MAX Ghz for Core 2 Quad Q6600?
MAX Ghz for Core 2 Quad Q6600?
It all comes down to the cooling setup for your CPU and the motherboard you're using. I installed it at 3.6 without any problems, but some people haven't been as fortunate...
Your Vcore setting varies at 3.4 and 3.6 clocks. The difference between them is what you're asking about.
A. everyday use refers to a core that operates at 3.4Ghz/fsb 1520Mhz with a core voltage of 1.40V.
B. game time corresponds to a core that runs at 3.6Ghz/fsb 1600Mhz and uses a core voltage of 1.45V (it's hard to distinguish between the two settings while playing).
that's about as far as you'll get the Vcore before you start to experience instability. I had mine @ 3.6 with a 1.37 Vcore and then the jump to 3.8 made me use a 1.41 Vcore. I tried 4.0 but had to go just over 1.46 Vcore and saw slight signs of instability and had to back it down. What i did notice (which is what you noticed) is that there's not much advantage past 3.4, in fact, 3.2 was almost the same as 3.6 on my setup...