QX9650 on Air

[kmtyb]

Best I can do was 4.45GHz - I think I need better memory. Anyhow the specs are the following:
Gigabyte P35-DQ6
Scythe Infinity
Corsair DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 1GBX2

Any suggestions or recommedations?

[tet5uo]

4450 on air is still nothing to sneeze at

These chips are looking really nice!

[Counter CS]

Is that true that the QX9650 is TDP 130W ?

[RLM]

Great result The only problem that stands out to me is the difference in core temps at idle. 33 - 47c.

RLM

[Ace-a-Rue]

he's using a scythe infinity heatsink...not the best.

[Omastar]

he's using a scythe infinity heatsink...not the best.

Scythe Infinities are quite good, actually. Sure, a TRUE120 would be a better bet for quads, but the Infinity is pretty damn good.

[mXpS]

There are a lot of these processors around here already. I hate you all haha

Seriously, it was a nice clock for what you were working with. If you had a better heatsink and RAM, i wonder how high you could push it.

[kmtyb]

I have better coolers and new water kit but too lazy to open up the other computer or mess with the water. Also, if you put 2 fans on the Infinity, I think it cools better than Tuniq.

Anyhow, I think I found the everyday sweet spot for this setup.
4.2GHz @ 1.44V running very cool and +5 hours orthos thus far.

[911us]

very nice !..imagine performance on wc,it would be very impressive.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Scythe Infinities are quite good, actually. Sure, a TRUE120 would be a better bet for quads, but the Infinity is pretty damn good.

i was waiting to trap someone...you'll do...LOL

excellent review by Spawne32.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=158187

[Paxi]

Nice one, get some serious Wc and try more :P

[Zeus]

Any suggestions or recommedations?

First and foremost let me say that you have one very nice CPU there.

As for suggestions or recommendations, tighten up those memorytimings or get yourself some decent sticks of RAM!

With some tight memtimings i think you'll be knocking on the 9 seconds door for 1M if not breaking into 9 seconds territory.

All X9650 cpu's we've seen so far seem to be able to run 1M at 4.5GHz on either air or water.

More and more ES chips come floating around it seems, if Intel is looking for someone to put one of these Yorkies through it's paces i'll be more than glad to volunteer.

[kmtyb]

OK!

I will order some new memory on Monday. Any recommedation on good DDR2 sticks?

[DEVIL K-ce]

OK!

I will order some new memory on Monday. Any recommedation on good DDR2 sticks?

Low price mem ? Or not ?


Low price and good for oc : Ballistix or Tracer set

No low price Cellshock mem.

[douirc]

anyone have a retail chip on air to compare?

[Artmic]

Best I can do was 4.45GHz - I think I need better memory. Anyhow the specs are the following:
Gigabyte P35-DQ6
Scythe Infinity
Corsair DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 1GBX2

Any suggestions or recommedations?

Wow nicely done, that is one sexy cpu. I'm getting an itch to get one of those when they are available. wow.

[kmtyb]

Just FYI - Im no expert on OCing. Im sure others will have much better results than me. One thing for sure, this CPU is the best I ever tested for OCing.

[Ace-a-Rue]

still, you are doing a darn fine job.

[Pt1t]

Is that true that the QX9650 is TDP 130W ?

130w / 2

[Zeus]

Just FYI - Im no expert on OCing. Im sure others will have much better results than me. One thing for sure, this CPU is the best I ever tested for OCing.

You're doing fine for a non expert, if you really want to know the limit of this CPU, send it to me.

If you want to know what good overclocking RAM modules are, have a look here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=114977

[Counter CS]

130w / 2