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Schmax
11-13-2003, 07:28 AM
Hi everyone!

I'm tryin' to get a (good) new P4, and the only CPUs the computer-shops have in store have the FPO-code beginning with Q.
One guy from a shop tried to tell me that the FPO-Codes don't have anything to do with where the CPU comes from...
:confused:

Does anyone know if these Q-CPUs are any good?


btw. Searching the forums didn't get me any answers... :(
luihed
11-13-2003, 09:14 AM
AFAIK Q is the country code for malaysia so I would imagine its pretty good....... nothings guaranteed to be to good though in the overclocking world.......
Schmax
11-13-2003, 09:15 AM
Now I'm confused. Always thought L was malaysia...
?
Jupiler
11-13-2003, 10:51 AM
Q= Malaysia, just like L.

But most cpu's with a Q in the FPO# suck big time.
Try to get another Malaysian, beginning with L.
Schmax
11-13-2003, 12:49 PM
Darn, I just ordered one with a Q... :yawn: :brick: :owned:
Soulburner
11-13-2003, 12:51 PM
Ive noticed the same thing, I think the Qs are inferior to the Ls.
Schmax
11-13-2003, 12:56 PM
So then it's offical now. I NEVER EVER get any good CPUs, whatever I do...

I could jump out of the window right now :upset:
Soulburner
11-13-2003, 01:33 PM
You don't know until you try it.
Jupiler
11-13-2003, 01:36 PM
Why not ask the shop if they can send you one with the L code?
Or have they already shipped the cpu?
If so, give them a call and ask if you can return it (unopened of course :D ) for a L-batched Malaysian.
Schmax
11-13-2003, 10:38 PM
That was the only CPU available (the shop only had Q's, no L's...
at least it was the cheapest offer...

And btw. unforunately, I do know before I try. Every single Athlon I had was a 'bad' CPU (and I had a lot of them - 2x 2200+, 2x 2400+, 1x 2500+, 2x 1700+, 1x 2000+ in the last 2 years) no matter what stepping or production date... not a single CPU went above 2200 MHz, despite the (good) watercooling I use...
:(
Peen
11-14-2003, 12:27 AM
No no, dont send it back, its just luck with these. YOu never know that Q may be a gem. I have a early Costa that does 3.5ghz 1.55 volts, i thought it would suck bigtime when i got it, was also OEM :stick:
Jupiler
11-14-2003, 12:38 AM
Originally posted by Peen
No no, dont send it back, its just luck with these. YOu never know that Q may be a gem. I have a early Costa that does 3.5ghz 1.55 volts, i thought it would suck bigtime when i got it, was also OEM :stick:

I'd prefer to buy a Costa Rica than a Malaysian Q. ;)
JC has a 2.4C Q.... which is a crap overclocker. So has a friend of mine. He has a 2.4C Q, and can barely reach 3Ghz with it.