Quote Originally Posted by Utnorris View Post
Anyone running this board with either a QX9650 or Q9650 that has gotten to 500FSB or 450x10? I am thinking about replacing my Blitz with this board, but if I am not going to get anything higher than my 4Ghz then I will just wait or try a different board. I did a search for these two chips and did not see anything higher than 4Ghz with this board.

Thanks,

Utnorris
QX9650 was tried but 500FSB was not possible. It topped out @498 bootable from bios with both a Q9450 & QX9650. 495FSB was benchmark stable but 475FSB has proven prime stable for me. This is not the board to pair with a QX9650. The unlocked multiplier deserves a fast performing chipset i.e. x38 or x48. This board however is a perfect match for Q9X50's as it can reach 475+ FSB stable so you should be able to hit 4GHz stable with a Q9550 or greater. Performance wise though, its no match for the other chipsets.