nVidia 680i mobo questions

[Fistandantilis]

so I got an intel Q6600, 2gb Ocz PC2 8500 ram and an Evga mobo from new egg the other day and I have one burning question...
how can I overclock my processor?
does any one have this mobo?
I really dont want to be the ONLY person with a Q6600 GO processor running at stock speeds.

Please help

Thanks

 

[JAG87]

as long as you get the 680i A1 version, you can squeeze the living shit out of your Q6600. with some luck and proper cooling you can have 400x9 for 3.6 ghz.

 

[Fistandantilis]

well then, thats good news... 'cept I got the A2 version.

 

[JAG87]

no you have either the AR or the A1 version. there is no such thing as the A2 version. A2 is the revision of the chipset.

FYI check the motherboard itself, if it says C00 its AR, if it says D00 its A1.

 

[Fistandantilis]

The P/N sticker on the motherboard says this;
122-CK-NF68-A1
does that mean I have an A1, or am I reading the wrong information.
also, If I do have the A1 style, how do I go about overclocking it?

Thanks

 

[JAG87]

yes you have the A1. to overclock you raise the voltages and FSB 😀

 

[Fistandantilis]

OK I figured it out, I am running it right now at 311x9 (2801.00).
As for temps, right now it is;
0. = 47C
1. = 45C
2. = 45C
3. = 43C
Under load the cores seem to run about 5-7 degrees hotter.

When I increase the FSB to 333, I get a 10 degree temp increase on all 4 cores, so I guess I am going to just leave it the way it is.

Thanks for the help guys.