For overclocking the 730 seems to be the sweet spot at around $250. It hits 2.4 on air easily and can clock much higher. Check out xtremesystems for more info on what this little guy is doing. It may not be well rounded but it certainly isnt expensive. I am so tired of the noobs making this...
Would running memory faster than FSB (I know thats the incorrect term) give any increase in performance? Seems unneccesary given the existing multiplier options.
1M is like a drag race. I dont think the others will ever really catch on. You should use the anti-cheat mod as it includes decimal places. Go to xtremesystems and check out the competitions forum. They are working on an inhouse benchmark that will replace all of these. Suggest your encoding...
you should go to xtremesystems for some real overclocks. You need to back up your claims with cpuz verified screenshots. Some crazy stuff goes on in there.
Noone has come close to 5ghz on AMD. The FX53 is a terrible overclocker when compared to an FX55 so it sure wasnt one of those. 6.3 with a prescott can be done on a cascade
Super 32M is not a reference benchmark, 1M is. 32M is a stability test.
The reference benchmarks (the only ones that matter) are:
1. 3dMark 01
2. 3dMark 03
3. 3dMark 05
4. Super PI 1M
5. PiFast (kinding of dying lately)
and maybe, but not yet,
6. cinebench
Some of the nonsense in this thread is truly funny. No AMD chip has ever hit 5ghz. The world record is a little over 4 ghz. No AMD64 chip could handle 3 volts. No way he's running 4X512 at 300 unless its 2T. Even then, highly unlikely. The 3ghz on the 3500+ is possible with chilled water.
How could AMD expect to compete when people can by a dual core from a brand they trust (Intel) at a higher speed (ignoring the fact that it means nothing) for less money. Regardless of performance, this is a losing proposition for AMD in the mass market.
very few people run anything other than one benchmark at 3.6 on an FX and thats using a cascade or ln2. 5 on phase with an Intel can be done without a cascade. BTW, guess which chip holds the WR in SP1M?
The preview of the 2.8D is very impressive for encoding, video creating and the like. I dont think AMD (even with dual cores) can compete at this pricepoint.
AMD will stay king of gaming but their comparatively priced processors are going to be trounced by the dc pentiums at encoding and multitasking. At least the AMD fans can still say they have the best gaming cpus.
And what gains would you see from that? Honestly, my 3200+ at 2.7 seems no faster than 2.8C when playing UT2K4. Maybe in newer games there is a difference but I dont see it.
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