Ive ordered some from Petras, Sidewinders, and FrozenCPU. :up:
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Ive ordered some from Petras, Sidewinders, and FrozenCPU. :up:
You may not be able to go much lower with that VID but try, 1.54pll (if I recall 1.50 would overvolt), 1.26vtt, both cpu gtls at .635, nb gtl you can probably still leave on auto for now but try .665 if you want. See if that stays stable then try to lower vcore a little more.Quote:
Originally Posted by AgentGOD
I tried as high as 1.60v PLL.. it didn't help reduce vcc.
Im not saying it will, just that 1.50pll and auto used to overvolt. Try the gtl settings.
Tried it, still spat out errors at 1.2875v.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoss331
I'm running the Apogee GTZ with a Feser TFC 360 Rad, and a D5 Vario pump.. that is one of the better setup's unless you want a better pump, or a better cpu clock like the Heat Killer 3.0, but for Solid performace and decent price, the GTZ and the D5 and a Feser rad are a solid bet. you could go cheaper with a TC PA120.2 or 120.3 radiator, but i really like the feser, or get a XSPC RX Rad as well. good luck.
Also, will some of you Q9650 owners post your Batch #'s and VID's. as I'm about to get another one and I'm trying to choose a good one by batch number. I'm wondering if the older (First released chips) will be better, just like the first Q6600's are better than the latest ones that have high VID's. as I was offered a L844B Q9650 for a GREAT price, but it's a recent batch number, I guess there's no way to guess the VID tho.
I also got offered a L845B, you guys know of some best chance batch numbers?
Mines an L845B, does 4 GHz @ 1.3125v 100% IBT stable. VID is 1.2750v.
oh wow... so you have a L845 and it has a 1.27 VID.. scary, sounds like it still clocks just fine tho. 4 Ghz with 1.31v is fine with me.
hm.. well I got offered a L844 for $260 shipped with he thinks is a 1.25 vid. so i might take that, not sure yet tho
Take no notice of VID, seriously - the best Q9550 I've seen on the forum has exactly the same VID as mine (1.25) and it can do 4GHz on 1.21v, and 4.25GHz on 1.31v. Clearly the VID value is :bs: in many cases since these CPUs can run stock probably at or below 1v.
I've got an odd problem with mine....it's @ 4Ghz at 1.30825v in BIOS (1.290v actual), and it'll pass OCCT Burn Test, SuperPi, IntelBurnTest for HOURS - yet games still cause it to hard crash - what gives?
I had exactly the same problem with my E8500 @ 4.4GHz - solid in every stress test, but games made the system crash. I resolved the issue by lowering to 4.3GHz.
It's pretty much a given that 3D apps stress the system in an entirely different way and of course the usual software (OCCT SPi Prime etc.) does nothing for 3D stability, so it must be a PCI-E thing, whether bus frequency or the GPU itself.
Thing is, it didn't do it with my E7200 @ 4Ghz, although that was at 421x9.5, rather than 445x9.
Try prime95 Blend test.
If you are successfully passing hard stress levels on IntelBurnTest but failing Prime95 blend test, it is an indication that your memory/northbridge is unstable at your current settings. I personally use four instances of Memtest for Windows for dead accurate memory testing.
Now I'm convinced I got scammed on ebay - ten days after buying the Q9650 the seller won't contact me and nothing has come in the post. :down:
So I just bought a brand new & sealed one from a reputable retailer. The FPO # is L845B636. What are the chances it'll be better than my Q9550 E0 which needs >1.4v for 4GHz? Does anybody have a suckage Q9650? :D
Just thought I would post some BIOS settings for the Gigabyte UD3 series. I was hitting a FSB wall around 400, but after tweaking the various voltages a bit, it runs stable at 500FSB.
http://www.burr-oc.com/wp-content/up...4-1024x640.png
http://www.burr-oc.com/wp-content/up...3-577x1024.jpg
http://www.burr-oc.com/wp-content/up...3-577x1024.jpg
theres no a suckage/bad q9650.. even the worst one out there can do 4.5ghz ;)
the suckage is your mobos (anus that is)
and that goes to three of you: LennyRhys/AgentGOD/Kai Robinson
get ep45 if you guys want 500x9 out of your q9650
I'd rather not have to pay out another $200 (equivalent) for a motherboard that may, or may not help.
I'm not looking for 500x9 either, 445x9 is my limit.
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Originally Posted by xguntherc
Xguntherc: there are some batches that are a tad better then others, especially when your buying a new Q9650 (small box). But in a good board and the right settings they will perform great like NapalmV5 said. Look at my chip and Sergio's I had both on the same board and achieve loads of good results with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by LennyRhys
Lenny: I guess you haven't read the entire thread but there are loads of Q9650 better then this one you pointed out.
Here's Mine:
Q9650
FPO/BATCH L820A930 (old ones)
VID 1.2125V
Q9650 @ 4500Mhz 1.32vcore / 1.34vtt / 1.5pll 1.4mch:
http://i43.tinypic.com/34huzhe.jpg
Q9650 @ 4700Mhz 1.39vcore / 1.4vtt / 1.5pll 1.6mch:
http://i42.tinypic.com/ae1dol.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/uc1s3.jpg
exactly.. mobo more important than vid
Jor3lBR - congrats on your 7 gold cups :toast: awesome!
heres my overclock attempt. been priming now for about half an hour. i hope it holds up!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../overclock.jpg
This mobo pushes 471 MHz FSB no problem. Tried it on a Q6600 I had before.Quote:
Originally Posted by NapalmV5
dont mean anything.. you guys just dont get it.. get ep45 and you get 500x9 q9650.. simple
you can cherish and hold on to your asus mobos all you want you aint getting 4.5 :)
ASUS > Gigabutt.Quote:
Originally Posted by NapalmV5
I take that back... I actually have both boards.. the EP45 and the P5Q Deluxe in my possession.
My experience going from a MFII to the EP45-UD3P, last week, has been positive.
500 x 9 with my Q9650 is alluding me despite everything I've tried - 485 FSB with the 9x multiplier seems like the most but where the UD3P shines is that my MFII was FSB limited above 475 ish despite all GTL settings, skews and everything played with and that was regardless of multiplier.
I'm currently Prime blending at 513 x 8.5 on the UD3P and it was as simple as pie to get going and that is the strength of the UD3P over the MFII in my experience.