The E0 Q9550 SLB9V thread (finally!)

[les_paulde]

How does the EP45-DQ6 fare against the EP45-Extreme? I like the DQ6 for more connectivity, and I read somewhere (the Q9650 thread?) that the DQ6 actually tops it with the FSB numbers.

From what I've read (i can't for the life of me find the source again, but it was in several threads), it seems that the only way to be sure which one will do higher fsb on quads is by knowing if the motherboard you buy contains the newer revision of the P45 chipset. Supposedly there are 2 versions, and it's the later one that allows people to obtain ludicrous fsbs, even with quads.

But then again, I dunno. At least from what I've read in the various P45-Extreme threads, everyone at least manages to get 500fsb stable on quads, and they all do it without having to touch things like skew or reference GTLs. I dunno if its the same with the EP45-DQ6, but I could imagine it is so. Another benefit of the EP45-Extreme is that it was build for extreme overclockers, meaning that you can put outrageously high voltages through your components without the need for vMods. Finally, but this is a total assumption, it would seem that the EP45-DQ6 tries to cater for multimedia purposes etc., while the EP45-Extreme's purpose is hidden in its name, and therefore it would seem logical that the EP45-Extreme allows higher fsbs. But as I said, they are very similar motherboards, both based on the ultra durable 2 series, so I reckon it comes down to the individual's luck when choosing between the two.