Recent content by wittangamo

Low, but not impossible. You have a good cooler and a good mount with AS5 on a GO. Magic 8-ball sez: Prognosis for OC is very good. P.S., My idle temps are in the mid to upper 30s with the rig listed below.

I have the same board and the same memory. You're on the right track. Leave the voltage at 2.2. Less may not be stable and more won't help. My 2x1gb set will hold 4,4,4,12 timings until about 440 fsb, any higher and you need to move back to 5,5,5,15. I didn't really test the top end because...

Just noticed that several of you with intermittent problems use 4x1g ram sticks. Try bumping your NB voltage a notch or two.

3.6 with C1E and EIST, idles at 2.4. 1.47v in bios, 1.42 at load, 1.3 (VID) at idle. In other words, my GO Q6600 idles at its full rated speed and default voltage with temps in the mid 30s. When I need the horsepower it kicks up to a 50 percent overclock. With all four cores loaded in S&M the...

Q6600 for the win. I also think a P35 mobo is your best bet. The Abit IP35-E is cheaper, a more competent overclocker and has all the same features.

There's an advantage to running at the stock 9X multiplier. You can still enable C1E and EIST so that your cpu won't be running full-bore when you don't need it. Intel indended Speedstep to extend the life of the processor by lowering the voltage and multiplier when the chip is idling. When you...

P35 is an Intel chipset and certified for next-gen Penryn cpus. There are some that also work with DDR3 ram in addition to DDR2, but neither the boards nor the memory are worth the price difference as of now, IMHO. I did a fair amount of homework before spending my own hard-earned cash on a...

The newer P35 is a very competent overclocker and a good all-round chipset. There are reviews of these various boards suggested that do performance comparisons. I think it'll be a while before X38 boards have a chance to prove themselves. With any new chipset it takes a few bios updates and...

Go with the Q6600 for future proofing. UT3 will use the extra cores. The OC potential is almost as good and overall performance likely better. I'd suggest a P35 motherboard, and the Abit IP35 Pro is one of the best, IMHO. There are lots of memory choices. For a quad, any good DDR2 800...

This is what I'm using with my IP35. It's a little cheaper after rebate, it's CAS 4 and has some OC headroom. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820220144 The quad will make a difference on video encoding.

Next time you go jogging, hop on one leg the whole way. Then when you get home the other leg won't be tired. Or maybe you could sleep with one eye and keep the other one open to reduce downtime. If you look at the cpu comparison for Unreal 3 posted today at Anand Tech, you'll see that quad...

SiSoft Sandra is a good overall system benchmarking tool for free. Gives you different ways to evaluate cpu, memory, drives, etc., as well as compare your scores to similar setups.

With the parts you have, there shouldn't be a problem at 3 ghz. Read the guide and review your settings so the ram is running at the correct voltage and at or below its rated speed. You shouldn't have to change any of the other defaults except for setting the fsb to 333. If you do have a...

The Abit IP35-E QuicksilverX1 recommends is an excellent low-cost choice. I wouldn't worry too much about B3 vs GO steppings on a Q6600. Unless you're planning to seriously overclock your wife's new computer (in which case you'll be spending more time playing with it than she will,) it's not...

This one is huge, but it works and it's a relative bargain. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/appl...pNo=3127377&CatId=1588 Only worry is whether it fits your case and board.