The E0 Q9550 SLB9V thread (finally!)

[bigwill68]

Guys I just bought a Q9550 from Microcenter.

SLB8V
Batch# L847C070 ??? What is the C??
Pack Date: 7/10/09


Edit: Just saw a few pages back in this thread regarding the "C" batches. Will update with the vid

code breaker

your batch number spells out

L=Malaysia
8= made in 2008
47= 47th week
C070=lot number

I got the Q9550 EO S-spec:SLB8V,Packaged Date 6/5/09 batch#L846
mine was made in the same place and a week b4 yours 46th week same year different lot
and also got mine at Micro Center also there 3rd week on sale for 169.99

[sam95ta]

Guys I just bought a Q9550 from Microcenter.

SLB8V
Batch# L847C070 ??? What is the C??
Pack Date: 7/10/09


Edit: Just saw a few pages back in this thread regarding the "C" batches. Will update with the vid

Keep us updated on vid and how well it overclocks.Plan on buying a 9550 from microcenter also.

[ludehawk]

code breaker

your batch number spells out

L=Malaysia
8= made in 2008
47= 47th week
C070=lot number

I got the Q9550 EO S-spec:SLB8V,Packaged Date 6/5/09 batch#L846
mine was made in the same place and a week b4 yours 46th week same year different lot
and also got mine at Micro Center also there 3rd week on sale for 169.99

Got mine last week at MicroCenter too, Cincinnati.
Batch #: L847C219
Pack Date: 07/10/09

I can't tell what my VID is, but here's cpuz:


Not sure what to try to overclock to, on air with a i750.

[techguy2k5]

Add another $169 Q9550 from MicroCenter to the list. Got mine week before last. Batch L846B727, pack date 6/12/09. 4.0GHz OCCT Linpack stable @ 8.5x471 on Gigabyte P45-UD3L, 1.33-1.34V LLC enabled (1.375V in bios), MCH + 0.1V, VTT + 0.1V, all power-saving/thermal-throttling features disabled, all else stock. Shooting for 4.1-4.2GHz now that my A/C is working and it's not 80+ degrees Fahrenheit in the living room, as soon as my house guests leave and I have access to the PC again. I'll post relevant screenies as soon as I can.

[bigwill68]

Got mine last week at MicroCenter too, Cincinnati.
Batch #: L847C219
Pack Date: 07/10/09

I can't tell what my VID is, but here's cpuz:
Not sure what to try to overclock to, on air with a i750.

Here's what..I got mine to so on my Biostar I45 so stable with the lastest bio update..I had to do if you hav'en seen b4


download Core Temp it will give your VID 4 sure link below here's a sample of what it look like...


Link:
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

we must live near each other cause i live in Sharonville same area where micro center is at in Cincinnati..Do you know Dan Moody the saleman there over in byos department? he's a good saleman there and knows alot he knows me By Will just ask for him the nexts time your in there

Add another $169 Q9550 from MicroCenter to the list. Got mine week before last. Batch L846B727, pack date 6/12/09. 4.0GHz OCCT Linpack stable @ 8.5x471 on Gigabyte P45-UD3L, 1.33-1.34V LLC enabled (1.375V in bios), MCH + 0.1V, VTT + 0.1V, all power-saving/thermal-throttling features disabled, all else stock. Shooting for 4.1-4.2GHz now that my A/C is working and it's not 80+ degrees Fahrenheit in the living room, as soon as my house guests leave and I have access to the PC again. I'll post relevant screenies as soon as I can.

good deal techguy can you post us some pics of your test passing results for your task in hand..i aways knew that gigabyte boards have Vdroop in there volatage...
what type of memory you using in your setup? ic are batch numbers are not that far apart either mine L846B715 yours L846B727 i can boot up on 4.0ghz but can't hold stable to pass intelburntest..i don't wanna over volt and burn the cpu up..I don't have that type of money to buy another 1 any way good luck with yours...I'm waiting getting other parts for my case for a rebuild of my case CM 590..I painted it smoke grey inside glosses..I still my new psu & video card but money short at the time so i gotta wait until time is right...

[techguy2k5]

bigwill: I found that increasing VTT to 1.3V was the key to 4GHz stability on my Gigabyte board.

[ludehawk]

Here's the core temp screenshot:


Again, i'm running a xfx 750i on air, no clue what I can push it to.
2x2gb corsair ddr2 800mhz.

[ludehawk]

oops. let me run burn test and repost.

[ludehawk]

here you go:

[ludehawk]

we must live near each other cause i live in Sharonville same area where micro center is at in Cincinnati..Do you know Dan Moody the saleman there over in byos department? he's a good saleman there and knows alot he knows me By Will just ask for him the nexts time your in there

I live in Dayton, the only almost decent comp place we have here is 5oclock (5oclock.com). MicroCenter is cheaper, better selection and sometimes cheaper than newegg. I went down to get a new mobo for my p4 whs server. Ended up walking out with a new mobo for my main computer and a q9550. Put my old p5k in my server and put this new setup in my main pc.

I couldn't resist since the q9550 was $80 cheaper than anywhere online.

[monza1412]

here you go:

nice low vidder there, keep us posted about your overclocks results

[bigwill68]

Again, i'm running a xfx 750i on air, no clue what I can push it to.
2x2gb corsair ddr2 800mhz.

you can get it to 3.8 with ease do 448x8.5=3808 your memory should handle 890/2=448 which model number of memory you have post a link to newegg if they have it...I got some old xms2 corsair 2x1 running in my old ga-p35-ds3r with the E6750 just alittle oc'd to 3.4ghz nothing special which board model you got can you link that also from newegg?

[ludehawk]

you can get it to 3.8 with ease do 448x8.5=3808 your memory should handle 890/2=448 which model number of memory you have post a link to newegg if they have it...I got some old xms2 corsair 2x1 running in my old ga-p35-ds3r with the E6750 just alittle oc'd to 3.4ghz nothing special which board model you got can you link that also from newegg?

i've been trying all afternoon to get something that actually boots.
I've had no problems with asus and gigb boards. This xfx crap is getting to me.
The only options I have are and the default settings along with several of the options for each:

Cell Menu

XFX J031 Over Clock Function Menu:
FSB Clock MHz: 1333 (set to anything)
Mem Clock MHz: 800 (set to anything)
Adjust CPU Ratio: (highest 8.5, set to any increment lower)

PC Vlotage Status (Love the typo!)
Then a warning about setting the jumper (it is set to OC).

CPU Voltage: default 0.0000v, options - .0125v - .3000v @ .0125 incr
Mem Voltage: def 1.90, option - anything to 2.5v .05incr
VTT FSB Voltage: def 1.2, options1.2-1.5v.025 incr
NB Voltage: def 1.24, anything 1.2-1.51 .04incr
SB Core Power: def 1.5v, anything 1.5-1.6v .3incr


Advance DRAM Config Menu:
Full Auto or:
Manual:
CAS Latency
tRCD
fRP
rRAS
tRRD
tRC
tWR
tWTR
tREF
1T/2T Mem Timing.


Here's my board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141016 also http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/Featur...therboard.aspx
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184

I believe the mem is 5-5-5-18 @ 1.9v by default.

Thanks for the help!
Again, those are the only settings I have. No pciex settings, nothing.

[ludehawk]

This is really pissing me off, I can't touch any of the settings. Hell I don't think the q9550 is supported as the default volt setting is 0.0. I can't change anything other than the cpu voltage or it wont boot.

I might return everything and get an i7 920, intel board and some ddr3. The whole point of not going i7 was I didn't want to have to get new mem.

[bigwill68]

@ludehawk

maybe it's time to invest into a new board if can afford 1 never dealt with a XFX mb b4 and it's setting in the bios
the memory volts should be on 1.8v at 5-5-5-18 that should set to manual not auto if your running stock speeds
but if you change the cpumulti to 448x8.5=3808 that means your memory will run at 896 not 800 so your timing
gotta be loose instead of 5-5-5-18 try 5-6-6-20 loosen it up alittle try your cpu voltage at +0.125v theses Q9550
don't alot voltage to run at 3.8...I don't think theres a vdroop in those boards like gigabyte...


get you a UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

or a deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297

and some 1066 memory
I like the Skill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166

[tool_462]

Just got back from MC and dropped in my new L847C219 from MC in St. Louis Park (Minnesota.) VID is 1.2375 and it finished IBT at my old Q9650's 3.0Ghz Low Voltage settings saved in my lovely UD3P with 8GB of G. Skill Pi Black Pack date is the same 7/10/09 as the other fellow. Keep me updated on how she clocks and I'll do the same

1.010v load for 3.02Ghz, max temp of 39C in Core Temp.

Time to go try the 4.25Ghz profile

[techguy2k5]

Gah, house guests still here. Might not get back to it until next weekend

[ludehawk]

@ludehawk

maybe it's time to invest into a new board if can afford 1 never dealt with a XFX mb b4 and it's setting in the bios
get you a UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

or a deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297

I'm not looking for insane overclocking, I don't think I NEED new memory. Deff a new mobo, i've tried every mem and volt setting, no dice.

MC has the i790 in, I guess it uses the phoenix bios. It's $30 more. That's cheaper than the $40 more for the i920, $150 more for the mobo, $120 more for 6gb ddr 1600 mem. I'll do the $40 over $310 extra for the i920. I'll box up the mobo and the processor and stick it in the car and see if I really want to spend the extra tomorrow. The 2 boards that MC carries that are decent for the 775 right now are: ud3p: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0301543

and
evga 790i http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0294878

They have a p5q but it's not sli.


So i'll head up there after work and return the 750i for the 790i. I've seen good results for the 790i. Unless someone can sell me on a diff 775, ddr2, raid board =)

edit: I just burst my own happy bubble. the 790i doesn't support ddr2. I guess i'll get the ud3p. I'm sure as hell wanting sli... for no reason as I only have 1 vid card and I don't game =p

[monza1412]

I'm not looking for insane overclocking, I don't think I NEED new memory. Deff a new mobo, i've tried every mem and volt setting, no dice.

MC has the i790 in, I guess it uses the phoenix bios. It's $30 more. That's cheaper than the $40 more for the i920, $150 more for the mobo, $120 more for 6gb ddr 1600 mem. I'll do the $40 over $310 extra for the i920. I'll box up the mobo and the processor and stick it in the car and see if I really want to spend the extra tomorrow. The 2 boards that MC carries that are decent for the 775 right now are: ud3p: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0301543

and
evga 790i http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0294878

They have a p5q but it's not sli.


So i'll head up there after work and return the 750i for the 790i. I've seen good results for the 790i. Unless someone can sell me on a diff 775, ddr2, raid board =)

edit: I just burst my own happy bubble. the 790i doesn't support ddr2. I guess i'll get the ud3p. I'm sure as hell wanting sli... for no reason as I only have 1 vid card and I don't game =p

If you dont game and you only use one video card, probably the ud3r will suit you well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359

[vws]

Guys I just bought a Q9550 from Microcenter.

SLB8V
Batch# L847C070 ??? What is the C??
Pack Date: 7/10/09

Edit: Just saw a few pages back in this thread regarding the "C" batches. Will update with the vid

Whoa, your chip's batch # is so close to the legendary L847C037. Please do show us the low VID screenshot and let us know where you get yours from!

here you go:

I couldn't resist since the q9550 was $80 cheaper than anywhere online.

This chip looks very promising. It's a low vidder with all 4 temp sensors showing a very uniform set of sample readings (did you lap your CPU/heatsink?). Please keep us posted how it turns out.

[chad]

Oh goodness!! Check out my vid!!! Just booted it up
Batch# L847C070

[bigwill68]

@ludehawk

I think you'll be pretty happy with the UD3P board it's a pretty good Oc'er and Gigabyte has a good sound chip on board
the UD3P Or The Asus P5Q Deluxe will be my next board..I will get for a backup to use the Deluxe is on sale now on newegg
for $145.99 and $125.99 Free Shipping after $20 dollar rebate that board was $189 prices are dropping on quality boards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297


ludehawk you can get the UD3P at Newegg for $134.99 and a $20 dollar rebate with (Free Shipping) if you can wait a few days
for them to send it to you
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

Good luck

[andressergio]

Oh goodness!! Check out my vid!!! Just booted it up
Batch# L847C070

JO ! nice chad !!!
congrats

Sergio

[monza1412]

Oh goodness!! Check out my vid!!! Just booted it up
Batch# L847C070

Im sorry but I think you are reading it wrong, check the ludehawk coretemp screens. He has one vid value at idle and a different one on load..
When EIST is enabled in bios, coretemp can confuse you showing both vids.

[chad]

Im sorry but I think you are reading it wrong, check the ludehawk coretemp screens. He has one vid value at idle and a different one on load..
When EIST is enabled in bios, coretemp can confuse you showing both vids.

Ok thanks for the information. Ill post a screenshot later when I get home. I know that the vid is the same.