Likleyhood of hitting 3.5ghz on air with Q6600?

[OBLIVIONLORD]

I'm looking to get these components and was wondering what the likleyhood of me hitting the 3.5 mark on this chip...

Ram = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148183
Mobo = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219
PSU = Corsair 620w
Cooling = P180 moded
Top Compartment = 5x120mm case fans which includes cpu Fan.
Bottom Compartment = 1x120mm at the middle. Harddrive will be at the bottom with a HD fan attached.

Thanks

 

[muddocktor]

I would think you stand a better than decent chance of it, if you also get a good quality psu to go with it and a high end hsf such as the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme with a fan of arround 60-70 cfm airflow such as a Panaflo L1BX or Scythe S-Flex

 

[redrumy3]

should get 3.6 no problem most ppl do

 

[gsrcrxsi]

my VID 1.325 q6600 does 3.5, if mine does, i think yours will. i just cant crack 3.6v, not even with 1.55vcore and temps get HOT

 

[OBLIVIONLORD]

You don't consider the Corsair 620w made by SeaSonic to be a quality PSU for the purpose I'm using it for?

 

[terran2k]

you can probably do it, seems like a good mobo, I need 1.5v bios, 1.39 loaded to be 3.6Ghz stable. good cooling is needed for sure.

 

[downer]

You don't consider the Corsair 620w made by SeaSonic to be a quality PSU for the purpose I'm using it for?

The corsair HX620W is more than enough.

 

[w2richwood]

only way to find out is try it and if you get stuck ask what ever you need to know
Rich

 

[muddocktor]

You don't consider the Corsair 620w made by SeaSonic to be a quality PSU for the purpose I'm using it for?

That is an excellent psu. I have one myself, as well as a VX550 and a VX450. I didn't see it in your build description.

 

[terran2k]

well this post got me curious, I was doing fine at 3.2Ghz, but I pushed it to 3.4Ghz, load temps are about 66C, a little high for my liking, but I'll let it hang there until I buy a TRUE120. definitely get good cooling for 3.6Ghz.

 

[OBLIVIONLORD]

My sig will all change when i upgrade

Im leaning towards the Q9450 since its just a mere $70 difference from the Q6600. I know i should be able to obtain 3.4ghz out of the 9450 and the lower heat and SSE4 should merit the price difference even if a Q6600 at 3.6 is about the same performance.

So now the new question...

Whats the likleyhood of hitting 3.4 or 3.6 with the 9450?

 

[JamesXP]

With the 9450 you will need faster ram, also SSE4 won't make much of a difference unless you are doing some video encoding.

 

[KillrBuckeye]

should get 3.6 no problem most ppl do

I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I have seen countless threads started by people trying unsuccessfully to get to 3.6 GHz. I'd say most people can hit 3.5 with decent air cooling, but anything extra is bonus. My Q6600 tops out at 3.5 before temps get too high for my liking. Sure, if you can live with load temps of ~75C, your Q6600 will very likely hit 3.6 GHz on air.

 

[OBLIVIONLORD]

The crucial I selected will hit 450fsb 900mhz 4-4-4-12

The SSE4 alone doesn't merit the purchase but, combined with the heat and power efficiency gain over the Q6600 for $70 difference does. $70 difference only because MicroCenter is selling it for $300 whereas the $200 Q6600 is only instore purchase.

Q9450 suffers more from the mobo's fsb capability than anything. Q6600 is more a chip restraint.

 

[ps2cho]

My 1.325 VID Q6600 does 3.5GHz on my Ultra 120 Extreme 1.4v load

If anybody ever finds a vdroop fix for the DS3L then I almost surely could do 3.7GHz

 

[AresOlSkool]

I wish I had better cooling. My 1.2625 VID Q6600 does 3.6GHz 1.45Vcore in Bios, 2.1memory voltage with xms2 corsair. I have had it up at 3.8GHz but too warm for my tastes, if I had WC I would defintely run it at 3.8GHz

 

[gigabit]

Well im running that board and PSU and i can hit 4.0ghz on my Q6600.So id say 3.5ghz should be a breeeze.I run mine daily 8x439 and 1.35v set in the bios which is 3.5ghz.Im starting to think i should keep this chip.I dont think a low VID nessicaraly always makes a good Overclocker.My VID is 1.2875v

 

[freeagent]

in my short experience with intel.. you are pretty much guarenteed 1000-1200mhz over stock.. anything more and you have to work for it..

 

[blazed]

Q9450 is also faster then a Q6600 clock for clock, more cache too, SSE4 is just a bonus and will be used more in the future. Just don't expect it to go past 450FSB, which isn't much different then a Q6600 but won't get as hot doing it.

 

[OBLIVIONLORD]

Only thing im skeptic with is the thought that the 9450 is hindered by the fsb which on alot of boards won't pass 425fsb or so. If all i can get out of the board that I buy is 425fsb then im stuck at 3.4ghz on the 9450 which to me would be the same performance as 3.6 on the q6600.

It's a $70 difference for the same performance 3.4 9450 vs 3.6 q6600.

If this Asus had a high success rate of 450 then no problem but, only the expencive boards have a higher success rate. Im thinking the Rampage at the least. That alone increases the total expence more since we now include the York chip and the extra price for the board just to achieve 200mhz more. That to me isn't worth it.