Stida's overclocking topic

2nd May 2008, 20:24

Hey all!

However I'm not really an overclock-elite-trooper also joined the overclocking contest (we all need a little challenge, don't we??)

My setup:

CPU: Intel Q6600 (B3)
CPU cooling : Scythe Ninja CU
GPU: HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4 (Sapphire)
GPU cooling : Stock
MOTHERBOARD : Asus P5K (no mods)
MEM: Corsair XMS2 1024MB (*2)
PSU: OCZ 600watt gamexstream

I only have air cooling for this all, but I'll try my best!

2nd May 2008, 20:54

For now, the stock results:

3rd May 2008, 11:13

I did some runs this morning,
No ultra-high clocks yet, but it's almost 1000 marks better,

run 2

run 3

And SPi:

For the ones who like to see the system (It's also my normal work station, That's why I didn't take everything out)

geoffrey · 3rd May 2008, 11:35

So many fans pointed to your CPU heatsink, how did you manage to cool the mainboard northbridge though?

3rd May 2008, 13:20

only the black one attached to the heat sink cools the cpu (and it cools the north bridge too, because it blows a bit under the heat sink too).
The blue one on top, pulls the air out of the heat sink too, and blows it on the hot backside of the gfx-card

The blue one on the bottom of the case cools the ram and the north bridge

3rd May 2008, 17:29

And another Spi score (still not shocking)

and now back to school work

and theory for my driving licence

4th May 2008, 10:16

This morning, I had another run:

SPi:

I'ts getting better..

3D mark couldn't complete the bench (I got a freeze and a lot of artifacts in CPUtest 2), with the cpu @3.2Ghz (400*8) 1.4vcore.
Huray for the vdroop!!!

Massman · 4th May 2008, 11:50

Those are some pretty good runs. First time overclocker (as in to overclock for benches)?

4th May 2008, 13:16

I already did some CPU overclocking (2.4Ghz --> 2.8Ghz for 24/7 stable), and ran a few benches just for fun and the looks

(who doesn't love 3Dmark graphics??)
I had no experience with GPU overclocking yet.

So yes, first time to overclock for benches

4th May 2008, 17:35

and another (little) update:

I pushed the cpu to 3Ghz (428*7):

GPU stock (800 core, 1100 Mem)

(Cpu 600Mhz extra --> 1430 marks extra)

GPU overclocked (860core, 1200Mem)

The difference isn't really shocking.
In some of the tests, the FPS is exactly the same. And the CPU test is a bit worse, but I think is was just a bit bad luck...

2nd May 2008, 20:24	#1
Stida Posts: n/a	Stida's overclocking topic Hey all! However I'm not really an overclock-elite-trooper also joined the overclocking contest (we all need a little challenge, don't we??) My setup: CPU: Intel Q6600 (B3) CPU cooling : Scythe Ninja CU GPU: HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4 (Sapphire) GPU cooling : Stock MOTHERBOARD : Asus P5K (no mods) MEM: Corsair XMS2 1024MB (2) PSU: OCZ 600watt gamexstream I only have air cooling for this all, but I'll try my best! Last edited by Stida : 2nd May 2008 at 20:32.*

2nd May 2008, 20:54	#2
Stida Posts: n/a	For now, the stock results: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Stida : 2nd May 2008 at 21:01. Reason: added attachments

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3rd May 2008, 11:13	#3
Stida Posts: n/a	I did some runs this morning, No ultra-high clocks yet, but it's almost 1000 marks better, run 2 run 3 And SPi: For the ones who like to see the system (It's also my normal work station, That's why I didn't take everything out)

3rd May 2008, 11:35	#4
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	So many fans pointed to your CPU heatsink, how did you manage to cool the mainboard northbridge though?

3rd May 2008, 13:20	#5
Stida Posts: n/a	only the black one attached to the heat sink cools the cpu (and it cools the north bridge too, because it blows a bit under the heat sink too). The blue one on top, pulls the air out of the heat sink too, and blows it on the hot backside of the gfx-card The blue one on the bottom of the case cools the ram and the north bridge

3rd May 2008, 17:29	#6
Stida Posts: n/a	And another Spi score (still not shocking) and now back to school work and theory for my driving licence

4th May 2008, 10:16	#7
Stida Posts: n/a	This morning, I had another run: SPi: I'ts getting better.. 3D mark couldn't complete the bench (I got a freeze and a lot of artifacts in CPUtest 2), with the cpu @3.2Ghz (400*8) 1.4vcore. Huray for the vdroop!!!

4th May 2008, 11:50	#8
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Those are some pretty good runs. First time overclocker (as in to overclock for benches)?

4th May 2008, 13:16	#9
Stida Posts: n/a	I already did some CPU overclocking (2.4Ghz --> 2.8Ghz for 24/7 stable), and ran a few benches just for fun and the looks (who doesn't love 3Dmark graphics??) I had no experience with GPU overclocking yet. So yes, first time to overclock for benches

4th May 2008, 17:35	#10
Stida Posts: n/a	and another (little) update: I pushed the cpu to 3Ghz (428*7): GPU stock (800 core, 1100 Mem) (Cpu 600Mhz extra --> 1430 marks extra) GPU overclocked (860core, 1200Mem) The difference isn't really shocking. In some of the tests, the FPS is exactly the same. And the CPU test is a bit worse, but I think is was just a bit bad luck...