whats the difference between a q9100 and a qx9300

besides like the small ghtz difference. is there secret archetecture or something that makes it better? because im ordering from aw and i got the q9100 because aw doesnt allow ocling so the unlocked multipliuer doesnt mean anything. and i don't feel like paying 430 extra dollars for .26 ghtz. so ya?

 

the qx9300 will run your Samsung T240 panel much better than the q9100

K-TRON

 

why? like is there a difference or did intel jut overlcok the q9100 and unlock its multiplier and then called it a qx9300 or is there something more 2 it?

 

The qx9300 has an unlocked multiplier and a 1x higher stock multiplier, so the qx9300 is going to be faster. If you want the best 24" LCD, the T240 is the best bang for the buck, and for quad cores, its probably the q9100 at the moment.

Its going to be more than powerful enough, so just get the cheapest quadcore available.


K-TRON

 

lol samsung t240? yes i know that but i dont think aw lets u oc

 

also is the x9100 better then the q9100 in overall performance?

 

No. A Quad-Core such as the Q9100 @2.26GHz, will be better than a X9000 OCed, in multi-threaded apps.
And it is better to get the base QC, in order to ensure your chances of upgrading to a better Penryn QC in the future....

 

ok im just going to get q9100 because the main games i play is crysis and ut3 and they have quad core threaded. also the qx9300 wont be overcloackable since im going with aw right?

 

does any 1 have any benchmarks on the q9100 vs qx9300? amirite not going witht the qx9300 cause u cant oc alienware notebooks? thanks!

 

alienware does not allow for overclocking, like most vendors. The only way people overclock their processors, are through different 3rd party software, like cpu cool, clockgen, set fsb. But they only work for a very small amount of PLL (clock generators) so most likely no, you cannot overclock the cpu.

Just make sure that if you do overclock your system (graphics), make sure to overclock your T240 so that it can handle the extra framerates. Simply switch the screen from a 110Vac outlet to a 120Vac outlet, and you will get a nice overclock from your screen too

E2408WFP FTW Best bang for the buck 24"

*all the T240 is an inside joke between me, jellybeans and a few members*

K-TRON