MOVED: P6N SLI Platinum + Q6600 (B3 Stepping) = No overclocking?

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=110345.0

Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 31-August-07, 20:09:18
It has been tested and no problem to pass 1200Mhz barrier....
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 and corsair 800MHZ memory. OC to 1333MHZ.
memory used in a test:
the first group:Geil 1G 800MHZ
the second group:HyNIX 1G 800MHZ
the third group:Corsar 1G 800MHZ
the forth group:XTreem 1G 800MHZ
the fifth group:Vitesta 1G 800MHZ
If you experience the problem suggest you try with different memory brand/type.
And what stepping/revision Q6600 was this test done with?   I've tried with Geil 800mhz rated sticks and Corsair 800mhz sticks in addition to my own personal Buffalo 800mhz sticks and it's all the same.  At exactly 1200mhz it's like someone flipped a switch and the board won't POST.   The ONLY way I've found to get it to POST past 1200mhz is to increase the VTT to 16% which is a bit worrysome...   and with the 1.1 BIOS absolutely no increase in VTT is needed with the same setup.   Keep in mind this has been tried with not only my own personal P6N Platinum, but also with two different P6N SLI FI boards I've got here in the shop.   Heck I even ordered a brand new one just to test to see if the problem was based on a particular hardware revision.
Very puzzling...   ??? ???

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    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=129611.0

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