Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

[selo]

Hi!

Im wondering if anyone can help me overclock my Q6600 to 3,2-3,5ish

first my systemspecc

Q6600 G0
8GB (4x2GB) Corsair DHX XMS2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX, 5-5-5-18
(heard those are a bit soso on overclocking :/ )
Gigabyte X48 DS5
Corsair 620W
WD Velociraptor
Thermalright 120 Extreme

everything is on standard:

Robust Graphics Booster___________ [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ____________ [9x]
CPU Host Clock Control_ [Disabled]
CPU Host Frequency (MHz)__________ [266]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)_______ [Auto]
C.I.A. 2__________________________ [Disabled]
Performance Enhance ______________ [Turbo]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)____ [Auto]
DRAM Timing Selectable_______ SPD __ [Auto]

Performance Enhance = [Turbo]

CAS Latency Time________________ 5 Auto
Dram RAS# to CAS# Delay_________ 5 Auto
Dram RAS# Precharge Delay_______ 5 Auto
Precharge Delay (tRAS)__________ 18 Auto


Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 42 Auto
Read to Precharge Delay__________ 3 Auto
Static tRead Value_______________ 5 Auto
Static tRead Phase Adjust________ 1 Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ________ 2 Auto

CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control [normal]
GMCH Clock Skew Control [Normal]

System Voltage Control____ [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control__ [Normal]
PCI-E OverVoltage Control_ [Normal]
FSB OverVoltage Control___ [Normal]
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control [Normal]
Loadline Calibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control_______ [Normal]
Normal CPU Vcore 1.30000V

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

Try this and see how 3.2 works for you >>>

Robust Graphics Booster___________ [Auto or fast]
CPU Clock Ratio ____________ [9x]
CPU Host Clock Control_ [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (MHz)__________ [402]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)_______ [100]
C.I.A. 2__________________________ [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)____ [2.00B or 2.00D]
DRAM Timing Selectable_______ SPD __ [Manual]

Performance Enhance = [Standard]

CAS Latency Time________________ 5/6
Dram RAS# to CAS# Delay_________ 5
Dram RAS# Precharge Delay_______ 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)__________ 18

ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)_________ 3-5
Rank Write to READ Delay________ 4-8
Write to Precharge Delay_________5-12
Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 65-85
Read to Precharge Delay__________ 3-8
Static tRead Value_______________ 7-12
Static tRead Phase Adjust________ Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ________ 2

CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control [normal]
GMCH Clock Skew Control [Normal] 50-250 may help with stability

System Voltage Control____ [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control__ [Normal] << Set to your ram's spec'd voltage, normally 2.0-2.1 (+0.2-0.3V)

PCI-E OverVoltage Control_ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
FSB OverVoltage Control___ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control [Normal] << +0.2-0.35
Loadline Calibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control_______ [1.35-1.4x] << 1.35-1.4x actual. All up to your chip and cooling, so set it high enough to for sure boot then you can lower later

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

I tested it like this



Robust Graphics Booster___________ [Fast]
CPU Clock Ratio ____________ [9x]
CPU Host Clock Control_ [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (MHz)__________ [320] *set it a bit lower to test out*
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)_______ [100]
C.I.A. 2__________________________ [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)____ [2.40B]
DRAM Timing Selectable_______ SPD __ [Manual]

Performance Enhance = [Standard]

CAS Latency Time________________ 5
Dram RAS# to CAS# Delay_________ 5
Dram RAS# Precharge Delay_______ 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)__________ 18

ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)_________ 3
Rank Write to READ Delay________ 4
Write to Precharge Delay_________5
Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 65
Read to Precharge Delay__________ 3
Static tRead Value_______________ 7
Static tRead Phase Adjust________ Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ________ 2

CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control [normal]
GMCH Clock Skew Control [100]

System Voltage Control____ [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control__ [+0.3V]

PCI-E OverVoltage Control_ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
FSB OverVoltage Control___ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control [0.2V]
Loadline Calibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control_______ [1.4]


upon running occt is almost immideatly get CPU to hot message, in idle its at 44

i installed the thermalright today, maybe should wait some?<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

What does CoreTemp show you for temps at Load? If over 60-70 for the above settings then I think you did not mount the heatsink fully or used to much paste. Did you use the washer/penny method to make it tighter? Just wondering, here is that method incase you wondered >>>


What is the OCCT warning temp set to anyway?

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

thanks

a friend of mine works at a metalshop, gonna try and make something to put there.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

A washer or penny works great, I have seen MANY use them

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

cut out a piece of metal and it does work better ty :)

now for the overclocking

when i run occt i get Crashed, Code 1 message

idling its running at 32 degrees at 3.2ghz

also the cpu seem to be going between 356x6 and 356x9, is this becouse of idling or?

i put it like this

Robust Graphics Booster___________ [Fast]
CPU Clock Ratio ____________ [9x]
CPU Host Clock Control_ [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (MHz)__________ [356]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)_______ [100]
C.I.A. 2__________________________ [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)____ [2.40D] *i dont know about this, should i put it as close to the original 800 or?

DRAM Timing Selectable_______ SPD __ [Manual]

Performance Enhance = [Standard]

CAS Latency Time________________ 5
Dram RAS# to CAS# Delay_________ 5
Dram RAS# Precharge Delay_______ 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)__________ 18

ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)_________ 3
Rank Write to READ Delay________ 4
Write to Precharge Delay_________5
Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 65
Read to Precharge Delay__________ 3
Static tRead Value_______________ 7
Static tRead Phase Adjust________ Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ________ 2

CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control [normal]
GMCH Clock Skew Control [100]

System Voltage Control____ [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control__ [+0.2V]

PCI-E OverVoltage Control_ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
FSB OverVoltage Control___ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control [0.2V]
Loadline Calibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control_______ [1.3] *wich is standard, should i put this higher?

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

hmm strange, i get 18,5k in 3dmark06 now but 10k in vantage

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

3DMark 06 and Vantage scores will be far different

You need to disable EIST and C1E so your CPU will stop changing multi's and voltages on you

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

the comp have been running stable at 3,2 a while now and now i want to try and go up to 3,5, what settings should i use? :)

[Nickel020]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

Go for 3.6GHz that way you ahve your RAM runnign at full speed :)

Set the FSB to 400 and the "System Memory Multiplier" to 2.0D.

Change the VCore to 1.4V and then test for stability.

Basically just use the settings Lsdmeasap posted you in post #2.

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

i tried just bringing it up to 3.33 i think it was and it reset to 2,4

was that becouse i didnt put up the vcore?



also, on some things he says like

Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 65-85
Static tRead Value_______________ 7-12


should i put it at 65 or 85 / 7 or 12? :)

[Chucko]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

CPU Vcore will probably need to go up. Watch your core temperatures!

I agree with Nickel020, set the System Memory Multiplier to 2.00D at first. You can try higher multipliers later once you get the CPU stable.

On the memory timings, bigger = safer, smaller = faster. I prefer to start with bigger numbers at first, then go smaller once the system is stable.

[selo]

Re: Help with overclocking q6600 X48-DS5

i tried putting ait a bit lower first for stability but i get bsod

also running occt i get error code 1 and in prime95 in torture test i get 1 error

Robust Graphics Booster___________ [Fast]
CPU Clock Ratio ____________ [9x]
CPU Host Clock Control_ [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (MHz)__________ [378] *3.4ghz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)_______ [100]
C.I.A. 2__________________________ [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)____ [2.00D]
DRAM Timing Selectable_______ SPD __ [Manual]

Performance Enhance = [Standard]

CAS Latency Time________________ 5
Dram RAS# to CAS# Delay_________ 5
Dram RAS# Precharge Delay_______ 5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)__________ 18

ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)_________ 4
Rank Write to READ Delay________ 5
Write to Precharge Delay_________6
Refresh to ACT Delay______________ 75
Read to Precharge Delay__________ 4
Static tRead Value_______________ 8
Static tRead Phase Adjust________ Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ________ 2t

CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control [normal]
GMCH Clock Skew Control [150ps]

System Voltage Control____ [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control__ [+0.2V]

PCI-E OverVoltage Control_ [Normal]
FSB OverVoltage Control___ [Normal] << +0.1 for stability
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control [0.2V]
Loadline Calibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control_______ [1.35]