by GabethePilot » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:04 am
don't forget that the voltage you set in the BIOS is not the "actual" voltage going through the CPU.
I set my Q6600 to 1.475 in the BIOS but with droop it manages around 1.39 to 1.42 under stress....1.46 at idle. with temps at a max of 65 degrees under stress - it'll do for a couple of years I reckon !
My CPU is running at 8x425 with a 1:1 RAM ratio (850Mhz) and I also increased the FSB and Northbridge (MCH) voltage by an extra 0.1v each.
This can increase stability depending on your m/b and whether you increase the FSB or the multiplier to gain your target speed.
Try both, and start with higher voltages to get things stable, then reduce voltages gradually until you reach the minimum needed for your stable o/c.
All this start low and increase nonsense is a waste of time unless you are dealing with unknowns - with the core duos, you're not though ! You know that the Q6600 can cope with up to 1.5 volts in the BIOS....so start high and work down - it's a lot quicker.
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GabethePilot on Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
Q6600(G0) 3.4Ghz; GTX 260 (675/1275); 2GB Corsair XMS2 - DHX 850Mhz (5/5/5/15); Samsung 501, 16MB; Antec P180 & Truepower Trio 650W; P35C DS3R. XP SP3.