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22. October 2006 @ 00:45 |
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My 6600 is overclocked to 3.6 and is running very stable, passes all tests and is idling at 33/34`C.(best overclocking cpu I've ever had, but not all batches are the same).
I've had it to 4.1GHz but the system does not stay stable, it could be the board or the cpu, not sure yet.
I can run most bench tests at 3.9GHz and recorded my 13.11 sec superpi time with it at that.
Chances are any 6600 you get will easily clock well over 3.0GHz.
I had an FX60 before this setup and this just blows it away on everything I do, even with the overclocking I managed on the FX60.
Here is a list of PC setups and results, but it is quite out of date, the DQ6 should perform better with later BIOS releases.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1075792
I would always recommend Corsair memory, and if money was no object then it would be the Dominator series, obviously the better you can clock the memory the better you'll push the cpu.
Avoiding memory dividers is a must for serious clocking as systems don't perform as well using memory dividers.
You have to remember that the E6600 cpu only has a max multiplier of x9, so you need to work out the maths for the max clock speed you'll be happy with.
I run mine at FSB 400x9 giving me the 3.6GHz, and my memory is using a 1:1 divider so it runs at 400x2 (ddr) giving me ddr800, so I would recommend ddr800 at least.
Its then a matter of how tight the timings are on the memory at that speed, the tighter you want them to go the more costly the memory will be.
The Geil memory I'm using is proven to clock to 1100mhz, and starts off with low latencies, so even after they are loosened to allow the higher clock speeds, they are still very good.
I've seen people using Geil on Gigabyte boards, but you need to Google around to see if there are any issues with the memory you decide on being used in that board.
General opinion is that the Storm4 cpu block is about as good as it gets, although the finish is not as mirrored as I would have liked, so I lapped it myself to 1500 grit finish, its very easy to fit and quite heavy duty.
The parts I would recommend you concentrate on are the CPU block, GPU block, pump, radiator & fans, reservoir, hose and coolant.
I'm writing an overview on how mine was put together which I'll post later today if I get time, it will list all the parts and fittings.
PSU Dimensions are 150 x 86 x 220 mm, but I haven?t got a clue if the cases you want will take it without being modded.
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22. October 2006 @ 07:14 |
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My aim before this latest upgrade was to try and crack the PCMark05 10K barrier.
Have now cracked the 10K mark in PCMark05 with some room to spare, next is the 11K mark.
This PC is now at number 149 out of all 69092 PCs posted scores on the site, would like to make the top 100, but see that as some way off at the moment, if not totally unrealistic.
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22. October 2006 @ 08:14 |
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22. October 2006 @ 08:21 |
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don't go with hp as they don't make drives
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CHEESEPIE
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22. October 2006 @ 08:58 |
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so stick with the pioneer?
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22. October 2006 @ 09:20 |
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Poineer, Plextor, Benq or NEC are all good drives
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22. October 2006 @ 10:08 |
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Noticed you did not put Lite-on... whats your take on that drive MFG.?
Win. 7/Case- Thermaltake Armor11 bays "full case"-with side fan panel... removed stock fans replaced with SCYTHE 92mm 2ea. and SCYTHE/s-flex sff21f 120mm 2ea./ sunbeam 4 fan controller/Processor-Intel Core2Duo E6850 3.0 w/ Zalman CNPS7700-CU cooler/motherboard-Asus P5N32-E SLI p680I/PSU-Cooler Master RS 850 watt real power pro sli/Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1ty/Cables-Thermaltake Rounded IDE ATA & ATA2/Memory- 4 Gig Corsair XMS 800 MH/HDD-1ea. WD 300GB 10K VelociRaptor Sata-1ea.WD 320GB 7200rpm Sata/Drives- 2ea. Benq 1655 [Rev.BCDB]2ea.LG GH24NS70[rev.GN00]/52in1 card reader&Writer&USB/ Video cards- 1ea. EVGA Gforce Nvida GTX 550Ti /Monitors- 2ea. ACER AL2017 LCD 20 in. ea/Printer-
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22. October 2006 @ 10:50 |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827129001
i found this on new egg, its cheaper but is it better? Basically all i need this for is burnign and backing up my ps2 games perfectly, if it can do that with no prob ill be happy, if anyone would be so kind to find me one on newegg or something id be very happy
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aspire180
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22. October 2006 @ 12:02 |
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Uggh...Muchos problemas.
So, I install everything, and things are fine...Working with original M/B Bios and as I try to update them from the web to the latest BIOS, my PC will only work in safe mode...I cannot boot windows normally or from last know working configuration...I reinstall chipset drivers for the MB and CPU but no dice...Asus first suggested Clearing the RTC RAM (CLRTC) as an option, but that did not work either.
Asus suggests I reinstall Windows again...Is this really my only option?...Not the worst thing in the world to happen but besides the lengthy procedure, I already have installed a great deal on the computer in a short time...
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22. October 2006 @ 12:41 |
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Can you system restore?
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22. October 2006 @ 12:49 |
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I use a Lite-on rom drive and have never had any issues with it, but never had a Lite-on burner to remark on.
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22. October 2006 @ 12:50 |
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Opinions are often relative. A lot of people swear by BenQ burners, but I had such an appalling experience with them I vowed never to buy from them again, and haven't.
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22. October 2006 @ 12:59 |
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@aspire180
Get 2 x floppies and format the first a normal boot disk.
Second load with afudos and then copy your old bios to it and load that.
Not sure how you updated your bios, but doing it through windows is the last option I would choose, as it all too often leads to failures or problems.
If you paln to re-load drivers then make sure you completely remove them first, also best practice is the edit the registry and clean out any of the entries associated with the removed items.
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22. October 2006 @ 13:50 |
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@sammorris
Ya your right... but its another insight and alot of people will add more info. to an question...
I dont mind the extra reading and you take everything w/ a grain a salt... eat the meat and spit out the bones.
Win. 7/Case- Thermaltake Armor11 bays "full case"-with side fan panel... removed stock fans replaced with SCYTHE 92mm 2ea. and SCYTHE/s-flex sff21f 120mm 2ea./ sunbeam 4 fan controller/Processor-Intel Core2Duo E6850 3.0 w/ Zalman CNPS7700-CU cooler/motherboard-Asus P5N32-E SLI p680I/PSU-Cooler Master RS 850 watt real power pro sli/Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1ty/Cables-Thermaltake Rounded IDE ATA & ATA2/Memory- 4 Gig Corsair XMS 800 MH/HDD-1ea. WD 300GB 10K VelociRaptor Sata-1ea.WD 320GB 7200rpm Sata/Drives- 2ea. Benq 1655 [Rev.BCDB]2ea.LG GH24NS70[rev.GN00]/52in1 card reader&Writer&USB/ Video cards- 1ea. EVGA Gforce Nvida GTX 550Ti /Monitors- 2ea. ACER AL2017 LCD 20 in. ea/Printer-
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22. October 2006 @ 13:54 |
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Yeah, as I say, opinions are relative.
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CHEESEPIE
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22. October 2006 @ 17:33 |
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23. October 2006 @ 00:01 |
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Yup, thar be a good DVD burner. 18x is a little unnecessary though, I'd expect 16x would be the best you'd find in high quality media (Verbatim DVD+R is highly recommended).
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23. October 2006 @ 00:08 |
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For PS2 games I always use Taiyo Yuden and burn at x4, but Verbatim are considered as good by a majority of people.
Definately keep away from any other media though, as cheap disks cause jumps in game play, and delays in scene loading.
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23. October 2006 @ 03:32 |
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Didn't Verbatim use Taiyo Yuden discs at one point?
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23. October 2006 @ 04:47 |
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TY Dye
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23. October 2006 @ 04:50 |
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Right. Strange as it may seem, me being an aD addict, I don't know all that much about optical media, only the obvious, and a bit of past experience.
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23. October 2006 @ 05:04 |
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It seems that you know the most important thing, and thats to buy quality.
Anything else is just add-on
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23. October 2006 @ 07:43 |
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Yeah, pretty much. I like the expression "buy cheap and you buy twice", except sometimes it doesn't stop at twice...
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CHEESEPIE
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23. October 2006 @ 08:22 |
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what exactly does 18x is unesscary mean. Its cheap enuff for me so its better than what i need? if so thats awesome
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23. October 2006 @ 08:41 |
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I mean that it's capable of writing at 18x speed (I think that's 25MB/s) whereas most discs only allow 16x (22MB/s), so having the extra speed is pointless, since it doesn't get used. At that price though, there's no reason not to get it!
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