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rozar   01-10-2009 at 09:33:23 PM

If cost were not a factor would you rather have a Q9550 or a QX6700? My processor in my system (x3350) died and I need to replace it. I was looking at one of the processors above. Also please fell free to recommend something different for around the $300 mark if you dont like either of the 2 above.

Thanks

Oh and if I overclock it will be mild.

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Wr   01-10-2009 at 09:47:59 PM
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Q9550. It's 45nm and that's a substantial power and clocking improvement over 65nm, regardless of the multiplier unlocking. That extra cache and other tweaks also help instructions-per-clock.

How do you know your X3350 died while other components did not?

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strangestranger   01-10-2009 at 10:12:51 PM
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http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/phen [...] 85-19.html

Just posted this in another thread as i will assume it is going to feature gaming considering your gfx card.

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rozar   01-10-2009 at 10:59:19 PM
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Wr wrote :

Q9550. It's 45nm and that's a substantial power and clocking improvement over 65nm, regardless of the multiplier unlocking. That extra cache and other tweaks also help instructions-per-clock.

How do you know your X3350 died while other components did not?




I tried other components to isolate the processor. It always failed to boot into Vista. I tried my E4300 (that Im using now) and it works. Then I put my X3350 in my server just to test it and then it would not boot either.

Funny thing was I didnt even have it overclocked just running it at stock speed.

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spathotan   01-10-2009 at 11:01:35 PM
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It could be that those boards just do not support the chip? Really odd for a processor to just die

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rozar   01-10-2009 at 11:13:49 PM
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spathotan wrote :

It could be that those boards just do not support the chip? Really odd for a processor to just die




No the processor is around a year old and worked in both boards. It is also listed as compatible for both. Believe me its dead. I have seen this happen to others, although its rare, where I work in computer manufacturing and handle thousands of CPUs a year but this is the first time it has ever happened to me. Guess I was due. :p

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spathotan   01-10-2009 at 11:29:09 PM
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Ahh, well then. Q9550 for sure.

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Bronze CPUs badge BadTrip   01-11-2009 at 12:30:16 AM
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was the x3350 OEM or Retail. Retails have a 3yr warranty I believe.

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rozar   01-11-2009 at 12:37:33 AM
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BadTrip wrote :

was the x3350 OEM or Retail. Retails have a 3yr warranty I believe.




It was ES, not a warranty deal

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spathotan   01-11-2009 at 12:45:20 AM
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rozar wrote :

It was ES, not a warranty deal



Let this serve as an offical warrning to this guy http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] hing-worth

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rozar   01-11-2009 at 01:48:55 AM
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spathotan wrote :

Let this serve as an offical warrning to this guy http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] hing-worth



I didnt buy it from anyone, I got it from Intel. Not from a 3rd party but straight from Intel. I wish I was in a position to get another one but Im not at this time.

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spathotan   01-11-2009 at 01:50:26 AM
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I worded my response poorly. I ment that towards the OP in the link I provided, not you. You are just a victim of a dead chip.

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