Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

[theminx]

i have a question about this processor.

is it worth upgrading to fro ma q66 over clock wise?

does the vid matter for the over clocking?

im seeing this cpu can do 4.6 ghz on air..
and there cheep now.

link with proof on the over clocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130

what about water cooling with the clocks?

3.7ghz q66 overclocked to a 4.6ghz overclock on the q65 is a major upgrade as far as over clocking goes.

or is it ?

discuss please..

[=98=]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

No chance you'll get a Q9650 to 4.6ghz without some serious, serious water.

[theminx]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

this guy said he did it on air in the link

[=98=]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Probably a suicide run. No chance he'll run that 24/7, the Vcore would be huge. Electromigration for sure!

[theminx]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

well..if water cooling was the issue i see people with up to 5.6 ghz with this chip ...thats if you belive everything you believe...
so whats the air realistic clock for this chip

air cooling 4.5ghz

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=202491

air cooling 4.6ghz

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=367419

air cooling 4.9ghz

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=422821

air cooling 5.0 ghz

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=202987

oh my goodness it looks like air can do a lot look at all thease massive overclocks on air..

http://ripping.org/database.php?cpuid=851

[=98=]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

air cooling 4.5ghz
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=202491

Using 1.5v on a 45nm chip. Will not last particularly long. See chip degredation, a big problem with 45nm.

air cooling 4.9ghz

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=422821

The voltage must be above the stated 1.3625v. Anything over 1.4v will cause electromigration and significantly reduce lifetime. That will most likely be a suicide run or he doesn't plan on keeping the chip that long

air cooling 5.0 ghz
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=202987

That's not air. Notice the massive vapour/TEC next to him

On water, 4ghz would be a good overclock. It will be very hard to get anything over that stable without some massive voltages. Remember, good cooling does not reduce electromigration. It happens because of excessive voltage, not excessive heat!

[theminx]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

i see..alex theres ton of air overclocks on there with thease guys saying there using air and have massive overclocks..

in my own opinion of that chip wont do 4.5 on air its not worth buying over the q66...just because the cache is bigger ..wth why buy it..your game is not gunna run better on it if your quad you already have can do 3.7
thats just how i feel about it for now

[=98=]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

It will do 4.5ghz on air... just with a dangerous voltage and huge temps. They are most likely doing suicide runs apart from the guy with a TEC who probably doesn't plan to keep the chip that long!!!

[theminx]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

humm...
i dont know..
i guess im just real torn on this chip and well the current one i got....

i seen another q66 nearly the same vid as me at 4ghz on a cheap *** 30$ thermal take after market heat sink...

in fact i think my system still pains from heat because this thniq dosent cool it properly..
i clocked the wifes q66 same as mine with a diffrent board..

her new pc the one i just built, with the stock heat sink and all she had better temps..
is that not irritating?

[=98=]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Different board could mean more/less vdroop, thus different temps under load.

Secondly, past about 3.7ghz, the overclock is dependent on the motherboard as opposed to the chip.

To be honest, i'd stick with the Q6600.

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Alex don't even bother with the kid. He is obviously not understanding. Let him overclock his chip that far, blow it up and probably his motherboard from the huge FSB voltage and then cry to intel for an RMA because he saw someone else do it on xtremesystems.

:thumbsup:

[Death Merchant]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Most 45nm Core2quad chips dont make it to 4.2ghz, the guy just got lucky with an overclockable chip just because one chip got to 5ghz is in no way an indication that they all will

stick with the Q6600, or if you have money to burn make the step up to a core i 920 on a LGA1366 Board

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

You would be pretty lucky to get a chip capable of overclocks that high even with water. Stick with the Q6600 the advantages are gunna be minimal, especially in gaming.

[signa]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

i have a question about this processor.

is it worth upgrading to fro ma q66 over clock wise?

discuss please..

to sum it up... no.

save your money for core i7.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

i wudnt even save for i7 i would wait for the 'tock' revision to 32nm which should include the better bang for buck i5 CPU.