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Your RAM is at 866MHz so I presume your still trying 433MHz FSB? You need to get back to a stable clock speed and work from there slowly building up the speed. As your using 800MHz RAM (PC2-6400) (I do too) you will be limited to a 1:1 strap at higher FSB speeds.

Have you tried relaxing the timing on your memory?

You mentioned you were hitting a wall at 3.6GHz, its best to try and build from there. Were you trying a 433 FSB with a 9x multiplier (3.9GHz)? Thats a big ask even on water. I can reach 3.9GHz but its too hot for my loop to handle under load. If I push any further I also get video signal loss...

Nice to see some good Q6600 overclocking is going on! I'm running a GO Q6600 on a single loop using an EK Supreme Plexi and single 120mm rad with push pull fans. I run 2.4Ghz day to day, but can get up to 3.8GHz stable and 3.9GHz not so stable (crashes during stress testing) can get closer...