Vista - Overclocking

Any instructions for overclocking an Intel Q6600 Quad CPU.

Want increase to at least 2.9mhz from 2.4mhz.

Or suggestions for a different CPU, Quad preferred

The Q6600 overclocks very well. However, it can be more than just increasing
the FSB in the BIOS. You need to make sure your cooling is suffecient, your
RAM is up to par, and many other little things. They can make or break a
good overclock. Overclocking is more of an art than a science. It's a lot of
trial and error.

Check out the forums at http://www.hardforum.com, http://www.ocforums.com,
http://xtremesystems.com, etc. for some helpful references and guides. MANY
people have already overclocked that CPU and can offer advice. But, I
recommend reading through some of the posts and seeing what others acheived
on what. Sometimes, the stock Intel cooler is enough to get a great
overclock, with no other changes in the BIOS, other than just the FSB.
Othertimes, you can't overclock 1% without upping the voltage on the core
and RAM... It can be picky. But, those forums above could be your best
resource, as they've been there and are more dedicated to overclocking than
a lot of the people here.

I've got a 3 GHz Core2Duo Dual Core running at 4.2 on watercooling. Not bad,
no adjustments to voltage or anything.

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"wysiwyg" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Did the Multiplier bit in BIOS, 9 X 333 gave 3ghz.

Cool. Some are just that easy. If you notice any instability or anything,
just bring it down a tad.

Also, you can keep an eye on your temperatures using Speedfan:
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

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"wysiwyg" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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I have to Q6600 and for about 6 months was running it at 3.3Ghz but with
warmer weather and poorer AC I have knocked it down to 3.0Ghz. At that
speed I found that the puter wakes from sleep mode where at the higher speed
it would have to do a full restart to get it to wake. My MB has an
automatic voltage control so i can't really say with certainty if any or all
needed tweaking to manage the OC.

I now like the 3.0Ghz speed and will leave it there probably for the
duration of my ownership - for what I do the extra few MHz did not really
contribute. BTW, at one point I did have it booting successfully into Vista
at 3.6GHz but that was a bit more temp wise than I wanted to see.

Good luck with the OC - my cooling is just the stock fan so you might be
able to get more with an after market air cooling option or water cooling.

FWIW,

Len

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