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Q6600 G0 Issues

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pclov3r

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My rig follows:

CPU: Q6600 G0 Stepping
Motherboard: Asus P5Q-E
CPU Cooler & Paste: Noctua NH-U9B CPU Cooler using Noctua NT-H1 paste
RAM: G.Skill DDR2 800 MHz 4x2 GB

I'm able to get 2.8 GHz but cant get 3.0

For 3.0 I tired to use

CPU Ratio: 9.0
FSB: 333
1.3 Voltage

When windows boots it's just bsod's on me.

Thanks
 
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I had to go to 1.4v to get 3.2 so you may need to up your voltage a little.

Read through this guide on Quad overclocking as well.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=515316

I got mine to 3.0 on stock voltage with my Gigabyte board, but my chip has a VID of 1.3. Of course overclocks will vary from one setup to another.

Edit: What are your temps like? Also, if you could get us a list of your BIOS settings, including all voltages, RAM timings, dividers, and so on and so forth, it may be easier for us to help you.
 
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I have been going through overclocking sorrows also. I am stuck at 3.15ghz, with my vcore sitting at about 1.43v. mine gets hot and wont go any further without dangerous temps and stability issues.

keep working at it and get the voltage up a bit more.
 
I haven't run across a Q6600 yet that won't boot at 3.0 (333 X 9) with default vcore voltage. Both of the Q6600's I own will run 24/7/365 stable at 3.6 (400 X 9), but with different vcores. The good proc can do it at around 1.4v and the other needs around 1.54v to do it.

EDIT:Both are watercooled, so heat isn't an issue for me.
 
I had my G0 on air at 1.5v 3.6ghz x9 multi 1600 ddr3 i think. Temps were under 70c in summer on a Thermalright 120. NB had to be boosted a bit too. I know 1.5v sounds a lot but sometimes they really do need it. I kept mine at 3.6ghz for 2 years no probs, sweet as a nut. :clap:

Katie
 
Fill out this BIOS template w/ all of your current settings (just replace the settings in the template w/ your own). And post the VID of your chip, found by running Real Temp--> "Settings" page--> Max Core VID.

Code:
ASUS P5Q-E Template :

JumperFree Configuration Settings
AI Overclock tuner: MANUAL
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5
FSB Frequency: 450
PCI-E Frequency: 101
FSB Strap to North Bridge: AUTO
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-901Mhz
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: MANUAL

1st Information : 

CAS# Latency: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 18
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time: AUTO
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO

2nd Information :

READ to WRITE Delay (S/D): AUTO
Write to Read Delay (S): AUTO
WRITE to READ Delay (D): AUTO
READ to READ Delay (S): AUTO
READ to READ Delay (D): AUTO
WRITE to WRITE Delay (S): AUTO
WRITE to WRITE Delay (D): AUTO

3rd Information :

WRITE to PRE Delay: AUTO
READ to PRE Delay: AUTO
PRE to PRE Delay: AUTO
ALL PRE to ACT Delay: AUTO
ALL PRE to REF Delay: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO
DRAM Read Training: AUTO
MEM. OC Charger: AUTO
AI Clock Twister: AUTO
AI Transaction Booster: Manual
Common Performance Level: 11

CPU Voltage: 1.38725
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): 0.67
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): 0.65
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.52
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.28
DRAM Voltage: 2.00
NB Voltage: 1.3
NB GTL Reference: AUTO
SBridge Voltage: 1.2
PCIE SATA Voltage: 1.5

Load Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
NB Clock Skew : Normal
CPU Margin Enhancement: Optimized

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Setting: Manual
CPU VID: Default
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel® Virtualization Tech: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
 
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