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goodie   12-13-2007 at 06:36:17 PM

its my Xmas present
Maximus Formula, Q6600 G0 & 2gb XMS2 800 cas4 DHX
couldnt wait for Q9450, stock shortages, inflated prices, possible delays!
didnt like the idea of an 8X multi on Q9450 either.
Saturday delivery, weekend off work!
WOOHOOO :bounce:


Message edited by goodie on 12-13-2007 at 06:37:52 PM
------------------------------ Maximus Formula | Q6600 G0 @ 3.4ghz | T.R.U.E.
8800GT(700/1750/950)HR-03 GT | 4gb Dominator 1066 555-15 | Corsair HX620
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deuce271   12-13-2007 at 06:56:58 PM
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Whats wrong with an 8x multiplier? I have my Q6600 running at 8x400.

------------------------------ Antec Nine Hundred, Gigabyte P35-DS3R, Intel Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz, Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme, eVGA 8800GT 512MB, G-Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-800 4-4-4-10, Seasonic S12 ATX 650W, Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA, 26" LCD Monitor (1900x1200), Windows XP Pr
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goodie   12-13-2007 at 07:05:26 PM
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nothing at all!
have you not tried 9X400?

------------------------------ Maximus Formula | Q6600 G0 @ 3.4ghz | T.R.U.E.
8800GT(700/1750/950)HR-03 GT | 4gb Dominator 1066 555-15 | Corsair HX620
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japps2   12-13-2007 at 07:14:23 PM
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not sure what you think the q6600 will do, but 9x400 isn't reliable without water...and even then you'll shorten the life.

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goodie   12-13-2007 at 08:40:04 PM
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from what ive read the Q6600 will do 400X9 no probs on air

------------------------------ Maximus Formula | Q6600 G0 @ 3.4ghz | T.R.U.E.
8800GT(700/1750/950)HR-03 GT | 4gb Dominator 1066 555-15 | Corsair HX620
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FatFunkey   12-13-2007 at 09:30:21 PM
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im 2 lazy to look up (I SPEAK TRUTH!) what the difference is in changing the multiplier other then it will run at a higher FSB and i guess in turn you could tweak the ram more maybe, i know there no differences in performance but is there a difference in heat?


Message edited by FatFunkey on 12-13-2007 at 09:33:01 PM
------------------------------ |Q6600 G0@3.2ghz|Abit X38QuadGT|8Gigs DDR2 G.Skill|2 320Gig Seagate SATAII|EVGA 8800GT SC|
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totenkopf   12-13-2007 at 10:28:42 PM
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some people believe that when overclocking to a given speed, say 3.2ghz, it's beneficial to use the lowest possible multiplier. So instead of 9x356 they would use 8x400. arguement is that a higher multiplier only effects the CPU while a higher bus speed will improve performance throughout the system. I've heard that it makes no difference either way as well... I have no real idea and i'm not willing to benchmark the differences. Like fatfunkey said, you will be able to get a higher synchronous memory speed, but you can always do a ratio.

I'm skeptical about the 9450 too (maximus formula should be great!). with the multiplier capped at 8 instead of 9 for the 6600 (am i correct?) it seems like it might be a little harder to reach higher speeds. You will definitely need a newer mobo to get the full potential.

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japps2   12-13-2007 at 11:31:13 PM
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you can get the q6600 to 3.6, but at 1.45v...again, on air this is going to limit lifespan. all quads have a 1.35v limit on the box from intel. Check out this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] cking-1066

a e6600 is easier to get to 3.6...the quads have a lot more heat though.

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japps2   12-13-2007 at 11:39:20 PM
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On a quick follow-up, I have run at 3.6 (9x400) for a quick spell for a 3Dmark06 run, but was also running at 1.41v. I am running the thermalright 120 and it does cool well, but for 24/7 I run 8x400 at 1.3375v.

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bydesign   12-14-2007 at 12:09:52 AM
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Actually I think the Q6600 voltage is 1.5V. On P35 and X38 board there in no reason to change the multiplier either way the chip maxes out at the nearly the same point. I'm too lazy to validate your lower voltage statement but I'm rather skeptical. Either way the heat won't be the killer in 3 years and I only need it to last a year on average.



http://processorfinder.intel.com/d [...] spec=slacr

As for X48 it's pointless from an OC standpoint because the FSB can already exceed what the processor can handle without super cooling.

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japps2   12-14-2007 at 01:26:57 AM
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I stand corrected...will check my box tonight...swore it stated 1.35v.

rather skeptical about what lower voltage statement? My stock voltage was 1.3375v...left it there in the BIOS and was able to go from 9x333 to 8x400.

------------------------------ qx9770 @ 3.6GHz (9x400), Asus Maximus Extreme, 2gb DDR3-1800, Powercolor 4870 1GB (800/3700)
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