So I'm finally done screwing around with my system getting it all set up and playing the hell out of some video games, but whats left?! Overclocking!
When I just got it, I was half heartedly ocing the system but now that I have some time on my hands, its time to try to push this thing! So the specs are:
Q6600 G0
Abit Ip35 Pro
4GB (2x2) OCZ Reaper X
Tuniq Tower 120
Corsair 550HX
8800GTS (but that OC will be in a different thread)
XP Pro x64
And other stuff, but thats the important part.
So I've got all my utilities, Prime95, CoreTemp, CPUZ, Abit uGuru. And basically I'll be using Prime for immediate stress testing to make sure the comp doesn't hard lock right when I switch the FSB. I'll run a test of 3dmark06/05/03/01 once I hit a stable OC to see the difference that just the CPU made.
So yesterday I was reading through the "how to oc your..." thread and such and I was just doing the basics, threw the multiplier to 6x and started cranking the FSB. I'll note that I have not yet messed with ram timings, I left them as set by SPD. I did however bump the voltage up to rated at 2.0V. Either before or during one of the fsb runs I tried setting the timings myself but the comp would not boot for the life of me. And luckily I got fairly far before the ram crashed.
So I'll show you where I started. Basically at about 300FSB and I just went up from there. I don't have lots of pics from this but I'll toss up a couple
So just an interim step to hit at least 400 (IE the Ram rated speed).
Next up is once I hit 400FSB
From there I actually got to 440/450FSB with no real change to any voltages. I did set the CPU Vcore to 1.34V off the bat though. But remember I'm still running 6x so its really not stressing the CPU yet....
So now we hit today. I knew already from yesterday that I would have to find some good voltages because I would crash repeatedly if I just increased my fsb and didn't add more volts to more than just CPU VTT. So I'd like to thank Evilsizer from another thread as he posted some voltages he was using and I'm using a little bit below most of his volts as a starting point.
So I started with a boot fsb of 350 plus the some voltage changes. (i'll screen grab em later) threw some Prime95 In place large FFT's at it and this is what I get
So 50C on two cores and 44C on the others. I think thats not a bad temp, they idle about 37 for the hot ones and 28 for the cooler cores. 23/16 Delta C. Could be better perhaps. Basically my cut off point is about 55/57C at load or 1.4V for stability. So if I can't hit either target, I'll have to use my highest stable OC that meets said criterion.
So now I'm going to post this, and reserve the next section so in case I hard lock, I won't have to rewrite this!
When I just got it, I was half heartedly ocing the system but now that I have some time on my hands, its time to try to push this thing! So the specs are:
Q6600 G0
Abit Ip35 Pro
4GB (2x2) OCZ Reaper X
Tuniq Tower 120
Corsair 550HX
8800GTS (but that OC will be in a different thread)
XP Pro x64
And other stuff, but thats the important part.
So I've got all my utilities, Prime95, CoreTemp, CPUZ, Abit uGuru. And basically I'll be using Prime for immediate stress testing to make sure the comp doesn't hard lock right when I switch the FSB. I'll run a test of 3dmark06/05/03/01 once I hit a stable OC to see the difference that just the CPU made.
So yesterday I was reading through the "how to oc your..." thread and such and I was just doing the basics, threw the multiplier to 6x and started cranking the FSB. I'll note that I have not yet messed with ram timings, I left them as set by SPD. I did however bump the voltage up to rated at 2.0V. Either before or during one of the fsb runs I tried setting the timings myself but the comp would not boot for the life of me. And luckily I got fairly far before the ram crashed.
So I'll show you where I started. Basically at about 300FSB and I just went up from there. I don't have lots of pics from this but I'll toss up a couple
So just an interim step to hit at least 400 (IE the Ram rated speed).
Next up is once I hit 400FSB
From there I actually got to 440/450FSB with no real change to any voltages. I did set the CPU Vcore to 1.34V off the bat though. But remember I'm still running 6x so its really not stressing the CPU yet....
So now we hit today. I knew already from yesterday that I would have to find some good voltages because I would crash repeatedly if I just increased my fsb and didn't add more volts to more than just CPU VTT. So I'd like to thank Evilsizer from another thread as he posted some voltages he was using and I'm using a little bit below most of his volts as a starting point.
So I started with a boot fsb of 350 plus the some voltage changes. (i'll screen grab em later) threw some Prime95 In place large FFT's at it and this is what I get
So 50C on two cores and 44C on the others. I think thats not a bad temp, they idle about 37 for the hot ones and 28 for the cooler cores. 23/16 Delta C. Could be better perhaps. Basically my cut off point is about 55/57C at load or 1.4V for stability. So if I can't hit either target, I'll have to use my highest stable OC that meets said criterion.
So now I'm going to post this, and reserve the next section so in case I hard lock, I won't have to rewrite this!
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dont waste that power!
