Getting my q660 to 3.2

[ZenZimZaliben]

I am pretty sure as well that the Q6600 doesn't support a 1333Mhz FSB on Paper. All the 45nm chips that were released after the Q6600 do though. Not saying it wont run at 1333mhz just I know the Q6600 has a 1066Mhz FSB Spec.

Like I said, you need to use a different FSB strap. like 200/800, 233/932 or 266/1066. You mobo should have options for one of those settings. From there OC it to get your ram up to 1000mhz.

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

Core Kentsfield
Multi-Core Quad-Core
Name Core 2 Quad Q6600
Operating Frequency 2.4GHz
FSB 1066MHz

 

[boogah]

I've seriously tried just about everything, and I can only get to 3ghz on my q6600 with FSB at 1333 with a 9x multi. When I check my mem speed on Everest it says it's running at 1333 even tho I set it at 2000mhz wtf. I'm trying to get to a 1600 FSB with a 8x multi it wont post not matter what I do. I've tried higher voltage on just about everything except the gtlreg what not but I have no idea what those values are so.., anyone have a working OC with a setup close to this...?

My setup

2 x 1gb Corsair DHX 2000MHz 9-9-9-24
EVGA 790i Ultra Motherboard
Ultra Extreme 120 "True Black"
BFG Tech GTX 280 OCX
Antec 850 power supply
52" Samsung LN650A52

what kind of cooling you have on it ? air.. water..
forget everest, what does CPUZ say about the ram speed ? everest is wrong sometime ^___~
did you disable all the cpu features in cpu config ?
FSB link or unlink ?
what's the ram ratio ?


here's my setup on 680i voltage on core is at 1.408

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=390606

 

[PyroInc]

He said he couldnt boot at anything other than a 9x multi. i even tried to get him to do 400*7 and it didnt work.

@PyroInc, is your BIOS right up to date?

yes I have the p06 bios

what kind of cooling you have on it ? air.. water..
forget everest, what does CPUZ say about the ram speed ? everest is wrong sometime ^___~
did you disable all the cpu features in cpu config ?
FSB link or unlink ?
what's the ram ratio ?


here's my setup on 680i voltage on core is at 1.408

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=390606

yes all features are disabled, I've tried FSB unlinked and linked with no post, My current OC bios says 2000 mhz on the ram and 1333 FSB but everest stats the ram is at 1333 and the FSB is at 1333 and I'm unlinked and the ratio option is not able to be selected when I have it set on unlinked (it just says auto in blue)

That is possible...but I almost can't believe it wont OC 800Mhz. Has PyroInc tried to hit 3.2Ghz another way...It sound like his goal is to hit 3.2Ghz and have a FSB 1600Mhz. Have you hit 3.2 using a different FSB strap?

omg yes, oh I've tried 3.2 using different multi's and FSB's with high voltages just to make sure and still no dice

 

[boogah]

Try this

go into CMOS then Load Defaults

then

go advanced chipset features

System Clocks
CPU miltiplier 8X

PCIe Spread spectrum(SSP) Disabled

FSB & Memory Config

Linked
Sync Mode
1600


CPU config
disable everything
enabled all cores ofcourse

System Voltages
Leave everything on Auto it will choose best for the multiplier and FSB rates you can go back in and tune it later.

HPET disable
Nvidia GPU EX disable



Save & exit setup

see if that work for you.

 

[PyroInc]

Try this

go into CMOS then Load Defaults

then

go advanced chipset features

System Clocks
CPU miltiplier 8X

PCIe Spread spectrum(SSP) Disabled

FSB & Memory Config

Linked
Sync Mode
1600


CPU config
disable everything
enabled all cores ofcourse

System Voltages
Leave everything on Auto it will choose best for the multiplier and FSB rates you can go back in and tune it later.

HPET disable
Nvidia GPU EX disable



Save & exit setup

see if that work for you.

done that before, still no post

 

[boogah]

hmm something is wrong there then. 3.2 should be pretty easy to get to. maybe problem with ram compatibility. Have you tried any other ram ?

 

[PyroInc]

hmm something is wrong there then. 3.2 should be pretty easy to get to. maybe problem with ram compatibility. Have you tried any other ram ?

not any ddr3 ram lol

 

[boogah]

i'm guessing 9x multiplier with 1422 FSB in syncmode doesn't work either ?

 

[PyroInc]

gd I had virtualization technology enabled through most of these test's (I know I know). anyways just tried 1600 mhz linked and and synced and it posted but reset the bios to stock and said "please reset CPU or Frequency in cmos," I also tried 1600 unlinked with all auto voltages and same thing but when I put voltages manually it wouldn't even post. So this is some kind of progress right...

 

[ntdouglas]

Have you tried upping northbridge voltage?

 

[boogah]

some Q6600 can't get to 1600 FSB with 9x multiplier(3.6 Ghz) without water cooling.
what's the VID of your Q6600 ?
use coretemp to find out >> http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

1422 FSB 9x would give you the magic 3.2 Ghz you wanted.

Also put the fan on manual at 100%

 

[PyroInc]

some Q6600 can't get to 1600 FSB with 9x multiplier(3.6 Ghz) without water cooling.
what's the VID of your Q6600 ?
use coretemp to find out >> http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

1422 FSB 9x would give you the magic 3.2 Ghz you wanted.

Also put the fan on manual at 100%

I want a 1600 FSB so I can run my ram faster then 1333 right now , my VID is 1.325 (keep in mind I'm oc'd right now to the specs I listed earlier)

 

[PyroInc]

anyone else...?

 

[FR@NK]

Have you tried using the lowest multi of 6 and slowly raising the FSB until you hit 400?

I just cant believe you are hitting a wall at such a low clock speed.

 

[PyroInc]

I'll try that tonight, heres some screenshots of cpu-z, I'm looking at it and does that thing say my mem is running at 1000mhz ...!!!! wtf it's 2000mhz ram

 

[boogah]

remember it's double data rate so that 1000mhz is actually 2000mhz.

Your Q6600 has pretty high VID that's y it's not overclocking well. may need higher voltage to get up to 3.2ghz.

 

[Bundy]

remember it's double data rate so that 1000mhz is actually 2000mhz.

Your Q6600 has pretty high VID that's y it's not overclocking well. may need higher voltage to get up to 3.2ghz.

I agree. I,ve got a Q6700 running at 3300ghz, 1.35V but my VID is 1.2375.

That Q6600 will need more volts, if that works.

 

[yogurt_21]

lol it's not the quad it's the memory. your 2:6 (or 1:3) is making your memory have to run at 2400MHZ at a 400fsb on stock volts which it simply wont do. drop your memory ratio to 2:4 or 1:2 and put the quad at 400x8 3.2GHZ make sure your cpu is at 1.35v at least. and it should boot. mind you your memory will only be at (800MHZ)1600MHZ effective, but this is just for tersting. you have to remember its Double Data Rate memory so when you see 1000MHZ it means 2GHZ effective.

drop your memory ratio and it should boot at 3.2GHZ.

 

[PyroInc]

lol it's not the quad it's the memory. your 2:6 (or 1:3) is making your memory have to run at 2400MHZ at a 400fsb on stock volts which it simply wont do. drop your memory ratio to 2:4 or 1:2 and put the quad at 400x8 3.2GHZ make sure your cpu is at 1.35v at least. and it should boot. mind you your memory will only be at (800MHZ)1600MHZ effective, but this is just for tersting. you have to remember its Double Data Rate memory so when you see 1000MHZ it means 2GHZ effective.

drop your memory ratio and it should boot at 3.2GHZ.

I dont have those ratios available to me in the bios just 5:3 and something else, at work right now but I'll put up the other ratio I can select, if I cant then should I just run it synced? Also I've tried running my mem at 1600mhz with a 1600 FSB and 8 Multi with 1.5v (unlinked) and it didn't post