Hello everyone. For three days now, I have been trying to follow Tweaked's post on Overclocking with this setup. So far, I have achieved %*(%*& results. No stability anywhere. Had to set everything back to defaults. I have no clue wth im doing wrong. Any suggestions would be great.
Im using the following:
IC2Q Q6600 rG0 VID 1.325
780i SLI - 132-CK-NF78
OCZ PC2-6400 800MHZ Sli-Ready ram - 8gb
Followed everything to par and got instant blue screed and reboots when attempting to test, within a matter of seconds.

As I said before, because of the stability issues I had, this reflects the stock settings I am running at, withe the exception of the memory voltage and SPP voltage.
 
BIOS Version: P10
**System **
CPU Freq, MHz: 2.4 GHZ
FSB Reference Clock, MHz: 1066.7
CPU Multiplier: [9X]
PCle x16-1 & 16-2, MHz:  [100]
PCle x16-3, MHz:  [100]
SPPc->MCP Ref Clock, MHz:  [200]
nForce SPP --> nForce MCP:   [5X]
nForce SPP c-- nForce MCP:   [5X]
**Spread Spectrum**
CPU Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]
HT Spread Spectrum: [Auto]
PCle Spread Spectrurn(SPP): [N/A]
PCle Spread Spectrurn(MCP): [Auto]
SATA Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]
**FSB & Memorv Config**
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: [Auto]
FSB - Memory Ratio: Auto
FSB (QDR), MHz: [Auto]
Actual FSB (QDR), MHz: 1066.7
x MEM (DDR),  MHz: [Auto]
Actual MEM (DDR), MHz: 800.0
P1: [AUTO] N/A
P2: [AUTO] N/A
**Memory Timing Setting**
Memory Timing Setting: [expert]
tCL (CAS Latency): 5
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 15
Command Per Clock: [2T]
** Advanced Memory Settings **
tRRD: [Auto(3)] 3
tRC: [Auto(24)] 24
tWR: [Auto(5)] 5
tWTR: [Auto(10)] 9
tFAW: [Auto] N/A
tREF: [Auto] 7.8uS
tRFC:
**System Voltages**
CPU Core: [Auto] 1.28v
CPU FSB: [Auto] 1.2v
Memory: [2.1v]
nForce SPP: [1.4v]
nForce MCP: [Auto] 1.5v
GTLVREF Lane 0: [Auto] 
GTLVREF Lane 1: [Auto]
GTLVREF Lane 2: [Auto] 
GTLVREF Lane 3: [Auto] 
**CPU Configuration**
Limit CPUlD Maxval: Disabled
Intel Speedstep: Disabled
xPPM Mode: [Native]
CPU Thermal Control: [Disabled]
C1E Enhanced Halt State: [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit: [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology: [Disabled]
CPU Core 0: [Enabled]
CPU Core 1: [Enabled]
CPU Core 2: [Enabled]
CPU Core 3: [Enabled]
 

Ok, my current voltages are as follows:
CPU 1.45v         CPU-Z shows 1.448v
FSB 1.30v
SPP 1.4v
MCP 1.525v
HT 1.25v
This got me to 3.4 and passed some Prime95 blend with no errors. Does this seem high? The voltage setting in the bios shows like 1.5+(red) but the current value is still green at 1.45 and CPU-Z shows 1.448v. How long should I test this? any specific prime 95 test I should be doing, or is the blend good enough? I was also thinking about testing GTL lanes after I get a stable clock to drop fsb voltage some more. Is this good to do? Or should I even bother with it? Also, I dont see any P1 or P2 setting in my bios. I may not be looking in the right place, but I couldnt find it. I got the thermal controls set the way you said though.

Ok
I managed to get 3.2 fairly stable. 9 multiplier. 1422 FSB. 1.48125vid. I kinda got freaked out with the other one because of all the red I was seeing in the bios. This keeps everything green. Its my first time, and I dont really know how high you can safely take it into the red without frying the chip. @ 1.45v when I was trying 3.4, in the bios, shows 1.45 current as green, but as soon as you bump it up just high enough for it to hit 1.46v current value, it turns red. Thats high enough in my VID list that I cant see anymore of the green values anymore. Temps for this 3.2 are 28*c no load and 61*c full load. Any advice on safe voltage ranges for 3.4 or 3.6 would be nice. using the 1.5 vid to start with those 2 3.6 wont even pass post, and 3.4 is extremely unstable, so no choice but to go in the red on the VID to try for it. 3.38 wasnt even stable @ 1.5v VID.
Current values are as follows:
CPU 1.48125v  
FSB 1.30v
SPP 1.4v
MCP 1.5v
HT 1.2v

Hola Bob!
I read the pencil mod thread concerning the vDroop deal. I went ahead and tried this method, considering I got my board 2 years ago and have no warranty on it anyhow. It helped considerably. The 3.2ghz I tried with 1422fsb x9.
CPU Core: 1.39375v  (1.48125v on my above post^)
via CPU-Z: 1.376v
CPU FSB: 1.3v
Memory: 2.1v
nForce SPP: 1.4v
nForce MCP: (Auto) 1.500v
HT nForce SPP <-> MCP (Auto) 1.20v
p95-> Idle: 28*c      Load: 56-58*c      IBT: 78*c maximum on the max stress test.
I read it was best when using IBT, to stop any uneeded processes via task manager, so I ran it via Safe Mode. This was the lowest voltage I could make 2 good test passes on Prime 95, started IBT. I passed 20 loops at the Standard Stress Level. I also tried it on Max stress level. With 8gb of ram, on max, I waited, waited, waited, waited, waited, waited, waited, waited, and waited more, for some Linpack output. Nothing. It never froze, no BSOD, no insta reboots, but no output either. How long is it supposed to take to pass a single loop of Linkpack on max with that much memory?
I also have not tried any of the higher clock again yet. I wanted to ask how voltages panned out vs CPU longevity. My CPU is 2yrs old now. Just curious if I got it up in the 1.4v ranges or even 1.5v ranges, how that would affect the rest of its lifespan, before I try it anymore. Thanks!
~Wes
PS: is there any source for like some sort of rack I could replace my 250mm side case fan with maybe like 4 smaller fans? there is only mounting holes for a big one, and the blades on the one that came with it tick tick tick on the plexiglass. I have to leave my door off or it gets annoying.

sry to grave dig.
 
for a rack, you could make one out of plexiglass. all you really need is a drill and a saw/dremel (hack saw with carbide cable works well). oc'ing with 4gb of ram is hard so 8 mus be harder, if you run into stability issues dont forget that raising the fsb voltage can help.
 
also, idk how common this is but, IBT gave me trouble (made gfx drivers crash) so i use LinX instead, same effect far as i can tell.