Thread: overclocking q6700 quad core

hi ive just replaced my e6600 with a q6700 quad core ,i overclocked my e6600 quite comfortably to 3.5ghz but settled off at a round 3.0ghz with 4 gb ram , ive got a bgf 680isli motherboard and ive just installed the the q6700 and loaded the defaults in the bios so everything is running normal speed , now all im asking is for a few pointers from anyone who has had this chip and overclocked it ! whats a decent overclock for this chip without...

Hi , You could struggle to achieve a big over clock using the 680i nvidia board. Say compared to Intel chipsets. You would need 1.4v for say 333fsb which i think would be 3.2ghz. I think thats all you may get but im sure some might be able to help you out. Ideally the best clocking boards are P35 , P45 and that would clock that Q6700 really well. Take things slowly at first. Increase little by little. But for my old Q6600 and 680i around the...

I also have the same chip and have managed to get it to 3.5ghz stable on an asus p5 deluxe motherboard. At 3.6 it wont stay stable in prime. I may have a good mess about with it one day as I think i could push it further with some voltage tweaks.