The Official OC (OverClocking) Thread!

Haha, it looks identical to the 4870!

 

Oman7,
I just downloaded Cool Bits and clicked on advanced in the settings, after enabling cool Bits! You don't even have to reboot!

Russ

 

So I have been trying to overclock the Q6700(again) on the ASUS Striker Extreme...and haven't been successful at all.

First of all I have a question.

The ASUS Striker I have runs a FSB of 1850 easily with an E6300:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=534689

If I keep all the settings the same in the bios, should the Q6700 also run a FSB of 1850? Or do Quad cores behave differently with the same settings?

Thanks.

 

im1992,
It depends on the CPU's multiplier. In your case the E6300 has a 7x multiplier, while the Q6700's multiplier is 10x! Use a calculator to figure it out. Divide the CPU speed you want by the multipler the CPU has to get your FSB setting.

Best Regards and long time no see,
Russ

 

You can lower the clock multiplier on the Q6700 and use the same settings as the E6300 if the Q6700 will withstand them. That means that you may not be able to raise your FSB to 1850. It all depends a lot on the core revision of the CPU. For instance a Q9550 with a C1 core stepping will only overclock to about 3.35 to 3.5 GHz, but the same processor with an EO stepping core can easily be overclocked to 3.8 GHz and with the right parts even higher. The ratio between the CPU clock multiplier and the FSB are limited by the maximum overclock capability of the CPU.

 

It also depends a lot on the board. For instance, X38 boards will only accept quad cores to 1820 FSB, not a single mhz over.

 

Hey guys, It's been a long time since I have been on here...anyway,
There is a weird problem, the motherboard doesn't boot the system even 1MHz over the regular speed with the quad core.
I have the G0 revision (that was the ONLY revision that the Q6700 ever had). And usually people get to about 4ghz with these chips.
Do you guys think that my 680i chipset is holding me back? If so, I am willing to buy a new motherboard which will let me get to at least 3.7-3.8GHZz with this Q6700.

Thanks guys!, im1992

 

It could well be, they are particularly poor boards. A good P45 board should serve you well, but be advised it might be necessary to reinstall windows.

 

How about this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136054

 

I do agree that the 680i boards overall have been poor (mine killed my RAM twice, and I've heard of a few RAID array failures), but mine has been fabulously good to me for overclocking, 3.6 on my e6750. Personally, I don't think the mobo is the problem, but that being said I can't think of anything else. Do you have the latest BIOS?

 

I had no problem getting a stable 3.7GHz on my GigaByte P35-DS3R, with the replacement E6750 they sent me from Intel. In fact I had just booted it up at 3.8GHz, when the lady that was buying it called to tell me they would pick it up on Thursday. That ended the testing! LOL!! The CPU voltage was set to auto all the way to 3.4GHz, before I had to increase it a little. Much less voltage than the old chip had needed as well!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

There's more to squeeze out of a 6750 than 3.6 I assure you, though for how long depends on the luck of the draw.
That DFI board is nice, but DFI boards and overclocking can sometimes be a bit of a confusing experience.

 

I like the DFI mobo I have. It's a similar model to the one you're looking at I think. I'm to lazy to look it up. lol. The BIOS is incredible and almost to comprehensive if you ask me... BUT at least there is the ability to do things you need to.

....gm

add: Ok.... NOT that lazy. lol. link to DFI LP LT X48-T2R

 

What do you guys think I would get back if I RMA my E6300 with Intel?

They don't make the E6300 anymore...or even any other Ex00 or Exx0 CPUs for that matter.

Will I get a new cpu back or will I get an old one?

And lets say that I do get an E6300 back, do you guys think I have a "golden chip" if it can do 3.2ghz or air?

If that DFI board IS indeed confusing to overclock with, I won't buy it cause I am still (even after 2 years of overclocking) far from an expert at it. But if you guys think I would be able to do it, then let me know and I will order it.

Thanks.

 

3.2Ghz is very good but not awesome, I think you can squeeze a little more out of them than that. 3.0-3.1 was the common overclock for 6300s, the 4300s were better overclockers, they were almost all good for 3.2.

 

Well I just ordered the DFI with the x48 chipset.
Do you guys think the DFI will do better overclocking the E6300?
And what about the Q6700?
What is the average FSB for that DFI with dual cores? And what is the average with quad cores?
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if you dont mind me asking, what did you pay for that mobo?
and what cpu are you running with that mobo?
thanks.

 

X48 boards vary between 420 and 510+ for Dual cores, and 400 and 500 for Quad cores. A common limit is 505 Dual, 455 Quad. Generally, these limits only really affect 45nm CPUs. For 65nm chips it's either the CPU that's the limiting factor, or the limits are lower. How much lower I couldn't say. I have seen the Asus Rampage Formula (X48) get to 480 for Quad cores with ease. The X48-DS5 maxed out at about 465. 1.45V+ on the chipset would potentially make 470, but at that voltage the PCI express bus shuts down within seconds due to a flaw with Gigabyte's manufacturing process (does not seem to affect other manufacturers)

 

do you think i will be able to get 3.6ghz STABLE with this motherboard with the Q6700?


thanks

 

Unless you got a really naff chip, then yes, that should be a breeze. I used an inferior X38 board and got 3.55 out of my Q6600, but that really was the absolute max (however, that's with 4 sticks of RAM, with 2 sticks I may have been able to push a lot further)