E6700 Overclocking

I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.
I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising
the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong). I bought an extra heatsink because I
don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)
Any suggestions?

http://overclock.net/

If you're going to do any overclocking, tons of advice can be found
here.

My 6600 is 3.24 ghz stable 24/7 and I'm lovin it!!!.

But Kentsfield is around the corner!!

Al

On 14 Oct 2006 06:01:34 -0700, wrote:

I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.
I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising
the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong). I bought an extra heatsink because I
don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)
Any suggestions?

wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.

Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).

That's correct, but there are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)

To be honest the thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?

Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself, actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and have a
.. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's confusing
you, just holler!
--


Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com

On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself, actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

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On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your
new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself, actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

I heard somewhere the 6700 has an unlocked multiplier.
True?

EDM wrote:
wrote in message oups.com...


On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your
new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself, actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

I heard somewhere the 6700 has an unlocked multiplier.
True?
I doubt it...
I think I read about some of the Conroe CPU's having an unlocked
multiplier but only few of them. The Xtreme does have the multiplier
unlocked though.

the e6800 extreme is fully unlocked. I heard that the others are unlocked
DOWN, so that with a p5b you can select 6 to 9. I've also heard that the
e6300 and e6400 are the better overclockers, but YMMV.

-john

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On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with
it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your
new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is
by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there
are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your
system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how
far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As
another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible
range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got
a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the
thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution
to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific
suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself,
actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and
have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that
also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need
to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts
to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's
confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

I heard somewhere the 6700 has an unlocked multiplier.
True?
I doubt it...
I think I read about some of the Conroe CPU's having an unlocked
multiplier but only few of them. The Xtreme does have the multiplier
unlocked though.

I have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe mobo.
The most recent bios (1407) added support for Quad core ($$$$$$$) as
well as an ulocked multiplier. I can choose 6 - 9 for my 6600. I'm
currently at 8 with FSB set to 400 on DDR2 667 ram (OCZ gold 2gb.)
Bandwidth ~7700 (SiSandra 2007).
Watch your temps if you start to increase Vcore. The Conroes tend to
warm up quickly. My Vcore is set to auto, with speedstep and thermal
control set to auto as well. My temps are ~32C idle and ~48C full load
(core temp 0.9.0.091 beta).

Also, if you get the big typhoon, swap out the stock fan for a
silverstone 110 cfm 120mm fan!!!

You're getting a nice rig, the C2D's are awesome!!!

Al

P.S.

Check out overclock.net and pull up "sdumper"'s profile.

He's done a lot of oc'ing with the 6700 on air as well as phase.


On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:51:12 GMT, "Major Ninth"
wrote:

the e6800 extreme is fully unlocked. I heard that the others are unlocked
DOWN, so that with a p5b you can select 6 to 9. I've also heard that the
e6300 and e6400 are the better overclockers, but YMMV.

-john

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On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with
it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your
new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is
by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there
are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your
system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how
far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As
another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible
range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got
a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the
thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution
to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific
suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself,
actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and
have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that
also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need
to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts
to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's
confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

I heard somewhere the 6700 has an unlocked multiplier.
True?
I doubt it...
I think I read about some of the Conroe CPU's having an unlocked
multiplier but only few of them. The Xtreme does have the multiplier
unlocked though.

In article .com,
wrote:

snip

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

Big Typhoon is 0.30 C/W. Using a more powerful fan
could improve this a lot, at the expense of noise.
Big Typhoon's selling point, is low noise.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/06/...rs/page11.html

E6700 is 65W at stock speed.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/det...px?sSpec=SL9S7

Your expected temp rise running at 100% CPU, between
case air temp and CPU temp, is 0.30 C/W * 65W = 19.5C.
If your room air temp is 25C, the air inside your computer
case is a bit warmer at say 32C, the processor should be
at 32 + 19.5 = 51.5C . Overclocking and/or raising
Vcore, will push it further.

There are heatsinks available, with theta_R of better
than 0.30 C/W. There are some lower than 0.20 C/W,
if you need more cooling.

Paul

Al Brumski wrote:
I have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe mobo.
The most recent bios (1407) added support for Quad core ($$$$$$$) as
well as an ulocked multiplier. I can choose 6 - 9 for my 6600. I'm
currently at 8 with FSB set to 400 on DDR2 667 ram (OCZ gold 2gb.)
Bandwidth ~7700 (SiSandra 2007).
Watch your temps if you start to increase Vcore. The Conroes tend to
warm up quickly. My Vcore is set to auto, with speedstep and thermal
control set to auto as well. My temps are ~32C idle and ~48C full load
(core temp 0.9.0.091 beta).

Also, if you get the big typhoon, swap out the stock fan for a
silverstone 110 cfm 120mm fan!!!

You're getting a nice rig, the C2D's are awesome!!!

Al

P.S.

Check out overclock.net and pull up "sdumper"'s profile.

He's done a lot of oc'ing with the 6700 on air as well as phase.


On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:51:12 GMT, "Major Ninth"
wrote:

the e6800 extreme is fully unlocked. I heard that the others are unlocked
DOWN, so that with a p5b you can select 6 to 9. I've also heard that the
e6300 and e6400 are the better overclockers, but YMMV.

-john

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On Oct 14, 10:17 am, "Richard Hopkins" wrote:
wrote in message...
I'm about to build my new computer on Monday, with an E6700 CPU.
Now, this is going to be my first OC so I'd like some help with
it.Cool. As always the best way to get the most out of your
new setup is to
have a good play with it.

I've read about the CPU and it seems that the only way to OC it is
by
raising the FSB(correct me if I'm wrong).That's correct, but there
are many other factors that will affect the
overall overclockability and indeed overall performance of your
system. The
motherboard and memory you've chosen will have a huge effect on how
far
you'll go, and indeed what the performance envelope will be. As
another
poster here has recently found out, a motherboard without a sensible
range
of BIOS-level adjustability greatly limits your fun, so hope you got
a good
one.

I bought an extra heatsink because I don't want to OC
too much(only to around 3.0 GHZ or 3.2 maybe)To be honest the
thermal efficiency of the Conroe is so good that at this
sort of level you'll probably find the regular Intel thermal solution
to be
fine. Which aftermarket heatsink did you buy?

Any suggestions?Erm, difficult for us to give you any specific
suggestions given that
a) You appear to have already bought your entire system
b) You haven't told us what any of the kit, bar the CPU itself,
actually is.

As Al suggests, have a good read up on other people's experience, and
have a
. Raising the FSB is how you make the CPU run faster, but doing that
also
raises the memory bus, and possibly PCIe/PCI/etc speeds, so you need
to
learn how to determine the source of the instability when it starts
to
crash.

Beyond that, when you've got your system built and something's
confusing
you, just holler!
--

Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace nospam with pipex in reply address)

The UK's leading technology resellerwww.dabs.com

Well, I ordered the following:
Conroe E6700
Corsair (2x1GB) XMS DDR2 800 Mhz
Thermaltake Typhoon Heatsink Fan
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo

And I guess that's all matters regarding Overclocking.

I heard somewhere the 6700 has an unlocked multiplier.
True?
I doubt it...
I think I read about some of the Conroe CPU's having an unlocked
multiplier but only few of them. The Xtreme does have the multiplier
unlocked though.


I'll be sure to check that profile out then, thanks