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Update from today....
Benched a bit with the new SS unit and tested the Q9450 in the EP45-UD3P board.
SS unit runs great. Thanks to Gray Mole for the beautiful unit!
It ran -42 to -44oC with the chip idle and after about 7 Wprime 1024M and 32M runs it dipped down to -39oC but I never saw it get warmer than that.
Finally got efficient scores in Wprime with that CPU so I can get a 5th place in 1024M with 4074mhz(508FSB). Problem is, I couldn't get over 511FSB it would crash at 511FSB right after the 32M run. Tried bunch of voltage settings and I think its maybe a setting I'm missing or the mobo?
I got 525FSB on the EP45T-UD3LR with a warmer SS unit last time I tested this chip so I'm going to throw it on that board tomorrow and see how it goes.
After I get Wprime cleared away with this CPU I'll hit Superpi32M with a properly tuned OS for some fun.
Here are some pics of the SS unit in action today!
Hey thanks for the 'honorable mention'

I love building them, but I don't get to play around benching so it's great to see it in action! Especially that your benching for the XS team

That one saw about -37c at 260w testing, and was good for around 320w max, so you're not really pushing it too much just yet. I think it'll work fine with what I estimate a 6 core at for load, and hopefully one day we'll see that too

Looks good, though I think you should chop up an old case into a 'benching frame and just bolt it to the top of the cooler would look great painted black to match, and make your life easier with the mobo.

Hope you like that line too, the blue light's even prettier in the dark though I guess that's not really what you were getting it for

That's great though, really good to see it get used. Should take a kicking and keep cooling for a good long time


Gray