Should I drop my 9300 for a Q6600?

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
450fsb+ is easy on a quadcore

My personal experience has been 450+ on any decent chip is hard if you don't match the right components.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

If i could get 440 fsb i'd be happy then. I'll do some more foolin around rt now.

For my prime95 testings, I set it to custom, use a min FFT size of 8, Max FFT size 4096, zero memory to use, and time to run each FFT size 3 min. Hopefully it will test it to the fullest. Any better suggestions are welcome. Thanks

Testing 410 - scratch that and skipped to 440. I can't believe how stable the system felt earlier at 3Ghz with Load Line Calibration enabled. When I booted with a 440fsb I didn't see any signs of unstableness e.g. windows taking longer to load, startup apps hanging or not starting, even when you click CPU-z if there is something wrong somewhere with your clocking it can be noticed and I didn't notice anything - I learned this from clocking my FX60. What would happen, is the little progress bar at the beginning of CPU-z would seem to fly through the startup and go right into the on-screen display... well, been running it at 440 & 3300Mhz stable so far with vcore nailed @ 1.224, 6.6.6.18 1N 1.8v no other voltage settings changed (just auto)

EDIT: with prime95, what does it mean when all the cores don't turn the numbers in sync? (not all the transistors are getting enough electricity feed?) for example, the 1st core is on its second 256k, the 2nd core is on its first 256k, while the 3rd and 4th cores are well into their second 256k ahead of the 1st and second

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Prime threads running out of synch is normal, not a sign of instability. As long as you don't get errors its all good.

Glad to see you took ram out of the equation, now you will find out what the Q9300 can do.

 

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Looks solid at 3300Mhz... knock on wood. Looks as if it may do more... I may try for 3500Mhz (467fsb)

EDIT: testing 3400Mhz (454fsb) = failed within 5 min. Probably needs more voltage but I'm gonna sit and rest on 3300Mhz for a while till i get board.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

At that point you have to play around to find the right mix of vcore, fsbvolts and NBvolts to go higher. I would try bumping the NB volts first

 

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I think It may reach 3500Mhz. Boy am I glad I got this thing to stretch its legs a little more possibly saved me from a Q6600 purchase

 

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lol - didn't see 'last unread page'

 

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I have reached 3400Mhz stable pic

 

[amenx]

I avoid low-multi chips like the plague. You have to spend good money on a decent board, decent RAM and even then it may not take you far (esp if its a quad). A high mutli-chip will get you farther on a lesser board, cheaper RAM much easier and will probably cost no more overall.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

500 seems like too much to spend on just an 8.5 multi like on the 9550 though... i went with this chip cause i seen it on sale; open box 250$

EDIT: but i do understand what you mean