Q9450

drak3 · 29 Mar 2008 at 23:03

Anyone bought one yet? Which is the best mobo to get with one of these for maximum overclocks?

I will use water

Smirnoff · 29 Mar 2008 at 23:11

I've got one in a Maximus Formula Rampage

The low multi is a real pain in the ass with these chips, have only got it to 3.6ghz fully stable atm will post some screen shots soon.

drak3 · 29 Mar 2008 at 23:31

hmmm .. I hope is possible to get 4Ghz and I am sold.

9550 is way over may as well get a QX for little more

Smirnoff · 29 Mar 2008 at 23:41

I think 4ghz will be possible with a good chip, I've tryed sucide runs into windows and it just blue screens at 500fsb. I've tested my setup with a QX9650 running at 550fsb so it can only be the chip thats holding me back. But with time and tweaking i hope it can be done.

Lightnix · 30 Mar 2008 at 00:12

At £270? Not bloody likely. :s

Banny · 30 Mar 2008 at 07:37

I am wondering if they bed in over time or is it a FSB wall like people have said, I can get 470 fsb out of my 9300, but high temps and voltage needed, so backed it down to 460, quite happy with that for now.
Have similer board P5E.

Smirnoff · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:12

I'm starting to think a E8400 would be better, Higher multi, much higher overclocks and most programs dont seem to use all four cores.

Smorgasbord · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:13

The Q6600 can hit 4GHz can't it with water coolant?

Smirnoff · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:33

Depends on the stepping and VID of the chip, Every chip is different some will do 4gb some wont.

crazyDAJT · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:35

Smorgasbord said:
The Q6600 can hit 4GHz can't it with water coolant?

it can do it without water

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17779323&highlight=quadcore+database

see the 4th entry down

mogwai · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:42

Smirnoff said:
I'm starting to think a E8400 would be better, Higher multi, much higher overclocks and most programs dont seem to use all four cores.

But the 12 mb cache is shared between all 4 cores so this should provide a good improvement over an 8400.

Smorgasbord · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:47

crazyDAJT said:
it can do it without water

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17779323&highlight=quadcore+database

see the 4th entry down

Nice, i'd love a Quad running at 3.6GHz, but 4GHz would be somet good

Cyber-Mav · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:47

Smirnoff said:
I've got one in a Maximus Formula Rampage The low multi is a real pain in the ass with these chips, have only got it to 3.6ghz fully stable atm will post some screen shots soon.

is that voltage for the cpu correct in cpuz? looks like fairly high volts to hit 3.6ghz :confused:

Banny · 30 Mar 2008 at 12:50

mine just locked up after playing COD4 for about 20mins, with like a constant whineing sound, what is required i.e voltage and where to increase it.
Bit green with clocking quads, always had dual cores.
Someone help me out please wanna push this cpu to its limits.

mr griffin · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:02

Was expecting to see more than one post with people showing what these chips can do on this forum?.

Come on those of you with Q9450 show us what they can do

Deluxe1 · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:06

mr griffin said:
Was expecting to see more than one post with people showing what these chips can do on this forum?.

Come on those of you with Q9450 show us what they can do

Considering ocuk only got these in stock yesterday it`ll take a few days for them to filter through.

marmalizer · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:37

I went in store at 2pm yesterday to pick one up as it was showing 10+ in stock, only to be told it was a database error and they had non in stock and they might do on 3rd April.

Time Machine currently in the garage getting new alternator

It still is showing 10+ in stock

crazyDAJT · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:39

marmalizer said:
....they might do on 3rd March.(

time machine by any change.. these your problem....

VoG · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:40

Smirnoff said:
have only got it to 3.6ghz fully stable atm will post some screen shots soon.

3.6GHz at 1.43vcore, thats a little dissapointing voltage wise.

Cob · 30 Mar 2008 at 13:42

marmalizer said:
I went in store at 2pm yesterday to pick one up as it was showing 10+ in stock, only to be told it was a database error and they had non in stock and they might do on 3rd April.

Time Machine currently in the garage getting new alternator

It still is showing 10+ in stock

Gibbo said:
We also have in stock the much in demand Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.66GHz 12MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor - OEM at just £214.99+VAT.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/news.php

Naughty naughty.