but right now I don't see any numbers from it.. probably as you wrote on your tests it's because there's still no mainboard that supports is really...

anyway what's actually the highest stable oc that you've been able to reach?

thanks for sharing!

Marco

thanks, i'm so curious to see the MSI X38 mainboard !

Bye

Max

Intel release Core 2 Quad QX9650 333X9=>3G cache 6MB x 2 version to replace the

65nm QX6850 333X9=>3G cache 4MB x 2.

Meanwhile,

the Dual core Wolfdale(45nm) CPU will be launched in market before this month.

I hope that can improve the issues of high temperature and high power consumption when the system runs under high FSB.

It really surprise me that Intel releases a higher model of Quad core CPU later on,

the core 2 quad CPU, QX9770, 400x8 => 3.2G, cache up to 6MB x 2.

That is the highest end model of the series. Also,

it is another model that breakthrough 3G after dual coreE8500.

You guys might know that C2D’s FSB could be reach 450~600MHz.

Besides, C2Q’s FSB is also can climb up to 400 to 500MHz.

This is the first in history that Intel set their C2Q processor’s default FSB

At 400MHz.

Let’s take a look at our super star, Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770.

It test with the Motherboard DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R

Up to now, there is only X48 chipset can be officially supports rated FSB1066 processor.

Some likes P35 or X38 may occurs problem while the FSB is around 1333/1066.

But one thing I knew is, most of motherboard manufacturers are putting efforts to fix those BIOS issue of P35/ X38 right now.

I believe that won’t be a problem soon that P35 & X38 motherboard can support QX9770 stably.

The specification of the test system

CPU:INTEL Core 2 Quad QX9770

MB: DFI LANParty LT X38 T2R

DRAM:CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X2048-8888C4DF

VGA:ELSA 8800GT 512M

HD:Seagate 7200.10 320G

POWER:POWER:Corsair HX520W Modular Power Supply

Cooler:Thermaltake V1

CPU: 400X8=>3200Mhz

DRAM: DDRII 800 CL3 3-3-9

SUPER PI 32M&CPUMARK

SUPER PI 32MX4

PCMARK2005

CrystalMark

CINEBENCH R10

OC

CPU: 400X10=>4000Mhz 1.328V

DARM: DDRII 800 CL3 3-3-9

SUPER PI 32M&CPUMARK

SUPER PI 32MX4

PCMARK2005

Crystal Mark

CINEBENCH R10

ELSA 8800GT 512M,600/1800

3DMARK2003

3DMARK2005

3DMARK2006

Frankly, the 45nm process CPU is really having more advantages in overclocking.

The previous model 65nm process CPU QX6X00 series, the 3.6G with 1.35 to 1.45V is almost shows the excellence of itself.

The new process, 45nm, brings an obvious improvement in performance.

I found that QX9x00 series(45nm) CPU is easy to reach 4G stably under 1.4V.

In fact, I didn’t make any temperature comparison between the heats out from the CPU cooler of 45nm & 65nm CPU.

But I felt that the heat air out from 45nm CPU is lower than 65nm CPU.

That is a big improvement on heat dissipation issue than C2D period.

For my personal opinion, QX9770 is a brand new processor with 400MHz FSB,

but the OC performance in FSB is a bit not as good as QX9650(with P35 & X38).

Maybe the reason is something about that P35/ X38 are start at FSB 266/333MHz.

I really hope that motherboard manufacturer will adjust the BIOS to let QX9770 to perform much better.

Anyway, I will make a more formal comparison when X48 is launched.

To see whether QX9770 can performs better.

In-coming review:

CORSAIR CM3X1024-1800C7DIN

MSI X 38 Diamonds