Overclocking Intel Q6600 with a stock cooler

[Marinoprpic]

First I want to tell that i only know a few basics about overclocking in BIOS..and if someone has some OC experience with q6600 I really would love to if that person could help me overclock..or pm me..sorry for bad language

 

[thefabe]

Well I have my Q6600 slightly overclocked ,but the first thing you need to do is get a aftermarket CPU cooler. Overclocking creates more heat, and to reach any worth while overclock you will need the extra cooling. Then I would suggest you visit forums dedicated to overclocking and do a lot of research. Cause it is very involved and takes a lot of time patience,trial and error. It's not something someone can just walk you through it. Even the exact same setup will overclock differently.Fabe

 

[Marinoprpic]

ok,I would get cooler in a second but I just don't know how to overclock..i know very little..i once overclocked just a little bit..at least i think i did..i raised FSB by 15..and it was only at 2.48..but playing gta 4 or testing it at prime was very overheating cpu..gta 4 would go to 65 max..and prime was raising it like hell..it went up in u second and when it reached 69 degrees i turned off prime..i mean if i get a cooler I still don't have anyone to overclock

 

[chev65]

The Q6600 is not an easy CPU to overclock. There is far to much to overclocking to be summed here in a few paragraphs. Don't even think of attempting an overclock without an after market cooling solution. About the best you can do with the Q6600 and decent cooling is 3.6-3.8GHz.

Getting there will take considerable time and patience, along with some very precise bios voltage adjustments, not to mention a good stablity testing program like Prime 95 blend test "my favorite". Usually just working with the CPU multi, FSB-QDR, CPU Vcore, chip set voltages, memory dividers and possibly even the GTLVREF settings will get you pretty far.

You will need to pay attention to the memory dividers being used and also the bios voltage settings need to be very specialized and precise. That said, each board has it's own special requirements in order to achieve a stable overclock. You might try checking the gigabyte forums so you can have an idea on the required voltage settings, FSB-QDR settings and which memory dividers are working best on your board with the Q6600.

 

[Digerati]

I'm just the messenger so don't shoot me - but I offer the following for your information.

Is this an OEM version of the CPU? Or a retail version that came with an Intel supplied cooler?

If a retail version supplied with a cooler then understand that using ANY cooler besides the one provided VOIDS THE WARRANTY! Any damage caused by overheating or failed 3rd party fan is not covered - not by Intel, not by the motherboard maker, not even by the 3rd party cooler maker.

And, also understand that regardless any motherboard features for overclocking, overclocking applies voltages to the CPU that are NOT as specified and also voids the warranty.

Read your EULAs - it's in there.

Same policy applies to "boxed" or retail versions of AMD processors too.

So while it may be difficult for Intel (or AMD) to prove you used a 3rd party fan, or that you overclocked - it would boil down to you lying to tech support, if asked. And if lying is to cover-up a wrongdoing for financial, personal, or monetary gains - that's fraud!

Of course, if an OEM CPU, or if the CPU is no longer under warranty (retail versions are typically 3 years), or if you don't care about warranties, then never mind!

(I have a canned text with links to "official" Intel and AMD warranty information - same as in your EULAs - I will post that if anyone desires. But I don't want to drive this thread OT so further discussion beyond that should be in a new thread.)

 

[Everlong]

Like what's been said, you need to get a decent aftermarket cooler if you want to do any overclocking.

If you're not sure where to start, then just look around for guides. There's a great guide on the Vista Forums here that goes really in depth with everything.

 

[Zepher]

I have my Q6600 G0 clocked at 3.02 Ghz using an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro cooler.
The only thing I changed was the FSB to 333Mhz. runs cool (I think it runs at the same temp as the stock cooler at stock speeds) and stable and no crashes.
I do have quality DDR-2 1066 ram as well.

 

[AdamPower]

I used to overclock my q6600 with the stock cooler.

Same as the above fsb tuning. Also I oc'd my hd4850 video card.

Everything seemed fine for a long time... maybe a year. Then once in a while you would hear something spin up real fast and then shut down.

I have an Asus P5k mobo with a p35 chipset. When I boot up again the bios warns me there was an oc failure and asks if I want the stock settings.

I brought the oc down a bit to 2.7Ghz and one time this happened to my wife when I was at work. After work I brought to stock.

Should listen to these guys with the proper cooling. Mild oc can be achieved but even that seems dangerous.

 

[Marinoprpic]

so it means that it is not safe to OC over 2.7 but still it is wortless to overclock with any lower clock and still a little bit dangerous..but if i buy a CPU cooler,could you help me set the clock,and a little help?i was thinking about this one:Cooler SCYTHE Mini Ninja Rev. B, s. 754 939 940 AM2 748 775 1156 1366 - 050.903.174 artikl | 05090306 or if you could suggest some better..

 

[blackroseMD1]

Actually, the Q6600 is a really good overclocking chip, as long as you have the stepping 0 model. I was able to get mine up to 2.9 on stock cooling, and 3.6 with an aftermarket cooler.

However, as has been said, overclocking results can vary widely, even with the same chip. Definitely get an aftermarket cooler and, as was mentioned above, do a lot of research in overclocking forums around the net. You need to be well informed before you start OCing, as you can severely damage both your CPU and your mobo.

 

[Marinoprpic]

so how do I know if my q6600 is "stepping model 0"?

 

[Everlong]

so how do I know if my q6600 is "stepping model 0"?

Download and install CPU-Z and it should tell you on there.

CPUID

 

[Zepher]

get this program and run it,
CPUID

 

[blackroseMD1]

Download CPU-Z and look at the area that I've indicated in the screenshot. If your's says G0 there, then you have that stepping model (SLACR). Yours will look different from mine, as I have upgraded my CPU recently...but as long as yours says G0 in the Revision box, then you have a great OCing 6600.

 

[Zepher]

here is my G0 Q6600

 

[Marinoprpic]

damn..mine is B3,how good is that
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1959/59404697.png

 

[pcgamer]

I overclocked my old E5400 and am going to OC my new Q9400 i have after market cooling for it so its safe. but when I had my old E5400 i done it all on the FSB option under the BIOS getting it from 2.7 to 3.2 with out having to change voltage as this was perfectly stable and this is the safest and best way i found to d it after doing alot of research i found this to be easier to do and only touch voltages when going to an unstable level.

 

[blackroseMD1]

damn..mine is B3,how good is that
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1959/59404697.png

The B3 runs a lot hotter than the G0. I would definitely not recommend overclocking it on stock cooling. If you are going to OC it, I would get a really good aftermarket cooler.

 

[Zepher]

I remember this one time when I was overclocking my machine with the stock cooler and everything was working great until it started to get warm and then it rebooted a couple of times then when I finally turned off the machine and let the smoke clear I rebooted into bios and then switched the settings back to normal and let it run for a few days and it was fine then I tried to overclock it again and it was fine for a little while then I smelt something burning and turned the machine back off and opened up the case and the cpu cooler fell out because I didn't put any glue on the cpu to keep the cooler attached and then when I put the glue on and let it get hard I turned it on and it worked perfect for an hour or two then it just shut off so I called up Dell and told them what I was doing and they asked me what kind of glue I used and told them and they said to use this other glue and they sent me one to put onto the cpu and after I did that it has been working for the past 2 months and I have been a very happy camper.

 

[blackroseMD1]

Your CPU cooler fell off? I know it had to suck at the time, but that's pretty damn funny.