T9900 Successfully Installed(m17)

Luckily I am working from home today, which my T9900 just so happened to be delivered. I of course dropped work to install it, it was amazingly simple. It all came apart and went right back together easier than a desktop would have.

I took lots of pictures and could do a write up if you guys like. But the long of the short of it, I now have a T9900 running at 3.33gz thanks to SETFsb, about a 33% increase in speed over my T9400. My temps, even overclocked, have actually gone down thanks to the thermal compound I used(OCZ Freeze), thanks for the recommendation Rob41. Max temp has dropped about 15 degrees C, idle about 5-6 degrees.

I would also like to take this time to HIGHLY recommend the ebay seller computerupgradekings. I bought the processor on a Friday, he shipped it out Saturday, and I recieved it today(Monday). Everything was done quickly, and as expected.

 

Nice, sounds good.

 

Wow,
Sounds like a great set-up now!

The OCZ Freeze does work very well.

Congrats on the upgrade man!

 

A how-to guide is always handy! =p

 

Sounds awesome. Rob should I get ocz freeze thermal paste for my t9900 upgrade in my m17x. That the best stuff?

 

I've found it to perform within 1 or 2 degrees of Arctic Silver 5.

With OCZ Freeze, there is no curing time and there is no conductivity.

IMO, it's the best I have used and I highly recommend it.

As always, follow the instructions and apply a drop the size of a grain of rice. More isn't better with thermal compound.

 

Got a link to the cheapest retailler of it?

 

Yup, linked Newegg in OCZ Freeze above and here.

 

Oh, duh my bad i jus smoke a blunt so im a little slow

 

A question about temps. Is ACPI and actual temp reading for something or just something to help the OS/bios regulate the fans ?

Cause my ACPI temps go up to 75-80c but cpu temps cap at 66c. And ACPI temps go up when i stress the cpu without stressing the GPU's so i guess it has nothing to do with gpu's temps.

 

I don't know exactly where the temp diode for the ACPI is located, but on all my rigs, the ACPI tends to be higher than the CPU temps.

I too find that it's not anything to do with the GPU's.

Right now I've got:

ACPI=51C
Core 1 and 2=39C
GPU 1=51C
GPU 2=48C

 

Grats Zevo. Now overclock it with SetFSB and see how high it goes.

 

I already did overclock it to 3.33gz. The ram is being overclocked though with the FSB, so right now my 1066mz ram is running at 1158, that is my concern if I go higher.

 

Caught me I just skimmed.

 

How much do you guys think the ram can take? When I used to play around with my desktop I never clocked the ram, would just change the ratio so it matched the FSB as close as I could to its factory speed.

 

I don't think the ram is the weak link in this rig. I've taken my X9100 to 3.57 with my factory 1066 ram using Setfsb.

 

i took my t9400 from 2.53 to 3.08

 

I was wondering if you could tell me how to OC RAM? I've never done it before and would like to know. Ty. =)

 

Actually, using a program called Setsfb, you are increasing the speed of the entire front side bus.

That increases the clocks of the processor and the Ram as well.

 

^^^
Exactly what he said, increasing the FSB will put the CPU clock and RAM clock higher.

 

use memset to change stuff about the ram

 

The other good thermal compound is Artic Silver5 Alot of people who overclock use it. People who have desktop and got to 3.8ghz and 4ghz in desktops.

 

Now all we need is someone to get a pair of 4850/60s or something and try them.

 

That won't be happening any time soon.

 

Could you please post a CPUZ screenshot here? I am planning to buy a T9900 from the same seller and I am wondering the stepping and the revisions of those CPUs..

Thanks in advance..

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