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    Qx9300

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CSHawkeye81, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. CSHawkeye81

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    I could have put this in either alienware or the ocz forums, but I just wanted to know people who have the qx9300 and if they really like it or not. I just picked up a good deal on one and I am trying to debate on keeping it or selling it off and putting back in my P9500. Any suggestions/tips/opinions would be great. Thanks!!
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 10, 2009
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  2. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Sell that dirty P9500 and pop that QX9300 in. You don't know what your missing. the dual 3870's in XFire could really used a qx9300.
     
    Bartlett, Jan 10, 2009
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  3. sgogeta4

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    Yeah sell that P9500, how much? :D
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 10, 2009
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  4. CSHawkeye81

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    I was thinking around 210-220 shipped for it. So definitely stick with the QX9300 then??
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 11, 2009
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    stick with the quad :D
     
    boypogi, Jan 11, 2009
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    Mmm... I'm tempted to buy that.
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 11, 2009
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  7. CSHawkeye81

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    Thanks guys, I just need to find a way to adjust the FSB on this chip since its a QX chip.
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 11, 2009
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    sgogeta4, Jan 11, 2009
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  9. CSHawkeye81

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    ok, and let me know about the chip. So any other opinions??
     
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    I love quads, but it really depends upon the application/game you're running, if that really needs four cores working a 2.53GHz.

    For e.g. if a game is using 70% both cores on the P9500, it'll use 70% of two cores on the QX9300, or 35% on each core if the game wants to use all the 4 cores (which it usually does not).

    Though, a Quad is definitely useful if running encoding apps and games like GTA4. And you can't expect much of a battery life out of a gaming notebook anywayz.
     
    Andy, Jan 11, 2009
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    Given the same clock speed, a quad will be a far better choice.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Jan 11, 2009
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  12. CSHawkeye81

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    Thats true, I am going to test how much battery life I get with the quad, with the p9500 it was near 2 hours.
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 11, 2009
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  13. CSHawkeye81

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    Anyone else want to chime in, just trying to decide weather or not its worth the 500 dollar difference between the 2 chips I have. Also has the fan noise bothered anyone?? Also its a final stepping ES QX9300 that I have btw..
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 12, 2009
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    Won't make any difference in most games. Maybe GTA4 but that is about it. I'd sell it and save the money for a future laptop.
     
    lixuelai, Jan 12, 2009
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  15. CSHawkeye81

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    I see, am I allowed to sell that chip??
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 12, 2009
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  16. Kevin

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    Yeah you can sell it if you want to.
     
    Kevin, Jan 12, 2009
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  17. CSHawkeye81

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    Ok thanks, I started a thread, yeah I just didn't see a huge performance boost I guess. Was nice to run it at 3.06ghz though, just the fan was kinda noisy.
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jan 12, 2009
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    I think I'll be selling a qx3000 and buying a cheapper cpu...
     
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