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During my last 3.6 test, the display said "no signal" so I couldn't get back into windows. 3.2 was very easy, so I might just live with that. Hey, my 3.2 is @1.37 as well. What were your other voltages (fsb/pll/sb)? you used for 3.6? I can try 1.41, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't getting into...

Personally, I had this same decision to make 2 weeks ago. I went for the q6600 because as others said, the GPU is the limiting factor, not the cpu once you OC. In my case, my q6600 is OC'd to 3.2 stable, with a 8800GT (currently not OC'd) and I can play Crysis at 1280x1024 resolution on VERY...

It probably does need to be reseated, the lower two cores are about 62, the other two are 71 @3.5. The other prob is my cpu with a high VID (1.325) isn't stable at 3.6 *sigh*.

JC: Thanks for the suggestion, I tried using: vcore 1.5, nb 1.4, pll 1.4, sb auto, fsb 1.4 instead now and it's been stable for 2 hrs so far! another 2 go to and it's looking good at 3.5 Ghz! :) Temps under load are 68 and below Update: It failed after 2 hrs...lol why is this so hard? It...

JC: I know Intel says the max is 1.5, this is just to see if I can hit 3.6/3.5 stable just for fun at this point. Unfortunately with a high vid (1.325) it requires at least 1.5 vcore to boot into Windows with my chip. However, I will try your suggestion of lowering the fsb/nb and try again...

haha, yes I did try that...then maybe it did fail the OC .. lol :)

My vote is for true, it's about $50 + $10 for a good fan. My temps for the q6600 @3.2 are < 55, @3.5/3.6 <71.

lol see my edit :)

Ocel: Actually I am currently running 24/7 @ 3.2 and it is 100% stable (14 hrs prime95) with most settings on auto. 3.2 was very easy to reach and my temps are 55 C and below under load. This is why I'm going for a higher OC. I know staring at the screen is a waste of time lol. I just don't...

Logan: Problem is I run these stability tests at night time while I sleep (I do want to have SOME fun with the computer when i get home from work...lol). I"ll look into the fans you're recommending, the Scythe S-flex is 65 cfm, which I thought was pretty good given that it's practically...

Have fun! I'm sure it will be great at 1080p.

TKD: Given that you're playing at 1080p (1920x1200) that is awesome. 25fps should be fairly playable and things must be very crisp at that resolution. Good job, now go enjoy the game! I've spent more time tweaking than playing since I got my computer 2 weeks ago..lol I still dont' have a sli...

Hey, Ok, I'll have to look into reseating. I might just take it into the shop and let them do it so I don't void the warranty. As for 3.6: One thread failed after 1 hr, but the other 3 stayed stable for 8 hrs +. The only things I changed from above was change the NB voltage to 1.4 (from...

Hey, Very true points you mentioned. My cpu is very comfortable at 3.2, temps <55 C and most settings are on auto (even vcore), I simply changed the fsb to 355x9=3.2. There was no way to get to 3.6 without cranking up the settings. You're right, I don't care about 3.6 vs. 3.5, this is just for...

Hey Ocell, Thanks man, it's been taking a while. Dumb question for you, is it safe to keep the vcore/temps this high for 8 hrs? I'm still new to all of this. I'll run prime tonight while I sleep (8 hrs +) and post screenshots tomorrow. I did try to lower the vcore to 1.5 and it wasn't prime...