Hopefully I will have this in my hands tomorrow. I am putting it in my Dell XPS 720 system to replace my Q6600. I picked this upgrade specifically because it is unlocked and will allow me to get a little more juice out of it under the limitations of the Dell BIOS. I am familiar with building systems and overclocking, but this time around I needed a PC fast and got a great deal on it. After being out of the scene for several years, I didn't have time to do all the research on current hardware to build. That said, the passion came back quickly, hence the unlocked CPU purchase.
From what I understand, the Dell mobo will automatically adjust the voltage. I haven't messed around too much in the BIOS, but these system were advertised to be overclockers if purchased with the Extreme chips.
I would be ecstatic if I could simply pop it in, set the multiplier to 11 and run it at 3.67 with stock cooling. I will be using AS-5 on it. The Dell air cooling on my system is know to be quite good. The heatsink and fan are massive.
What do you think my chances are of reaching my goal of 3.67 under default voltage?
Thanks,
LJ
From what I understand, the Dell mobo will automatically adjust the voltage. I haven't messed around too much in the BIOS, but these system were advertised to be overclockers if purchased with the Extreme chips.
I would be ecstatic if I could simply pop it in, set the multiplier to 11 and run it at 3.67 with stock cooling. I will be using AS-5 on it. The Dell air cooling on my system is know to be quite good. The heatsink and fan are massive.
What do you think my chances are of reaching my goal of 3.67 under default voltage?
Thanks,
LJ
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