intel q9450 batches

jepherz · Jul 11, 2008, 09:17 PM

i have 2 intel Q9450 quad cores. one of them was made in a batch 5/xx/08 and the other 6/xx/08. should i keep the more recent one or the earlier one? does it matter at all?

also, i read the instructions on how to install them...they are different from P4s and older processors? theres no pins now on the bottom? the instructions say not to touch the bottom of the processor or the top of the CPU socket on the mobo. sounds like i have to be pretty careful...is it really that bad if i accidently touch either one of those just slightly? the instrucitons were from the mobo i bought and it also said somethng about applying the heatsink paste. do i have to do that myself or does the CPU have it on it already? I bought the CPU retail which includes heatsink and fan. I haven't opened the processor yet so im wondering...

Nachbrenner · Jul 11, 2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jepherz

i have 2 intel Q9450 quad cores. one of them was made in a batch 5/xx/08 and the other 6/xx/08. should i keep the more recent one or the earlier one? does it matter at all?

also, i read the instructions on how to install them...they are different from P4s and older processors? theres no pins now on the bottom? the instructions say not to touch the bottom of the processor or the top of the CPU socket on the mobo. sounds like i have to be pretty careful...is it really that bad if i accidently touch either one of those just slightly? the instrucitons were from the mobo i bought and it also said somethng about applying the heatsink paste. do i have to do that myself or does the CPU have it on it already? I bought the CPU retail which includes heatsink and fan. I haven't opened the processor yet so im wondering...

Check for stuck sensors using HWMonitor and keep the better one ;)

jepherz · Jul 12, 2008, 12:12 AM

crap...more things i didn't know about...

how will i know if the sensor is stuck? im guessing the sensor is something in the processor that reads the temperature of each core? if its stuck and i use that program in the link im assuming the reading would be stuck at a certain number?

how bad of a problem is this? If i were to overclock my q9450, whats the highest the temperature can be without it having problems?

jepherz · Jul 14, 2008, 06:32 AM

i have the computer up and running. according to CPUID the cores aren't stuck...the numbers move around. I had some trouble getting the heatsink on the CPU though, the new sockets or w/e on it are hard to put in. I'm afraid I might not have done it correctly or something. To test to see if the numbers would move, I played a game. while the game was playing, the numbers jumped up. cores 1 and 3 reached up to 74 and 73 C. isn't that kind of high? core 2 and 4 went to 66 C.

Syndicate2083 · Jul 14, 2008, 06:45 AM

Did you properly apply thermal paste to your processor? It seemed like you werent really sure about that part of the step.

It's a bit higher than you might 'normally' see for a stock cpu/cooler, while not great not deadly, yet.

Nachbrenner · Jul 14, 2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jepherz

i have the computer up and running. according to CPUID the cores aren't stuck...the numbers move around. I had some trouble getting the heatsink on the CPU though, the new sockets or w/e on it are hard to put in. I'm afraid I might not have done it correctly or something. To test to see if the numbers would move, I played a game. while the game was playing, the numbers jumped up. cores 1 and 3 reached up to 74 and 73 C. isn't that kind of high? core 2 and 4 went to 66 C.

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jepherz · Jul 15, 2008, 05:17 AM

so does that mean my temperatures are fine? I am using the stock hsf, so im assuming because the stock hsf is not as efficient as the more expensive ones bought seperately for gaming my system would be a bit warmer?

Jul 11, 2008, 09:17 PM	#1
jepherz HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	intel q9450 batches i have 2 intel Q9450 quad cores. one of them was made in a batch 5/xx/08 and the other 6/xx/08. should i keep the more recent one or the earlier one? does it matter at all? also, i read the instructions on how to install them...they are different from P4s and older processors? theres no pins now on the bottom? the instructions say not to touch the bottom of the processor or the top of the CPU socket on the mobo. sounds like i have to be pretty careful...is it really that bad if i accidently touch either one of those just slightly? the instrucitons were from the mobo i bought and it also said somethng about applying the heatsink paste. do i have to do that myself or does the CPU have it on it already? I bought the CPU retail which includes heatsink and fan. I haven't opened the processor yet so im wondering...

Jul 14, 2008, 06:45 AM	#5
Syndicate2083 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 228 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Did you properly apply thermal paste to your processor? It seemed like you werent really sure about that part of the step. It's a bit higher than you might 'normally' see for a stock cpu/cooler, while not great not deadly, yet. __________________ -Crash the silence for the sake of memory. Intrinsic Realities, Veteran-USN.

Jul 12, 2008, 12:12 AM	Thread Starter #3
jepherz HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	crap...more things i didn't know about... how will i know if the sensor is stuck? im guessing the sensor is something in the processor that reads the temperature of each core? if its stuck and i use that program in the link im assuming the reading would be stuck at a certain number? how bad of a problem is this? If i were to overclock my q9450, whats the highest the temperature can be without it having problems?

Jul 14, 2008, 06:32 AM	Thread Starter #4
jepherz HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	i have the computer up and running. according to CPUID the cores aren't stuck...the numbers move around. I had some trouble getting the heatsink on the CPU though, the new sockets or w/e on it are hard to put in. I'm afraid I might not have done it correctly or something. To test to see if the numbers would move, I played a game. while the game was playing, the numbers jumped up. cores 1 and 3 reached up to 74 and 73 C. isn't that kind of high? core 2 and 4 went to 66 C.

Jul 15, 2008, 05:17 AM	Thread Starter #7
jepherz HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	so does that mean my temperatures are fine? I am using the stock hsf, so im assuming because the stock hsf is not as efficient as the more expensive ones bought seperately for gaming my system would be a bit warmer?