Q6600 3ghz overclock temp
Q6600 3ghz overclock temp
Hi guys, have a few questions so I increased the CPU speed of the Q6600 to 3.0GHz. The temperatures are around 36°C and max 55°C, is that acceptable for running at 3GHz? Also, the BIOS shows FSB 333, multiple x9, 1000MHz DRAM (or the second option was 1333, but I didn’t change it in the BIOS), airflow is 2x12mm out of chassis and 1 smaller in chassis. It looks like a standard stock build. PC specs: MB->P5G4iT-M LX, CPU Intel Core 2 Quad q6600 (step 2B) (Revision GO), RAM 8GB 1333MHz.
Terho,
Your core temperatures stay comfortably within Intel's Thermal Specifications. You might be aware that there are two distinct Q6600 models; the original B3 with a 105 Watts TDP, and the later G0 with a 95 Watts TDP, which represents a more efficient processor. While Intel's Product Specifications site doesn't separate TDP for these variants, the Datasheet clarifies the differences.
Product Specifications -
http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Inte...66-MHz-FSB
Datasheet (see Section 5) -
http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/31559205.pdf
Throttle temperature (Tj Max) for the Q6600 G0 reaches 100°C. Nonetheless, it's advised not to surpass a core temperature above 85°C (ideally under 80°C) or a core voltage exceeding 1.5 Vcore...
Terho, Your core temperatures stay comfortably within Intel's Thermal Specifications. You might be aware that there exist two distinct Q6600 models; the original B3 with a 105 Watts TDP, and the later G0 with a 95 Watts TDP, which represents a more efficient processor. While Intel’s Product Specifications page doesn’t distinguish between these TDP values, the Datasheet clarifies them. Product Specifications - http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Inte...66-MHz-FSB • Datasheet (refer to Section 5) - http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/31559205.pdf The maximum throttle temperature (Tj Max) for the Q6600 G0 is 100°C. Nonetheless, it’s advised not to exceed a core temperature above 85°C (ideally under 80°C) or a core voltage below 1.5V (Vcore). Even though running at 3.0GHz with stock Vcore is straightforward overclocking, most Q6600 G0 CPUs tend to push to 3.6GHz (achieved via a 9x multiplier and 400MHz FSB). Alternatively, you could attempt 3.2GHz (using an 8x multiplier and 400MHz FSB), which might offer stability without needing manual Vcore adjustments. At 3.6GHz, a superior cooler is recommended compared to Intel’s standard cooler, since higher Vcore is necessary for stability, leading to increased core temperatures. Additionally, you may find the following helpful: Intel Temperature Guide -
CompuTronix: Terho, Your core temperatures remain comfortably within Intel's Thermal Specifications. You might be aware that there exist two distinct Q6600 models; the original B3 with a 105 Watts TDP, and the later G0 with a 95 Watts TDP, which offers improved performance. While Intel’s Product Specifications page does not distinguish between these TDP values, the Datasheet clarifies otherwise. • Product Specifications - http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Inte...66-MHz-FSB • Datasheet (refer to Section 5) - http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/31559205.pdf The maximum throttle temperature (Tj Max) for the Q6600 G0 is 100°C. Still, it’s advisable not to exceed a core temperature above 85°C (ideally under 80°C) or a core voltage below 1.5V (Vcore). Although running at 3.0GHz with stock Vcore is straightforward overclocking, most Q6600 G0 CPUs tend to push to 3.6GHz (achieved via a 9x multiplier and 400MHz FSB). You might also consider 3.2GHz (8x multiplier and 400MHz FSB), which could remain stable without manually adjusting Vcore. At 3.6GHz, a superior cooler is necessary compared to Intel’s standard cooler due to the higher required Vcore for stability, leading to increased core temperatures. Additionally, you may find this helpful: Intel Temperature Guide - CT I understand there are two versions of this CPU regarding core temperature; I believe I have the GO model so far. People on forums suggest it’s not worth pushing further for Q6600, and as you mentioned, it’s not worth trying with other models either. Until now, I prefer this one and plan to purchase another CPU to achieve a slight improvement.