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9 x 333 would be the simplest setting, your memory can handle 667Mhz with out any trouble and this would get your cpu to 3.0Ghz. I would leave the memory at 667Mhz until you are sure everyting is stable, then you can try to bump the memory up to 800Mhz (or there abouts depending on the divider/multiplier used)
I'm not sure if setting the voltage to auto would help with overclocking, because usually auto just detects the cpu's default voltage and uses that. You should set it to something between 1.325 - 1.375v.
Your temps at idle seem kind of high to me. Ideally you should be seeing idle temps in the mid to low 40's. The zalman 9500 is a reasonable cooler and should at least get idle temps into the mid to high 40's. The 8800gtx's run pretty hot, so improved air flow in the case could make a big difference in temps. If you already have good case ventilation, I would try re-seating the cpu hsf because it doesn't seem to be cooling very well.
You need to pay close attention to heat if you are going to overclock, temps high 60's to low 70's are not good for the long term life of your cpu.
As a point of referrence, I now have my q6600 running at 1.35v (bios setting, actual is 1.296v) at %95 load with temps between 48c - 52c with my new Tuniq Tower 120. My ambient room temp ranges from 68-72 deg F.
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