So guys...my Q9450 is due in the next day or two, gonna be offline for a couple of days as i'm deconstructing the PC and doing a fresh install. I'll report back on the testing and observations. My goal with the CPU is 3.4GHz with the least amount of voltage.

Then i'll try 3.5-3.6, if i need too much voltage i'll pass, but 3.4 is a must.