The q6600 is basically 2 x e6600 stuck together so in theory fsbs used overclock the e6600 should work reliably on the. Highend components and thermal solutions, made possible by our years of industry experience, provide better. The rumour is that e6400s are overclocking further then e6600s because the extra cache could possibly be holding them back. Read about all things rog, including gaming, new products, press releases, events, guides, mods, builds, overclocking, and more. In order to overclock this processor, we selected two motherboards based on what are probably the.
Were certainly expecting good results from the asus p5n32e sli plus, an intel core 2 duo e6600 and a sweet set of corsair twin2x20486400c4 memory. How to overclock your system using ai overclocking rog asus. Find answers to how to overclock intel core 2 duo 6600 and gigabyte ga965pdq6. Mar 20, 2012 there are hellova articles in the internet on oc in general and particularly on overclocking cpus on asus p5b deluxe and other p965 chipset motherboards. As well as orthos, you ll need to download a few other pieces of free software. Upgrade your personal or work computer to a dualcore processor with the intel core 2 duo e6600. Nvclock is a small utility that allows users to overclock nvidia based video cards running on the linux platform. Software overclocking has a mixed record sometimes it works great, sometimes its a bust, sometimes it works but bluescreens under stress. Building and overclocking a core 2 duo system coding horror. I have done a bit of research but most of the info i can find about software overclocking is dated, so i figured i would ask you guys for your opinion.
Hardwareoverclock austria has posted a new overclocking guide. Im looking at either the asus p5b or the asus p5b deluxe wo wifi. This software offers all the options and indepth analysis youll need to tweak effectively on the fly. Ezbackup is ideal for anyone who wishes to secure the data on the harddrive but doesnt want the hassle of complicated software configuration. Based on the innovative intel core 65nm architecture, the core 2 duo microprocessor features two independent processing cores at a clock speed of 2. In this guide we explain more about the temperatures under overclocking and the necessary setting, to achieve so a. Hey, so on my old pc which i want to use as a game server for me and my friends i got a core 2 quad q6600 revision g0, stepping b and i wanted to squeeze out some more power from it, although ive never really done overclocking on a cpu with such oc potential. A thread, or thread of execution, is a software term for the basic ordered sequence of instructions that can be passed through or. How to overclock your system using ai overclocking rog. Overclock intel quad q6600 with asus p5w dh deluxe. It does indeed, run cpuz when the system boots it should say 2.
Mobo and psu suggestions for conroe e6600 tech support guy. Find asus and rog driver downloads, software, wallpapers, and 3d printing files for motherboards and graphics cards. Maximus vi series uefi guide for overclocking rog asus. This intel overclocking software is windows based and it is a software meant for novices and experienced persons alike. This gpu overclocking software includes supporting the 6th generation intel core processors. So downloaded rivatuner and pretty much overclock it. Aug 31, 2006 intel core 2 duo e6300 and e6700 overclocking. Im completely new to overclocking, just raised fsb to 300 and voltage to 1. That code has been extensively reworked in order to make the utility much more user friendly and to make it play nice with current distros and drivers. Jan 06, 2008 given all the recent threads in relation to overclocking on the p5ke and similar i thought i would write a guide to explain the basics to overclocking on this motherboard, this should also hold true in part to overclocking on other similar asus boards such as the p5kc, p5k premium, etc.
Help with ocing an intel core 2 duo e6600 evga forums. Oct 16, 2007 in its original incarnation as a forum thread, the beginners guide to overclocking intel core 2 duo processors written by david marshall aka clunk has already had over a quarter of a million hits. E6600 or q6600 i also have a motherboard asus p5wdh and after updating the asus bios with the software i have put my q9450 fsb 33 without any concern for recognition or performance. Nvidia has its longstanding ntune for the nforce chipset while asus provides its ai suite and. Oct 19, 2006 well, ive had my new rig for about a month now. I downloaded the latest p5b deluxe bios from asus web site. Sep 12, 2008 in one of my posts i was told that i could clock my e6600 core 2 duo 2.
After reading this, one thing sticks out more than anything, is a bad hsf install. Asus is well known for its overclocking abilities and we had some high hopes from the p5be motherboard. Im hoping to provide data that will be useful to someone else who may want to overclock with the same hardware i have. The board was equipped with an intel core 2 duo e6600 processor and a set of corsair twin2x20486400c4 memory. And the best part is, you can access all that onthefly, even ingame all with one click. Unfortunately until now all ive played with in overclocking is a pentium extreme edition. This guide provides a walkthrough for how to overclock your system using ai overclocking. Upgrading processor from e6600 to a q8300 evga forums. Asus gpu tweak ii, asus geforce gtx 10series oc edition graphics cards.
Although for each board we provide pcb and bios revisions that support the processor, this page is updated less frequently than individual motherboard support pages, therefore we encourage you to visit those page as they may contain more uptodate data. Jun 28, 2014 how to overclock intel core 2 quad q6600. Asus p5b deluxe, e6600 overclocking, newbie extreme. Beginner overclock intel core 2 quad q6600 overclocking 3. The original code used in building this application was borrowed from the nvcs application. In one of my posts i was told that i could clock my e6600 core 2 duo 2. Asus p5e deluxe seems to provide enough options for. Hey all, i have an evga nforce 680i sli motherboard and am currently planning to upgrade my processor from an intel core 2 duo e6600 1066 fsb to an intel core 2 quad q8300 33 fsb and was wondering if there was anything that i would need to be aware about in doing so. Well, ive run head on into a wall trying to push it at all with my limited knowledge.
Aug 30, 2016 this is a good choice if youre using asus or rog hardware, of course, and it comes bundled with most graphics cards. Ai overclocking is faster and more efficient than other methods, and it allows you to overclock a system in just a few short steps from the uefi or desktop. Comparing this to our highest fsb overclock of 362 with this. Intel core 2 duo basic overclocking guide for beginners. Since im new at this is the person correct that told me that. I also wanted to test if theres any real difference in games especially cryis and other cpu intensive games,after overclocking main. This is a hardware forced overclock, not a software bios overclock, which is very nice for users that have q6600 in oem dellhp systems that have no software. It helps to monitor, overclock and stress a system. I am new to overclocking, and after much reading and experimentation, i have managed to overclock my q6600 quad core 2. With the new asus bios, we now have the ability to do similar. Hmmm on average systemcpu temps for intel e6600 on asus. But then it can also overclock systems where other. Even at a 6x multiplier 494 seems the limit of the fsb with this cpu and board. The easiest way to use ai overclocking is through the uefi, which doesnt require installing any software.
I have been reading multiple places to overclock cpu to get better performance with ai. How to overclock intel core 2 duo 6600 and gigabyte ga. Maximize frequency and minimize voltage while extracting as much heat as possible so the system remains stable. Asus perhaps the most notable application in its ai suite is the ai booster application. Im trying to get a good overclock out of it considering ive gotten my bigwater going now, and keeping my cpu at a nice temp of 27c. Supply power to monstrous gaming rigs with our power supply units. I have tried to overclock beyond 400mhz fsb on the bios and it doesnt post.
Asus p5w dh deluxe corsair 2gb ram dominator raptor 74 gb 10. Intel extreme memory profile intel xmp intel xmp helps you overclock 1 ram, including select intel technologybased ddr4 memory, unlocking performance that exceeds standard specifications. Hardware mobo and psu suggestions for conroe e6600. Core 2 e6600 overclock extreme overclocking forums. Despite his age, this card is a very good motherboard.
Asus gpu tweak ii provides an intuitive interface to access serious functionalities, all right at your fingertips. This can be accomplished manually or through use of one of the newer software revisions that automatically tests all cores or through running multiple instances of the application and manually assigning affinity for each instance. Back in the e6600 and 965 days, it was the p5b deluxe that was king of oc then followed by. Downside is it takes moment for it to register so if youre after that top super pi score you wont get it with asus ai. With the new asus bios, we now have the ability to. Last week we have overclocked our new e6600 core 2 duo to 3690 mhz. Does the present xps 710 allow this amount of overclocking in the bios. Accross a lot of forums the e6400 is being recommended as a better overclocker as apparently a lot of 6600s cannot reach fsb 400 and run 1. Im very familiar with overclocking my old athon 3800x2, but very new to the intels. Clean off the current thermal paste from the cpu and hs. Intel xtu is a windowsbased tool for overclocking 1 unlocked intel core processors. Intel core 2 duo e6300 and e6700 overclocking techspot. Ive got system running on default settings but want to overclock a bit for example to 3.
It is a pity if i have a conroe but not overclock it. This program lets you overclock from windows, just like a great number of the other overclocking programs. Thanks to the variety of powerful overclocking software thats on offer, tweaking your computer has become easier and more popular than ever, meaning people with just a touch of tech savvy can get their machine firing on all cylinders. Using the software weve discussed, its entirely possible to overclock a notebook, even though they rarely have a programmable pll and their cooling system isnt really suited to it. I just pulled the trigger on the following core 2 duo upgrade. Squeezing extra performance out of your gpu is an art in itself, and can often be just as enjoyable as the benefits it brings to your gaming.
Overclocking overclocking an intel core 2 duo e6600 2. The extreme overclocking forums are a place for people to learn how to overclock and tweak their pcs components like the cpu, memory ram, or video card in order to gain the maximum performance out of their system. As the basis for calling the asus c90s an overclocking laptop, id have to say its a stretch. How to overclock almost any cpu in this video specifically i will teach you how to overclock intel pentium dual core e5500 clocked at 2. I was able to overclock fsb from 266 to 400 with x8 cpu multiplier. Depends on how far you want to overclock bu yes the p35 is better platform to overclock a q6600 and the asus p5k is a good board to use. Overclocking the g0 slacr q6600 to 4ghz page 1 hunting for the next g0lden cpu. There are lots of discussions about new processors, graphics cards, cooling products, power supplies, cases, and so much more. Considering how fast an e6600 is at stock, thats got to be a screaming machine iamanewbie. Downloads for intel core2 duo processor e6600 4m cache, 2. Intel core 2 duo basic overclocking guide for beginners cpu.
The list of motherboards, compatible with the intel core 2 duo e6600 microprocessor, is based on cpu upgrade information from our database. So here ill just post my results and bios configuration, along with some of my findings. I would not buy it based on the overclocking software utility that comes with it. We noticed in overclock testing that we were able to extract an 13 memory speed at 55518 2t timings at 2. We noticed in overclock testing that we were able to extract an. Beginner overclock intel core 2 quad q6600 overclocking 3,33.
You must run one instance of stress testing per cpu core physical or virtual. Ive got asus p5b deluxe, core 2 duo e6600, kingston hyperx ddr2800 ram with 44412 timings, zalman cnps 9700 cooler. Basic guide for overclocking q6600 on asus p5ke and similar. Um i did video card first cause people say that was the safest to overclock. On the p5b, the flash utility is built into the bios and it even supports usb flash drives. As overclocking requires overvoltage of vcore, the external 1. Its been over a year since i built my last pc, and all those killer core 2 duo benchmark and overclocking results were making me anxious. Select a motherboard designed specifically to enable overclocking when paired with. This can be accomplished manually or through use of one of the newer software revisions that automatically tests all cores or through running multiple instances of the application and manually assigning affinity for. There is debate about all of that, but i cant see any reason to overclock an e6600.
I have the gaex38ds4, and am overclocking a e6600 with 4x1 ddr2 800 ram. Exclusive to asus ezbackup, users can utilize sata2 technology to arrange raid1 default or raid0 system without bios or any other setup. If you have any advice, please dont hesitate to speak up. Been running the q6600 on stock since the time ive got it was thinking of putting the core contact freezer to some use and overclock the q6600.
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