Partnership
  • MSI is the official motherboard sponsor for Overdrive, providing Nehalem and P45 platforms for the Championship.
  • HyperX DDR3 modules are specifically engineered and designed to meet the rigorous requirements of PC enthusiasts.HyperX modules rated at DDR3-2000+are used in the Overdrive Championship
  • Samsung Hard Drives and Optical Drives - The Center of Innovation
  • 1,000 W modular 80plus high-efficiency EVEREST 1010 power supplies used for the Overdrive Championship.
  • Logitech's G11 gaming keyboard offers illuminated keys and 18 configurable multi-purpose keys plus a USB hub. The G5 Laser Mouse allows adjustable weight and up to 2000 dpi sensitivity for maximum precision.
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Processors: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775

The Skulltrail motherboard was primarily designed for use with two Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processors. These Extreme Edition CPUs are basically identical to the 45-nm quad-core Penryn CPUs already in stores now.

Intel launched its Penryn processors three months ago last October, Technologically, the QX9775 is completely identical to the Core 2 Extreme QX9770 that Intel launched only two months ago. However, Intel was forced to delay actual shipments of the CPU for several months due to a CPU core bug. Intel says it intends to have this problem fixed by March, when it will resume shipments of this part.

Since the Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processor is produced with the same C0 stepping as the QX9770 we previously tested, we assume that it is affected by the same bug and will therefore also not begin shipping to customers before March. Apparently, the bug only occurs at very high speeds, since the QX9650, a 3.0 GHz device, is already shipping, while the 3.2 GHz QX9770 and QX9775 CPUs have both been delayed.



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