Did you get this issue sorted?
If the CPU is retail boxed, you can RMA it directly back to Intel. The retailier is only responisble for OEM CPUs, they don't have to issue RMA for those either if they feel it's user abuse etc.
Anyways, the best thing to do is Contact Intel, tell them that...
The GX2 is the fastest, with the 3870x2 not to too far behind. Personally, i'd steer clear of the dual GPU cards, as you would be limited by your CPU.
Something like an 8800GT, as mentioned above would give good gains over your x1950pro. If you have a budget of around £300, you could buy the...
Is the CPU overclocked ? If so, try running everything at stock speeds, inc both GPU's.
Runnin an SLi setup will put more strain on the CPU than with 1 card alone.
Sorry to double post but here is a Q9550 cooled with LN2 with a 480FSB just to crack 4Ghz..
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And thats just a CPUz screenie so prob not very stable.
The highest clocks so far on the ES Q94 CPUs are iro 3.6Ghz on Single Stage or Good Water.
Yes, thats a 65nm Q6600 NOT a 45nm Q9 series. My Q6600 will do 535FSB on my board. My QX9650 WILL NOT DO OVER 470FSB whatever the settings/multi.
What im getting at here is that a QX series chip will be of a better quality than any of the multi locked Q9series chips, mine for example is from...
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