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ExodusC
07-12-2008, 12:33 PM
Hey guys. So since I made my first Intel build, I've been using this Q6600 B3. While it is a good processor, I'm wanting a bit more. Since it's a B3, I can't get it past 3.2GHz stable. With 45nm quads as a possible upgrade path, I have some questions.


Are the 45nm quads going to drop in price soon? I have heard rumors of significant price drops on them.
Would the Q9300 be a good choice? It seems to have a relatively low max multiplier (7.5) and it seems you need a nice motherboard to get good results. Could my motherboard handle it?
My current Q6600 is lapped, think I could get maybe $150 for it? If I'm going to upgrade, I intend to sell my Q6600 to get some cash back.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
sofarfrome
07-12-2008, 01:00 PM
Sometime in the 3rd quarter the quad prices are going to drop (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hkepc.com%2F%3Fid%3D1 175%26fs%3Dc1h&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8). Probably when the Q9650 hits the market. The Q9450 will be around $220 and the Q9550 will be around $316. The latter has a 8.5 multi which should give 3.6 with ease. But I am not sure with your GA board. The Q9300 is a good chip but not a great chip. The one I had would hit 3.5GHz but with high voltages.
ExodusC
07-13-2008, 10:12 PM
Sometime in the 3rd quarter the quad prices are going to drop (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hkepc.com%2F%3Fid%3D1 175%26fs%3Dc1h&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8). Probably when the Q9650 hits the market. The Q9450 will be around $220 and the Q9550 will be around $316. The latter has a 8.5 multi which should give 3.6 with ease. But I am not sure with your GA board. The Q9300 is a good chip but not a great chip. The one I had would hit 3.5GHz but with high voltages.
Can you clarify, do you think the Q9450 could pull 3.6GHz (hopefully easily) with my board, or would it have trouble? I know CPUs vary and I wouldn't be able to cherry pick a good one, but do they all clock this high?

I'm also considering selling my board (or just upgrading) and a good one with RAID and probably Crossfire support. Any suggestions on this?