Q6600 question from someone back in the game...

hokiealumnus said:

Excellent choices for MB, CPU & HS(F)...don't forget you need a good fan!

Clubit has guaranteed G0 Q6600s. Newegg should be all G0's but it's not guaranteed, so basically it's a crap shoot. You definitely don't want a B3...generally don't OC as well and are much hotter.

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hokiealumnus said:

FYI, this is a very rare issue, but you should know before buying. The Corsair HX series PSUs can have an incompatibility with the IP35 series boards.

Generally RMA'ing either the PSU or the MB will fix the problem. Both parts are fine, just in a few cases they don't like each other. Both Corsair and abit have worked on the issue and neither can find what the root cause is.

I'm not saying don't buy the Corsair, just letting you know about the possible, however unlikely, problem.

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AlabamaCajun said:

I just got a G0 from the Egg OEM (new) version shipped from Tennessee. It easily walked up to 3192 at 1.3V ram at 850. I hope to get about 3.4 from it but it's anyones guess if it will get there easy. Sink is a Ninja and 1 ducted 120mm exhaust, 1 90mm blowing in from the CD cage. Running 54-55C per CPUID HWMonitor, 52C pere Gigabyte easytune.

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SkyFire47 said:

so it's time for me to upgrade as it's been awhile. (see sig for current rig) and enough has changed that i want to make sure i know what i'm getting these days. i've read around and i don't plan on waiting till Feb. or March for the new Intels so it looks like i'm going with the Q6600 at the moment.

here's a list of what i'm currently thinking of going with. if anyone has any suggestions or similar builds please let me know what you have and what you can overclock to. i do plan on oc'ing this rig. to around 3.2-3.6 if possible

Case: Antec900
CPU: Q6600 <--- how can i tell what stepping i'm getting? B3 or G0
cooling: TRUE (a bit pricey but it sounds like it's worth it)
Mobo: Abit IP35 PRO
PSU: Corsair HX520


for memory - i want to go 2x2gb (unless this severely limits oc'ing) but i'm not sure what brand i should get. as far as i've gotten, getting DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) should be good if i plan on going for a 400fsb (if possible) x 9x multiplier for a possible 3.6 in my rig. if i don't hit 3.6 that's cool too but i want to make sure i have head room in case the chip can do it.

sorry if this seems like i haven't read around the boards too much these days but i really want to be sure before i make the buy in the next couple of days.

thanks in advance for any comments and/or info shared.

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Shiggity said:

I recently got the same mobo and case as you. Both are fantastic but theres a couple things you should know about using them together.

1) The way the mobo is layed out the SATA connectors come right up against the bottom 6 5.25 cages. I only use 2 of the SATA connectors, but if you want to use 4 to 6 of them it might be tough on the connections because the way they come up against the cages.

2) Large graphics cards make the SATA connection area even more cramped. I have the 8800GT from PNY and it is a bit snug in that area preventing a tad of air flow from the top intake fan.

3) The HDD Light / PWRSW / RESETSW pin connectors are a little short and can be a tiny bit taught when connected to the Mobo. Same with the Firewire/USB/audio connections for the front. This isn't that big of a deal but I wish they were a tad larger.


Overall you really cannot beat the Abit P35-Pro for the price and its overclocking ability, plus the UGURU application is awesome, I hope they keep developing this so the average overclocker doesn't need to run 4 3rd party programs to do what a mobo program should.

The antec 900 case is just a beast if you plan on overclocking on air. There was a post somewhere here about someone getting their E6750 to 3.9GHz on air alone with this case at a reasonable temp.

I highly recommend both but be aware of the minor issues I listed above.

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