Q6600 overclock

[tamagorci]

Hi,

This will be my setup:

CPU: Q6600
MB: MSI P35 Neo2-FR
RAM: OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Reaper 4Gb
Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme
GPU: EVGA 8800 GTS 640MB ACS3

Power supply: Seasonic S12II-430 430W

Will I be able to OC the quad core with my power supply,
there will also be 3 SATA hard drives in the config.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Tweakin]

I think you PS will be a little weak to do any serious Overclocking...there just isn't enough amperage on the rails...especially with the rest of your system.

 

[tamagorci]

So serious Overclocking would be considered something like pulling 3Ghz out of the Q6600?

Thanks!

 

[imported_Scoop]

You're fine with that PSU

 

[error8]

No, he is not fine with that PSU. He has a 8800 GTS 640 which also draws a lot of power. You can , just maybe, use that system on stock, but when you'll overclock and overvolt the cpu the PSU will blow. Don't be cheap and buy a decent power supply, because it doesn't worth destroying your new computer for a couple of dollars more.
A friend of mine just upgraded from a P4, 2 gigs of ram and a geforce 6600 to a Q6600, 4 gigs of ram and a 8800 GTS 512 and his 450W PSU blew up. He then bought a 650 W Corsair, but he experiences severe BSOD's, because when his old PSU blew some components might have been affected. You will save a lot of trouble if you just buy another good PSU.

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: error8
No, he is not fine with that PSU. He has a 8800 GTS 640 which also draws a lot of power. You can , just maybe, use that system on stock, but when you'll overclock and overvolt the cpu the PSU will blow. Don't be cheap and buy a decent power supply, because it doesn't worth destroying your new computer for a couple of dollars more.
A friend of mine just upgraded from a P4, 2 gigs of ram and a geforce 6600 to a Q6600, 4 gigs of ram and a 8800 GTS 512 and his 450W PSU blew up. He then bought a 650 W Corsair, but he experiences severe BSOD's, because when his old PSU blew some components might have been affected. You will save a lot of trouble if you just buy another good PSU.

There are a lot of unknowns in the situation you described.

What brand was your friend's PSU? What else was in the system? A good quality 450W PSU should have been just fine for powering a Q6600 and 8800GTS.

Not all 450W power supplies are created equal.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Would an Earthwatts 500W be good enough for that rig? I'm in a similar situation, need to pick out a good but cheap (no 620HX, sorry) PSU for a couple of Q6600 rigs. They will be crunching rigs, no powerful GPUs installed.

 

[hnzw rui]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Would an Earthwatts 500W be good enough for that rig? I'm in a similar situation, need to pick out a good but cheap (no 620HX, sorry) PSU for a couple of Q6600 rigs. They will be crunching rigs, no powerful GPUs installed.

Haven't had experience with Antec PSUs but I have heard some complaints about them. The Corsair 450VX or 550VX are both pretty decent and seem to be within your budget. I got the 550VX because I'm anticipating upgrading to 10 HDDs. If you've got more meager requirements, the 450VX should be enough.

 

[DSF]

Given that you're trying to keep cost low, Larry, I would agree that buy.com's deal on the 550VX may be your best bet.

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsai...loc/101/205852646.html

 

[undeclared]

Just fyi for everyone in this post

Seasonic S12s are very high quality and many many psus out there are rebrands of them

430W is average wattage, not peak wattage unlike the garbage out there.

PSU has 2 +12V 17A rails, 20a on +3.3v, and 20a on +5V

My guess - he's fine for overclocking, just be careful.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: xtwells
Just fyi for everyone in this post

Seasonic S12s are very high quality and many many psus out there are rebrands of them

430W is average wattage, not peak wattage unlike the garbage out there.

THis is a very good PSU

that is all.

QFT. And if you can;t OC due to the PSU, THEN get a bigger one. I ran a Q6600@3.5 on a Fortron 450 (1 meg PCI video card)

 

[undeclared]

I think the reason most people think we need high wattage PSUs is because we're all used to something saying 450W, but it really being something like 350W with no amps..

Versus a high quality one, it says 450W, it has more amperage than most 600W ones, heh..

 

[noobish]

I dont see anything wrong with using a 430w

>>>430w<<<
Q6600 @ 3.5ghz 1.3v
Gskill 2x2gig pc800
GTS (G92) 512
abit pro
6 Fans


More power doesn't always mean better, it's depend on how you use it. But in future (if) you want SLI or Crossfire then you might want to get a higher watt psu.


And for error8, i think you friend pee on his PSU or something. Peace!

 

[angry hampster]

Seasonic is a good brand, and you should be absolutely fine with your PSU.

 

[Tweakin]

All:

I agree that Seasonic makes some nice PSU's...but the fact of the matter is that that during normal load the cpu and video card are probably consuming 200+ watts, and under full load I would argue that they are pulling in the 400 watt range, and this could go higher if he OC's the CPU. This isn't including the 3 HD's and other items in the system.

Can the Seasonic pull this off...probably, but it will be breathing heavy, and the efficiency goes down as the wattage goes up. Considering the price of the pieces in the system, I wouldn't chance it....To find out for sure I would recommend a "kill-a-watt" check...IMHO

 

[n7]

30A on the +12V rails combined.

IOW, it will work, yes.

But it's getting close, or as i'd say, it's pushin' it.

I'd say see how she does; i suspect it will handle things just fine.

 

[tamagorci]

Thanks to all who contributed their opinion!

Will let you know if my machine blows up.