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Whats the best overclocking core 2 quad?
Probably the Q6600 G0, only about £150-170 at it's full release price, but some can overclock to 4GHz on air, including myself..
Or maybe the Q9550, but that's much more expensive and not as tolerant with voltages..
It depends on the VID of the processor you have!! Later Q6600 processors tended to have a higher VID which meant they needed higher voltage during overclocking.
I've heard a lot about the G0's, are they 45nm or 64nm? iirc thats what determins the voltage right?
It could be any as your never guaranteed results.Originally Posted by GT-R
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
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for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
The Q6xxx is 65nm, the Q9xxx/Q8xxx are 45nm.
As an average, I think he means..
Correct.
If you want high overclock, avoid Q8200/8300/8400/9450/9550.
The FSB is simply way too high to be overclocked past 3.6Ghz. I've been quite unsuccessful in pushing my FSB past 425 on P965/P35/X38 motherboards, no matter the cpu/ram/nb voltage.
Workstation 1: Intel i7 950 @ 3.8Ghz / X58 / 12GB DDR3-1600 / HD4870 512MB / Antec P180
Workstation 2: Intel C2Q Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz / X38 / 4GB DDR2-800 / 8400GS 512MB / Open Air
Workstation 3: Intel Xeon X3350 @ 3.2Ghz / P35 / 4GB DDR2-800 / HD4770 512MB / Shuttle SP35P2
HTPC: AMD Athlon X4 620 @ 2.6Ghz / 780G / 4GB DDR2-1000 / Antec Mini P180 White
Mobile Workstation: Intel C2D T8300 @ 2.4Ghz / GM965 / 3GB DDR2-667 / DELL Inspiron 1525 / 6+6+9 Cell Battery
Display (Monitor): DELL Ultrasharp 2709W + DELL Ultrasharp 2001FP
Display (Projector): Epson TW-3500 1080p
Speakers: Creative Megaworks THX550 5.1
Headphones: Etymotic hf2 / Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro
Storage: 8x2TB Hitachi @ DELL PERC 6/i RAID6 / 13TB Non-RAID Across 12 HDDs
Consoles: PS3 Slim 120GB / Xbox 360 Arcade 20GB / PS2
The Q6600 G0 was the best chip for ages, but I can't believe it still is, surely something better has come along in the time since August 2007... Mine is running along happily at 3.2Ghz, best chip I ever bought if you consider its longevity, but there must be a better buy now surely...
btw most get around 3.4GHz, 4Ghz is rare for this chip on air.
Mine wouldn't do 3.4-3.5GHz but would easily do 3.6GHz upwards O.o
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
The Q6600 was a bit of a legend so it's a good bet for overclocking. I've not heard great things about the Q8xxx chips though so probably best to stay away from them.
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