Just recently got a Q6600 with G0 stepping, 1.325 VID and a Asus p5k-e/wifi-ap, Artic Freezer pro 7, Antec 900. (I've overclocked several AMD x2 systems before)
I can get 3.4 ghz stable with 1.4 vcore in bios (in cpu-z it's 1.36 vcore on load) with 1.4v for fsb strap (VTT) + load-line calibration enabled (decreases vdroop). Multiplier is 9, FSB at 378, Memory is 1:1. My limitation seems to be this slightly underperforming Q6600 chip I have. I can probably hit 3.6 ghz with 1.5 vcore at load but temperatures would start to hit low 60s at load.
So my questions are...
1) When 1.5v is the max "safe" vcore...is that in the bios setting or cpu-z at load?
2) Any other tips on increasing my overclock or lowering temps? Increasing my fsb strap to 1.4v seems to help. Would 1.5v be safe? What else can I do...
3) What's a safe operating long-term temp for Q6600?
I can get 3.4 ghz stable with 1.4 vcore in bios (in cpu-z it's 1.36 vcore on load) with 1.4v for fsb strap (VTT) + load-line calibration enabled (decreases vdroop). Multiplier is 9, FSB at 378, Memory is 1:1. My limitation seems to be this slightly underperforming Q6600 chip I have. I can probably hit 3.6 ghz with 1.5 vcore at load but temperatures would start to hit low 60s at load.
So my questions are...
1) When 1.5v is the max "safe" vcore...is that in the bios setting or cpu-z at load?
2) Any other tips on increasing my overclock or lowering temps? Increasing my fsb strap to 1.4v seems to help. Would 1.5v be safe? What else can I do...
3) What's a safe operating long-term temp for Q6600?