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System Name | BTXTREME |
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Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
I would be careful with the T3610. There's no overclocking history with this sytem. The highest CPU I see at userbenchmark is the 1650 v2. That would probably be a good place to start.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Dell-Precision-T3610/1177
If you can find a running system with a higher CPU please let us know.
Some of these chips were released unlocked, but later BIOS or chipset drivers can lock them back up.
I need to make it clear that this thread wanders off into uncharted territory every now and then. This is one of those times. There's going to be some guess work ,and trial and error involved.
For dual CPU chips turbo speed on all cores would be a good target.
As far as how far a TS overclock can go, it varies from near the top of the chart at CPUZ to average results. There's usually a performance hit of some kind related to RAM timing not increasing, but that also provides a stability and cost benefit. 3 and 4 channel RAM helps with this. I would also look into whether single socket CPUs can run RDIMMs or need UDIMM memory. The memory controller is on the CPU. There is an optional 685W PSU for these. Aftermarket PSUs won't fit so I would add that to my shopping list. But the standard 425W will run a GTX1060, and possibly a 1070.
If you try something and it doesn't work please post here. The information is very useful so the same experiment isn't done over and over.
If I were looking for a T3610 I would get a 1650v2, 16GB 4 channel RAM, and a 685W PSU running system.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Dell-Precision-T3610/1177
If you can find a running system with a higher CPU please let us know.
Some of these chips were released unlocked, but later BIOS or chipset drivers can lock them back up.
I need to make it clear that this thread wanders off into uncharted territory every now and then. This is one of those times. There's going to be some guess work ,and trial and error involved.
For dual CPU chips turbo speed on all cores would be a good target.
As far as how far a TS overclock can go, it varies from near the top of the chart at CPUZ to average results. There's usually a performance hit of some kind related to RAM timing not increasing, but that also provides a stability and cost benefit. 3 and 4 channel RAM helps with this. I would also look into whether single socket CPUs can run RDIMMs or need UDIMM memory. The memory controller is on the CPU. There is an optional 685W PSU for these. Aftermarket PSUs won't fit so I would add that to my shopping list. But the standard 425W will run a GTX1060, and possibly a 1070.
If you try something and it doesn't work please post here. The information is very useful so the same experiment isn't done over and over.
If I were looking for a T3610 I would get a 1650v2, 16GB 4 channel RAM, and a 685W PSU running system.
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