Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 performance discussion

Does anyone happen to have more intel on this processor? I know it’s an FM1 socket using the Lianuo architecture, but I can't find much regarding whether the multiplier is unlocked. There's just a total lack of info out there.

I have a chance to snag it for $233, which includes the motherboard and an Arctic 64 cooler.

Any insight would be appreciated. By the way, everything is brand new—full warranty and a complete bundle.☕

It’s a bit weaker than the Intel Core i3-4130 and the multiplier is locked, though I guess you could still try some overclocking via the Intel Front Side Bus. If you're pairing it with some cheap mATX motherboard, I probably wouldn't pick it up for $233.

crimsonstag84 said:It’s a bit weaker than the Intel Core i3-4130 and the multiplier is locked, though I guess you could still try some overclocking via the Intel Front Side Bus. If you're pairing it with some cheap mATX motherboard, I probably wouldn't pick it up for $233.

So, you bump up the Intel Front Side Bus just like you would with a Core 2 Duo or those Intel quad series chips. Doing that doesn't affect the PCI Express bus, which caps out at 105MHz anyway.

The board itself costs more than an ASUS AM1 setup; it isn't junk, and it features a substantial cooler, though I don't recall the specific model offhand.

I read somewhere that you can push it to 3.5GHz. Clearly, the Intel Front Side Bus isn't tied to the PCI Express bus frequency. If they were linked, you couldn't possibly break past 2950MHz given that the multiplier is locked.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pro...ID=117&LanID=0

So, something like this...?

Yeah, I wouldn't touch the PCI Express settings—that's probably not a good idea. You can mess around with the Intel Front Side Bus and the FSB: DRAM ratio, just be careful so you don't accidentally fry your RAM frequency.😬

The Esc a75f-a black series is the motherboard I've settled on; I'm just hoping the build quality holds up.

That’s probably the best ASUS AM1 motherboard out there, so it should be fine. I think I saw someone push it to 3.6GHz once, maybe.

Got it, bought. Just need to toss in a GTX 660, overclock it to 3.2GHz, swap in some 4GB sticks, and then I can list the whole thing on eBay as a gaming rig, blah blah.