Q9450 release?

[Socks]

RIGHT GUYS!!!

Iv been waiting for an age,

WHENS THE Q9450 COMING OUT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?

is there a definite date set? if not, what cpu should i get to tie me over until it does come out???

 

[Hatman]

18th/19th

 

[Socks]

Thanks bud

 

[Rastalovich]

Well there`s me stumped. I thought it was already available.

 

[PV5150]

They're on pre-order here. No firm ETA as yet!

 

[Bungral]

They're on pre-order here. No firm ETA as yet!

Scan has an ETA of 19th I think but that doesn't mean its gonna actually happen.

 

[Hatman]

OCUK had 10th, 10th came no1 got theirs, new one is 18th.

They have already sent out some Q9300's though.

 

[Socks]

Just got me the E1200 to tide me over until they come out. Anyone recommend a good site to preorder from?

So far Nova are the winners in the lowest price category.

 

[Robert]

how much better is this than a q6600 anyway?

 

[Rastalovich]

Power consumption. (less voltage vS ampage)

Overclock potential I`m not sure, the Q6600 is obviously damn good.

Price ? hmm Q6600 very darn cheap - however when they are clocked at like 3.5ghz+ with the equiv required volts, their power consumption alledgedly goes crazy.

Cache is 2x6 vS 2x4 ?

 

[Hatman]

Power consumption. (less voltage vS ampage)

Overclock potential I`m not sure, the Q6600 is obviously damn good.

Price ? hmm Q6600 very darn cheap - however when they are clocked at like 3.5ghz+ with the equiv required volts, their power consumption alledgedly goes crazy.

Cache is 2x6 vS 2x4 ?

Yep yep, plus some other new features. Q6600 needs LOTS of voltage to clock high.

Just got me the E1200 to tide me over until they come out. Anyone recommend a good site to preorder from?

So far Nova are the winners in the lowest price category.

Actaully scan.co.uk are

 

[Socks]

Sounds about right. Im only buying one to sell my entire setup for a higher price.

 

[RADCOM]

Q9450 should run cooler than Q6600 with a 7-10% performance gain @ stock. Overclock potential may be limited by the 8X multiplier. If you have a motherboard with a killa FSB this may not be a problem.

 

[Rastalovich]

Q9450 should run cooler than Q6600 with a 7-10% performance gain @ stock. Overclock potential may be limited by the 8X multiplier. If you have a motherboard with a killa FSB this may not be a problem.

Oh noes >.<

They limited it to x8 ? Like x6 to x8 ?

 

[Bungral]

Oh noes >.<

They limited it to x8 ? Like x6 to x8 ?

Yeah its the 1 downer

Dunno if i'll get one of these or maybe stretch for the Q9550 for the 8.5 multi.. I heard it was a lil bit iffy messing about with a .5 multi though?? Is that bs do ya think?

 

[Hatman]

if you wanna pay £100 for a .5 multi more go ahead lol... not lik you are going to get lagged with even 3.4ghz and that is just 425fsb.

 

[Bungral]

if you wanna pay £100 for a .5 multi more go ahead lol... not lik you are going to get lagged with even 3.4ghz and that is just 425fsb.

be about $180 difference when I go States so £90 ish.. Whats £90 these days anyway?

 

[Hatman]

Enough to keep the 8800GT over a 3870X2

 

[Bungral]

Enough to keep the 8800GT over a 3870X2

Well na because I'm gonna buy a new GTX or a GX2 if they perform well enough. Not going until May so I've got time to see how good they are. If they suck then X2 it is.

 

[Hatman]

X2 GDDR4 ftw

Might have to get one myself for bday... I'll see...