Xeon X3350 (Q9450) X3360 (Q9550)but Xeon version

[RunawayPrisoner]

Nah, thanks but no thanks!

I can't justify that price for a lapped chip, simply not worth it.

I actually had the Q9450 in the basket @ moogr.com earlier today for $367 shipped with USPS Global Priority when 10% code was applied....but I canceled out...doh!

Well, what hecktic just quoted. Seems like these things are going fast. And you can also try to get an OEM chip over at Tankguys, but really, if you are going to do 3.80GHz 24/7 like me, you'd need to lap the chip even on water. To me, if I intend to overclock some chip, I'm not going to hold back on anything to make it stable... including that extra lap work. It actually dropped my temps 5C lower.

[Clint]

Well, what hecktic just quoted. Seems like these things are going fast. And you can also try to get an OEM chip over at Tankguys, but really, if you are going to do 3.80GHz 24/7 like me, you'd need to lap the chip even on water. To me, if I intend to overclock some chip, I'm not going to hold back on anything to make it stable... including that extra lap work. It actually dropped my temps 5C lower.

I just laid an order with moogr.com, $365 after coupon and shipping
It's on backorder but should be shipped within days according to them, and they look very trustable from what I've seen.

I mailed them about shipping options and such and got mailresponse within 10min! This is looking good, a good candidate for future buys it seems.

[RunawayPrisoner]

I just laid an order with moogr.com, $365 after coupon and shipping
It's on backorder but should be shipped within days according to them, and they look very trustable from what I've seen.

I mailed them about shipping options and such and got mailresponse within 10min! This is looking good, a good candidate for future buys it seems.

Congrats then. I was just about to point you to TankGuys... or Newegg... And if you're wondering why I'm offering my chip for such a high price... well... let's just say, a quad chip that can do 3.6GHz stable at 1.22-1.23v is the first I've seen. So far, it's doing MUCH better than my E8400 at anything I throw at it whether it be for gaming or emulating.

Edit: FYI, TankGuys have the OEM Q9450 chips for $359.99:

http://www.tankguys.com/product_info...oducts_id=1817

And they are still in stock. All X3350 are gone, though. I guess... someone saw my 4.00GHz validate link and... also saw some reviews saying Q9450s meet 480 FSB wall... or something. :p