Can someone recommend the fastest socket 775 Quad Core processor?
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DavidNJ
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Depends if you are overclocking or not. As Intel has progressed to the Core i7 series, other than the $1000+ QX series the Q9650 is fastest. They also have lower power Q9450S and Q9550S models (65w TDP vs. 95w). If you are overclocking, most would opt for a Q9550 as long as it is the same E Stepping as the Q9650.
If you have an overclocking capable motherboard, powersupply and heatsink, people regularly overclock the 45nm Yorkfields to 3.6Ghz to 4Ghz.
If you have an overclocking capable motherboard, powersupply and heatsink, people regularly overclock the 45nm Yorkfields to 3.6Ghz to 4Ghz.
I do have an overclocking capable motherboard...but just don't know much about that procedure.
What are the advantages of the lower power processor? To run with a different power supply or is it to lower electricity bills. I really don't know much about it. Sounds like the Q9650 is my ticket.
What are the advantages of the lower power processor? To run with a different power supply or is it to lower electricity bills. I really don't know much about it. Sounds like the Q9650 is my ticket.
DavidNJ
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The low power processors are selected units that can pass the tests at lower voltage. The faster ones pass at higher clock speeds. Marketing demands for different models then determine the final result. Since they charge more for higher speeds and lower power, if they have more that pass then they need, the regular ones often have ones that go faster than spec.
All are fine. The price difference between the least expensive Q8200 ($170) and most expensive Q9550 ($350) would barely pay for a 4x4 filter.
The Q9650 is $330, the Q9550 is $270. One clocks the CPU at 9 x the 333Mhz Front Side Bus speed (the bus between the CPU and the northbridge that controls the memory and PCI bus interfaces); the other at 8.5.
To overclock you go in the bios before you boot and change the FSB speed. You soon need to increase the CPU voltage, the North bridge voltage, the voltage reference points on some of the internal buses, etc. It takes some testing to establish a new stable point. The cost of getting it wrong is a lack of stability. The advantage is running speeds not even available from the Intel. 3.6Ghz or 3.8Ghz should be possible with either processor.
The advantage of low power is less noise. More power requires the heat generated to be disappated. The CPUs usually have fans regulated by CPU temperature. If it runs cooler the fans spin slower. At under 1000 rpm they are nearly silent. At 2500 rpm you may be looking out the window to find the helicopter landing...well...if you used some of the 40-50dba fans some overclockers do.
Some overclockers, wanting both silence and cooling, or a lot of cooling, have watercooled setups. My system is water cooled and the radiator has 3 fans set to run at around 1000rpm, probably less than 20dba total.
All are fine. The price difference between the least expensive Q8200 ($170) and most expensive Q9550 ($350) would barely pay for a 4x4 filter.
The Q9650 is $330, the Q9550 is $270. One clocks the CPU at 9 x the 333Mhz Front Side Bus speed (the bus between the CPU and the northbridge that controls the memory and PCI bus interfaces); the other at 8.5.
To overclock you go in the bios before you boot and change the FSB speed. You soon need to increase the CPU voltage, the North bridge voltage, the voltage reference points on some of the internal buses, etc. It takes some testing to establish a new stable point. The cost of getting it wrong is a lack of stability. The advantage is running speeds not even available from the Intel. 3.6Ghz or 3.8Ghz should be possible with either processor.
The advantage of low power is less noise. More power requires the heat generated to be disappated. The CPUs usually have fans regulated by CPU temperature. If it runs cooler the fans spin slower. At under 1000 rpm they are nearly silent. At 2500 rpm you may be looking out the window to find the helicopter landing...well...if you used some of the 40-50dba fans some overclockers do.
Some overclockers, wanting both silence and cooling, or a lot of cooling, have watercooled setups. My system is water cooled and the radiator has 3 fans set to run at around 1000rpm, probably less than 20dba total.
Yup..that's the fastest socket 775 quad core available. It is an impressive chip but to be really honest it is too expensive when compared to the higher perfomance that the i7 offers for a much lower price point. For that price you could pick up a nice motherboard and i7 chip and then some.