razor Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 ok guys, I've been trying to get this Q6600 stable @ 3ghz for the last two days - and no matter what I do, I always end up getting BSOD'd during a Prime95x4 run. I've tried running linked/synched, and unlinked. I've been increasing vCore - now up to 1.3v and no luck. while I totally understand that every chip is different, can I ask what you guys who are running OC'd Q6600's have their vCore at? am I just being too conservative w/the juice? my chip's VID is 1.2875 I think I've got a pretty wicked vDroop - BIOS 1.3v, CPU load (via Everest + CPU-Z) 1.22, and I'll be pencil modding tomorrow I'm sure you can all imagine the different settings I've tried, so I'll just go through a few... - FSB: 334, RAM @ DDR2-1066 2.1v 5-5-5-18 2T - FSB: 334, RAM @ DDR2-800 1.8v 5-5-5-18 2T - FSB: 334, RAM @ DDR2-800 2.1v 4-4-4-12 1T - FSB: 334, RAM @ DDR2-667 1.8v 5-5-5-18 2T CPU Multi always @ 9x, all across a range of vCores - again, up to 1.3v, and all end up BSOD. I'm really kinda at my wit's end, and I could use a friendly push in the right direction. while my new cooler (Zerotherm Nirvana) scales great - never over 50 C @ 100% load - I'm hesitant to keep pumping volts into it w/no success...help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 mine is at 1.600v with 104.5% overvoltage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbrown23 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 yeah mines 1.55 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 mine needs 1.5 for 3.6Ghz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 You need more volts man! I needed 1.424V for 3.5GHz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 mine needs 1.5 for 3.6Ghz 3 of mine need just a tad over 1.5 for 3.6, the other two take less because of a low VID.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razor Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 cool, thanks guys I'll be testing throughout the day/nite, and will report back w/success, hopefully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razor Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 ok, so I've about had it w/this board - at least, I'm pretty sure it's the problem. all day been trying higher vCores, all day same BSOD's. still trying to get stable @ 3.0ghz, I got up to 1.4250v - which @ load got my temps up in the low to mid 60's C, and got the same BSOD. today has also been spent testing my RAM - which is fine, making sure my CPU is ok @ stock, which it is - couldnt think of another test for CPU, so just put it back to 2.4ghz and ran Prime x4 for the past 4 hrs or so. so am I wrong to blame the MB? so, barring advice from ya'll to the contrary, this board is going back to Tiger. my options, as I see them are: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Abit IP35 Pro DFI LP LT P35 T2R price really isnt an issue here - my 780i to be returned is almost $100 more than any of these boards - so plz dont pick on price only. I'm looking for OC-ability and stability first. I like the expandability on the Gigabyte and DFI boards. I'm willing to learn DFI if it's hands down the best board of the three, although I havent read nearly as much about it as I have the Gigabyte and Abit boards. it's a damn shame, I really did like that 780i board - but I cant compete in Forum Wars w/out OC-ing. and I have to OC, so yeah... EDIT - I really, really want to get this right w/out much more BS. although our posted content may be VERY similar in recent memory, I'm not Phil. no offense, Phil - seriously. I look around here, at the long-term members - the guys who DO know better - and I see that those guys are recommending the Gigabyte and Abit and DFI boards. I picked the DFI board because of huge successes had w/Blood Iron (which last I saw on here was discontinued?) and thought maybe their other boards are solid - DFI seems to have a strong following here, that's for sure. anyways, I'm just about at my limit w/this - I just wanna get the right board. thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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