Q9550

Forum discussion tagged with Q9550.
  1. M0n0p0l09

    Question GA-945GCM-S2L works with Core2 Quad?

    Hi all! I was looking to upgrade an old PC with Gigabyte GA-945GCM-S2L mobo on it. On their CPU supported list there is Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 but with the specification that is not applicable. Can somebody clear that up if that CPU is supported or not? And if it's not supported why is even...
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    Question HELP! PC stuck in reset loop after CPU upgrade... shouldn't DG33BU be compatible with Q9550/Q9650?

    Hey there, so I have a DG33BU motherboard and I've been trying to run a Q9550 on it, but it always end up resetting at the Windows startup. I've tried everything, isn't this CPU supposed to be compatible with my motherboard? I've seen many people on the internet claiming to use this motherboard...
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    [SOLVED] Q9550 overclock help

    Hi all So I have the following: Q9550 ASUS P5B Deluxe 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-800 (5-5-5-18 1.8V) Cooler Master Hyper H412R Open air testbed with 3 120mm fans directly overhead I'm trying to get some extra speed from my Q9550. 3.8ghz would be amazing, but I can't get it stable at literally any...
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    Question Cpu maxes out at 81% or 91%

    My cpu maxes out at 81% or 91% usage and i dont know what causes it i have a 700w psu and the power settings are turned up to max its not the temp Please any help? Specs: Cpu: Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 (OC 3,65Ghz) Mobo: Asus Rampage Xtreme Gpu: Gtx 780 Ghz edition 3gb Psu: Thermaltake 700w
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    Reset is taking way to long

    Soo i have win 10 and a prety powerfull pc . Yesterday i tried reseting my pc due to some problems with my ssd . I chose to remove all files and now after almost 12 it still sais please wait withought even giving me the persentage of compesion
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    Buying computer parts in Hong Kong

    Hi all, my dad is going to hong kong for a week as a buisiness trip in two weeks time and i was wondering if motherboards and other computer part prices are cheaper in Hong Kong than in Australia. If parts are cheaper in Hong Kong, i have a budget of around $500aud to spend on a build with...
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    Need a Xeon Workstation Motherboard that runs Windows 10 with DirectX support

    Dear All I need your help I have assembled a workstation with the below specs - ASRock Motherboard LGA 2011 EP2C602-4L/D16 - CPU Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670 Eight Cores Processors 2.60Ghz 20MB Smart Cache 8.00 GT/S QPI TDP 115W SR0KX BX80621E52670 - 64 GB DDR3 ECC - Dual GTX 1070TI - Samsung 860...
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    I just installed a new hard drive, do i need to install the dell driver and utilities disk, at present i can not get the wirel

    do i need to install dell drivers disk when i install a new hard drive.
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    Is this a good deal?

    https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3646776 It's a combo deal for mini mobo, ryzen 5 1600, and DDR4 3200 RAM. I noticed the mobo has been antiquated with a newer model with more fans and temp sensors...
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    gaming laptop 2200 eur

    Hello everyone! I am looking for a gaming laptop 17 inch with a gtx 1070, for 2300 eur max. I am leaning between an msi (MSI GE73VR 7RF-Raider-007NL, 17.3" notebook) or a alienware 17, anyone got experience which laptop is better for taking on trips/lan parties etc. And if it's recommend to...
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    Windows 7 'unknown device' in device manager.

    I just installed win 7 and installed all the drivers, but in the 'other devices' section this 'unknown device' message just stays there, anyone who knows how to fix this, please reply. Thank you!
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    how do I remove the fan off my CPU cooler?

    the cpu cooler : https://m.newegg.com/products/9SIA4UF1W87430?nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker%2c+LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566 how do I remove the fan off it? thanks in advance!
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    is this a good gaming build?

    just wanted to know if this is a good build and run AAA games at 60 fps or higher? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/TheWolfThatGames/saved/NNkbvK
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    Best Budget CPU for use with MSI Radeon RX 470 8gb video card?

    I have an AMD fx-6300 with my current build, but I feel my new graphics card is severely bottlenecking my cpu (or the other way around). I need to find a new CPU and MOBO for under $250 if possible, and i might also need RAM (as i do respectively have 16gb of ddr3). I was thinking to go intel...
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    broken z170 pro gaming?

    So suddenly my motherboard seems to be broken. Last night i was playing Rainbow six: Siege when my fps dropped so i restarted my pc but nothing came up on screen. first though was that my GPU was broken but i tested it on another computer and it works fine. also tried another power supply but no...
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    PC showing no display mode

    Hello guys so I decided to build my own custom gaming pc i used these specs : intel core i5 6600 skylake 8GB ddr4 ram MSI B150 pc mate motherboard Nvidia geforce GTX770 4GB GDDR5 (got it for free my friend decided to upgrade to 980 and gave me his 770) Thermaltake Toughpower 750W GOLD PSU So...
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    dell inspiron 1545 battery and charger problem

    so I have a dell inspiron 1545 and I had to buy a new charger cause the one that came with it stopped charging it. when I plugged it in it didn't work. so I bought a new battery too. and I still have a laptop that only works when plugged in and I can't unplug it. so what's the problem and what...
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    Which Gpu should i get?

    I want to play games but i dont know which graphics card would be best. Here are my specs: Hp Pavillion Cpu- Intel core 2 quad q9300 2.5ghz 3gb RAM Windows Vista Home Premium Psu- 300W Motherboard- Pegatron Benicia Current Gpu- Nvidia geforce 9300 ge I think that is it. Please, any...
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    Windows Corrupt files?

    Was told today that some of my files had been corrupted of a scan. I need help fixing this, here is the log on what files have been corrupted: http://dumptext.com/NK3Ta15E
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    Corsair ram problem

    The Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage...
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    asus p5g41t mlx mobo planning to buy amd radeon 270x

    I have asus P5G41T M LX mobo and ,cooler master 650 watt extreme power plus psu and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Processor 3.0 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA775 cpu ;..i am planning to buy this graphics card- AMD Radeon R7 270x 4gb gddr5 graphics card. will it be compatible with my mobo and if its...
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    Can't install .NET framework 3.5

    NOTE: Before you point out updates KB2966826 and KB2966828, here's one thing: they are not present on my system. I need to run an app that requires .NET framework 3.5. This problem only happened right after I upgraded from Windows 8 to 8.1. I also installed .NET framework 4.5.2, but to no...
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    How to get a disk for drivers to download onto a blank HDD for Toshiba L500D

    The HDD crashed on the Toshiba L500D laptop. After inserting a new HDD I can't seem to get the correct drivers installed that Windows 7 is looking for. This is my step-daughters computer and of course she didn't partition anything and didn't have a backup disk to restart windows. I had tried...
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    Cannot enable crossfire

    I bought another 7870 under the theory that I'd be able to crossfire it with my current 7870. No such luck. I followed newegg's video on how to properly install the second card, only to get stuck at the same point as many others, where there is no drop-down menu in ccc to enable crossfire...
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    Confusion when connecting graphics card to psu

    Hi guys, I'm installing a new PSU for my Geforce GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 Graphics Card. I got a Corsair 650 TX for it. I'm a little confused when trying to connect the cables to the card. It came with an adapter that has two six pins on one side, and an 8 pin on the other side that goes into the card...
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    I can see the file but it will not transfer data

    I have two windows 7 computers networked together, I can get the can see and open the file I want, but when I update one computer the other won't show the change. This is my first attempted at networking and now I'm at a loss as to what to do next.