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I am currently running my Q9550 @ 3.54GHz @ 5:4 ratio (I have 1333 memory)
My temps, during error free prime95 smallFFT test:
max temps: MB: 40 CPU:51 core1/1:56 core1/2:51 core1/3:60 core1/4:53

Vcore on auto at 1.328

Everything seems fine at these settings, but I want to go higher.

I am cooling with a core contact 4

How high can I go? is 1999fsb too high an objective?

What are my limiting factors? only temperature?

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is it air cooled? the north bridge might get hot. i got my q6600 to 3.8 no problems stock air cooled no errors, i didnt get my vcore that high, i wouldnt recommend going past what the manual says maximum

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if you need to you should be able to take your Vcore to about 1.49v max!!!

Your temps are absolutely fine, but might be worth running a more comprehensive custom test in Prime. With those temps you can surely go higher and i reckon 4.0GHz (about 1780) should be fine.

Take it in slow steps from then on tho, it all depends on your particular chip, so who knows how high yours will go!

1.49 on a Q9550 ? you crazy, its not a Q6600 !

you can get this 9550 @ 3.8 under 1.4 vcore. i dont recommand 1.5 on a 45nm cpu, its pretty high.

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boulard83 wrote :

1.49 on a Q9550 ? you crazy, its not a Q6600 !

My bad. I have a Q6600 and have been so wrapped up in my own oc problems!

boulard83 wrote :

1.49 on a Q9550 ? you crazy, its not a Q6600 !

you can get this 9550 @ 3.8 under 1.4 vcore. i dont recommand 1.5 on a 45nm cpu, its pretty high.

1.4? Why such a high vcore setting? im running my Q9550 E0@ 3.93 1.31v

Reply to joeman42

mine's 3.91ghz on 1.3V. I wanted to go higher but the fact that i'm using 8gb of ram is not helping with the OC and the northbridge temperature (it's set to 1.5v if i remember correctly). Good thing i'm using the p5q deluxe or else I wouldn't dare to go that high for a northbridge

Reply to yang

Remember guys. The vcore required for a particular frequency is going to depend on the CPU's VID. If you get a chip with a low VID, you have more OC headroom.

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laurencewerner wrote :

I am currently running my Q9550 @ 3.54GHz @ 5:4 ratio (I have 1333 memory)
My temps, during error free prime95 smallFFT test:
max temps: MB: 40 CPU:51 core1/1:56 core1/2:51 core1/3:60 core1/4:53

Vcore on auto at 1.328

Everything seems fine at these settings, but I want to go higher.

I am cooling with a core contact 4

How high can I go? is 1999fsb too high an objective?

What are my limiting factors? only temperature?

With the Striker II Extreme Motherboard,

You are your limiting factor, educate yourself, start with the link below.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdo [...] i=3283&p=1

Specifically study the articles (Complete BIOS Tuning Guide)

Message edited by 4ryan6 on 10-21-2009 at 01:47:21 AM

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