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 3/28/2008 6:07:46 AM
User is offlineJack Shaftoe
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Q9450
 (United States) Modified By Jack Shaftoe on 3/28/2008 8:10:16 AM)
Looks like they are now in stock.

http://www.tankguys.com/product_info.php?products_id=1817

Anyone have one yet?
"I think we're on the verge of a major climate shift. The government has to start making long term preparations now."
"Jack, all you have is a theory."
"Well then give me the mainframe and let me prove it!!!"
 3/28/2008 5:27:29 PM
User is offlinepaul
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It's been open in a tab here hours after they got them in. We've been watching them closely..

I haven't pulled the trigger. As usual, everyone is charging $40-$60 premium for them and they released them to OEM builders, so all you get is a 90 day warrantee.

I might wait a bit, I dunno. Huge improvement in crunch times over the current version, with redesigned cpu, more l2 cache and new instruction set.
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 4/7/2008 4:50:30 AM
User is offlinepaul
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Greeri found a retail version at TankGuys, so we're starting to see some retail versions in stores, which is a plus. Microcenter has the Oem's now for $306 shipped, with a gift card that automatically adds to your cart for $50 off.

Just ordered one!
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 4/7/2008 6:50:45 AM
User is offlineGreeri
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I ordered the one from Tankguys, should ship today. So we will have a couple running soon to see how well they do.
When I look at the smiles on all the children's faces, I just know they're about to jab me with something.
 4/7/2008 8:25:36 AM
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 Greeri wrote
I ordered the one from Tankguys, should ship today. So we will have a couple running soon to see how well they do fry.
 4/7/2008 9:15:29 AM
User is offlineJack Shaftoe
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Re: Q9450
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 paul wrote
Microcenter has the Oem's now for $306 shipped, with a gift card that automatically adds to your cart for $50 off.


No kidding! That's a deal!
"I think we're on the verge of a major climate shift. The government has to start making long term preparations now."
"Jack, all you have is a theory."
"Well then give me the mainframe and let me prove it!!!"
 4/7/2008 1:25:40 PM
User is offlineSat_Man
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Looks like Tankguys ran out and are not taking orders.  I need to go ahead and get one from Microcenter before they run out.  

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues
 4/7/2008 4:42:28 PM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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I tried, really I did, but I just couldn't resist.  Pulled the trigger on one of the q9450's.  I should be picking it up tomorrow, so I'll report back very soon.
Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/8/2008 4:02:57 AM
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 Xaak wrote
I tried, really I did, but I just couldn't resist.  Pulled the trigger on one of the q9450's.  I should be picking it up tomorrow, so I'll report back very soon.

Yeah, right!  You can't fix geek, either!

 4/8/2008 4:28:56 AM
User is offlinepaul
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On a related note-  Fry's online Q6600 $190- http://www.frys.com/product/5101696  Fry's and Micro Center have been having the Q6600 for $190-$200 in store only, every week it seems, one of them post them for that price online. They usually only last a few hours....
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 4/8/2008 11:37:30 AM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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Got mine in hand.  I'll be installing it in an x38 chipset motherboard (Gigabyte ga-ex38-ds4).  Hopefully sometime tonight I'll have something to report.

Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/8/2008 4:41:55 PM
User is offlineJack Shaftoe
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Re: Q9450
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Awright! Congrats on the new toy! Here's hoping it kicks some work unit butt.
"I think we're on the verge of a major climate shift. The government has to start making long term preparations now."
"Jack, all you have is a theory."
"Well then give me the mainframe and let me prove it!!!"
 4/8/2008 9:27:56 PM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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Ok, preliminary findings:

gets to 3.6ghz with a modest voltage bump of about .05v.  it's running under load at 1.22v, bios is set at 1.275.

I'm having trouble booting over 433fsb, but once booted runs up to 450fsb pretty easily.  Motherboard seems touchy, so I'm going to try it in a different board sometime this weekend if I get the chance.

It replaced a g0 also running at 3.6ghz.  It crunched Einstein work units in around 3:40, and at the same clock is looking at times around 3:05 or so.  I'll report more exact times tomorrow.

Temps are running around 50c, but I think it's partly due to a rough install.  I had some trouble getting the HSF on and I think it may have messed with the grease.  I'll try again tomorrow night and see if the temps drop.

That's it so far...

Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/9/2008 4:25:13 AM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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Update:

The G0 it replace was actually running at 3.33 ghz, not 3.6

The q6600 G0, 3.33ghz optimized was turning in times around 3:45 and the q9450 3.6ghz optimized is turning in times around 3:05.

Adjusting for clock speed, it looks like the q9450 is roughly 9% faster than the q6600 on optimized Einstein. Some of that may be memory speed.  g0 was running 380fsb where this is running 450.

Gotta tweek the bios settings some more before I can draw any hard conclusions.

Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/11/2008 7:16:18 AM
User is offlineJack Shaftoe
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Re: Q9450
 (United States) Modified By Jack Shaftoe on 4/11/2008 11:04:38 AM)
Greeri, Xaak, what do you think so far? any more opinions?
"I think we're on the verge of a major climate shift. The government has to start making long term preparations now."
"Jack, all you have is a theory."
"Well then give me the mainframe and let me prove it!!!"
 4/11/2008 11:25:00 PM
User is offlineGreeri
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Re: Q9450
 (United States) Modified By Greeri on 4/12/2008 2:05:03 AM)

Just got mine up and running this evening. Mine is on a P35-DS4. So far it's looking good. Only been up a short time but it is crunching Milkyway noticably faster at a lower OC than my Q6600s. Gotta let it run the night to see how it does on Einstein and Seti.

 

 

When I look at the smiles on all the children's faces, I just know they're about to jab me with something.
 4/12/2008 10:05:43 PM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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Ok, it's definately not the chip, it was the motherboard.

I got frustrated trying to get the q9450 to boot over 433mhz fsb, so I pulled it out of the x38 and dropped it into TheBeast, my water cooled ga-p35-ds3p.  Booted up right away at 450mhz fsb.  A little playing around, and it's now running stable at 3.76ghz, fsb of 470.  It booted at 3.8ghz, but wouldn't run stable.  So far, I'm happy running it as is, but will play around with the memory timings later.

I also picked up some OCZ Reaper ddr2-1066 memory for it, and will be playing around with the timings over the next few days

 

Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/16/2008 8:10:18 PM
User is offlineXaak
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Re: Q9450
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Here's where I'm at right now:

q9450.gif

Vitals

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P

Memory: OCZ Reaper DDR2-1066

Running really nice now with optimized einstein times at around 2:51.

 

Gary
You can't fix dead.
 4/20/2008 4:34:30 PM
User is offlinenutcase
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Re: Q9450
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this is not a q9450, but it is my Qx9650. unlocked multi's help

qx9650.jpg

EVGA 790i ultra sli Mobo

2gb of Ocz PC3-1600 DDR3

 
 4/22/2008 11:05:11 AM
User is offlineJack Shaftoe
274 posts
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Re: Q9450
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Prices are being dropped on the 65nm's.

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Intel_Challenges_AMD_By_Slashing_Prices_In_Half_16677.html

"I think we're on the verge of a major climate shift. The government has to start making long term preparations now."
"Jack, all you have is a theory."
"Well then give me the mainframe and let me prove it!!!"
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