Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[Jor3lBR]

L822B363 from newegg
pack date: august 13th

Thanks Napalm,

The problem is Newegg doesn't guarantee a particular Batch # so what you guys do? Return it and try again?

[ThunderDuck]

L820A924 also from the egg
pack date 7-31-08

[Jor3lBR]

L820A924 also from the egg
pack date 7-31-08

Whats your VID as shown in CoreTemp?

[ThunderDuck]

vid 1.225

[NapalmV5]

Thanks Napalm,

The problem is Newegg doesn't guarantee a particular Batch # so what you guys do? Return it and try again?

believe it or not its my first yorky.. and my first B cpu

ive never returned cpus because im not satisfied with the oc/batch.. doesnt mean if some do everyones doing it

if you want a better cpu than the average.. look for the B @ batch or for the 000 or B + 000 now thats a cherry pick

i got A + 666 q6700.. does it mean its anti-oc? ocing just fine

idk whats so special about my clocks.. even if ill get it to run fully stable @ 4500 on the blackops its still far from spectacular..

[Jor3lBR]

Ok guys I will be playing with this soon. I got a really good deal for it $439 (479 w/ shipping - microsoft cashback promotion) on eBay.

Problem is I can't really choose any stepping.

[mngdew]

http://shop3.frys.com/product/569944...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This is the best deal out there for Q9650. No waiting for rebate or cashback.

[ACE76]

Thanks mngdew! I was just about to order this CPU from Newegg and just caught your post...I literally was about to click the order button and was saved last second. That's a great price for this CPU...I should have my Rampage Extreme on Monday as well....gonna have fun playing with these two together!

[Jor3lBR]

Thanks mngdew! I was just about to order this CPU from Newegg and just caught your post...I literally was about to click the order button and was saved last second. That's a great price for this CPU...I should have my Rampage Extreme on Monday as well....gonna have fun playing with these two together!

Indeed it is if you don't live in Arizona or CA (9% tax).

Give us a feedback regarding your VID and Batch # after you receive your order.

[Ace-a-Rue]

http://shop3.frys.com/product/569944...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This is the best deal out there for Q9650. No waiting for rebate or cashback.

gum-boob-a!...what a price...i feel ripped off!..hehe

[ACE76]

Indeed it is if you don't live in Arizona or CA (9% tax).

Give us a feedback regarding your VID and Batch # after you receive your order.

I live in NJ so no tax

Shipping rates were very good too...I only paid $9 for 2 day shipping

I will be using this and my QX9770 on the Rampage Extreme once it gets here...I'll keep you posted on how it does...funny how a stepping change makes such a big improvement on performance...my QX9650 is a 130 watt CPU while the new Q9650 is only a 95 watt part...I think with the right mobo/cpu 500fsb 24/7 is not out of the question for this CPU...right now, I need to figure out how to apply GTL settings on the Rampage Extreme.

[ACE76]

gum-boob-a!...what a price...i feel ripped off!..hehe

You need to get this CPU and test it out on the Biostar board your playing with...you got good results with your QX9650 and I'm sure you'll hit even a higher fsb with this one...I need to sell my QX9650 now.

[Ace-a-Rue]

You need to get this CPU and test it out on the Biostar board your playing with...you got good results with your QX9650 and I'm sure you'll hit even a higher fsb with this one...I need to sell my QX9650 now.

thanks, but, no thanks!...i have two of them...no more

[NapalmV5]

so i got the blackops today and boy watta contrast vs mars..

no matter the volts/settings i cant get it to run 450x9 stable.. barely boots into windows and shortly after freezes

the P5 bios is a joke and may be worse than the P2 which came with the mobo..

i cant believe how good/great mars is vs blackops.. why oh why did i destroy it..

while im waiting for better bios.. looks like ill be going to another p35 mobo.. abit pro35xe maybe or another mars if i could

[NapalmV5]

no wonder im having a hard time getting into windows @ 4050 on blackops


1.35vcore @ bios
even dips to 0.880 @ cpuz

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

no wonder im having a hard time getting into windows @ 4050 on blackops


1.35vcore @ bios
even dips to 0.880 @ cpuz

pm saaya, he's a local Foxconn rep and can probably get you hooked up with sweet support or help you himself

[zanzabar]

i think that thats a WR for low voltage 4ghz

[NapalmV5]

^look im not here to set low v wr

saaya foxconn rep??

thanks.. alright.. where are you saaya you saayasan..



well ive reseated the cpu.. pins all fine.. installed the cpu on another mobo: vcore good

this blackops default bios: 0.736vcore @ cpuz

[andressergio]

Hey guys

Nice clocks ! seems that this chip gets always to 4000Mhz, i love that number tough i could never reached that on my Q6600, best was 3906...Are there any bad batches of this Q9650 ? I've seen al go well to the 4000Mhz..that's my aim..I'm also on water

Cheers
Sergio

[Ace-a-Rue]

no wonder im having a hard time getting into windows @ 4050 on blackops


1.35vcore @ bios
even dips to 0.880 @ cpuz

i seriously doubt Cpuz's read on vcore since it is not even showing what Quad model is installed.

going to a new board means you start all over again with finding what voltages and memory settings will work; even from the same mobo maker.

[cadaveca]

^look im not here to set low v wr

saaya foxconn rep??

thanks.. alright.. where are you saaya you saayasan..



well ive reseated the cpu.. pins all fine.. installed the cpu on another mobo: vcore good

this blackops default bios: 0.736vcore @ cpuz

cpu-z is wrong. Enough that I know you are running about 1.375 or 1.4v...Greater than 450 FSB requires big increase on chipset volts here...445 is stable with 1.4v, 450 require 1.65v...maybe NB GTL is not set up on auto...

[NapalmV5]

1.25vcore fully stable @ 4050
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...6&postcount=61

1.375vcore booted into windows @ 4500

like ive said before.. no matter the voltages/settings it wont run 4050 stable @ 1.35vtt/1.35vcore/1.62vpll just to boot @ os

vcore/vtt/vpll all affected

just cause the bios shows the right voltage doesnt mean its the actual voltage.. somewhere along the line smtg is screwed up on this blackops

[cadaveca]

Well I use those exact voltages for my 4050 450FSB 24/7 stable in prime95, and 50 runs of linpack. I'm actually typing from it now, even. And I don't use bios or software for voltages, ever, DMM is your friend. The problem is CPU-Z.

Admittedly, I have QX9650, C0, But I can guarantee that you need some tweaking, or it's teh cpu, not the board, as this board has provided more FSB than any other I have tried so far, ever, for 45nm quad.

I can easily boot into 460FSB, but I have not done much work on stability yet(this is P05 bios):

[Ace-a-Rue]

1.25vcore fully stable @ 4050
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...6&postcount=61

1.375vcore booted into windows @ 4500

like ive said before.. no matter the voltages/settings it wont run 4050 stable @ 1.35vtt/1.35vcore/1.62vpll just to boot @ os

vcore/vtt/vpll all affected

just cause the bios shows the right voltage doesnt mean its the actual voltage.. somewhere along the line smtg is screwed up on this blackops

do you have CPU GTLREF and MCH GTLREF settings in the bios on your new board?..if so, work with those.

[ACE76]

MM - 899134
FPO/Batch - L826A972
Pack Date - 08/28/08
VID - 1.25