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Q9550 ES Testing (lots of pics)

Jokester said:
I've got a couple of sticks of RAM that I need tested ;).

Jokester

Edit: That CPU looks like it's crying out for a lapping. :D
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i think intel would kill him if he did...

Weescot, what is the black-square thingy with Intel on it in some skull thing? a case badge?
 
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Nice one weescott. Cannot wait to see some results. :)

Wish I got package with that stuff in instead a box of graphics cards or Q6600s :(

Are you limited to using the CPU in that board?

Air and phase cooling for overclocking?

Pics of the back side of the mobo? Does it have a blackplate for the NB? As the cooling block seems to be screwed down.
 
Edit: the square skull fits over the Southbridge. It's for demo purposes. The Skull is the logo for the motherboard (Bonetrail). You can see it next to the I/O. It's also where the flash went on the board.

Yes the chipset has a metal back plate. I'll take some more pics later.

I have an Asus Maximus board coming tomorrow. I also have some Crucial Ballistix PC8500 that should be good for 1300fsb. I also have 3 other chips that need overclocking, but they will have to wait now.

Edit: Jokester dropped off some Cell Shock PC3-14400 to 'test'.

I might try waterchilling the CPU as well since I have a D-Tek Fuzion CPU block.

I will do air clocking first (Zalman CNPS9700), I could try normal watercooling, waterchilled cooling and Phase too (unit tuned for 260w load).
 
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I have spent the afternoon testing hardware. Unfortunatly the Bonetrail board wasn't playing ball, just as well my Asus Maximus arrived this morning.

Also turns out that I have A Q9550, not the QX9650 as I thought. Not to worry. It wont stop me testing it out. :D

All I can say is wow, this CPU runs cool. With a stock intel cooler is idles just above room temperature on an open platform. Core temp takes a hissy fit and crashes the PC.

On with the testing. Here is the start:


Q9550.jpg


Q9550PI.jpg
 
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