q6600 + P5K - do I need deluxe to o/c?

[Nedder]

The P5K deluxe is almost $100 cdn more than a plain P5K. Does it have more bios options for voltage tweaking needed for overclocking the q6600?

I'll be happy if it can do 3.0ghz.

 

[Thor86]

Not necessarily. But the Deluxe version helps because it comes with a bios option to stablilize vcore droop from idle to full load.

Again, overclocking is all luck of the draw with processors and motherboards.

 

[Cutthroat]

If you're happy with 3.0GHZ I'm sure you can get at least that far with a Q6600 and a P5K.

It has other features though, better SATA controllers, better onboard audio, better cooling. But if you're happy with the features of the vanilla P5K by all means buy it.

 

[bluxa]

I have the P5k-E/wi-fi which is similar to P5K Deluxe but with slightly less features and heatpipes. Priced between a P5K and a P5K Deluxe. you may want to consider this as an option. I also have a q6600 and overclocked to 3Ghz without any problems at all, just make sure you have a good heat sink fan, with the stock one you may get pretty high temps. I use a Thermalright ultra 120 extreme with a scythe S-flex fan and this does a great job.