I was reading up on a few threads (different forum) about the Q6600 and the Q9450. Most people were complaining about the fact that the Q9450 has 8X multiplier, while the Q6600 has a 9X Multiplier. I knew this before, but didn't really think much of it until I read this:
After reading this I'm getting slightly concerned. I want to have my Q9450 at 4GHz or more (at least in the future, when the Q9450 becomes outdated and is deemed "slow"), but would my motherboard be able to handle it? My motherboard is the X38 Maximus Formula. It has a fsb of 1333/1600. This is obviously less than the 2000MHz needed to OC the Q9450 to 4GHz.
Can somebody tell me if this'll work (without potentially damaging my motherboard?)
The 8x multiplier will limit the Q9450 on many boards due to the fsb limits. So, instead of getting 3.6 GHz at 9 x 400 MHz fsb[Q6600], you need 8 x 450 MHz[Q9450]. So instead of a 1600 fsb, which is pretty simple for the 780i to achieve, you need an 1800 fsb, which is a little tougher. And if you want to hit 4 GHz, you need a 2000 MHz fsb, which will be tough to achieve on the current hardware.
After reading this I'm getting slightly concerned. I want to have my Q9450 at 4GHz or more (at least in the future, when the Q9450 becomes outdated and is deemed "slow"), but would my motherboard be able to handle it? My motherboard is the X38 Maximus Formula. It has a fsb of 1333/1600. This is obviously less than the 2000MHz needed to OC the Q9450 to 4GHz.
Can somebody tell me if this'll work (without potentially damaging my motherboard?)
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