e6600 fsb question.

[UberPooner]

Hi i was wondering if this would work. i have a e6600 and some crucial ddr2 1000mhz ram. rite now i have a fsb of 350 and a x9 multiplier and im getting 3.1 ghz but my ratio is 2/3. now i had an idea to get 1/1 and that would be to get ax7 multiplier and a 500mhz fsb which would make my processor run at 3.5 ghz. now do you think that would be stable? do you think ill have heat issues with this cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835103001

 

[orion23]

500 FSB is not easy to achieve. You would need a very good board for this with great cooling for the chipset.

400 to 450mhz is a more stable goal (IMO)

And I really think you should by a new CPU Cooler.

Get a tuniq Tower 120!

 

[Arcygenical]

Not only will getting 500FSB be almost impossible...

But you'll notice a difference of about 5% in game, and other real life stuff.

yeah, you could do it.... but it'd be kinda futile.

 

[jucestain]

According to the Anandtech forums, running at a 4:5 ratio will "allow for higher ram speeds and more bandwidth." I'd run it at a 9x multiplier and see if you're lucky enough to get it at 9x400... If not, you can drop down to 8x400 or run it as high as the FSB will stably go with a 9 multiplier and still run at a 4:5 ratio. Whatever you want to do...