Average Voltage for OC's 6600 (per MHz)

[damageboy]

Hi, I want to try and "map" the vCore people had to configure to get a working (preferably stable) O/C.

I realize that the tem stable is controversial since just about every other forum member has his/her own idea of stability, but still...

I also realize that vDroop changes the whole measurement, but since everyone uses a different measurement tool I think it's best if we all stick to the BIOS configured vCore.

I would like to try and understand what voltages people are getting per OC.
if you've done a vDroop MOD on you MB, please make note of that...

For example:
CPU: E6600 - no vDroop MOD
Stock - 3.2Ghz
vCore = 1.4 (before vDroop) - 3.3
vCore = 1.45 (before vDroop) - 3.4
vCore = 1.55 ...

You get the idea...

Thanks!

 

[Brunnis]

Originally posted by: damageboy
I also realize that vDroop changes the whole measurement, but since everyone uses a different measurement tool I think it's best if we all stick to the BIOS configured vCore.

Wouldn't it be better to go with reported/measured voltage, since that's more likely to correspond to what the CPU actually gets? It doesn't matter what program people use to read the motherboard voltage meter, they should all report the same value. I have owned a Gigabyte DS3 and an Asus P5B and the BIOS voltage required for a certain frequency differed A LOT between those, due to the heavy vdrop/vdroop of the P5B. Going by the BIOS set voltage as you proposed will make this comparison pretty useless.

I'll report what my CPU needs to reach a stable 3.0GHz, but I'll report the voltage that CPU-Z reads from the motherboard voltage meter. This overclock has been tested by running all three different Othos tests for 24 hours each + weeks of folding and general usage. I'll also throw in what it needs for stock frequency, although it wasn't tested as thoroughly.

E6600 @ 2.4GHz (266*9) 1.00V
E6600 @ 3.0GHz (334*9) 1.17V

I'd test higher frequencies, but this Asus board can't do higher than 334MHz without strange boot/reboot problems. And, I find that the CPU gets a little hot at 3.2GHz and upwards. For what it's worth, quick testing suggests that ~3.3GHz is possible on stock 1.2675V (reported) with adequate cooling.

 

[trOver]

My 6600 is at 3ghz at 1.18v (.01 more than yours brunnis.. argh)

my board wont go lower... How do I install/do vDroop? Is this how you make the vcore less than what your board is willing to do?