Unlocking a q6600? what?

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KPC84

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This is a quote taken from a newegg review on the qx9650.

" Cons: the price. i installed this in a budddy's computer. he insisted upon buying the absolute ""best"", read expensive, components money can buy. it runs great on the xfx 790i ultra mobo, but in order to hit that higher fsb, 1600-2000mghz, overclocking is a must. this thing doesn't perform any better than an unlocked q6600. a five minute mod unlocks that cpu to 3.0ghz 1333mghz fsb stable for about 1/4 the price.
Other Thoughts: if money isn't an object buy this cpu, otherwise stick with the q6600 which offers the same performance without that hefty price tag. this cpu is basically a 45nm q6600 with a larger L2 cache. to the naysayers who think this is somehow better than the q6600, you need to do your homework."

Can someone explain what this means to me? I've never heard of unlocking a chip before.

Thanks
 
You can't do it on the Q6600. Besides, 3GHz is nothing for a Q6600, and if you could unlock a Q6600 (which you can't), then the bus speed will still be 1066, not 1333.
 
[-0MEGA-];932227 said:
You can't do it on the Q6600. Besides, 3GHz is nothing for a Q6600, and if you could unlock a Q6600 (which you can't), then the bus speed will still be 1066, not 1333.
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So if 3Ghz is nothing, is there really going to be that much of a difference between a Q6600 and the Yorkfield chips?
 
KPC84 said:
So if 3Ghz is nothing, is there really going to be that much of a difference between a Q6600 and the Yorkfield chips?
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What I means was that reaching 3GHz by overclocking isn't a huge deal, as most can reach at least 3.4GHz.
 
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