Hi guys,
whats the recommended temp for q9450 ? I had mine idle at 50c and full load on 65c at 3.2ghz. Vcore 1.20. Using real temp for monitoring it. I think it can go lower cos my casing still havent fully arrange the cabling n the airflow kinda sux.

If I OC any higher , e.g. vcore 1.2 above, my temp would generally pump up to as high as 80C. Max record I got was 84C and that was around vcore 1.3 (@3.6ghz). Not dare to prime it for hours cos the temp really scary. Will wait till I get my hands on a better cooling device.

One question here for those who used MSI p45 platinum. Did you guys mount TRUE (thermalright ultra extreme) on it successfullt ? can it fit onto the mobo ? thanks

Hi there,

Tweaked my q9450 for awhile. It seems this is the furthest I can go, any higher result in no post system. Memory is kinda loose, will try to tweaked it even more when I am free

Could not get to 470 fsb as it will result in no post system.

ps: I am using stock hsf that is why the temperature is rather high. Bios show temp of 35idle and full load 60+. But real temp show idle 50 full load 70+.


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