quad Cores

[Frederic Brillouet]

Well guys, I m now on my new quad 6600 as I post this post. And I shall try to O/C it soon. Any pointers on how to do it best.

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[PoorBoy]

Well guys, I m now on my new quad 6600 as I post this post. And I shall try to O/C it soon. Any pointers on how to do it best.

Lebo, this BIOS setup should get you to 3.01Ghz, I show the F10 BIOS that I have in my DQ6's but these settings will work with any DQ6 BIOS as I have used them with all the BIOS for the Board. These are the Main BIOS Settings you should be concerned with when Overclocking, any other settings should be pretty much standard or to your likings.

Any higher than 3.01Ghz & your on your own and it will more than likely involve some Voltage setting changes. I haven't gone any higher than 3.01Ghz on my DQ6's & Q6600's because it's to hot out now and they run comfortably at that speed with aftermarket fan's installed, this winter I will go for more though.

Get a good Quad CPU Temprature Monitor such as Core Temp [http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com/CoreTemp/] to Monitor your CPU Temp's. Anything higher than 60c-65c and I would look into getting a better CPU Cooler, 60c-65c is even higher than I like them to run but they will run at that Temp just fine. Mine run between 45c & 70c depending on the cooler they have and where they are located in the room.

[BIOS F10]

PBT-All BIOS Settings @ 333FSB = 3.010Ghz

Once you see the BIOS Screen Press Ctrl & while holding down Ctrl to Press F1 too,
this will allow you to see some extra Settings in the BIOS under [MB INTELLIGENT TWEAKER (M.I.T)]
that you won't see unless you do that first ...

333FSB = 3.010Ghz

[ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES]
Limit CPUID Max to 3..........................Disabled
No-Execute Memory Protection..................Disabled
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E).......................Disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2C (TM2)..................Disabled
CPU E1ST Function.............................Disabled
Virtualized Technology........................Disabled
Full Screen LOGO Show.........................Disabled
Init Display First............................PCI

[MB INTELLIGENT TWEAKER (M.I.T)]
Robust Graphics Booster.......................AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio (Multiplier)..................9
CPU Host Clock Control........................Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (MHZ)......................333
PCI Express Frequency (MHZ)...................100
CIA2..........................................Disa bled
System Memory Multiplier......................2.00
Memory Frequency (MHZ)........................??? <[ This is shaded out, for Your Info only & will read per the Memory you have installed]
DRAM Timing Selectable........................AUTO <[The next 4 settings can be either AUTO or set to your Memory Timings ie 4-4-4-12 or whatever your specific Memory reads]
CAS Latency Time..............................AUTO
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay.......................AUTO
DRAM RAS# Precharge...........................AUTO
Precharge Delay (TRAS)........................AUTO
ACT to ACT....................................AUTO
Rank Write to Read Delay......................AUTO
Write to Precharge Delay......................AUTO
Refresh to ACT Delay..........................0
Read to Precharge Delay.......................AUTO
Memory Performance Enhance....................Normal

System Voltage Control........................Manual
DDR2 OverVoltage Control......................Normal
PCI-E OverVoltage Control.....................Normal
[G] MCH OverVoltage Control...................Normal
FSB OverVoltage Control.......................Normal
CPU Voltage Control...........................Normal
Normal CPU Voltage............................1.30000V
[BIOS F10]

[LeBo]

Thanks Poorboy, I'll give a try. I'll let you know how it's running.

[LeBo]

I just can't believe how this quad core is preforming. In fact, it is out producing two duel core AMD 6000+ and a FX-60 combined. WOW these things are crunching machines that are well worth the money. Intel sure has a winner here. AMD better get off their a**

[PoorBoy]

Have you Overclocked it yet, and if you did how high ... ???

[LeBo]

I am walking it up slowly. Right now it is at 304 on the FSB which is 2.74 Ghz and not a skip. This also on Windows Vista x64. Oh yes, it's running a temp at 51 C.

[PoorBoy]

I am walking it up slowly. Right now it is at 304 on the FSB which is 2.74 Ghz and not a skip.

Cool, I've bumped mine up just a Tad to 340FSB @ 3.06Ghz, I actually lowered the CPU Voltage on the DQ6 Board to 1.285V from 1.3000V ... The CPU runs cooler and it's still Stable, been running them all like that for 3 day's now without any problems ...

[LeBo]

I couldn't get Core Temp to run on it because it stated that it could't load the driver. So I'm using SpeedFan 4.32

[PoorBoy]

Did you try both versions 0.94 & 0.95, I think some PC's have trouble with 0.95. I know I have to use 0.94 on some of my PC's because 0.95 reboots the PC when I start Core Temp up ...

[LeBo]

Did you try both versions 0.94 & 0.95, I think some PC's have trouble with 0.95. I know I have to use 0.94 on some of my PC's because 0.95 reboots the PC when I start Core Temp up ...

I used 0.95, I'll try the .094. Thanks for the info. I am using the 64 bit Vista.