Q6660

WhiteFireDragon · 03-24-2008, 11:42 PM

choke point of OCing an HP is the mobo and maybe the memory. you need to get a good mobo to change the fsb and voltages. and if your memory is not fast enough, then you either need to OC it too or just buy faster memory.

bigd54 · 03-24-2008, 11:46 PM

If i get a new mobo is there a chance that the operating system (vista) will get messed in the process

WhiteFireDragon · 03-24-2008, 11:53 PM

if you get a new mobo, then most likely you'll have to reinstall the OS on your old HD since the BIOS and hardware will be different than how everything was originally setup on the HD

elitehacker · 03-25-2008, 01:52 AM

I have an Asus Striker extreme motherboard and I was able to overclock my Q6600 to 3.4GHz, it gets unstable after that

But who can complain about a 41.67% overclock?

**mep916** · 03-25-2008, 02:06 AM

You'll probably need to purchase a new OS.

elitehacker · 03-25-2008, 02:37 AM

Just re install the old OS and reactivate it again.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-25-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bigd54

that it correct but what would prevent me from overclocking it then?

Sorry, I must have read over the part about you getting a new motherboard.

But if you are replacing all of the components except for the hard drive and optical drives, why don't you just build a new computer? You will need to reinstall Windows anyways...

Steve.D · 03-25-2008, 09:26 PM

I've got my Q6600 G0 Stepping up to 3.3 Ghz, stable. I use a Thermaltake Blue Orb 2, and temps were around 30idle 40load, give or take a few degrees. (Celcius). I have since down clocked to 3.0 as it provides sufficient power and I like my temps in the 20*'s. I have heard of people going up to 3.6 stable on air.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-25-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve.D

I've got my Q6600 G0 Stepping up to 3.3 Ghz, stable. I use a Thermaltake Blue Orb 2, and temps were around 30idle 40load, give or take a few degrees. (Celcius). I have since down clocked to 3.0 as it provides sufficient power and I like my temps in the 20*'s. I have heard of people going up to 3.6 stable on air.

I had mine up to 3.6GHz on air

What program are you using to read your temps? I ask because in your sig it says 18C idle, which is only around 65F, which seems a bit cold. Theres no way for the CPU to be cooler then the ambient temp on air cooling, so if your room is over 65F, then its a wrong reading.

Nvidia4life · 03-26-2008, 01:23 AM

You can't reinstall a factory installed Vista copy on a new motherboard. If you try to reactivate, you will have to pay for the activation. You can only uninstall and reinstall on a new mobo if you purchased the OS seperately. The preinstalled OS is linked to your mobo.
That is the way people get ripped off when they buy a manufacturer's PC. Good for you for getting away from that. It is a good price up front when you buy one, but it's a rip off when you compare how easy it is to upgrade home-built computers to your personal specs.

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Steve.D New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 6	I've got my Q6600 G0 Stepping up to 3.3 Ghz, stable. I use a Thermaltake Blue Orb 2, and temps were around 30idle 40load, give or take a few degrees. (Celcius). I have since down clocked to 3.0 as it provides sufficient power and I like my temps in the 20's. I have heard of people going up to 3.6 stable on air. __________________ Q6600 overclocked @ 3.0 Ghz \| 1.35v Thermaltake Blue Orb II Heatsink 120mm fan \| Idle 18c / Load 30*c Asus P5K \| LGA 775 G-Skill 2 x 2gb DDR2 1000 Mhz Ati Radeon HD2600 Pro 512mb Coming Soon, Geforce 9600 GT KO GDDR3 1.9 Ghz Antec 900 \| 1 x 200mm + 4 x 120mm fans Gusty Ubuntu 7.1 + Vista x86 Ultimate + Fedora 8

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Nvidia4life Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 70	You can't reinstall a factory installed Vista copy on a new motherboard. If you try to reactivate, you will have to pay for the activation. You can only uninstall and reinstall on a new mobo if you purchased the OS seperately. The preinstalled OS is linked to your mobo. That is the way people get ripped off when they buy a manufacturer's PC. Good for you for getting away from that. It is a good price up front when you buy one, but it's a rip off when you compare how easy it is to upgrade home-built computers to your personal specs. __________________ q6600 overclocked to 3.00ghz coolermaster vortex 752 cpu cooler xfx nforce 680i lt sli evga nvidia 8800gts 320mb kingston pc-6400 800mhz 4gb (2x2gb) windows vista home premium 64bit antec p182 case antec trupower trio 650w

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03-24-2008, 11:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
WhiteFireDragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 624	choke point of OCing an HP is the mobo and maybe the memory. you need to get a good mobo to change the fsb and voltages. and if your memory is not fast enough, then you either need to OC it too or just buy faster memory.

03-24-2008, 11:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigd54 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 78	If i get a new mobo is there a chance that the operating system (vista) will get messed in the process

03-24-2008, 11:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
WhiteFireDragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 624	if you get a new mobo, then most likely you'll have to reinstall the OS on your old HD since the BIOS and hardware will be different than how everything was originally setup on the HD

03-25-2008, 01:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,399	I have an Asus Striker extreme motherboard and I was able to overclock my Q6600 to 3.4GHz, it gets unstable after that But who can complain about a 41.67% overclock?

03-25-2008, 02:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,399	Just re install the old OS and reactivate it again.