Quote Originally Posted by Big Lar View Post
I've been sitting here thinking long and hard for the last 20 or so as to The situation going on in this thread. It saddens me.

First a bit about me, I have the same SN at Overclockers/Hardforum/Anand/Ars/2cpu and a few more to boot. Been on these and other forums since 1999. I have always helped as much as possible to others with thier computer problems to the best of my ability. I am 51 years of age.

I'll cut to the quick, not going to mention any names as I'm sure thats not needed nor would it be respectfull for the folks involved. I will say this; Sometimes when a person helps folks out alot, they forget that they are "just folks themselves". Noone here is any better than anyone else, its all just a sharing of knowledge and a bit of Comradere. However, IMHO, someone of high intelligence has mispoken, again, IMHO. I believe that to cast aside an issue within a pertinent thread is just Wrong.

I highly value this forum and the wealth of knowledge within it. I feel a certain someone needs to hand over an apology to the others concerned, starting a seperate thread elsewhere just isn't cutting it. Good people are involved and yes, some things do get long in the tooth, but is information nonetheless.

So take my words for and however you will. If you do not like them or my opinion, either ignore or if you like Ban me, but I felt that this needed to be said.

Larry
. Words not required.


Alright, here's the latest scoop. Got off the phone with ASUS, after a miserably painful 'on hold' wait. The tech I spoke to says that not only has he already heard about this problem, but calls about this problem are 'pouring in'. They are already investigating this issue (Q9450 / CPU Margin Enhancement) and they have a few cases of people with problems running this CPU on BIOS > 0803.

The Good News: He was frank enough to say If this issue is pushed any further, they are most likely going to remove the CPU Margin Enhancement from the BIOS for now until they can properly resolve the conflict. I spoke to him in depth about my CPU being potentially damaged with this setting, and he remarkably replied that they would be willing to "Replace" my CPU if it appears that this setting has indeed damaged the CPU.

Leeg ... I just want to point out, unlike your contact at ASUS, as you had posted, Quote "Talked to my Asus contact : who wasn't aware of the issue at all", Unquote ... the Tech at the ASUS Center I called was more then aware of this issue, as is his department. I'm not sure we called the same center, could be we're calling different centers. I'm not sure how their support operates. I can give you the number if you need it.

I just want to stress that this issue is "NOT" just 2 guys experiencing here on XS ... it's much widespread and already in ASUS' attention. I'm hoping they will remove the setting from the BIOS, and on the same note I'm going to Urge each & every single member here running a Q9450 & P5Q Deluxe who has experienced similar issues of any nature, running BIOS > 0803, to please pick up the phone & call ASUS. You might be damaging your CPU!! And if it is damaged, we're going to get ASUS to replace it!!

true... thanks for the number.