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Help on Q6600 OC

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samtan

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Hello

First time to get into overclocking , i have Q6600 processor with asus maximus x38 , my target is 3.2 Ghz for a start. cooling with zalman 9700 fan

here comes the noob question :eek:

i ran prime95 and i had 1 error on the 4th core after 1 hour while other 3 cores ran fine till i stopped test after 3 hours , is there something wrong with my 4th core or is it just that when 4th core went off after error more juice went for the other 3 cores so no errors happened?

Thanks in advance
 
It usually means your overclock is unstable. Please list your system specs & tell us your bios settings. My first impression tells me you're under volting the processor.
 
Bios setting i changed
FSB Freq 400
CPU Ratio setting 08.0
CPU Voltage 1.32500v
North Bridge 1.43v

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Bios readings
VCORE 1.280v
North bridge 1.456v
CPU PLL 1.632v
DRAM Voltage 1.968v
FSB termination Voltage 1.456v
South bridge voltage 1.072

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C2Q Q6600 VID 1.300v L731B / Zalman CNPS9700 fan / Temp ~33 idle , ~53 load
Mobo: Asus Maximus (Bios:1207)
Graphic: eVGA 8800 512 GTS
Mem: 4x 2GB Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5DHX
OS: Windows Vista 64


http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=452735

 
You should increase your v-core to stabilize your o/c. I would raise it one increment at a time & then run Prime to test its stability. If it fails, re-boot, increase your v-core & test again. If Prime runs a few hours without failing, you are in good shape. Keep an eye on your temps. I would try to stay under 72C.
 
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