q9450 to qx9770 with tape?

[BarbaricSoul]

Can anyone confirm this as being true (Danger Den's tape mod)

http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=242939&page=6

[btarunr]

If it works and Intel finds out, they'll scrap Q9450.

[DOM]

it just raises the fsb to 400X8 3.2GHz :p from 333X8

[btarunr]

So it doesn't mess with the CPU's strap? No unlocked FSB multiplier?

[DanTheBanjoman]

If it works and Intel finds out, they'll scrap Q9450.

I'm pretty sure it does, it's just a BSEL mod. It's one of the few options for current generation Xeon overclocking. ie I've been using it on my 5110's and L5310's for a 1333MHz strap. Now I use it for a 1600MHz strap.

Considering it's nothing new, Intel won't scrap it.

[DOM]

So it doesn't mess with the CPU's strap? No unlocked FSB multiplier?

no he says it well show up as a 1600Mhz which is 400MhzX8 will give you 3.2GHz

[BarbaricSoul]

so it doesn't unlock the multiplier, oh well. I can't afford a q9450 right now anyway. But damn, this sure would be nice if it did.

[cdawall]

this isn't special you have been able to do this since intel started using FSB you can pin mod almost any intel chip...