P7N Diamond overclocking Q6600

Hi all i would like to overclock my cpu now after having the P7N for over a month now and running everything standard.  I have DDR2 800 Geil Memory which is running at 6-6-6-18.  I have read that you need my VID which is 1.2750v. What would be my best settings? Any help would be great thank you.

Msi p7n diamond
Bios 1.2 (official)
Sunbeam core contact freezer (i saw on www.frostytech.com it was number one so i bought it 
kentsfield q6600 vid 1.275 at (3.2 oc it ides at 37c if that helps any.) GO
Ocz ddr2 1066 2x2gb ram (4-3-3-8)
Ocz power supply 800 watt (85% efficiency) runs on a single volt rail, 60 amps
msi 2x8800 gts (g92)
320gb seagate 7200 hardrive
80gb seagate 7200 hardrive
blackline nzxt case, with a mess of fans. system idles at around 37 though i believe that's because of my videocard oc and the mass of a cooler i have
anyway thanks for replying, i was just wondering, i'm played around so much trying to get a stable 3.6 and i could get it to run stable for days on end until after like 10-15 minutes of gaming it would freeze, i could even run 3dmark and everything was fine.
the thing i don't understand is what am i supposed to set the fsb terminator to? I know the gtlreff volts have percentages to refer to but i have found nothing on the fsb term.
Thanks

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  • MOVED: P7N Diamond Overclocking Assistance Please

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=114771.0

    Bomberh,
      My bad...was thinking of the P6N Diamond..the P7N Diamond does NOT have the VTT option in Cell Menu.  Just for info, I had .500 volts on my e6750 on stock air cooling and it posted 3600mhz and the CPU temp in bios never exceeded 32 deg C.  So, what you have to do is raise the voltage to the CPU to give it a little "oomphh" to get into post and the OS.  Your Arctic cooler should be able to handle it..try 1333, increase voltage in cell menu to .375 and see what happens?  Up to .500 volts with a good air cooler w/adequate heat paste should be quite safe.  You should always stop in bios to check the Hardware Monitor and record what the CPU and System temps are when O/Cing...if you see a steadily increasing temperature you will have plenty of time to pull the plug..lol.  Keep us posted.  Like Aaron said..it's all about trial and error.
    Paul

  • P7N Diamond and Q6600

    After going through 2 boards and cpus as well as memory from patriot, g.skill and corsair, I still have the random rebbot problems. I have a coolermaster stacker 830m case with the 1000wt psu and have used it with other systems fine.
    Which bios and what settings will make this thing stable, no need for overclocking right now.
    I have eliminated video cards, memory, psu and heat from the list of possible problems.
    I just want to get it stable and running at spec with the ddr2 1066 memory that I have.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Quote from: Bomberh on 26-April-08, 06:45:30
    Thanks loonym for the BIOS images.
    I thought that I would give it one more shot and crossed my fingers. Changed BIOS settings to ones in the image for a basic OC up to 3.2Ghz. Saved and reboot, but it didn’t reboot, and wouldn’t.  Had to wait and then clear everything. Tried the 3.6Ghz settings, and didn’t hold much hope as it wouldn’t even work for 3.2Ghz. Guess what it didn’t work.
    I think that it is enough, can’t do a minor OC, and can’t get my 1066 RAM to run at that speed, will only run at 800, no matter what settings I put my RAM to.
    This is really starting to get me annoyed. I am not relishing buying a new board and new copy of Vista (OEM) and reinstalling all my stuff due to the new board. However, if it means that I can get a little out of my present CPU by one change in the BIOS, or even buying a new Q9550 that works in the board straight out of the box, and I don’t have to wait for it to be tested or a new BIOS then ASUS here I come.
    Like I said enough is enough, this is a high end board cost me £200 and it should enable me to get things running correctly, and it don’t. From now on I won’t buy or build anymore computers with MSI boards. Sorry to all you MSI fans out there, but it isn’t working for me.
    I used the settings that loonym posted and they failed for me as well. I adjusted them a tad to an overclock of 3.0 (1333x9) used all of the other settings but dropped the nb voltage one click below his to stay out of the red in this 1.0 bios and set the cpu gtl to 20 instead of 10. Manually set all ram timings and voltage to spec but left it at ddr2 800 (1066 would lock up at start of prime95 torture test). I ran out of time but at those settings it ran the torture test for 30 minutes with zero errors and downloaded a gig of stuff from usenet in the background while keeping a cpu temp of 47c under that load. I am using air cooling so I don't think that was too shabby. Will put it under a more severe stress test tonight after work and try to find a way to get the memory running to speed. I think this board will have a problem with 1066 memory running a full 8gb, I might put that to the test once I establish a stable system as it is now.

  • P7n diamond with q6600

    Ok guys, I have an opportunity to get this board for $160 from a buddy of mind. I recently had a q6600 with a 1.3125 vid on a Gigabyte p35-ds3l board that I was able to clock to 3.6ghz stable.
    I recently just picked up another q6600 with a 1.2125 vid
    A couple of questions for you...
    1) Will Crucial Ballistix work on this board?
    2) Are there any significant modifications I will need to do to this board to keep the northbridge cool?
    3) Are there any common "fsb holes" in this board?
    4) Have any of you clocked  your quad to 3.6 stable ( I will be using a ultra 120 extreme with ultra kaze fan)
    Thanks in advance... I can pick up the board this afternoon if I want, but I'm just wondering how successfull people have clocked the q6600

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=178286

  • MSI P7N Diamond Overclocking Capabilities?

    Anyone tested that mobo?

    I have the board..currently modding it for water cooling, but out of the box, hooked up to a power supply (325w), 1gb of Corsair PC6400,  a MIS 8600GTS and a Intel e6750 with stock cooler..it ran 3600 mhz stable.  And it was stable with all three CPU multipliers 6, 7 and 8 up to 450 fsb.   I would say it's going to be excellent..the 780i chipset seems to be more stable and "memory friendly" than the 680i, and the bios cell menu is great.  Hope that helps.
    Paul

  • Help!! Overclock Q6600 with p7n Diamond Mobo

    Hello All
    Im looking for much needed help to overclock my Q6600 from 2.4 (default) to the highest stable overclock i can reach for my system. With the settings i have given below i can run 3D Mark without crashing..and run games without crashing...but after a certain period of time on a game i crash after about 20 mins of playing. Also i run Prime95 and i get Worker errors after about 10-20 mins.
    Here is my reading on Cpu-Z
    Here is my system:
    Mobo - MSI P7N Diamond
    Cooler - Arctic cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Processor - Q6600 G0 @ 2.4
    PSU - Hiper Power Type M 780W
    Mem - Ballistix PC2-8500 2GB
    Graphics card - Asus 4870 X2
    Monitor - 24 Inch BenQ G2410HD
    Case - Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000 Aluminum
    Bios V - 1.3
    Here is the settings iv already tried in my bios:
    D.O.T Control - Disabled
    Intel EIST - Disabled
    Sli Ready Memory - Disabled
    System Clock Mode: Manual
    FSB Clock - 1512
    DRAM - 800
    Adjust Cpu ratio - 9
    Cpu Voltage - 0.18750
    DRAM Voltage - 2.10
    NB Voltage - 1.425
    SB Voltage - 1.550
    Cpu GTL Referance Voltage - 0.060
    FSB Terminator Voltage - 1.300
    Rest = auto
    Spread Spectrum - Disabled
    I hope this is enough info. I Ask for anyone that replys to keep it simple for me :D as im  new to this
    Any help given is much appreciated
    Thnx.

    Quote from: Massicor on 21-June-09, 04:37:32
    You know what ... this forum is crap ...you ask for help and all you get is a load of crap replys that help in no way at all thnx for wasting my time. And for the record if you guys accually knew how to overclock my cpu with my mobo then u would have just told me with no problems but instead u have wasted about 3 days of my time waiting for usuful reply and help from a decent person ! good job.
    Ill figure it out myself as iv already gotten it 3.0 stable with reading only what other ppl used on there bios with short amount of trial and error.
    Wow.  Some people just really don't get it...
    We all know how to overclock CPUs, of course.  Why are you biting the hand of the arm trying to help you?  I used the P7N Diamond for several months, and also provided a lot of the overclocking tips and hints, along with every beta/performance BIOS MSI released.
    If you want me to do the overclocking for you, and rid you of the experience; hell, I have no problem with that.  The P7N is a simple board to overclock until the NB gets too hot.  Max out the FSB term, don't touch the GTL voltages, and adjust the CPU Vcore only when needed.  If you cannot follow anything I said in the last sentence - go back to stock settings.
    Do you even know how to stability test an overclocked system?
    If you don't want to learn, you're most likely not going to get beyond 3.2 GHz.

  • P7n diamond+Q6600 overclocking not stable

    hi folks
    im currently trying to overclock my Q6600 to 3.6 but for some reason its not stable..tried dierent voltages and still crash after 5m with OCCT,does anyone know some good setup or ideas to make this work?
    by the way here are my voltages for now:
    fsb clock 1600
    dram clock 800
    cpu v 0.22500
    dram v 2.10
    nb v 1.450
    sb v 1.550
    cpu gtl 0.850
    fsb term 1.245

    Hi smatos. Could you give us the settings & voltages you have tried so far, & what has been your highest stable OC & settings? In bios Cell Menu, do you have 'Spread Spectrum' disabled?
    What type CPU cooler do you have? Do you have any auxilliary cooling for the Northbridge? On my P7N D., NB heat, & a FSB hole at 1600 +/- 30, was it's biggest obstacle. To relieve the NB heat, the heatsink was removed & reseated with AS5 thermal compound, & a spot cooler put in place. Substantial case air flow is also critical in an aggressive OC.
    In this section of the forum, there are several threads OC'ing the P7N D. & the Q6600. There may be some good tips & info in them that may be of help as well. Here's a couple links;
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=123206.0 & https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=123868.0

  • P7N Diamond / Q6600 / HELP!

    Intro
    Good Afternoon. I have searched everywhere for information regarding the issues I’m having and haven’t found anything, so I though id ask here. About a year ago I built two computers using the exact same parts (one for me and the other for a friend of mine). My friends build has been running perfect since day one, with no issues or errors. Mine however, has been a problem since I turned it on. I don’t want to post a confusing wall of text, but want to give as many details as possible, so here goes.
    Problems
    1)   Will not run with optimised settings since first install - Just restarts before starting windows. (Only boots ok when FSB is set to 1333)
    2)   Looping Restarts – After powering on it will restart itself between 3-6 times after boot screen, then successfully boots onto windows ok.
    3)   Crashing to Desktop/BSOD’s – Mainly runs ok when on desktop/applications/internet. Games are the issue. (Fixed some errors by replacing CMOS Battery. Main BSOD error “Hardware Error – Please contact your manufacturer”
    Previous Tests Done
    1) Cleared BIOS settings
    2) Stripped it down to barebone (outside case), and removed everything It didn’t need to run.
    3) Tried changing RAM - Dual/Single Channel – One stick at a time.
    4) Memtest, Futuremark, Prime95, GPU-Z, CPU-Z and others.
    *Currently have processor on RMA as it died (Have signal to monitor from Graphics Card, but no boot, so testing on the fly is impossible*
    NOTE: All drivers are up-to-date, Computer Temperatures are more than low enough
    *BIOS changes/setup*
    Advanced BIOS Features:
       * CPU Feature
             o Execute Bit Support = disabled
             o Set Limit CPUID maxVal to 3 = disabled
       * Chipset Feature
             o HPET = disabled
    Cell Menu:
       * D.O.T = disabled
       * Intel EIST = enabled
       * SLI Ready Memory = enabled
       * System Clock Mode = Manual
             o FSB Clock = 1333
             o DRAM Clock = 800
       * Adjust CPU Ration = 9
       * Advanced DRAM configuration
             o DRAM Timing Mode = Auto
       * Adjust PCI-E Frequency = 100
       * Auto disable DRAM/PCI Frequency = enabled
       * CPU Voltage = Auto
       * DRAM Voltage = Auto
       * NB Voltage = Auto
       * SB Voltage = Auto
       * FSB Terminator = Auto
       * --- All other voltages are left on "Auto" ---
       * Spread Spectrum = disabled
    Computer Specs:
    Case: Thermaltake Armour+ VA3000
    MB: MSI P7N Diamond
    MS-7510 Ver1.0 (Rev1.0) (A7510-NMS100) (Bios Ver: 1.4)
    HDD: 1 X Western Digital 500GB - SATA (WD500DAAKS)
    GPU: 1 X BFG GTX-280OC PCI-E
    CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - 2.4GHZ/8M/1066/05A (SLACR)
    CPU FAN:Zalman CNPS9500 AM2
    MEMORY: Corsair Dominator-XMS2-PC8500 1066Mhz DDR2 – 2.1v
    OTHER CARDS: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (Free with Motherboard)
    OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit – SP1
    PSU: Hiper Type-M SLI 1000w
    *Air Cooling: 5 x Internal Fans, 9 including CPU/GPU/PSU/RAM
    PSU IMG:
    Additional Information:
    As mentioned earlier, my Q6600 is in the process of RMA so can’t really do any testing with Bios or anything else. Another thing… When on the phone to Intel’s Technicians. They said that due to the board only having 1.8v DIMM’s, they said because my RAM was 2.1v, it is those that are causing all my issues. In relation to the RAM spec on the listed computer configuration, could anyone confirm that? As I asked Corsair before the build and they said it would be fine.
    I hope I’ve given all the required details, needed for a conclusion to my problems or even a guess.
    Overall, Thankyou for reading. Any help/advice is much appreciated. 

    Quote
    1)   Will not run with optimised settings since first install - Just restarts before starting windows. (Only boots ok when FSB is set to 1333)
    Quote
             o FSB Clock = 1333
    Mh, did you mistype something, or are you talking about overclocking when you mention "optimised settings"?  I mean:  FSB 1333 is already higher than the native FSB Speed of a Q6600 (=266 MHz or 1066 MT/s effectively).  Can you explain again what you mean?  Because if you really overclocked the FSB/CPU to 333 MHz FSB CLock Speed (and higher) all your problems may simply be the symptoms of non-stable overclocking settings (which is nothing unusual).
    Quote
    MEMORY: Corsair Dominator-XMS2-PC8500 1066Mhz DDR2 – 2.1v
    Quote
    Another thing… When on the phone to Intel’s Technicians. They said that due to the board only having 1.8v DIMM’s, they said because my RAM was 2.1v, it is those that are causing all my issues. In relation to the RAM spec on the listed computer configuration, could anyone confirm that?
    Yes and no.  The native speed of your modules is DDR2-800 @1.8V +/- 0.1V (JEDEC Standard) which means that such a setting is compliant with the industry specifications for DDR2 Memory and should pose no stability risk to the system (given that none of the modules are faulty).
    DDR2-1066 on the other hand is an OC rating that requires you to raise the voltage to 2.1V and thereby above industry specifications.  Stability problems @DDR2-1066//2.1V are not unusual.  So in that perspective, the stuff the Intel Technicians pointed out to you is absolutely correct.

  • Help overclocking E8500 on P7N Diamond

    Hi to all!
    Can you help me to overclock my system, please?
    My workstation:
    - E8500
    - MSI P7N Diamond bios v1.2B2
    - 8 GB Kingstod PC6400
    - 2 SLI  nvidia 8800 gts 320 mb
    - ctrl DELL PERC 4E/DC
    - 2 scsi hd 300 gb (not in raid)
    - 5 hd sata 2 (5 x 1 Terabyte)
    - Windows xp 64 sp2
    with the default vcore (1.1) the system boot and load win64 at 1550 fsb and multipler by 9.5x; if I try fsb 1600 or 1604 (for the supposed fsb hole) the system does not boot. I've tried to up the vcore and the 8x multipler with the same result.
    I don't think that is a cpu limit (all e8500 go to 4 ghz), but my inesperience to set up the parameters on the "cell menu", like all voltage parameters.
    Thanks a lot
    by!
    Gian

    What were your voltages? You're going to need a lot of nb volts with all that ram in there. The only thing I have is some screens from e8400 bench runs. I'll put them here so you can look. These were with beta bios 1.21. I was pushing voltages quite hard for this although I can't remember the exact numbers. That mobo doesn't have that cpu now. I'm running a q6600 in the P7N diamond now. I may have some photos of those bios settings though stored on my drives, I'll try and look tomorrow.
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    06
    Aquamark
    and some pi...
    1m
    32m

  • Overclocking 45nm Quad and P7N Diamond

    Hi everyone.  I have a Xeon X3350 (same as a Q9450) and I'm trying to OC it.  But it's just not working...at all...not even a little.
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    RAM is at 5-5-5-15 2T @ 800MHz and 2.1V.  BIOS is 1.0.  (I know there are newer BIOS, but shouldn't 1.0 work with just the modest OC?)
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    Greetings, I couldn't help but to comment on this.  I think you wom't be able to overclock further with the P7N diamond.  I had mine and I went back to my trusted P35 Platinum.  I had problems with it with my E8500, tried all the beta bios and to no avail.  Last week I got my new Q9450 and the same thing happened.  You just cant have stable overclock.  You will get different kinds of errors and bsod's.  Now, with ol" P35 I'm running my Q9450 @3.4 with just 1.21 vcore. There were a few guys  here who were lucky to run their Q6600 but these are "old" procs.  I wish they could try running E8500 or Q9450 and see if they get the same results.  I think MSI has problem with the board.  Why is it that they have not released any complete and certified bios for the P7N diamond???  It's been months and I got tired going to their website and no new bios.  And the four beta's are still not that good to work with.  The board looks good, the layout is good... but it sucks.

  • HELP! - Voltages for Overclocking Q9450 on the MSI P7N Diamond (780i chipset)

    Hey.  I fully understand the settings as far as frequencies go, but am a total voltage newb.  No matter what I do I cant seem to get a stable vista load up with my voltage settings. 
    Please help me by providing suggested voltage settings for my hardware.
    CPU - Intel Core2Quad Q9450
    RAM - 6 gigs of DDR2-800 rated at 2.1V
    VIDEO - Dual Nvidia Geforce 8800GT's in SLI
    MOBO - MSI P7N Diamond, based off the Nvidia Nforce 780i SLI chipset
    My cooling is sufficient, and I have the BIOS version 1.2
    I also turned off all of the overclocking not friendly functions, example: spread spectrum, and DOT, ETC....
    I am trying to run my CPU at 3.2 GHZ (400 mhz before multiplier)
    my settings I want are (as shown in the P7N bios)
    System Clock Mode - Manual
    FSB clock - 1600
    DRAM clock - 800
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    CPU Voltage - ???
    DRAM Voltage - (already have, its 2.1)
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    SB voltage - ???
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    DIMM memory reference voltage - ???
    Memory terminator voltage - ???
    CPU GTL reference voltage - ???
    NB GTL reference voltage - ???
    FSB terminator voltage - ???
    SB sleep mode voltage - ???
    PCI Expander PLL voltage - ???
    For the sake of you not typing too much, if you specify voltages, any that you do not specify will be assumed to be left at [AUTO]
    PLEASE help me by providing some voltages for me, as I have absolutely no clue what to put for them.  If you have any questions about my hardware feel free to ask, and any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED

    Quote from: nihilkrist on 08-October-08, 08:03:22
    adjusting gtl ref. voltages isn't very difficult, but it is probably best to learn the basics first.
    So, basically, increase the fsb a little. So, for example, from 1333 to 1400. See if it's stable, if it isn't try bumping up vcore one notch and try again. If not try Northbridge. Then later move on to stuff like the fsb term.
    Test stability using prime95, there is a 64-bit multi-core aware version floating around somewhere. Try the ftp server linked to in the "hot use prime95" sticky on here.
    Tbh with your OC you shouldn't need to touch any other voltages, or really use the gtl ref settings. What exactly is "sufficient" cooling though? Stock?
    *EDIT: on a side note, just so you don't think I'm deliberately being awkward not telling you specific voltages, they wouldn't do you any good. Every cpu/mobo can handle different freq. at different voltages. Also, use cpu-z to check on your actual voltage and make sure you don't raise it beyond 1.3625 (I think that's right, it's 1.36something anyway)
    Thanks for the tips.  The reason I wanted to jump straight to FSB 1600 is because the MSI p7n is really picky and only likes 1:1 ratios. 
    My "sufficient cooling" is an aftermarket heatsink, high performance thermal paste, and MASSIVE airflow through my case.  If you want specifics, its the Scythe Zipzang
    Quote from: AaronYuri on 08-October-08, 09:05:16
    CPU Voltage - No one can tell you this.
    NB voltage - Depends on what frequency you want
    SB voltage - What's your HDD setup?
    NB Memory reference voltage - Auto
    DIMM memory reference voltage - Auto
    Memory terminator voltage - Auto
    CPU GTL reference voltage - Depends on speed and other voltages
    NB GTL reference voltage - Same as above
    FSB terminator voltage - Depends on CPU voltage and CPU/FSB clock speed
    SB sleep mode voltage - Auto
    PCI Expander PLL voltage - Auto
    My recommendation is do some reading. Guessing leads to dead hardware.
    6GBs smells like mixing modules... Or do you have 3 modules?
    First of all, I already stated the frequencies that I wanted in the top post, and fairly clearly at that. 
    CPU shouldnt be too hard to figure out, as there are very few to choose from.  I'll try to get back to you on that one
    I have 5, 7200rpm SATA 3.0 drives.  It sometimes runs with only 4, as one is a hot swap. 
    My ram IS mixed, unfortunately.  I'm using 2x 1gig sticks, and 2x 2gig sticks.  However, both sets have heatsinks, and are rated at 800mhz, 4-4-4-12, 2t, timings.  (2.1v)
    I AM running them in dual channel.
    If this helps you suggest voltages please do, If not, then I will just have to start trying using nihilkrist's suggestions.

  • P7N Diamond + Q9550 + CORSAIR TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF overclock

    Hi,
    I have a MSI P7N Diamond and i have installed one pairs of the above mentioned memory TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF Module. The thing is that i have yet to overclock but i cannot seem to get the modules to work at 5-5-5-12 at 2.1 volts.
    The memory settings of the bios are:
    SLI-READY memory= Expert
    Memory voltage: 2,1v
    and inside that i have set the following manually:
    CAS 5
    TRCD 5
    TRP 5
    TRAS 15
    CR 2T
    the pc will freeze on boot up, game load up or sometimes in game. Suggestions?
    thank you

    get with these settings FSB 1550 X 8.5
    D.O.T. Control...................... Disabled
    Intel EIST.......................... Enabled - vid 1.23v
    SLI-READY memory.....................Expert                         
    System Clock Mode................... [Manual
    CPU Ratio Setting .................. [8.5]
    FSB Frequency ...................... [1.550] 387.5 X 8.5 = 3.293 Mhz
    PCIE Frequency ..................... [100]
    DRAM Frequency ..................... [1066]
    Auto Disabled DRAM/PCIE..............Enabled
    Advance DRAM Configuration: Manual
    1st
    CAS# Latency (CL) : 5
    TRCD : 5
    TRP : 5
    TRAS : 15
    TRRD : Auto
    TRC : 30
    TWR : Auto
    TWTR : Auto
    TREF : Auto
    1T/2T NENORY TIMING : 2T
    CPU Voltage ........................[0.01250]
    DRAM Voltage .......................[2.10]
    NB Voltage .........................[1.300]
    SB Voltage .... ....................[1.575]
    NB Memory Reference Voltage ........[1.045]
    Memory Reference Voltage............[1.075]
    Memory Terminator Voltage ..........[1.275]
    CPU GTL Reference Voltage ..........[Auto]
    NB GTL Reference Voltage............[Auto]
    FSB Terminator Voltage .............[1.293]
    SB Sleep Mode Voltage...............[Auto]
    PCIe Expander PLL Voltage ..........[Auto]
    CPU Spread Spectrum ................[disable]
    is to reach 3600? I have to change?
    my test in CPU-Z
    STOCK:
    in test IntelBurnTestV2
    is good? thank you
    --I hotlinked your images so you didn't need to have the separate links.
      I also moved the thread to the overclocking section.
    -Mike

  • P7n Diamond + Q6600 = Reboots over and over

    I have a P7n diamond that has been in my system paired with E6850 for a while now and been running no problem.  Well I picked up a Q6600 and put it in and now it reboots everytime when it starts to go into windows.  No errors or anything.. Just poof and reboot..  Will sit in the bios all day long and temp in bios is 21 to 23 celcius.  Anyone have any suggestions for me.  I have put all the bios settings on Auto just trying to get the machine to load windows.  does the same thing with Windows Vista and Windows 7.  Startup screen comes up and churns and right when screen is supposed to switch to windows it reboots...  Thanks for all suggestions...
    p7n diamond
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    PCP&Cooling 750 silencer
    Raptor Drives
    Oh well nevermind... i went back to the e6850....  After reviewing the forum and all other google searches its evident the q6600 and p7n diamond don't play nice together....

    Quote from: gsoutherland on 07-February-09, 01:53:46
    I tried that and everything else I could think of.  I under no circumstances could get it to get past the vista or windows 7 startup screen.  I OC'ed, underclocked, left stock, and anything else you can think of.  I finally gave up and went back to my E6850.  I'll do my research before I purchase another CPU.  After looking around I see a lot of Q6600 users have problems with the P7N Diamond.
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