CPU Question?

OK, I just recently bought an Intel Q9450...2.66. I originally wanted a Q9550. but they have only come back on the market in the past couple of days. So far as I can see, the only difference is that the 9550 runs at 2.83...only the multiplier has changed. So, I have mildly OC'd my 9450 to 2.83...is that essentially a faux 9550? I just can't see where the minor multiplier difference is worth nearly twice as much as the 9450. Ideas?
CPU Question?
Yeah, more or less.





The way that cpu manufacturers classify which processor gets which label is through simple tests on each one.





The ones which happen to be made slightly better (by luck, nothing more) get higher values on their little tests, and so get a better label.





The Q9450 and the Q9550 are exactly the same chip, but the ones which have the 9550 performed better in intels benchmark.





So yes, you've just turned your 9450 to a 9550.





Congratulations. =]
CPU Question?
water cool the damn thing, then u can oc it to nooooooooooo end!
Reply:Yeah Intel used to do that.


I mean chips that could not make it to the top line were "locked"


below that.


But if you are real lucky and the case was a higher demand of lower specs CPUs instead, then you are in luck dude.


Same thing happens with VGA cards too. Remember the Radeon 9800pro-xt?


Or the 1800XT-GTO?


Or the NVidia 6800gs-xt (agp)?


So many ugly games played on our backs!


t4ke c4re