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  1. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    Just a quick update.. finished installing the Gigabyte board, and no bizarre 333FSB failures. Tested it at 6x333, then 9x333, didn't notice anything funny.. going to play with it and see how far it can go. I did notice one strange thing, though.. with this board, all of my core temps are about...
  2. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    I just RMA'd the 680i, and the Gigabyte P35 DS3L will be here tomorrow. $32 restocking fee, but I don't care at this point. Still wind up ahead about $85, plus no more 680i headaches. Chapter 3 of this saga will resume tomorrow afternoon (Chapter 1 was my previous thread where the CPU...
  3. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    haha, I wish ;)
  4. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    @#$&^ Just pulled apart the NB/SB, applied AS5, and I'm now testing 6*333. Still failing Prime. Going to call NewEgg tomorrow and RMA this thing before I take a sledgehammer to it. I'm fresh out of ideas. :(
  5. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    Ah. I'd assumed that because it claims to support 1066/1333 CPUs out of the box, that they would have at least made their cooling sufficient for 333/1333. What would it be doing if I'd dropped in a QX6850 at stock speed? I suppose I could try redoing the TIM and hope that NewEgg doesn't notice...
  6. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    I'm still just trying to get it stable at 333fsb.. I was scared of trying 375 or 400 when it fails even at 333x8. I'm not even technically overclocking the NB yet. I do have the fan installed, though. I think I may just get a P35.. this is incredibly frustrating. Not to mention the Gigabyte...
  7. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    I've been doing Small-FFT.. that's the one that dies immediately. :(
  8. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    I set everything as you said, and it's still failing Prime immediately. (edit: I also flashed P29) I couldn't find EIST or LinkBoost.. but I'd heard that LinkBoost was removed from the BIOS (not sure when).
  9. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    What about the DS3L? To be honest, I've never really bothered with RAID.. so I don't think it's a feature I'd really use.
  10. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    Blech, I'm sorry but my Intel noobness is showing (this is my first Intel rig, have had AMDs since forever). Right now SPP and FSB are at "auto", so I'm not actually sure what voltage would bump them up 1 setting.
  11. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    Chrono: I did the vdroop mod, the voltage doesn't budge under load. jeff: That would explain it. I just tried 8*333 and again, it failed immediately. As an additional WTF, I just took a photo of my BIOS.. look closely and you'll see something interesting. :P...
  12. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    I'm not sure I understand. The ram is unlinked and runs at 800MHz regardless of FSB.. it isn't being overclocked at all. Also, this board is designed for 1066/1333.. why wouldn't the northbridge be able to handle a stock FSB? Does overclocking tax the northbridge more, even if it's within the...
  13. J

    Did I get a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

    This is making me crazy! :( I wanted a relatively moderate OC to 3GHz, but I am having terrible luck. I can't get this thing stable at 3GHz. It fails Prime almost immediately. I've tried upping the voltage as high as 1.4, but I don't want to increase it any further (temperature is becoming an...
  14. J

    Q6600 owners... what is your VID

    Another G0 1.2750 here.
  15. J

    Need help picking out a PSU.. too many options!

    First off, specs: Antec P180, so I need long cables Q6600 Intel CPU EVGA 680i SLI board EVGA 8800GTS 320MB video 2x1024MB DDR2 800 RAM 2x SATAII HD 1x DVD-ROM/CD-RW (reads DVDS but won't write them) I plan on overclocking it to high hell. Drive-wise, I'm getting a SATA DVD burner...
  16. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    We don't have Fry's in the Boston area. :) This one does have the 8-pin connector built right into it, what I meant by an extension is that I need the cable to be a little longer because of Antec's cases having the PSU mounted at the bottom. Honestly, this is such a minor thing that I'm just...
  17. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    CompUSA had a "cleansing" and closed half of their stores.. including every one in my area. :( Everyone's been telling me to get a Seasonic and that they're the best and this and that.. but I'm not sure I want the additional hassle of buying another PSU, returning this one, pulling everything...
  18. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    Ok, problem resolved. I picked up a new PSU (650w BFG), and it's now working perfectly. Unfortunately, the cables don't appear to be long enough for my p180.. so I may wind up having to swap again. :(
  19. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    Laminator: That's the one I'm using.. :( tooriski: I'm not insulted, I've been known to do some pretty stupid things with computers. :) However, all that stuff is disabled. When 1-3 cores are enabled, they run full speed at 1.240v. When I enable 4, they run at 1.6GHz at 1.128v. I tested it...
  20. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    As I'd mentioned, Speedstep is already disabled, and the settings were already set manually. It simply refuses to run at full speed with 4 cores (it works fine with 1, 2, or 3 in any combination). When all 4 cores are enabled, the voltage drops as well.. so I'm chalking it up to a PSU issue...
  21. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    Even with manual settings, it won't go above 1.6GHz with all 4 cores enabled. I really hope the PSU is the issue because I'm ordering a new one ASAP.
  22. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    Bingo.. I disabled 3 of the cores in the BIOS and it's running at 2.4GHz now. I didn't think 500W would be a problem, but I think it's related to the 4 vs 8 pin power connector.
  23. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    I checked using PC Wizard.. here's what it says: CPU: 1600.09 MHz CPU Temp: 36c Core 1: 47c Core 2: 38c Core 3: 44c Core 4: 38c CPU Voltage: 1.128v I called EVGA tech support and that was pretty useless. The guy had me re-flash the BIOS (already using the newest one), and basically...
  24. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    My settings are identical to the ones in that article. I have SpeedStep disabled, C1E disabled, and thermal control disabled. It still won't budge past 1.6GHz. :(
  25. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    This is driving me crazy.. I've combed through the BIOS and can't find anything that might be causing this. With WoW running in the background, the CPU will not step back up to 2.4GHz, either.
  26. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    It's already disabled, and still showing 1.6GHz. The only possible thing I can think of is that I'm stuck using a 500W PSU with a 4-pin connector until I get an 8-pin one (it says you can use it but it's not a good idea).. would that force the speed down regardless of settings?
  27. J

    Huh? Q6600 running at 1.6GHz?

    I just finished putting this little guy together. When I right-click My Computer and select Properties, it says Q6600@2.40GHz, 2.40GHz, 2.00GB of RAM. However, when I look in CPU-Z or PC Wizard, they both read 1.6GHz. CPU-Z claims the multiplier is set at 6.0, but in the BIOS I manually...
  28. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    I decided to push my existing CPU as far as it will go for now.. 2.525 isn't prime stable, but 2.475 is.. I may try an even 2.5 today just to verify. I guess this is the cheapest option at the moment. :)
  29. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Hm.. so if I were able to make the leap to C2D, which motherboard is the OC champion? I've never had an Intel rig. Is the E6600 still the best CPU to get, and how long would that last me? :o
  30. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    bryan: Those prices are pretty crazy.. now I have even more to obsess over before deciding ;)
  31. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Yikes.. #2 worries me. Anyone have experience trying a 185 in an Asus A8N-E? I plan on obsessing over this for a few more days before making the purchase.. :)
  32. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Bryan - my budget is pretty much nonexistent, so an overhaul just can't happen right now. If I could, I'd probably do the E6600 thing.. but I'm basically limiting myself to CPU now, with a video card upgrade in the next few months. Hm.. I may have been using stock voltage at the time with the...
  33. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Really? Mine craps out around 225ish at stock timings.. :(
  34. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Hm.. that would also let me buy a new video card sooner.. :o
  35. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    Those numbers are assuming 333/400 divider.. if I do 266/400 divider, I'd need to run ~300fsb to get my ram back up to stock speed. If I wound up with a bad stepping or if my motherboard doesn't like 300, I'm kind of screwed. (edit: I think I was just aiming to get something that I would be...
  36. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    *high five* :) I played the original UT.. favorite FPS of all time!
  37. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    If I do OC it, I doubt I'd go much farther than 240-250 FSB to keep my ram close to stock (so 2.4-2.5GHz tops if I got the 170).. which leaves me with about 100-200MHz less speed, and 2 SATA ports that I still can't use. I'm not planning on buying extra cooling.. how far can these go on the...
  38. J

    Opteron 185 - How long will it last?

    My relevant hardware is this: A64 3000+ @2.25GHz 2x1GB OCZ Platinum DDR400 EVGA GeForce 7800GT Newegg currently has the 185 at $240 new, which I think is an amazing deal. If I got a decent stepping, I could try to OC it in the future.. but for now I'd just run it stock. I am not in...
  39. J

    Laptop Screen Repolarization - Any Info?

    This is a slight cross-post from notebookforums.com - trying to get some information. :) Here's the summary: I had to choose between 1440x900 "normal", or 1900x1200 glossy. Because my notebook will be used for gaming a lot, I didn't want higher resolution because I'd have to stretch my games...
  40. J

    Dividers: hurt performance alot??

    Here are the results of my highly unscientific tests using the Winrar bench: 620 - 2.5-3-3-7 @227, 166 div 589 - 2.5-4-3-7 @227, 166 div 586 - 2-2-2-5 (errors) @185, 133 div 586 - 2-2-2-7 @185, 133 div 552 - 2-3-2-5 @185, 133 div I didn't get Winrar errors at 620, but Prime is now...
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