Overclocking Q6600

wadokai · Rated PG Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Cumbria

Hi Guys, Newbie here! would like some advice on oc.Just bought a new machine it's a Mesh FX q6600 (b3)on asus p5n-e 650sli mobo,8500 gt graphics, 4 x 1gb 667 mhz memory,500gb harddrive in a big case with 3 fans,in the bios i can overclock automatic with settings set at 5%,10%15% and 20% but when i try these settings the most i can get is about 2.750g and it gets kinda hot I'm using asus probe and coretemp to monitor,i see that most of you are getting 3g +,maybe you could give me a few pointers on what to do would be much apprieciated. TIA.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:01:38 Post Subject:

Hi - Welcome.

How about some more details? Like...

What kind of CPU cooler?
Do you know what your Core voltage is set to?
What kind of memory is that?
What OS? Just wondering since you have 4GB, which implies 64-bit or Vista to me (or that all the memory isn't being used).
Does that auto-overclock speed up the memory with the CPU, or is that speed locked in?

Some good 667 may do well, but it will peak lower than some 800, or higher. Plus, 4 sticks generally don't do as well as 2 sticks. But, if they are being run asynchronously it doesn't matter.

wadokai · Rated PG Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Cumbria

Hi,Thanks fer the reply,Cpu cooler is standard fan i think came as boxed standard I know you guys are using water cooled as i read in the forum,Core voltage is hovering around 1.28v according to cpu-z,memory pc2-5300 samsung,OS vista home premium 32 bit,I think it's locked as there is a option to link or unlinked.Hope this gives you a clearer picture so as you can give me a starter point Smile

Sorry to be such a novice mate.
,but OC is new to me.