CPU/Mobo Q9550 E0 stepping

[Naga]

Just a heads up. Amarbir's stock of Q9550s are the new E0 stepping. Should be better for occing. I'll try to find the limits of the one I got but only after a week or so. No time for opening up my present system

 

[Shripad]

Whats the S-SPEC on the box? It should be SLB8V.

 

[Naga]

^^Yup, that's the one.

 

[Vandal]

Will a Q9550 do 3.2 GHz 24/7? I'm on an ultima 90i. As in with zero breakdowns. I'm considering buying one of these new stepping pieces

 

[Naga]

Doing that easily on my Q9450.

 

[_pappu_]

Will a Q9550 do 3.2 GHz 24/7? I'm on an ultima 90i. As in with zero breakdowns. I'm considering buying one of these new stepping pieces

even a Q6600 can do that
these would do more like 3.6ghz 24/7

 

[SidhuScorpion]

Roboghosts Q9450 was stable @ 3.6 w/ AC7 Pro, now using SCCF, benchable @ 3.75GHz~

 

[Lord Nemesis]

Will a Q9550 do 3.2 GHz 24/7? I'm on an ultima 90i. As in with zero breakdowns. I'm considering buying one of these new stepping pieces

Q9550 stock clock is 2.83GHz, so 3.2 GHz is just a 13% overclock. Even a stock HSF should handle it without sweat.

 

[Vandal]

Q9550 stock clock is 2.83GHz, so 3.2 GHz is just a 13% overclock. Even a stock HSF should handle it without sweat.

Sure, but I'm the type who is lazy. I clean my cabby once in 2-3 months, basically once set up I hardly touch the innards. I'm on the 7th floor, so its not very dusty, but still.

What would temps would be like with my setup?

 

[Naga]

Negligible considering the OC u'll be doing.