reghost Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Going to pop this puppy into my BadAxe2 tonight. Anyone tryed OC'n this baby yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Going to pop this puppy into my BadAxe2 tonight. Anyone tryed OC'n this baby yet? Q6600 + Bad Axe 2= my combo But I have been brainwashed by a friend against overclocking. you could read this thread: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26508 Even if it is about Core 2 Duo, many principles should be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fustyler Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I assembled my box last night using the q6600 cpu. I don't want to go overboard with overclocking it yet, but so far I've tweaked the fsb speed to 360x9, and adjusted ram timing to 4-4-4-12. The result -> cpu increased from 2.4ghz to 3.33ghz. The system is running stable with each core around 45deg. I will let the thermal paste run in for a week before I pump up the fsb and do voltage adjustment. I'm hoping to push it to the 4ghz mark. I also ran geekbench on it and it's gone from 4500 (no overclock), to 6669 now. You can compare this with the ratings below: Mac Pro (8-core) Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz 8618 Xserve (Late 2006) Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz 5632 Mac Pro Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz 5565 Xserve (Late 2006) Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz 5093 Mac Pro Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz 5014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Are you just running osx86? There are a few programs for windows you can check your stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 You ram will be the bottleneck. DDR2-1066 ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reghost Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Oh man it runs awesome!!!! At the moment im only running os x 10.4.9 on it. i may just install xp on another drive. wow 3.33ghz is crazy!!!!!! i know my ram will definetly be a bottleneck. (pc2 5300) Do you guys have any recommendations on a pair of 1 gig sticks that wont tear up my wallet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 OMG PLZ tell me u arent using Intel's stock cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reghost Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 oh no!!!!!!! heheheh hell no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I have my Q6600 running at 360 x 9, which on my machine equals 3.24ghz. It's running very well and stable, if I remember correctly my geekbench was 6339. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 My Q6600 is also at 360 x 9 or 3.24 ghz. Runs a treat and never heats up too badly. Of course...it is watercooled.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 You ram will be the bottleneck. DDR2-1066 ftw. I am in the same situation. I bought my RAM (quite expensive) last year, for my D945GNT, Pentium D 950 box. Now I didn't want to spend another €500 for 4GB top quality RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baudouin Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I bought these 2 Gig OCZ Reaper 8500 with 1066 mhz for 155 euro plus shipping: http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dllVi...em=320132607499 and gave to my son and bought these 2 Gig OCZ flex 6400 with 800mhz for 117 euro plus shipping I kept to watercool : http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=160125462214 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie-The-Phoo Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hey Reghost I have a similar rig , BADAXE2 with QX6800 Quad Core. Lightning fast. Very stable mobo. Please share how you overclocked the Mobo ? What BIOS settings did you tweak ? Also have you managed to get your on board mike to work ? Thanks in advance Vince Oh man it runs awesome!!!! At the moment im only running os x 10.4.9 on it. i may just install xp on another drive. wow 3.33ghz is crazy!!!!!! i know my ram will definetly be a bottleneck. (pc2 5300) Do you guys have any recommendations on a pair of 1 gig sticks that wont tear up my wallet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fustyler Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I've done some research and have done overclocking attempts on Air. The best speed I can get it to is 3.78Ghz on q6600. Geekbench score 6850. Settings: 4-4-4-8 7x 420mhz fsb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 i know my ram will definetly be a bottleneck. (pc2 5300) Do you guys have any recommendations on a pair of 1 gig sticks that wont tear up my wallet? This one should be top, but it is on the expensive side: http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.as...0DFFCD2A5CA7304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reghost Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 i pretty much duplicated fustyler's setup. Im REALLY pondering going with the crucial sticks alessandro recommended..man they look sweet. on a side note since i know some one asked about it here, mic in is working for me with tarugas applehda patcher and the 1.15 version (i can exactly remember the version but i know its the 15 something. and im still under 10.4.9 on this box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olofd Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I run my q6600 in 4ghz with the G0 stepping stable. Therimalright cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I run my q6600 in 4ghz with the G0 stepping stable.Therimalright cooler I must have a look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justvisiting Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 OMG PLZ tell me u arent using Intel's stock cooler is stock cooler ok for regular systems? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 is stock cooler ok for regular systems? I would definitely think so. My Q6600 is not overclocked and it is running very cool (around 45 degree Celsius) and quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonestonne Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 stock cooling on a quad core is debateable. if you have the G0 stepping you're fine, running at a TDP of 95W. a little high, but manageable with Speedstep enabled. if you're using the other stepping [i forget which it is] you wont want to use stock for too long, it'll just get hot and stay hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giobox Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 With Bade axe you have the sleep problem of many others? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandel Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I got a Bad Axe and no sleeping issues..... I just water cooled this puppy and I'm currently at 3GHz (first time overclocker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khid Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 3.6Ghz Daily. Waiting for AS5 to settle to knock it up to 3.8Ghz. Temps monitored and stability tested in Windows XP w/New Prime. 15 hours stable. iTaT temps read 75c. Gotta love G0 Steppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fustyler Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Is this Air or water cooling? What is your geekbench score? Care to share your OC settings? I run my q6600 in 4ghz with the G0 stepping stable.Therimalright cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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