qx9650 and q9650 :S

[muratjann]

hey all:) i have a question that's been bugging me for a while.. whats the difference between qx9650 and q9650 proccessors? i saw the tech specs but its all the same :S architecture, fsb and clock speeds, l2 caches all same.. im confused :confused:

[Zatara214]

Well off the top of my head, judging by the names, the QX has an unlocked multiplier (Extreme vs Quad)... amirite?

[Justin_W@XoticPC]

You can view the two processors specification listed below:

According to the spec sheets, the power consumption is the main difference.

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9650 (http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB8W)

Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor QX9650 (http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLAN3)

I believe another difference as Zatara214 mentioned the QX has an unlocked multiplier

[muratjann]

oh thnx:) i didnt know that. I dont know why i didnt think of googleing it b4 but i did google it and found out that its really for the oc ing. qx9650 really has an unlocked multiplier but q9650's multiplier is 9 or 11(im not sure) already so its really stupid to pay an extra 500 to qx processor. And i doubt anybody would oc their 9262 :)
thnx again

[Justin_W@XoticPC]

Your welcome, Please let us know if you have any further questions :)