Microcenter 200 dollar Q6600

[RussianHAXOR]

http://cps7.00b.net/498/content_load/585/images/626473.new.jpg
• Intel® Dual Core Technology
• 2.40GHz, 8MB Level 2 Cache
• 1066MHz FSB
$199.99
LIMIT ONE PER HOUSEHOLD
Reg. $339.99 / 626473 /
In-store Only

[dyesan]

Nice find. Wish there was a micro center around here...

[YoNeX]

Where did this information come from?

[RussianHAXOR]

From microcenter newsletter. :D

[YoNeX]

link please?

[matrix563]

thread title should say in store only ;)

[YoNeX]

thread title should say in store only ;)

I mean link to the newsletter..

[mpichescs]

Ive been spending way too much money on computer crap lately to see this now damnit. Im going be poor soon :(

[matrix563]

I mean link to the newsletter..
i know that. but it got my hopes up for no reason. i wouldn't have clicked if it said in store only ;)

no frys, microcenter, nothing local. virginia sucks :p

[Insomniac3438]

Someone over at Slickdeals posted an ad verifying this. They also have the e2160 for $60 and the e4500 for $100.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7366/microcenteryi7.jpg

[Zinn]

holy shit :eek:

[kadozer]

very nice looks like another 45 min drive to microcenter.

[mj007]

Fuck. Was all set to bite and then saw the "instore only"... :mad:

[AthlonXP]

Fuck. Was all set to bite and then saw the "instore only"... :mad:

Let me know if you want me to get one. I have 2 within a 30 minute commute from me. (Washington DC)

[pxc]

Fry's please try to match this. Fry's please try to match this. :p

[Burning_Sensation]

There's some other deals there too....
Seagate 250's for $69.99
Intel MoBo DX38BT for $249.99 (DDR3 Board with X38 Chip Set)

Microcenter Sale Flyer (http://cps7.00b.net/498/content_load/585/02.21.finalview.html)

[Mav451]

i know that. but it got my hopes up for no reason. i wouldn't have clicked if it said in store only ;)

no frys, microcenter, nothing local. virginia sucks :p

I'm guessing you're not in the metro area? I got my choice of 2 Microcenters :D

[Crazy Larry]

If any of you are in the Philadelphia area, there is a Microcenter near King of Prussia:

St. Davids Square
550 East Lancaster Avenue
St. Davids, PA 19087

It's about 50 miles from my house. Wish I had the $199 for the quad core, but I don't get paid till the end of the month :(

[aldamon]

Sick deal.

http://www.hardfolding.com/ftag1.php/mem/201424/41/0.png (http://www.hardfolding.com?go=38&tnum=33&id=201424)

[JaYp146]

Fry's please try to match this. Fry's please try to match this. :p

Fry's beats these types of deals all the time. You guys are spoiled ... ;)

[xBanzai89]

Nice deal. Closet Microcenter to me is about a 3 hour drive :(.

[pxc]

Fry's beats these types of deals all the time. You guys are spoiled ... ;)I'm hoping for another $199 special with a motherboard included. Yep, pretty spoiled. :D

[brycejones]

Just picked one up at the Overland Park, KS store I got there about 10:05 and there was only one left in the case after I purchased mine. If you are headed to that store you might call to check stock first.

[XLeezardx]

Microenter in Dallas Texas has 14 Q6600 in stock right now for $199 each. They have no E8400 in stock. Just called in a minute ago.

[SignalSoldier]

I got this for about 170 after I sold the mobo that came with it back on Black Friday combo deal @ Frys. Great chip nice and strong.....I have played COD4 while running a virus scan and burning a CD and it played without a studder!

Great chip

[lodingi]

Well this should mean that the new Intel quads are about to be released. They're not blowing them out to be nice. It's a win-win.

[wtburnette]

Is there a code for this or something? Microcenter's site show's it at $259 or something like that.

[cnick79]

Microcenter's site show's it at $259 or something like that.

In-store only.

[lt_wentoncha]

f*@k me I just put in a E6550 into my bro's comp for 179. Anyone know if Fry's accepts returns on open box CPUs?

[wtburnette]

Just called. Store near me has it at that price and has 15 left. Doubt I can get out there in time to get one though... :(

[RussianHAXOR]

Is there a code for this or something? Microcenter's site show's it at $259 or something like that.

Instore only. ;)

[AeonF1]

f*@k me I just put in a E6550 into my bro's comp for 179. Anyone know if Fry's accepts returns on open box CPUs?

I've done it before, as long as its within the time limit in their return policy.

[ND40oz]

Denver had 27 instock when it opened. 23 instock after about 5 minutes. My buddy and I each got one and another guy got 2.

[wtburnette]

Yeah, the St. Louis Park, MN store had 25 in stock when it opened and was down to 15 when I called an hour and a half later. I couldn't get up there, but a coworker building a new computer decided to take an extended lunch... :D

[tesfaye]

F'ing awesome find OP, thanks! I've been looking for a quad core on the cheap and this is it. I called the Long Island location and they have "plenty" in stock. The sale is until March 2nd. I'm driving out there tonight. They have a 15% restocking fee so I hope this is a G0 unit. Are most Q6600s being sold of the G0 variety or is it still a toss up unless you buy from a retailer that makes sure you get a G0? Microcenter wouldn't confirm what revision the chip was. I'm not looking for a monster OC but if it isn't G0 I should still be able to get 3GHZ at least right?

[mj007]

Just look at the box before you take it to the register. If it says SLACR on it it's G0.

[Crazy Larry]

The sale is until March 2nd.

Wonder if the Quads will last in the Pennsylvania Microcenter until I get paid at the end of the month?

[Absinthe]

Very nice, thanks OP!


No MC nearby :(

Would anyone like to pick up an extra? :D

[tesfaye]

Just look at the box before you take it to the register. If it says SLACR on it it's G0.Thank you. I forgot that they put that on the box. I'm going to call the store back and see if I can get one of the reps to check the box for me to make sure, plus put one on the side for pickup. Now to find a screenshot of the box so I can talk them through it, if they cooperate.

[kmS]

Denver had 27 instock when it opened. 23 instock after about 5 minutes. My buddy and I each got one and another guy got 2.

I hope there are still some left by the time my bro in law can get there at 2:30 :(

[GPUCommando]

I saw this in my email and was like :eek::eek:

Too bad i don't have $200 to blow :mad:

[jbzx86]

Thank you. I forgot that they put that on the box. I'm going to call the store back and see if I can get one of the reps to check the box for me to make sure, plus put one on the side for pickup. Now to find a screenshot of the box so I can talk them through it, if they cooperate.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1452/dsc00009bo9hj9.jpg

[tesfaye]

Ok, just got off the phone with the Long Island location and had one put aside. They are selling SLACR G0 processors. So if you are in the Long Island area, JUMP ON IT!

Thx for the pic JBX86.

[UltraVioletDream]

Denver had 27 instock when it opened. 23 instock after about 5 minutes. My buddy and I each got one and another guy got 2.

i thought they said 1 per household, how did that guy pull it ofF?

[tesfaye]

Wonder if the Quads will last in the Pennsylvania Microcenter until I get paid at the end of the month?Layaway! :-)

[ganesh21]

Ok, just got off the phone with the Long Island location and had one put aside. They are selling SLACR G0 processors. So if you are in the Long Island area, JUMP ON IT!

Thx for the pic JBX86.

I have a micro center only 3 minutes from where i work. i will take a trip this afternoon after work. I believe you are talking about the one in Carle Place.

[lt_wentoncha]

w00t, picked up the last one at Tustin Frys

[JonDoms]

Sold out in Santa Clara CA.

[RussianHAXOR]

w00t, picked up the last one at Tustin Frys

Unfortunately, thats the closest one to me. :(

[ND40oz]

i thought they said 1 per household, how did that guy pull it ofF?

I told him I wanted all 27 and he would have happily given them to me. They're commission, so as long as they get the sale, they probably don't care.

[Malbadawi]

Just picked one up at the Overland Park, KS store I got there about 10:05 and there was only one left in the case after I purchased mine. If you are headed to that store you might call to check stock first.

Damn that the one that i go to! ill try to call them and see if they answer the phone!!!

[xkon]

punks. too bad no microcenters in oregon. but we have no tax. woohoo! come on when are other places online going to start sellin for $200!

[tesfaye]

I have a micro center only 3 minutes from where i work. i will take a trip this afternoon after work. I believe you are talking about the one in Carle Place.Westbury.

655 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590

[arnemetis]

Just got off the phone with the Cambridge, MA store - 25 in stock. I'll be heading in tonight to pick one up, hopefully they are still there by the time I get finished stamping these drawings :eek:

[cvinh]

It's an hour drive there and an hour drive back, considering gas prices I might have to pass this up. Also would anyone pass up an e8400 at $200 + tax for a q6600 @ $200 + tax?

[PeeWeePee]

check your local fry's some of them have like e6600 for $70 retail
qx6700 for $200

[Blue Fox]

check your local fry's some of them have like e6600 for $70 retail
qx6700 for $200
You will have a very difficult time finding either of those. The E6600 for example went on clearance a few weeks ago and all the employees have cleared out the stores.

[azuros]

Picked one of these bad boys up a bit ago, 27 left at microcenter in kansas city.

[Burpy]

Just got one from the Chicago Microcenter. I can't remember the last time I bought from a B&M, but the tax was $18! Just for a second I thought of skipping it, but it took me an hour to get there (traffic, usually its 40mins).

Are you guys sure the sale lasts until the 27th? I was told it was today only.

Thanks OP!

[evilmonkey]

I got one from the Rockville, MD MC at ~ 7:30pm. They had 6 or 7 left, starting off the day with 42. If any of you early risers care to get one, they should have some.

[tesfaye]

Just got one from the Chicago Microcenter. I can't remember the last time I bought from a B&M, but the tax was $18! Just for a second I thought of skipping it, but it took me an hour to get there (traffic, usually its 40mins).

Are you guys sure the sale lasts until the 27th? I was told it was today only.

Thanks OP!Yeah, tax sucks. Total was $217 here in NY. My total with gas is $230. I saved $50 and got to listen to some tracks I haven't heard in a while during the drive to the store and back, I think I spent about 2hrs total driving.

[arnemetis]

Score! Every person in front of me was buying one too, but I think there might of still been some left for anyone looking to go in tomorrow (Cambridge, MA). I'd definetly call first. 209.99 including tax. Now if I could just find a way to cram it onto my s939 board... :D

[coolrunnings]

Dang it! No MicroCenter's near me here in Tucson Arizona. Give anyone here $10 (on top of the cost of the chip of course) to pick me up one and ship it to me. PM me if you're willing!

[BlackLight]

nice price

[gator09]

Dang it! No MicroCenter's near me here in Tucson Arizona. Give anyone here $10 (on top of the cost of the chip of course) to pick me up one and ship it to me. PM me if you're willing!

I second that. I have great heat (see sig), so if you can help me out I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

[AmongTheChosenX]

i'm so tempted to go get one. I'm only 20 mins from the Micro center is West paterson, NJ too...
but I ahve a car payment now.

:(

[azuros]

I will see if there are more at my store out here tonight, if i do i will pick some up and sell them to you guys without microcenters. Just shoot me a pm on it so i know how many to buy.

[bpmurrGT]

I got one from the Rockville, MD MC at ~ 7:30pm. They had 6 or 7 left, starting off the day with 42. If any of you early risers care to get one, they should have some.

Damn I wonder if they will get anymore before the week is out. I won't have a chance to get down there until tomorrow.

[greyt_Autumn]

Anyone else think think that this is the dump before the Wolfdales?

I'm tempted, but getting to Cambridge in the snow= NFG!

Holding out for the Q9450 is getting harder by the day!

[SirKronan]

Too bad they don't have a microcenter in Montana! No sales tax! Thanks, OP for the fabulous find. This is a good deal on a great processor.

[aZn_plyR]

I dropped by there today, so tempted lol.

[Robstar]

Can anyone confirm if there are left in the chicago store?

My dual opteron (socket 940) server board croaked yesterday.

[pillagenburn]

probably the dump before 45nm.... i'm holding out... e2160 until 45nm comes down in price (might be summer or later before I go quad core, personally).

[Robstar]

I snagged one of these. Stepping "SLACR"

working like a charm (I run stock, so I expected it to).

[Citizen _insane]

Just picked one of these up for myself today. G0 Stepping. The guy that sold it to me seemed a little peeved I didn't want to buy anything else, but who cares, I'm not going to buy extra stuff just to appease them. They priced it this low.

I'm already up to 3.45Ghz with plenty of headroom to go. My only beef is how damned warped the heat spreader on this thing is. There were 0.25mm gaps between a razor blade and the surface in some spots. I think I'm going to have to lap it since I've already confirmed it works just fine :)

updated overclock - 3.45 and I haven't even tried maxing it out yet - WOOOT

[tesfaye]

Just picked one of these up for myself today. G0 Stepping. The guy that sold it to me seemed a little peeved I didn't want to buy anything else, but who cares, I'm not going to buy extra stuff just to appease them. They priced it this low.Amen. That's the hook, get you in there for a Q6600 @ $199, a SLACR at that with the hopes that you walk out with a new PC worth of components. The Micro Center out in LI was like a candy store, almost like if I were to walk through New Egg. They had OEM parts on shelves and in bins. Sale tags everywhere, it was quite overwhelming. Luckily I don't need anything so it was easy to resist temptation.

I'm already up to 3.15Ghz with plenty of headroom to go. My only beef is how damned warped the heat spreader on this thing is. There were 0.25mm gaps between a razor blade and the surface in some spots. I think I'm going to have to lap it since I've already confirmed it works just fine :)Hahaha, you ain't lying. I took a credit card and held the chip up to the light and checked for light leakage all across the chip and after taking a ton of mental notes I got a picture of a S shaped pit running across the chip. I need to lap this bitch. Problem is, this will be my first time lapping a chip. I'm actually excited about this. I wonder how many degrees I'll drop from lapping, if I don't f*ck it up.

[RussianHAXOR]

Holding out for the Q9450 is getting harder by the day!

You know it :(

[AthlonXP]

sorry guys sold the chips i had.

[MadJuggla9]

YHPM - Anyone else that has a spare and would like SOME profit ..... PM me

[landofoz]

Picked one up last night at westmont,il.
L745B007
Pack Date 1/2/08
Running 3.4 @ 1.4 volts

[the snake]

I picked up 2 for anyone on the forums who wants them... shot me a pm.

pm sent

[kgeier82]

PM SENT

[danmoody]

Just picked one of these up for myself today. G0 Stepping. The guy that sold it to me seemed a little peeved I didn't want to buy anything else, but who cares, I'm not going to buy extra stuff just to appease them. They priced it this low.

I'm already up to 3.45Ghz with plenty of headroom to go. My only beef is how damned warped the heat spreader on this thing is. There were 0.25mm gaps between a razor blade and the surface in some spots. I think I'm going to have to lap it since I've already confirmed it works just fine :)

updated overclock - 3.45 and I haven't even tried maxing it out yet - WOOOT

Dont be mad man they are trying to compete with the egg its hard, im a salesman at the cincinnati store you dont know the pressure theese guys are under to get attachments with that proc, we are just trying to feed our familys

[Wharf_Rat]

I picked up 2 for anyone on the forums who wants them... shot me a pm.

KARMA ++ :cool:

[Joni Nitro]

Ha...I just printed off the newsletter and went to Fry's. You should have seen the astonished looks on the faces of the guys that work there. I basically played it off like I had done this 100 times. I just walked in and said I would like this priced matched. They tried to give me the whole its not a local store so we wont price match. Long story short I was in and out of there in about 20min with my quad core for 199 plus tax! Luckily they handed me a slacr the first time so I didnt have to go into that whole thing.

Thanks for the links and the post!!!

[NumberTwo]

I just called the Patterson, NJ location and the guy said they have 100+ of them. Ill te taking a trip up there in a bit in hopes of buying 1 or more.

[NumberTwo]

Well, they did have a ton of em but wouldnt sell me more than one. I did manage to get the Thermalright 120 Extreme and a S-FLEX fan which was a nice suprise. They are SLACR's which is a bonus.

[Catch22sk8r]

nice , im gonna have to stop by the patterson store this week.

[JonDoms]

Picked up 1 & a 8800GT.
Can only buy 1. Unless you walk out and walk back in or go different days.
I might go and price match at Fry's.

[Cobalt2112]

I'll see you there... gonna go buy 1 as well.

nice , im gonna have to stop by the patterson store this week.

[Aelfgeft]

The closest one is in Chicago, about 150 miles from me. :(

I could so use one of those 190 dollar E8400s...but the round trip would cost me 40 bucks in gas.

[kgeier82]

q6600 slacr
Gigabyte ds3L p35
2gb ddr800
OCZ xstream 600w
evga 8800gt :)

and the dreaded microsoft 5000 notebook mouse for my bluetooth in my macbook!

45mi drive one way, but hell, nice.

[[V]ad[H]atte(r)]

I drove ~2 hours to pick up my Q6600 and some other things that were on sale. Even with the gas money and tax I saved ~$100 from what I was going to order online. :)

Edit* Humming away at 3.6GHz now w/no problems. :)

[eclypse]

This chip is only $254.99 w/ free shipping at newegg.com. Is this the same chip? (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017) Wheres the huge sale?

[Absinthe]

This chip is only $254.99 w/ free shipping at newegg.com. Is this the same chip? (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017) Wheres the huge sale?

:confused:

Yep, same chip except it is ~$55 cheaper at MC.

[Cobalt2112]

NewEgg charges me TAX anyway cuz I'm in NJ. With big ticket items I buy there I ship it to my in-laws in PA.

I'm going Saturday ... if the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L MB ($100 s/h+tax) is about the same @ MC as NewEgg, I'll pick it up there as well.

PS: What is MC's warranty policy? What if the MB + RAM don't click? Or if it mysteriously dies after 2 weeks?

[Sgraffite]

I picked up 2, when I asked him how many I could get, he responded with "How many do you want? One, two, four, nine?" :D

[AmongTheChosenX]

the paterson NJ micro center only chargs 3 percent tax cause its a city.

damnit it I really wanna pick one of these up at the paterson store. i don't have money!! :(:(

[xkon]

why oh why must they be so far away. must not spend more money on computer parts anyways.

[acidic]

i got this during black friday for less than $200 with a mobo at frys. It was a G0. These things still haven't gone down??

[shaggy77]

Hi,

Isn't this deal only to the end of the month anyways? I think the BYOPC sale is to the 29th. That is a Friday. Saturday is March 1st. The sale might be over and then higher prices will kick back in. Anyone would like to confirm this.

BTW, 3.5% sales tax at the Paterson store. Not faulting you or anything else. Still a good deal when you do not have to pay 7% :)

shaggy

[brycejones]

Hi,

Isn't this deal only to the end of the month anyways? I think the BYOPC sale is to the 29th. That is a Friday. Saturday is March 1st. The sale might be over and then higher prices will kick back in. Anyone would like to confirm this.

BTW, 3.5% sales tax at the Paterson store. Not faulting you or anything else. Still a good deal when you do not have to pay 7% :)

shaggy

Actually I believe this one expires today.

[co2r]

actually on the promo newsletter, it said price good till 03/02.

wait... now i am confused
in the 2 last promo newsletter, they feature the Q6600. One said price good till 02/27, the other good till this Sunday. Which one to follow?

[Mav451]

They're fairly lenient on CPU prices - as far as I know. I think as long as you talk to an associate about it, you should still be able to get the sale price.

[shaggy77]

Hi,

That's cool for those buying one. I just got my 8800GT from there. That was my big spending. As for the Q6600, my wife was opposed to the fiscal spending but she now had a change in heart. I might wind up getting one now. It is hard to spend money when you are not working and such. Who knows. :rolleyes:

shaggy

[goud]

My local Fry's refused to price match stating a 20 mile limit on store's that they will match, I live in Indianapolis and the closest MC is in Cincinnati.....

[outsida]

Just picked one up northeast side of Chicago :) They had plenty of them in stock there.

2645 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 292-1700

[shaggy77]

Hi,

Just got back from the MC in Northern NJ. I got a quad but only one though. The kid who have to "help" me gave me some grief about not buying it in a bundle. I told him that I just want the processor. He said he had to clear it with a manager. Apparently, he claimed there were too many people by more than 2 in a clip. However since I was buying it conjunction with a DVD burner (needed one for an upgrade to my parent's PC) that is qualified as a "bundle" I was going to pick another one up for a random person who wanted one but didn't have a local MC near them. Just trying to be friendly on the H.

In other news, I got a slacr. Crossing fingers for a good one for OC purposes.

shaggy

[DeltaSniper203]

Well I just went to micro center to pick up an E8400 and they didn't have any BUT they had the Q6600 G0 for 199.99 sale so its still on! So I went ahead and bought one, had like 30 at my store (VA)

[coolguy2k]

as of 1pm this afternoon they said on the phone they had over 100 in stock in St. Louis Park, MN

[sprak74]

as of 1pm this afternoon they said on the phone they had over 100 in stock in St. Louis Park, MN

Hey do you know if they have E8400 in stock in St. Louis Park, MN? Didn't want to drive out there for nothing. Thanks.

[coolguy2k]

i didn't ask, give them a call though and they will let you know i'm sure

btw, i grabbed 2x1gb corsair xms2 ddr2 800 there for $34.99 w/ $40 MIR = win

[sprak74]

i didn't ask, give them a call though and they will let you know i'm sure

btw, i grabbed 2x1gb corsair xms2 ddr2 800 there for $34.99 w/ $40 MIR = win

Maybe I will drive out there tomorrow for the ddr 2 800 and ask E8400 info there. Thanks again.

[DeltaSniper203]

nvm

[NumberTwo]

I might be heading back up today around 12-1 EST. If someone wants me to grab one for them, post or send me a PM.

[Crazy Larry]

actually on the promo newsletter, it said price good till 03/02.

Can you put up a link to the newsletter?

[wtburnette]

In case anyone is wondering, this is still ongoing. The St. Louis Park, MN store has 150 in stock at $199.99 and it'll supposedly stay that price until they are sold out... :D

[Crazy Larry]

Here is a link to the newsletter:
http://cps7.britemoon.com/ccps/ui/images/498/content_load/588/02_28view_online2.html

The store near King of Prussia, PA has 100 Q6600's in stock as of 11:30am est today.

[PaHick]

The store near King of Prussia, PA has 100 Q6600's in stock as of 11:30am est today.

Is King of Prussia near philly? Im about an hour away. Probably gonna run over if it is. Crap, ill just look it up on google..lol

[400+whpwrx]

Yeah i picked up two :)

Amazing deal cant wait to finish my builds now

[Crazy Larry]

Is King of Prussia near philly? Im about an hour away. Probably gonna run over if it is. Crap, ill just look it up on google..lol

Here's a link to the store, it has a built in map:
http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/st_davids.html

[Gordante]

I wish this sale could last til next Friday when I get paid, but I see E8400's won't be out for a while more now and I just dropped $350 on the 8800GTX deal.....

Oh well.

[Catch22sk8r]

I just grabbed mine at the Paterson store Northern NJ. they have +100 in stock , no e8400's

They really pushed that i get a bundle and after some conversation the salesman gave me some 4gb 2x 2gb corsair xms dhx for $86 , which is $2 over newegg right now with MIR. not a huge fan of the large heatspreaders but I took it, it was a decent price considering the 3% tax in that area , and no shipping cost. I still probably could have had it for less online, but for $10 -$20 or so didn't think it was worth the hassle.

[DrewRosenHouse]

I just grabbed mine at the Paterson store Northern NJ. they have +100 in stock , no e8400's

They really pushed that i get a bundle and after some conversation the salesman gave me some 4gb 2x 2gb corsair xms dht for $86 , which is $2 over newegg right now with MIR. not a huge fan of the large heatspreaders but I did get the ram, it was a decent price considering the 3% tax in that area , and no shipping cost.

one of the sales rep in the chicago store told me they would price match any online competitors pricing thats including ones with no tax so they will go even lower to make up for sales tax.

[Catch22sk8r]

one of the sales rep in the chicago store told me they would price match any online competitors pricing thats including ones with no tax so they will go even lower to make up for sales tax.

does that include after MIR.

[BIGJ]

My local Fry's refused to price match stating a 20 mile limit on store's that they will match, I live in Indianapolis and the closest MC is in Cincinnati.....

I too live in Indy, and thanks for the heads up...I was planning a trip out there tomorrow, but man that SUCKS!!! Indy really needs to get a micro center!!

[DrewRosenHouse]

does that include after MIR.

no they will do anything but match rebates

[RussianHAXOR]

MC in Chicago has 28 left, all G0

[wtburnette]

Picked mine up this morning. Not sure how many are left, but all that I saw were G0 stepping. This was in MN.

[Claw5]

Just a heads up-
In store special is still going on at the Paterson NJ store.

[shocksyde]

I just finished my system over the weekend with a Q6600 from microcenter. VERY impressive overclockability! I've got it back to stock right now while I get a new HSF I did get it up to 3.2GHZ stable with the stock cooler. 3.4GHZ made windows act funky.

If this deal is still going on, don't hesitate!

[Cobalt2112]

Completed my setup yesterday as well (Thank MavAlpha @ MC)

I got the Q6600-G0 (SLACR) with the EVGA nv650i Ultra MB (good tweakability)

For the moment, slapped in 2 of 4 GB of 667mhz DDR2 and my old-trusty X1950gt

I don't know how high I can take it up since I was told that my 667 ram may be my hurdle... but I got such a great deal that I may not care right now.

I also tested my brother's 8800GT on it and it gave me 10K+ on 3DMark06 @ 1280x1024 with 4x AA

I got ways to go still, have to figure out how to play with the LINKED/UNLINKED settings. Or I may just turn to NTUNE for the GUI

http://www.hardfolding.com/ftag1.php/mem/153510.png (http://www.hardfolding.com?go=38&id=153510) http://www.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥/sig/1/Cobalt2112.png

[dmize]

confirmed this is on sale till the 16th. Salesman told me they have TONS of them in stock at all there locations so they are extending the sale to move the lot. grrrr

[Archaea]

I just finished my system over the weekend with a Q6600 from microcenter. VERY impressive overclockability! I've got it back to stock right now while I get a new HSF I did get it up to 3.2GHZ stable with the stock cooler. 3.4GHZ made windows act funky.

If this deal is still going on, don't hesitate!

What voltage?

[shocksyde]

What voltage?

I'm using an ASUS P5E-VM and had the voltage on auto. Wasn't really a serious overclock attempt, just getting idea of what it's capable of.

[fat_al]

If anyone lives near the their Detroit store and would be willing to ship one to me I would pay them a little bit ;)

PM me or e-mail me (in signature)

[bubbles]

The nearest one to me is 50 miles away, so is there anything else worth picking up there to offset the gas money? I saw they had a good deal on Corsair power supplies. I plan on building a complete new system around a Q6600.

[Cobalt2112]

OK, here's a shot of my Q6600 setup. I've only gone up to 2.6 cuz I have to see how far I can take it with the 667 memory.
I bet if I want it any faster, I'll have to ditch that memory for 800 or 1066...

http://www.JascomSolutions.com/ebay/3DMark06'13038.JPG

[PaHick]

I've only gone up to 2.6 cuz I have to see how far I can take it with the 667 memory.


should be able to set the fsb at 333 with 667 ram.

[Cobalt2112]

should be able to set the fsb at 333 with 667 ram.

I just got it running last night... I'm still messing around, and honestly still letting it "burn in" but before the warranty runs out (or rebate submission)

What would be the right formula? Got a Rosewill RCX-Z775-LX on the CPU

[Archaea]

Cobalt

Go straight to 333Mhz FSB.

Your ram should be able to handle it. You multiply your RAM speed by 2x's

In your screenie, it shows your bus speed at 289 from the stock 266. You can go to 333 with your ram (=3.0GHZ cpu) before you even start overclocking your RAM.

[jjager85]

you know, i was going to shoot for this deal, but enless you actually live in the town were one is, it might be more cheaper to just buy it off the internet for $254.00. just my 2 cents. i live 70 miles away from one, so it would cost me about $26.00 just to drive there and back. that really wouldnt save me much.

[skytripa]

dam wish i could get it.

[MasterOfNone]

As of 4pm today in Madison Heights, MI there were 160 Q6600's in stock. I really wanted to get one, but since I would have to upgrade everything except my drives, sound and video card, I couldn't justify spending almost $1000 to upgrade since I'd be going with SLI and a 780 board if I did.

[evilmonkey]

was just at the Rockville MC and I counted 27 Q6600's if anyone is around there and still interested

[jetjaguar]

what steppings are people getting ?? any o/c results ??
im thinking bout picking one up tomorrow in north jersey ?

[shaggy77]

Hi,

They are going to be G0 SLACR models. I have a 3.31 Ghz overclock at 1.24 Volts under load.

I wound up spending around 500 when all said and done at MC. I did the EVGA 8800 GT special, Corsair XMS2 4GB kit, the Q6600 and some other odds and ends. However, it only cost about 200 to do a CPU, video and memory upgrade. So it was not that bad in the end for me. Plus this box will be around for quite sometime. I really didn't plan on the upgrades I did anyway but since there was an opportunity, I took it if you know what I mean. I would have been happy with just he newer video. The quad and the RAM were just a nice bonus :)

shaggy

[ituggle]

Chicago store on Elston still has plenty. Just got one. Damn you 9% Chicago tax (soon to be 10%, thanks Ritchie Daley!):mad:

[TheCreator]

Anyone near one willing to pick me one up and ship it? :)

[shocksyde]

Chicago store on Elston still has plenty. Just got one. Damn you 9% Chicago tax (soon to be 10%, thanks Ritchie Daley!):mad:

MD just went from 5% to 6%. Now I'm glad I don't live in Chicago.

[MasterOfNone]

To explain my post a bit more - the deal is awesome and I'd love to get one, but for people with almost nothing compatible there is a lot more to buy and it adds up quick. Right after I saw the in-store inventory I decided to not buy one and think about it for a few minutes and realized I would have a lot of additional hardware to buy:

$200 for the CPU
$80 for 4GB RAM
$260 for an MSI 780i Diamond board (based on overclocking reports from here)
$220+ for another BFG 8800GT OC
~$120 for a new power supply (mine is before sata and six pin connectors)

= $880 + tax & shipping, then

+ $??? for additional cooling or whatever

Damn I wanted to upgrade my Opty 175 @ 2.5. Maybe I'll just invest in better cooling and bump the O/C a bit more.

[skizzled]

You guys are so lucky to have places like this around where you live. I'm stuck with BestBuys, Circuit Cities, and mom & pop shops if I don't want to buy online. Good deal going on though.

[arcanetripwire]

Anyone near one willing to pick me one up and ship it? :)

Same, anyone willing to get me one also :)

[jetjaguar]

the one in northern, nj is 3.5% tax =)

[jjager85]

If anyone is in KC or is willing to pick-up one and ship me one, let me know thanks. im debating on it.

[Silentbob343]

I was told the sale ended on Sunday....

[Robstar]

I was told the sale ended on Sunday....

It is still on the front page of their website....

[jetjaguar]

It is still on the front page of their website....

im gonna call when they open and see .. and if so im gonna head there and pick one up

[shocksyde]

I was told the sale ended on Sunday....

It's pretty obvious they're trying to clear them out to make room for the 45nm Quads/Duals. The fact that they have so many points to Intel giving them a hell of a deal in order to get them out of their inventory. I'll bet the sale goes on until they're gone or almost gone. As mentioned above, the MD store had about 4 shelves completely filled when I went there last week.

[dmize]

still on sale till the 16th or till they are gone. our local store had a TON

[Cobalt2112]

I wonder if I should get another one?

[JapaneseGorilla]

MD just went from 5% to 6%. Now I'm glad I don't live in Chicago.

Heh, I'm glad I live in Oregon where we don't pay sales tax. Then again, they do their best to kill us with property tax. I guess I should move across the river to Vancouver, and then just make all of my purchases in Oregon.

[Baditude]

I just got off the phone with the Microcenter in Houston and the price of $199.99 was extended till this Friday. I recieved a new flier in the mail yesterday with the new price being $259.99.

Is there anyway on the outside of the box to till the good stepping and what do I look for? I'm an Amd guy and I just decide to purchase one since Amd seems to be pidding around right now.

Thanks, I wonder if Directron will price match...........

I'll answer one of my own questions. SLACR seems to be the good code. I called Microcenter to check the stepping but they haven't called back yet.

[coolguy2k]

SLACR is the the GO stepping

[jetjaguar]

i spoke to someone from microcenter and said the sale is going until march 16th

just picked mine up from the one in northern. nj ..
the sales guy at first wouldnt sell it to me saying u cant buy it seperately ..
then after i told him i spoke to the 1800 number for microcenter and they told me i could .. he goes in the back saying he has to talk with his manager .. then comes out with it ..

the pack date on the one i got is 11/01/07
SLACR
L737B046

[shaggy77]

Hi,

i spoke to someone from microcenter and said the sale is going until march 16th

just picked mine up from the one in northern. nj ..
the sales guy at first wouldnt sell it to me saying u cant buy it seperately ..
then after i told him i spoke to the 1800 number for microcenter and they told me i could .. he goes in the back saying he has to talk with his manager .. then comes out with it ..

the pack date on the one i got is 11/01/07
SLACR
L737B046

Ah you must have talked to Will then :) If it was in fact him, he did the same thing. He claimed they were telling the floor people everything had to be in a bundle package. As long as he buys H member mavalpha a nice big steak I am ok with it. Mav really does not make commission like the other floor guys. Mav was also cool in the fact he would walk you through the dept and tell you whether it was worth buying or not. He was honest since he is not really making anything on it. When I got my Q6600 I was buying other stuff anyway. The funny thing is the first time I went down there, I dealt with this other guy for my 8800GT and he was not pushy at all. He was like " Here you go!"

As for your Q, interesting pack date. Mine was I think 1/10/08 L746 I forgot the other half of the batch code. Who knows you might have a good OCer there :)

Have fun overclocking your Q.
shaggy

[Low Roller]

Oh man......There's a MicroCenter here in Columbus. They have a bunch in stock, and they said the sale would last till they're out of them.

I wasn't going to build a new system till fall, but this is tempting. Put with an 8800gt 512, and about 4gigs of RAM........well, my A64/6800GT really do need to retire;)

[jetjaguar]

Hi,



Ah you must have talked to Will then :) If it was in fact him, he did the same thing. He claimed they were telling the floor people everything had to be in a bundle package. As long as he buys H member mavalpha a nice big steak I am ok with it. Mav really does not make commission like the other floor guys. Mav was also cool in the fact he would walk you through the dept and tell you whether it was worth buying or not. He was honest since he is not really making anything on it. When I got my Q6600 I was buying other stuff anyway. The funny thing is the first time I went down there, I dealt with this other guy for my 8800GT and he was not pushy at all. He was like " Here you go!"

As for your Q, interesting pack date. Mine was I think 1/10/08 L746 I forgot the other half of the batch code. Who knows you might have a good OCer there :)

Have fun overclocking your Q.
shaggy


yeap it was will .. he was like my manager said we cant sell them unless with a package .. because 199 is so cheap .. i was like well Will .. i spoke to the 1800 number and they said i can purchase seperately .. and it took him forever to "talk" to his manager lol ..

anyways .. i just swapped it into my system .. booted right up at 3.6ghz with 1.35 vcore .. but cpuz and hw monitor and the bios have it reading 1.3 .. so who knows ... i played some WOW and no issues .. gonna stress test a bit later

[Cobalt2112]

Going back tonight for another Q6600 + MB bundle (maybe webcam, and HD). I would have stopped on the way home from the eye doctor, but they dilated me and I couldnt see $hlt.... and I was driving!

Didn't want to take a chance crashing for a processor.

[coolguy2k]

Didn't want to take a chance crashing for a processor.

i think you need to get your priorities straight

[Cobalt2112]

Yeah, it was a tough choice at 75mph .... Q6600 or my life. LOL

Everything was sooooooo bright and I was squinting all the way home.

:cool:

[jakescakes]

Just came back from Microcenter in fairfax VA they have about 150+ left...........

[NASTY_LOS]

This Q6600 is greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat

[karoth]

Picked mine up from the St Louis Park store last night. They have a heck of a lot of them. Sales guy said the most in the chain got sent there.

[dmize]

just grabbed mine tonight..

just to be clear.... you dont need to put the silver grease on it right? I assumed the gray bars on the fan was the same stuff...

d.

[dmize]

Oh man......There's a MicroCenter here in Columbus. They have a bunch in stock, and they said the sale would last till they're out of them.

I wasn't going to build a new system till fall, but this is tempting. Put with an 8800gt 512, and about 4gigs of RAM........well, my A64/6800GT really do need to retire;)

thats exactly what I went with... 712 out the door... about 100.00 in rebates though... I was kinda getting buyers remorse..

d.

[AthlonXP]

Just came back from Microcenter in fairfax VA they have about 150+ left...........

Lol we might have crossed paths. I swapped out my extra 780i for a new maximus formula they had in stock.

[huddy]

Dang it, I don't have any Microcenter's within 2 hours of my campus. :( Anyone here willing to help a brother out?

[Archaea]

Just got mine setup tonight on an Abit IP35-e ($60 board)

Running Prime 95 on all four cores at 100%

Overclocked to 3.0Ghz on stock voltage. CPU-Z shows it running at 1.128

VID is 1.2


On the stock heatsink and fan using artic silver ceramique I get about 40/40/37/37 at idle overclocked to 3.0ghz and 60/60/57/57 at load on prime 95 hitting all four cores to 100% at 3.0ghz.

I LOVE being able to overclock 25% without changing voltage. That rocks! Coming from my AMD system where I could get 300mhz and things got flaky I'm GLAD i'm coming back to Intel!




Edit ---------------------

Update -- I let prime 95 on all four cores run last night all night and found I'm 100% stable at default voltage @ 3.0Ghz using the retail Intel Heat Sink and Fan and a FSB multiplier of 333mhz 1:1 RAM multiplier etc. My temps got up to 66C according to the core temp logs. Not that big of a deal since I'm still and default voltage and it's stable. I guess I could upgrade my heatsink/fan at some point and try for higher - but 3.0Ghz is enough for now. This chip really flys!

[fat_al]

anyone wanna help me out? its a LONG drive to detroit

[Sunin]

This was just issued again, so its good for another week at least. Page 2 or 3 of the internet specials... in store only. Overall a really good value. You can build a killer machine for uner $440 without vid or lcd add those in and that is one hell of a value! I mean your talking potentially under $1.1k for a gaming computer with a 9800GX2 $450, and 22inch LCD $200.

Crazy!

[kgeier82]

if anyone wants an opened one, thats a G0, let me know.

it was opened, but im pulling it from the system, less than 10 days old. nothing at all wrong with it, i just got a new laptop for free!

PM me. q6600 SLACR G0

they are 200$ at MC, id take 185 shipped.

[shocksyde]

if anyone wants an opened one, thats a G0, let me know.

it was opened, but im pulling it from the system, less than 10 days old. nothing at all wrong with it, i just got a new laptop for free!

PM me. q6600 SLACR G0

they are 200$ at MC, id take 185 shipped.

Now THAT is a hot deal. But I think you need to take it to FS/T.

[arcanetripwire]

if anyone wants an opened one, thats a G0, let me know.

it was opened, but im pulling it from the system, less than 10 days old. nothing at all wrong with it, i just got a new laptop for free!

PM me. q6600 SLACR G0

they are 200$ at MC, id take 185 shipped.

YGPM

[Link]

I notice MC at Tustin, CA has about 20 Q6600 in stock today.
Most of them are L745B049 with 1/02/08 pack date, and there are also one or two L745A793, L745A871, and L744A469 in the cabinet.

[Yamaki]

Does anyone know how many the PA location has left? I'm picking one up tomorrow if they have a lot.

[kgeier82]

Now THAT is a hot deal. But I think you need to take it to FS/T.
done and done.

[shaggy77]

Hi,

Wow this deal got so talked up it made into the discussion area. Nice! i need to use mt quad core more so off to the gaming servers and use a couple of them.

shaggy

[AthlonXP]

Anyone who want me to pick some up I have store credit at microcenter. I can get 3 tomorrow and hook anyone up. Let me know!!

[mastercheeze]

Just got one. Columbus OH store still has at least 10 in their case, all SLACR. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the good stepping, right?

Also picked up an Asus P5K and 8800 GTS G92. Which is good because we're getting 12-15 inches of snow and I'll be in all weekend. :p

[coolguy2k]

SLACR that's the good stepping, right?

right

[wtburnette]

Just got one. Columbus OH store still has at least 10 in their case, all SLACR. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the good stepping, right?

Also picked up an Asus P5K and 8800 GTS G92. Which is good because we're getting 12-15 inches of snow and I'll be in all weekend. :p

Pretty similar to what I'm doing with my Q6600 I got from this deal. Ordered a 8800GTS G92, a P5K-E/Wifi and memory yesterday. Can't wait until I get it in. Same parts I used to upgrade my son's computer with a couple months ago and I was able to get his Q6600 running @ 3.4Ghz with no problems... ;)

[Archaea]

Pretty similar to what I'm doing with my Q6600 I got from this deal. Ordered a 8800GTS G92, a P5K-E/Wifi and memory yesterday. Can't wait until I get it in. Same parts I used to upgrade my son's computer with a couple months ago and I was able to get his Q6600 running @ 3.4Ghz with no problems... ;)

what heat sink?

[wtburnette]

what heat sink?

The heatsink going on mine is in my sig, Thermalright SI-128 with a 120mm Coolermaster LED fan. Works fantastic on my current E6400. The HS I put on my son's computer was the upgraded version, the SI-128SE with an Akasa 120mm fan.

[Sunin]

The heatsink going on mine is in my sig, Thermalright SI-128 with a 120mm Coolermaster LED fan. Works fantastic on my current E6400. The HS I put on my son's computer was the upgraded version, the SI-128SE with an Akasa 120mm fan.

E6400 and Q6600 are way different cpu's to cool. My Zalman that would WTF own the E6400 is struggling at 100% loads on the Q6600.

The best out there right now on air is the TRUE which stands for ThermalRight Ultra120 Extreme

[Crazy Larry]

Does anyone know how many the PA location has left? I'm picking one up tomorrow if they have a lot.

You can call the store using the phone # from their website and ask them to check.

[Sunin]

You can have them pull it off the shelf and hold it for 24hrs too :) Ensuring you have one when you arrive at the store! :)

[wtburnette]

E6400 and Q6600 are way different cpu's to cool. My Zalman that would WTF own the E6400 is struggling at 100% loads on the Q6600.

The best out there right now on air is the TRUE which stands for ThermalRight Ultra120 Extreme

My understanding is the SI-128/128SE should cool comparably to the TRUE. Not as good, but not bad. The SI-128SE on my son's Q6600 running at 3.4Ghz stayed under 45C most of the time, even after several hours of intense gaming. That's good enough for me.

[huddy]

My understanding is the SI-128/128SE should cool comparably to the TRUE. Not as good, but not bad. The SI-128SE on my son's Q6600 running at 3.4Ghz stayed under 45C most of the time, even after several hours of intense gaming. That's good enough for me.

SI-128SE is a good cooler. I only have mine on an E6700, but even with minimal airflow and stuffed in a cramped mATX case with severely limited airflow, it's still able to keep my temps around 47C at full load (3.4GHz w/ 1.35V).

[wtburnette]

SI-128SE is a good cooler. I only have mine on an E6700, but even with minimal airflow and stuffed in a cramped mATX case with severely limited airflow, it's still able to keep my temps around 47C at full load (3.4GHz w/ 1.35V).

Yeah, I figure my original SI-128 will be slightly less able, but only slightly. If I'm wrong, I'll end up buying myself another SI-128SE as I was very impressed with it on my son's system.

[Link]

I notice MC at Tustin, CA has about 20 Q6600 in stock today.
Most of them are L745B049 with 1/02/08 pack date, and there are also one or two L745A793, L745A871, and L744A469 in the cabinet.

All gone exept one L745B049 and one L745A871 as of 10:30AM PST.

I should've picked up the L744A469. It's a misterious batch. I couldn't find any information on that batch at all, but I had a feeling that it's an awesome overclocker.

[dmize]

I decided I couldnt keep mine, I cant really justify dropping 800.00 on a new system to just play wow. If anyone is still looking for one pm me.


d.

[sderden]

I decided I couldnt keep mine, I cant really justify dropping 800.00 on a new system to just play wow. If anyone is still looking for one pm me.


d.

PMed!!!!!!!:D

[kingk]

Anyone get one from the north jersey store lately? I am planning on going tomorrow morning to pick one up, but I hope they don't try that bait and switch saying I have to buy it bundled.

[shaggy77]

Hi,

Anyone get one from the north jersey store lately? I am planning on going tomorrow morning to pick one up, but I hope they don't try that bait and switch saying I have to buy it bundled.

Depends on the floor guy. Some don't care others do since they make commission on the sale. Read the last 10 pages for all the tricks. They just want to upsell you something you don t need unless you need a new MB. Floor guy I got was very pushy and several others got the same guy. However, they must sell it to you since there is no mention on the web site and the CS reps say it can be sold without bundle.

later,
shaggy

[Claw5]

Went to the Paterson store last week and the only thing my guy tried to push was the $25.00 protection plan.
I did buy a sound card and a game though.

[jetjaguar]

Anyone get one from the north jersey store lately? I am planning on going tomorrow morning to pick one up, but I hope they don't try that bait and switch saying I have to buy it bundled.

if they get pushy .. tell them u called the 1800 number and the reps told you that the price is still 199 and you can buy them seperately .. and when you are telling them that .. be like .. i drove 40 min because i was told i could purchase one .. and trust me u will get one

[wtburnette]

Weird, they weren't pushy at all in the MN store. I told the guy I wanted one and he walked me over to the case and got me one and never said another word about buying anything else...

[AmongTheChosenX]

therye jerks at the west paterson store. the one idiot there was criticizing me becuaase I wanted a P5K-E and not a regular P5K. he most likely did that all cause he needed some more commission. what a faggot.

[mastercheeze]

therye jerks at the west paterson store. the one idiot there was criticizing me becuaase I wanted a P5K-E and not a regular P5K. he most likely did that all cause he needed some more commission. what a faggot.

Didn't run across the bullying, but I did get a P5k. So far...less than thrilled. The damn IDE connecter is in the most useless place EVER! And I'm not ditching two perfectly good optical drives because of Asus' boneheaded error.

All in all, not a bad upgrade from a Brisbane. ~3.2ghz right now, a good 125% oc. Don't want to push it higher than 1.3v though.

[jetjaguar]

therye jerks at the west paterson store. the one idiot there was criticizing me becuaase I wanted a P5K-E and not a regular P5K. he most likely did that all cause he needed some more commission. what a faggot.

yea they are like that depending on who helps you .. when i bought my 8400 i had no issues .. just asked for it and they walk you up front with it .. when i went for my q6600 i got all that crap attitude

[skytripa]

Just got mine today. $216 after tax. Houston microcenter had 89 left.

[Apallohadas]

How can I tell what stepping I have without opening up my system?

(Yes yes noob question, but I'm allowed 1 per weekend.)

[shaggy77]

Hi,


How can I tell what stepping I have without opening up my system?

(Yes yes noob question, but I'm allowed 1 per weekend.)

Your friend CPU-Z will lead you on to a path of enlightment. Your machine will be set free from the bonds that is unholy :)

shaggy

[Demenion]

Just bought one at Richardson, TX store on Springvalley.. They still have some left.. all SLACR.

[jjager85]

:confused:

Yep, same chip except it is ~$55 cheaper at MC.

dont forget that its also the G0 stepping model for most.

[roaringsx]

Just picked one up at Westont, IL for $215 with tax out the door. They had about 30 in stock.

[Demenion]

Has anyone ever had problems returning open CPUs to microcenter?

[Cobalt2112]

When I was @ MicroCenter, I asked MavAlpha that very same question in case the CPU did not meet to my expectations.

He told me that you're basically SOL in trying to return open-box items for $$$ refund. You may however, return it under the premise that the item is 'defective' or DOA, but it would be for a similar item. So they may not accept returning an E8400 you bought a weeka go for $ to buy a Q6600 (however, I may be wrong and overstated)

http://www.hardfolding.com/ftag1.php/mem/153510.png (http://www.hardfolding.com?go=38&id=153510)

Has anyone ever had problems returning open CPUs to microcenter?

[LanceDiamond]

Just purchased @ MicroCenter in Richardson, TX. They had the Q6600s in a glass case new the BYOPC area and I think I could have rummaged around looking for the right stepping had I known what to be looking for but I didn't. They had about 1/3 of the case full of Q6600s - probably 20 or 30 in there.

I just looked at the chip, saw it said SLACR and figured hey I have no clue so whatever. :)

[skytripa]

Got a email today saying this sale is still going.

[MasterOfNone]

Grrr.....couldn't resist. :( :confused: ;)

Got the Q6600 with the core that Xstremesystems.org apparently has had good results with (G0, SLACR, L737B, packed Nov 2007), the eVGA 780i board, 2GB XMS2 since they were out of the Dominator and any other higher-end RAM, a Zalman 9700 and an Antec 650 Trio power supply since my TrueControl is old enough to not have any of the proper connectors, but has much better amperage on all the rails :mad: Meh. $791 later and I've got it together and am transferring data to a new drive so this can be an almost totally new build.

Meh. Probably shouldn't have done it, but it's all together and I have some tweaking to do... Already had it at 3.6Ghz for an hour or so before it crashed while I was doing a bunch of tests. Back to stock until I really have a clue as to what the hell I'm doing. I've been running AMD since '97-98 and have never built an Intel machine for myself.

[Link]

I ran into the person who bought the L744A469 from Tustin MC, and it turned out to be a so so overclocker. It needs 1.50V to do 3.6Ghz.

[mastercheeze]

I just looked at the chip, saw it said SLACR and figured hey I have no clue so whatever. :)

Heh, I did the same thing. Just checked for SLACR and I was off!

Now, I'm a noob to C2Q's, but unless you're going for a record OC, generally any SLACR will be ok. I've got a L744B, and it's up to 3.25@1.4v. If I had better cooling, I could go higher. If you're having stability issues, up the volts. Just make sure you've got some good cooling and you shouldn't have an issue.

[cvinh]

Anyone know if the sale is still going on? The advertisement for the sale is still up on their website but I just want to make sure before I drive from NJ all the way to their store.

[Siriusmuzik]

well, no one can be certain... I don't know why you wouldn't call the store nearest you yourself.

[cvinh]

I just did 3 times and no one picked up. I called the one in PA. I want to pick this up today because I'm busy on weekdays and it's probably a 45 minute drive there and another 45 minutes back.

[Siriusmuzik]

It's only a 50 dollar savings cvinh, are you sure you want to waste gas + time just to save $50 dollars?

[Archaea]

that's a very subjective question.

If one makes $50 a day $6 an hour times 8 hours a day =$48 dollar - he has to work an entire day so yes he won't mind driving 2 hours to save a day's wages

If one makes $50 an hour then no of course it doesn't make sense. I'm cheap and time on the weekends is largely free - so I'd probably drive myself an hour and a half total to save $50 bucks.

[Aelfgeft]

Two hours of driving at say, 55MPH on the highway or freeway.

Average car gets between 18-25MPG. So we're talking 5-6 gallons of gas, at 3.50+ a gallon. Twenty bucks in gas alone.

[PaHick]

gas+sales tax= why i didnt grab one.

[airbatica]

Went to the Richardson, TX store yesterday.... 5 in stock according to the salesman, 4 going into store-built systems, 1 was missing. Will try calling in a couple of days to see if they get a restock. If anyone in the DFW area happens to drop by, check on the inventory levels... don't want to drive out there unless I have to. :)

[shaggy77]

Hi,

Chances are that stock will be replenished by 45nm parts. IOW, once they are gone, that's all folks. I am sure there will be a price drop on other websites on the 65NM Quads unless you really want the 45 NM parts. Since none of us really want the next best thing around here.... :)

Besides isn't it March 17th when the 45nm CPUs are officially released in full force or is it just the Quad versions tomorrow?

shaggy

[Siriusmuzik]

that's a very subjective question.

If one makes $50 a day $6 an hour times 8 hours a day =$48 dollar - he has to work an entire day so yes he won't mind driving 2 hours to save a day's wages

If one makes $50 an hour then no of course it doesn't make sense. I'm cheap and time on the weekends is largely free - so I'd probably drive myself an hour and a half total to save $50 bucks.

You're talking about $10 in tax, $20 in gas. So you save $20 for driving a few hours.

I'd spend that $20 and spend it enjoying my time off if it meant that much.

Then again if he was visiting relatives, then I can see why it would be worth it!

[airbatica]

Looks like Richardson, TX is back in stock. I called this afternoon, salesman wouldn't tell me exactly how many were in stock, but when I pressed him, it was over 100. Grab em boys! I'm going back tomorrow to pick up another one :)

[Cobalt2112]

I bought 2 Q6600 CPUs and 2 EVGA 650i MBs ... Waiting for a raincheck on 2 750GB drives!

[skudmunky]

Still plenty left in the Cambridge MA Microcenter (144 at least listed on the sheet I got to bring to merchandise pickup), I just got one tonight. Talked to the salesman and he told me he asked the suppliers to only send them the G0 steppings, and the one I got looks to be a G0 also. :D I love new toys.

[Cobalt2112]

MAVALPHA PMed me, the Seagate (probably Barracuda .10 drives) 750GB drives are in stock @ the NJ MC. $129 if you pair it with a MOBO or CPU purchase!

I bought 2 Q6600 CPUs and 2 EVGA 650i MBs ... Waiting for a raincheck on 2 750GB drives!