overclocking QX9770 extreme quad core

Not to pour cold water on your plan but if you have these questions shouldn't you practice on a less costly chip? Besides you can match the QX9770 OC with a QX9650.

Watercooling isn't that scary and dangerous. Just make sure the loop(s) have run for a while by jumpering your PSU and checking for leaks. Also, use some good coolant additives to reduce the conductivity of the water. What do you need to know? I've watercooled for 5 years...its a lot of fun and works when you get the right components. Plus, there is that DIY factor that is always fun when you get to do something 'different than everyone else'....well at least most everyone you know.

($600 will get you some pretty good stuff. Even $300 will get you sitting decent...depends on components and how many blocks you want to run...)

I wouldn't get a 9770. The QX9650 will do just as many Mhz when overclocking. My 9650 goes to 4Ghz @ 333Mhz fsb 100% stable. I really dont agree that you can match a 9650 with a 9450 or 9550 simply because most motherboards require a lot of tuning to get the fsb high enough to make those Mhz. To get 4Ghz on a Q9450 for example you will need a 625Mhz fsb which is insane. Without a lot of motherboard cooling and tuning i doubt a Q9450 can make 4Ghz. The QX9650 was easy, 333Mhz fsb and raise the multiplier up a couple notches and BAM, its that easy.

...I guess I could have offered: "fill your case with tap water, flip on the power, see what happens"

Electro-shock is a fast way to learn.

The q9450 needs 500 FSB for 4.0 8x multi. Not 625. 500 is quite capable on a x38/48 mobo, even on "some"(for dagger) higend P35s.

The q9550 needs 470.

If your overclocking, the premium for extreme CPUS is not worth it at all. However, if you want the best money can buy without overclocking, your only option is extreme CPUs.

Anyone that buys a $1000+ CPU and only takes it up to 4.0-4.2 just done wasted themselves alot of cash.

LoL I'm tired of arguing with her. She has that **** on her clipboard for cut and paste I think. I see it usually twice a day. LoL.

Ya if you want latest and greatest do what you got to do, but now that there is chioces, its not the smart one anymore.

Some Mobos/CPUs have FSB holes. It very well might post at 500. You just got to play with it. Sometimes my wiener wont get hard unless I play with it long enough.

Not that it matters, but I believe Dagger is a her (think I saw that under her information). God help me if I'm wrong about that.

Yeah, you're right.

Just 'cause we're in a hardware forum doesn't mean every member is a guy.

Heck, I might be a chick.

hey guys i have my q9550 in air @ 4.33 stable i can go to 4.5ghz but i need to lapp my processor to get the temps down

here is some pics for yas











cheers