Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[ThunderDuck]

Ambient temp was 32-35c

[Nosfer@tu]

Now where does these heatsinks come from ?

Sorry for the OT.

[DiscoTech]

Well the voltages you need to pump to get any high FSB at any multi is scary mate... We talked about Scan's Great White... I reread the review and it is clearly stated that it got scorching hot.. same here when I ran my Qx at 500FSB for a test, temps were about 10°C higher than the same clockspeed with a higher multi...

Eg I need 1.25Vcore for 4ghz ops on this Qx with 400FSB and 10 multi, with 8 multi and 500FSB I needed 0.12 more for the same, more PLL and FSB volts... which overal resulted in a faster rig but so darm hot too... so it would be better to go here wit 9 multi and 450-475ish FSB max... 9 multi (or lower) and 500FSB is insane for daily ops... not alone for ya CPU but also for ya mobo...

500 fsb on a quad core... very good is this on water?
This is definitely pushing it.
Lets say I relax my voltages and run at 480 max, not pushing towards 500.
480 x 8.5 = still makes 4080.
My question is.... can the E0s overclock above 4.1 on air? (Vcore around 1.35) how about on water?

I am trying to figure out if there is an absolute need for the x9 multi to decide between q9550 and q9650.

Another question

since you are not using a really high fsb now,
would you recommend a rampage formula or a dfi lt x48 instead of the P5Q Deluxe?

[nfm]

Now where does these heatsinks come from ?

Sorry for the OT.

Stock recent TRUE120 from newegg, shiny base heh?
When I got mine year ago the base was rough.

[zlojack]

Stock recent TRUE120 from newegg, shiny base heh?
When I got mine year ago the base was rough.

Maybe they've finally smartened up with the base. So we don't have to lap them.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

500 fsb on a quad core... very good is this on water?
This is definitely pushing it.
Lets say I relax my voltages and run at 480 max, not pushing towards 500.
480 x 8.5 = still makes 4080.
My question is.... can the E0s overclock above 4.1 on air? (Vcore around 1.35) how about on water?

I am trying to figure out if there is an absolute need for the x9 multi to decide between q9550 and q9650.

Another question

since you are not using a really high fsb now,
would you recommend a rampage formula or a dfi lt x48 instead of the P5Q Deluxe?

1.376 loaded for the speed in my sig

[davidoff619]

right you all know the q9650 won't be fully surrported till the next bios if not later so as the p5q boards still not fully upto speed nearly there. But still a few problems. I think we will make the 475-485 fsb with 9x multi. Getting mine now, it's been held at citylink since Wednesday so I can't wait to give her a blast using mx-2. So overclocking from the the get go

[Jor3lBR]

1.376 loaded for the speed in my sig

Hey SNiiPE.

So how do you compare your old Q6600 with this new Quad? I'm thinking about selling my golden Q6600 1.28v for 3.6Ghz for this one...(would easily run 450x9 1.42v too).

[davidoff619]

hang on was that 4.2! Yes it was so let's see. Still some head room left to overclock her. 16 hours prime stable just need to drop voltages and fine tweek ram timings.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Hey SNiiPE.

So how do you compare your old Q6600 with this new Quad? I'm thinking about selling my golden Q6600 1.28v for 3.6Ghz for this one...(would easily run 450x9 1.42v too).

its much faster clock for clock, the 9650 @ 3.8 beat my 6600 @ 4.005 in w-prime speed by .1s. add in the head room to go to 4.1-4.15 24/7 on a good mobo and youve got a winner

hang on was that 4.2! Yes it was so let's see. Still some head room left to overclock her. 16 hours prime stable just need to drop voltages and fine tweek ram timings.

evil-98's q9450 just died with, 1.408v. I hope you enjoy wasting your 600$ just so you can say you got yours faster than everyone else.

[NapalmV5]

^guys lower the vcore and raise the cpu vtt

my q9650 stable @ v1.250/cpu vtt @ v1.275 @ foxconn mars bios


when i got this cpu the box was all factory sealed but the inside plastic seals were all broken.. was about to rma it back to newegg but im content now that the oc is good

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

guys lower your vcore and raise the cpu vtt a bit

my q9650 stable @ v1.250 @ foxconn mars bios

what vtt?? looks great

[NapalmV5]

@ mars.. the only option after 1.200 is 1.275

[Jor3lBR]

its much faster clock for clock, the 9650 @ 3.8 beat my 6600 @ 4.005 in w-prime speed by .1s. add in the head room to go to 4.1-4.15 24/7 on a good mobo and youve got a winner

Thanks for the feedback!

Where do you get a good Q9650? Did you look for a special stepping or just got anyone at Newegg?

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Thanks for the feedback!

Where do you get a good Q9650? Did you look for a special stepping or just got anyone at Newegg?

all are e0, I was the first on here to get one (got from etech4sale.com), 1.25 VID is not the best, but it clocks fine, I say go with the cheapest you can find

[NapalmV5]

^same here v1.25 max

1.300vcore/1.425vtt @ bios

[NapalmV5]

1.350vcore/1.500vtt @ bios

thermalright ifx14/75 F ambient

next: im gonna attempt a mobo mod and shoot for 500fsb.. if successful will post it

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

1.350vcore/1.500vtt @ bios

thermalright ifx14/75 F ambient

next: im gonna attempt a mobo mod and shoot for 500fsb.. if successful will post it

prime/OCCT stable?

also you are .05v over chip killing VTT, i suggest you go for 1.45v vtt MAX

[NapalmV5]

idk.. im still going for higher.. not done yet

only .075vtt increment @ mars

but first i gotta take off some of the burden of the chipset.. 8800ultra -> 8800gt + mobo cap mod

[davidoff619]

sniipe dogg that's suck. I am takeing your advice unlike someone else ^^^^^^ I've dropped my vcore to 1.39 seems to be stable yet to run prime I'll do that tonight when I get home. These newer chips must be able to take 1.45 but about 1.40 tops for 24/7. But it's just luck of the draw if you get a good chip. As soon as you take it over 1.25v which intel recommends the that's your warrenty gone in a second that's the risk we take.

[davidoff619]

^same here v1.25 max

1.300vcore/1.425vtt @ bios

are you stable at these settings or is that just boot to windows. Can you run some more test but don't go over 1.45 uless you want to fork out for new board soon. I fried my gigabyte board with 1.42. So play it safe. Nice clocks

[NapalmV5]

4300 solid
4400 more than just a ss.. but not fully stable
my mars is r.i.p worst died by my hands and not cpu/oc

getting blackops now

[JohnnyV]

People with good chips please post the batchcodes and help your fellow clockers try to get some good stuff as well

[NapalmV5]

L822B363 from newegg
pack date: august 13th

[nfm]

L822B363 from newegg
pack date: august 13th

Crap imageshack took down my shot of the CPU, I believe it was L820, sorry JohnnyV.