What is the best buy now for quadie =) need sifu advise. I do some overclocking actually. Hope to hit 3.6ghz on quadie if can but I don't want to take all the big hassle like buying super big heatsink this that. Just stock on air.

Q6600/Q9550 is the best price respectively for their price range,and 3.6ghz on Q6600 definitely need a big heatsink
All other processor not so easy to reach 3.6ghz
So your best option is Q9550 + HSF of some sort

my screen shot
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=525587

new here...
below is my small testing...

Looking at your core temp image it seems that you enable your eist n cie, wonder at full load what is your temp. Mine at 3.5g full load 64-60-62-53, dont know why the last temp showing so much different.

This post has been edited by Dickong: Mar 13 2009, 09:38 AM

dear Core 2 users,

This is may well lighten up our day especially for those who don't know that Core 2 quad is still a very good procs for today's fastest graphic cards. Have a read at this review. u guys will love it enjoy

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/dis...285-gtx295.html

can any1 help me with something.. i've oc my x3320 to 3.375=450*7.5.. it boots with 1.25v but just before entering windows(while windows loading the settings) it hangs for no reason... i got no idea ad..

means that your voltage is not high enough try 1.3V which is the voltage that most ppl will start with, at that clock frequency.

65C...can see from the pic there...de max temp...
hovering 60C la...its on stock vid btw...wont pass 445fsb...jus tested 440 today...
no error on 5hr occt...
cooling is ifx with low cfm CM fan...sienz...
no moo buy high cfm fan yet...haha

hmmmm its not working... enter windows... but error ... then cannot boot.. swt..

You have to list out your spec, then may be some sifu here can help u.

why not... provided you didnt install some graphic cards that require huge amount of power when stressing like gtx295, 4870x2, gtx280 n so on... i managed to oc my proc 4.3ghz with just a normal raidmax 500w psu as well

To be the safe side, get a better PSU.

-pWs-

it was possible but not recommended, as i have use CM extreme power before, when u OC alot, the +12v getting lower..
get a 500w or 550w true power for a quad 4ghz setting

undervolt my proc. passed IBT (12 tests) max temp +-50C

Fyonne, that looks lovely. 1v for 3ghz of performance.

manage to do it under 1v http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/518154/+40#entry24720148

usual from Q9650 ... stock VID is overkill for 3ghz ... my stock vid managed to give me 8.5*450 stable

Guys,

I am using a QX9650 OC to 3.8GHz with FSB 1:1 ratio (400 x 9.5).

Tested with Prime95 and pass about 6 hour stress test.

Was working fine for few months until I recently installed an ATI 4870. After a week or so, it keeps BSOD. Files that I download are corrupted. Tested with Prime95 again and 2 logical CPU's failed. Then I set the MOBO bios to optimized default setting with default 3GHz clock (333 x 9) and things are better now.

What could be the problem?It looks like after I installed the GC, the CPU like not enough power like that but I don dare to up the VID anymore. Temps are normal and no overheating on CPU or GC.

My Specs:-
Intel QX9650
Biostar TPower I45
Crucial Ballistix 1gb x 4
ATI 4870
1 x WD Raptor 74gb
1 x WD 640gb
1 x Samsung DVD-Writer
Thermaltake 750w Modular PSU
Some 12cm fans and 1 pair of CCFL

This post has been edited by kayef: Apr 1 2009, 10:51 AM

insufficient vnb perhaps? , see u got 4 dimms, adding up to ur gc, could be insufficient vnb