikeryzz 2 years ago
any thing upto 70 degrees is ok
one of my mates built his own pc thinkn he is a genius and he didnt put his cooler own correctly they were push pins only one push pin was in correctly and when i checked it none of the thermal paste was making contact with the cpu. he ran it like that for 6 months when i checked it, it showed 83 degrees in bios so imagine under load
cal8er 2 years ago
i should comment that overheat wont damage the processor, i ve managed to boot into windows and run AI suite (asus temp prog.) on 3.2 ghz and 1.41 V on air and i was suprised when it read 101 celsius. when i was new in oc i thought i d get better readings of the temp if i put a temp probe between heatsink and cpu (learned later it was causing high temps and was dangerous) luckily my mobo would cut the power at 102 celsius (more than once).
overheat wont kill the processor but overvoltage will.
pkaras1 2 years ago
This way to much. Well it will shorten the lifespan for ALOT gl buying a new cpu tomorow lol. It is enough if you clock to 3.0ghz that's the way i have it
PeSiCkU007 2 years ago
i wish that my pc had a bigger psu :(
uut0 2 years ago
I have mine at 3.6GHz and 1.35V core. temps at room temp are ~37 C at idle and under full load hit 52 C max
adam7425 2 years ago
wow nice. I have mine @ 3.6ghz at 1.47V core. Max temp during intel burn is 85 C
Ipodtouchftwz 2 years ago
A lot of people can go this high but theres not even much point. I keep mine at 3ghz because the higher the voltage, the lower the life of your processor
VKGchaos 2 years ago
that's that true. I've been overclocking since 1995 and I've never had a processor go up. Life time is a bullshit statement.
bastec666 2 years ago 2
Hi i want to overlock my CPU it q6600 do i need to add 1 more fan or buy a better cpu fan i have just 13 dollar fan thanks
avto91 2 years ago
I have the same setup other than DDR 2 800, these settings work a treat :)
Thanks for sharing!!!!
sebasaus 2 years ago
im going to try ur setting m8t ,.....
rubeun42 2 years ago
4*4=16..... wow that is big
santiainen 2 years ago
mmmm... 3.5Ghz@1.35vcore is perfect!! more is... agressive?? :P
nice 4Ghz Quad core @.@ overclock
judaroas 2 years ago
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elementrocker666 2 years ago
A, thats pretty sweet, i just reached 4.0Ghz with a Vcore at 1.65 and dram at 1.87. But had to clock down because at prime 95 core 0 and 1 reached up to 90 degrees centigrade :D
PBskill 2 years ago
Vcore 1.65? Are you mad? It's going to burn out soon! Max 1.55V....BARE MAX! No wonder your running 90 Degrees Celcius :O
DrR1pper 2 years ago 2
are you crazy ? what are you going to do with your pc for 4 ghz ? playing crysis?do u want to sc*** your cpu ?
asxefv 2 years ago
impressive. Can get it nicely high with my p5n-t but the pci busses die in a shitstorm if u try to do anything game-wise lol
Bozebo 2 years ago