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28. August 2008 @ 12:14 |
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It's just a stuck sensor. Just go by your CPU temp.
Oh and I got my Xeon from a guy at overclock.net.
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28. August 2008 @ 12:31 |
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All the sensors are stuck. Speedfan, Coretemp, Realtemp, all showing 57*C for all cores. If it was just one of the thermistors, I wouldn't even worry. We've all seen a few bad thermistors. But I have yet to even get consistent temp readings. Before it stopped working I was getting stuck sensors on all 4 cores at different temps and loads. Sometimes they would update, other times they would stay at like idle temps even under Orthos load.
One thing to note, most programs are showing the TJ.Max at 95*C or 105*C. So if it's lower than that, I'd like to know what it is.
The Q9450 is sweet but I think I jumped on it too early. There are still some bugs. The Q6600 is pretty mature now, so I'll hopefully have no problems. Plus it's way cheaper too...
I just want my quad :(
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28. August 2008 @ 12:58 |
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clear CMOS?
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28. August 2008 @ 13:00 |
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Lol it's your solution to everything...
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28. August 2008 @ 13:10 |
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:D
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28. August 2008 @ 13:17 |
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Tried that right away because, more often than not, it'll fix most problems. But I think my thermistors went bad altogether. Several reboots and cold reboots show no change.
Oh well, it's already back in the packaging. Sending it back today. Newegg already confirmed that I can exchange it for a Q6600, so no real worries right now.
I'm lucky I'm a patient person.
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7. October 2008 @ 13:43 |
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19. October 2008 @ 09:21 |
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A lot of the recent Core 2 duo and quads have bad sensors but your Tcase sensor is probably still working. Use speed fan and use the CPU temperature to gauge where you are. It should look about 5 to 10C color so what ever the reading is you are safe if when under load you add about 10C to 12C.
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19. October 2008 @ 12:52 |
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A lot of the recent Core 2 duo and quads have bad sensors but your Tcase sensor is probably still working. Use speed fan and use the CPU temperature to gauge where you are. It should look about 5 to 10C color so what ever the reading is you are safe if when under load you add about 10C to 12C.
I'm sorry this thread hasn't updated in so long. I've since gotten a G0 Q6600 with a 1.25VID and had an excellent OC with it. The Q9450 was just out when I got it, and understandably buggy. My Q6600 has no temp sensor problems to speak of and runs surprisingly cool.
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19. October 2008 @ 15:25 |
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I'm sorry this thread hasn't updated in so long. I've since gotten a G0 Q6600 with a 1.25VID and had an excellent OC with it.
I saw the date, but I also saw no answers so I figured I'd throw one out there.
My processor core is 27C idle and never over 55C underload doing anything.
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19. October 2008 @ 15:58 |
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As far as I am aware, larger percentage increase = better OC, so:
2.4GHz -> 3.4GHz = 41.6% OC
3GHz -> 4GHz = 33.3% OC
Therefore, my OC is better with a vastly cheaper chip, lol :P
There aren't any major speed differences between a Q9450 and a Q6600. So I am just as glad to have the Q6600 at 3.4GHz.
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19. October 2008 @ 16:25 |
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Haha yeah but his 4Ghz chip is as fast as yours would be at 4.4Ghz... :P
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19. October 2008 @ 16:45 |
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possible more if the program supports SSE4
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19. October 2008 @ 16:48 |
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Therefore, my OC is better with a vastly cheaper chip, lol :P
It's always easier to get a higher overclock out of a lower chip clocked chip. If I had a Q9450 with EO stepping it would be faster than yours at 3.4 GHz but with EO stepping it will clock higher to say 3.6 GHz.
Right now I am folding on 4 cores at 90% now try that and see how your 3.4 GZhz comes out.:P
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19. October 2008 @ 16:59 |
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many non E0 hit 3.6 :D
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19. October 2008 @ 17:31 |
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many non E0 hit 3.6 :D
I was being modest and you know it if you know me even a little. My point was that an EO stepping Q9450 is going to overclock easily. It already starts with a 266 Mhz advantage over the Q6600. It could easily hit 3.7 GHz and with the right memory 3.8 GHz and higher. Now consider that the Q9550 is going for the same price and EO steppings are showing up.
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6. November 2008 @ 19:31 |
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Originally posted by Sophocles:
When Praetor first started this thread back in July of 2004 he sent me a PM and prodded me into joining this thread (I didn't need a lot of prodding) although at the time I was working a One click Transcoder thread. Over time we began to get just a bit off topic although we were still discussing PC hardware, and then we would remind each other to keep the value of thread intact. The point was to create an archive of knowledge that would weather and even prove a resource over time. Most of the current discussions now however have little to do with piecing parts together to build a high powered budget rig. I suppose that having it remain active for the purpose of a general chatroom has its merits, but discussions of WinRAR and torrent downloads just seem out of place.
This. I see a lot of OC talk in here too which there are separate threads for already. Came in looking for mobo for a build for my mother that is cheap, something with integrated graphics. It seems like everything like that on newegg are micro-ATX boards. Is there a specific reason why ATX boards seem to stray away from on-board video?
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6. November 2008 @ 19:33 |
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Overclocking with integrated graphics is difficult, that greatly hampers your OC ability.
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6. November 2008 @ 20:35 |
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Integrated graphics are limited in performance and become obsolete very quickly. You would be better off purchasing a decent budget board and graphics card for a few buck more. This would allow you to upgrade your video in a couple of and squeeze a couple more years out of your rig before having to replace it.
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7. November 2008 @ 11:18 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Overclocking with integrated graphics is difficult, that greatly hampers your OC ability.
This won't be OC'd, I was talking more about the direction of the thread but they are all old posts anyways. Looking in the around 75$ price range I see the 4670. I might just wait until some big sale comes up on redflagdeals. I've seen some older stuff go for around 40$ that would suit my mother fine. All she does is the basic word, internet, excel stuff. Basically just need something that works as she doesn't even watch video on the thing.
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7. November 2008 @ 12:35 |
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The HD4670 is a powerful gaming card. Something cheap like an X1650 would work fine for basic use, or hell, even integrated.
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7. November 2008 @ 18:17 |
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Basically just need something that works as she doesn't even watch video on the thing.
That's what my wife said! Now ask me how that turned out?;)
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7. November 2008 @ 18:23 |
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how did it turn out?
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7. November 2008 @ 19:31 |
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Yeah, as a low mid-range card, the 4670 is outstanding for the price and performance offered. But it's meant for gaming, so it might be way overkill for a home and office machine. They're cheap performance though, so the option is there to game :P
For watching movies(maybe) and office work, you can go much cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102757
This will do everything you need it to and then some. It's a bit more tailor made for video acceleration than game performance. It'll be quieter too as that particular one has a fanless cooler.
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15. December 2008 @ 01:51 |
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