Recent content by Diseasedyak

I have a similar set-up (IP35-E, Q6600) but I'm using a Ultima 90 plus fan for cooling. I have mine clocked at 333x9 for 3ghz, and my RAM is currently under-clocked at 667 (1:1 ratio). Anyhoo, my temps on the cores never go above 60C (usually stay at 57-58). Low 70's seems high to me, but...

Thanks for the info. The BIOS reports vcore as 1.225 so I suppose I'll leave it there, since it doesn't seem to be creating much heat (has yet to reach 60C on any core). I am getting some odd readings on Speedfan, though. After a while the fans stop reporting RPM at all, and the "Temp1"...

Ok, in inspecting the BIOS a little more, I see the following: CPU Core Voltage: 1.225 DDR Voltage: 1.8 CPU VTT Voltage: 1.2 It seems my core voltage is set to 1.225 in the BIOS automatically, but CPU-Z only reports ~1.14. Any ideas why? Also, my RAM is, according to the...

First off, here's my build: Q6600 G0 G.Skill 4gb (2x2gb) PC2-8000 (DDR2-1000) 5-5-5-15 Abit IP35-E mb Thermalright Ultima 90 HS + Scythe 120mm fan Vista 64bit Home Premium Ok, the only things I changed in the BIOS were to set the FSB to 333, which means 3.0ghz on the Quad. I left memory...

Wow, thanks Bill for that lengthy post! I've been heavily researching everything before continuing on, and this helps a ton. I've ordered a couple more quiet case fans to get more airflow going. Today I will check the memory timings/etc. and make sure it's going as it should, and then I'll...

Uh, wow, can't believe I didn't think of that. Ok, here's a ~40 minute run (and thanks!):

I just built a new PC after years of being out of the game, so to speak, so bear with my newbie-ness please. I'm wanting to make sure I am getting proper readings at stock settings before moving on to overclocking. First off, the specs: Q6600 | Thermalright Ultima 90 (using their thermal...

I figured the heatsink/fan combo would be overkill for an unoverclocked system, but honestly I wanted to go a bit overboard there because it would be more quiet than the stock fan (i'm assuming the Scythe is more quiet) and just having it run way cooler than normal, though i'm probably talking...

First off, the particulars. I'm not going to be overclocking. This is going to be a 99.999% gaming rig that I wish to play such things as Crysis, The Witcher, and STALKER with, all at 1680x1050 res. I'm trying to stick around a budget of $1500, the less the better of course. I realize that...