My Q6600 Overclocked to max!?!?!

[masscrazy]

Q6600 on stock

I wanna stress this cpu to test stability, could someone tell me the way to do it. Im aware of programs like Orthos and Prime95, but how do i set them up to test all 4 cores properly?

I run Orthos and it stops after 30 seconds, reading CoreTemp temperatures its at 65C when running orthos. I get these errors (i ran it few times and twice aswell)

Type: Blend - stress CPU and RAM Min: 8 Max: 4096 InPlace: No Mem: 1791 Time: 15

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

07/09/2007 14:36

Launching 2 threads...

1:Using CPU #0

2:Using CPU #1

1:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

2:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

1:Press Stop to end this test.

2:Press Stop to end this test.

1:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

2:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0xC Sys: 0xF

Type: Blend - stress CPU and RAM Min: 8 Max: 4096 InPlace: No Mem: 1791 Time: 15

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0xC Sys: 0xF

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

07/09/2007 14:36

Launching 2 threads...

1:Using CPU #2

2:Using CPU #3

1:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

2:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

1:Press Stop to end this test.

2:Press Stop to end this test.

1:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

2:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

WARNING: Affinity Mask: Process: 0x3 Sys: 0xF

Type: Blend - stress CPU and RAM Min: 8 Max: 4096 InPlace: No Mem: 1791 Time: 15

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

CPU: 3599MHz FSB: 266MHz [266MHz x 13.5 est.]

07/09/2007 14:39

Launching 2 threads...

2:Using CPU #1

1:Using CPU #0

2:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

1:Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

2:Press Stop to end this test.

1:Press Stop to end this test.

2:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

1:Test 1, 4000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M19922945 using 1024K FFT length.

1:FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4

1:Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.

1:Torture Test ran 0 minutes 33 seconds - 1 errors, 0 warnings.

1:Execution halted.

2:Torture Test ran 0 minutes 33 seconds - 0 errors, 0 warnings.

2:Execution halted.

Also what about this. Does it mean that overclocking does finish the life of the cpu?

[+PeterUK MVC]

Put it back to stock speed to make sure you have not done your CPU in by getting an of them errors as above.

Will overclocking your CPU too much shorten its life...YES

[raskren]

Will overclocking your CPU too much shorten its life...YES

False.

Overclocking your CPU with proper cooling and without going beyond the rated voltage won't shorten its lifespan.

Running the CPU at very high temperatures at high voltage will cause electrical migration and shorten its lifespan.

[+PeterUK MVC]

False.

Overclocking your CPU with proper cooling and without going beyond the rated voltage won't shorten its lifespan.

Running the CPU at very high temperatures at high voltage will cause electrical migration and shorten its lifespan.

Yes but I wasn't being too specific as to what would shorten its life. :p

[masscrazy]

Put it back to stock speed to make sure you have not done your CPU in by getting an of them errors as above.

Will overclocking your CPU too much shorten its life...YES

I put it down to 3.1 then to 3 now to 2.7 were it seems to be running OK max temp running Prime95X4 for about an hour at 60C.

Though i will be changing the stock cooler soon. So im looking at around 600Mhz increase from stock.

[+PeterUK MVC]

I put it down to 3.1 then to 3 now to 2.7 were it seems to be running OK max temp running Prime95X4 for about an hour at 60C.

Though i will be changing the stock cooler soon. So im looking at around 600Mhz increase from stock.

If you can lower the Multiplier to lower the core speed then increasing the bus speed and keeping it under 60C it should be more stable.

[Martyn]

65 degree's is the themal limit for the Q6600, so I would not go over that and would try and have it at around 55 max on a Prime 95 torture test :p!

What cooler do you have, I just ordered a nice new cooler for my Q6600 so that should help me out a bit, but I am a bit wary of raising the voltages to much.

[chconline Veteran]

Overclocking may shorten the lifespan of the CPU, but it doesn't really matter. They are designed to work for 15 years+ anyway :p

[Rogue`]

Overclocking may shorten the lifespan of the CPU, but it doesn't really matter. They are designed to work for 15 years+ anyway :p

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