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What Mobo to OC a Q6600g0 to 4.0ghz with WC?

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#1 ·
As the title says...and why THAT mobo.

I cant get past 3.55 stable on this P5E x38 board.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=358189

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CPU Arch : 1 CPU - 4 Cores - 4 Threads
CPU PSN : Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
CPU EXT : MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 EM64T
CPUID : 6.F.B / Extended : 6.F
CPU Cache : L1 : 4 x 32 / 4 x 32 KB - L2 : 2 x 4096 KB
Core : Kentsfield (65 nm) / Stepping : G0
Freq : 3492.35 MHz (388.04 * 9)
MB Brand : Asus
MB Model : P5E
NB : Intel X38 rev 01
SB : Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) rev 02
GPU1 Type : ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
GPU1 Clocks : Core 650 MHz / RAM 525 MHz
GPU2 Type : ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
GPU2 Clocks : Core 650 MHz / RAM 525 MHz
DirectX Version : 10.0
RAM : 1024 MB DDR2 Single Channel
RAM Speed : 388 MHz (1:1) @ 5-5-5-15
Slot 1 : 1024MB (PC2-6400)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : Corsair

 
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#2 ·
might just be your Q6600 and not the mobo, what FSB are you at? What is the batch # of the CPU? What is it's VID?
 
#5 ·
what FSB speed are you running?

what are your voltages?

Which memory strap are you using?

These can all be factors. However the chip itself maybe a factor as well.

I can't imagine that the P5E can't hit 445 FSB (9x multi) however, the voltage options on the motherboard may not be as conducive to overclocking a Q6600 as let's say a DFI LT P35 or DFI LT X38.
 
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Originally Posted by dralb
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Well , I would say the P35DK T2RS. I believe it was designed with quads in mind due to the GTL voltage options. I do agree, though, that it is a CPU limitation and not a mobo one.

i wouldn't recommend this motherboard due to the lack of an 8phase digital PWM (they only have a 4 phase). The 8 phase becomes important in maintaining high stable overclocks at reasonable temps.
 
#8 ·
Microman had his Q6600 up to 4.1GHz with the Gigabyte X38 DQ6. He said it was better then the other X38 boards, and by far offered the highest FSB overclock on a quad core for him so far.
 
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Microman had his Q6600 up to 4.1GHz with the Gigabyte X38 DQ6. He said it was better then the other X38 boards, and by far offered the highest FSB overclock on a quad core for him so far.

Thanks Eric, thats what I am looking for. I think Cog has a Striker II and her Q6600g0 is past 4.0ghz?

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a DFI LT P35 or DFI LT X38.

Thanks I'll look into those two as well.
 
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Originally Posted by nitteo
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Thanks Eric, thats what I am looking for. I think Cog has a Striker II and her Q6600g0 is past 4.0ghz?

Last I saw, she had it at 3.9GHz stable, so that board might be another good choice.

On another note, have you tried to get more out of your P5E board by flashing to the Rampage Formula bios? I dont know how much better of a CPU OC you can get, but the newest 401 bios might help.
 
#11 ·
I still don't think it's mobo related. If you can't even hit 400 x9 for 3.6GHz stable, I don't think it's mobo related. Either something is goofy in your voltages, or you got a bad batch'd chip.
 
#14 ·
I HAVE FIND AN OC'ER WHICH HAVE HIS Q6600 OVERCLOCK INTO 4.3GHZ on 1.576 volts ONLY ON MAXIMUS FORMULA SE I CANT BELIEVE IT BUT HERES THE LINK OF THE PROOF

http://www.hwbot.org/result.do?resultId=703056

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