Search results

  1. S

    Phenom 2 outrageous temps

    my 920 @ 3.36ghz @ 1.325v runs 30°C idle and 56°C load (prime95) - locked multipliers so just did a 20% HTT thing Yes I got CnQ running, prefer it that way Scythe SFLEX 1200rpm on Thermalright Ultra120A (original 4 heatpipe, non-extreme, non copper version)
  2. S

    Is overclocking a method of making equivalent processors?

    No, in fact it's usually the other way around: In order to run the overclocked processor at the same speed, there are other parts that need to run faster as well, granting the overclocked processor a small (sometimes immeasurable) performance advantage. The exception are the extreme/black...
  3. S

    720p MKV overloading Athlon64 3000+?

    a normal dual core A64 will be sufficient for 720p but it will still be insufficient for 1080p. You need a phenom or top of the line (3hz+) dual for that hardware decoding is another option (a cheap HD4350 or HD4550 card) BUT hardware decoding only works for L4.1 spec mkv's (1-9 ref frames at...
  4. S

    Phenon II 965 - 3.4 GHz released in the next couple weeks

    shure, a matching voltage competition so that each get their full potential, why not So blast at least 1.45v-1.5v through that AMD since that's what these cpu's can take to get their full potential, and since you want to keep things level, do it on your Intel too, as that would only be fair...
  5. S

    Potential sidegrade e8400 @ 3.6 to x3 720

    @denithor, true at stock, but clocking the NB higher improves IPC. The higher you can push the NB, the smaller the IPC difference becomes. If you can get it up to 2.7/2.8ghz from a standard 2ghz, the differences in IPC with the wolfdale would be minimal in most situations.
  6. S

    What RAM frequency for a 1333 mhz FSB?

    1. yes 2. performance will go up but not significantly 3. even if you would find 533mhz 4-4-4 it would be extremely expensive and not worth it. 533mhz 5-5-5 is what most people buy. In practice you should go for at least 400mhz 4-4-4 and step up to PC1066 if the price difference is minimal (so...
  7. S

    Bought a core upgrade today *Poll too*

    Phenom should consume the lowest amount of power over time *Computers are at their idle point much more than at their load point *Gaming uses around 70-75% of the cpu, not 100% - GPU power consumption is arguably more important Only if you turn on your computer, immediately start...
  8. S

    Phenom II x2 550BE and x2 250 reviews are up

    WOW, it really amazes me how little performance has improved. Athlon II X2 250 (3ghz) is barely faster in most benchmarks than a Athlon X2 6400+ (3,2ghz), and loses in 1 or 2. So the core "redesign" buys as little as 300mhz around 3ghz, or only 10%. Everything else that improved in phenom is...
  9. S

    intel or AMD for HTPC?

    *3650 does not have any audio or supports audio over hdmi does it? Does it also have the latest Avivo decoder? Both are honest questions, I know for sure the 780G/790GX have both capabilities. *780G/790GX have one flaw: no 8 channel LPCM over hdmi - just so you know For a pure htpc setup, an...
  10. S

    Please check that my OC looks okay.

    Not tame for a first timer, it's quite a jump (~30%) over default and considering the current temperatures and stock cooler, would definitely not push the cpu any further. I'm no i7 owner, but seems you should be able to push memory a bit more, if you were so inclined ;)
  11. S

    Gaming PC

    You can put an AM3 cpu in a AM2(+) mobo, but you can't put a AM2(+) cpu in a AM3 mobo like the given setup. Either switch boards or switch cpus. i7 is worth every penny when you're doing content creation (video encoding/3d rendering/...) - for gaming for the foreseeable future there's no real...
  12. S

    Choosing the right CPU

    Is upgradability part of the equation? As in, the platform or the configuration as-is needs to last a few years? What will be the main task of the new rig? I'm of the opinion that a PII X3 720 is the best value proposition and the minimum you should go for if you want the pc to last a while...
  13. S

    E8400 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous?

    In sync should provide the lowest latency and best performance (since the fsb is saturated) in an ideal world, however: * core2 is not a very memory-latency sensitive architecture * the cpu is not the only consumer of memory bandwidth, DMA devices (even GPUs) can bypass the cpu and access...
  14. S

    I need to add a video card...

    what's the monitor resolution? For half-life and unreal based games, a 4770 will suffice. If going for the heavy hitters, an upgrade to 4870/GTX260 would be recommended. Those would be my only choices, other cards do not provide the same value. Don't go for a 4830 at least.
  15. S

    E2160@3.0GHz upgrade

    People need to learn to read: 1) software is single threaded, adding more cores will do nothing, adding cache and clockspeed will 2) he is running linux, not windows -- no task manager, different scheduling algorithms 3) only issue with VC1, not H.264, ... @OP depends on how bad the...
  16. S

    Upgrading cheap... keep my AMD FX-60 (Socket 939)?

    The X is not short lived, has been out for over 1,5 years... It is a 65nm chip and the GX is a 55nm chip, but the latter one has integrated graphics, so all in all I'm not sure which one is better heat/power consumption wise. I'd prefer the GX tho, as it would help debugging what is wrong...
  17. S

    CoolnQuiet and CPU fan speed?

    What he said. Automatic fan speed control is always based on temperature, most of the time you can determine the speed/temperature function yourself. But not all bioses support fan speed control and even if they do, some bioses only support PWM fan control, so you need to have a PWM fan...
  18. S

    Custom build (by a friend) vs Dell pros and cons: Suggestions?

    btw, particularly for CS4, if going for the phenom setup, DDR3 might be recommended in your case, look at these graphs: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=3551&p=3
  19. S

    AMD Bulldoozer going AVX.

    AMD and Intel have cross licensing agreements in place - any ISA extension determined by one can be used without royalties etc. by the other. This allowed Intel in the past to implement their version of AMD64 and AMD to implement SSE without repercussions. What AVX does in short, is reduce...
  20. S

    AMD 940 vs 955

    nothing exciting no, but your current setup is more than enough to handle 1080p, especially if you enable DXVA. Heck, my htpc with a Athlon X2 4850e and a 780G chipset is more than enough to handle 1080p when DXVA is enabled (not without). Unless you mean encoding to 1080p of course, then...
  21. S

    Custom build (by a friend) vs Dell pros and cons: Suggestions?

    "We were a little surprised at how well Photoshop CS4 performed on quad-core CPUs. A 2.66GHz Q9450 runs our suite of Photoshop tests at the same performance as the 3.3GHz E8600. Core i7, of course, runs away in Photoshop" dual core < quadcore (Qxxxx intel, PII AMD) < Intel i7 the i7 920 is...
  22. S

    well my machine killed another power supply, how often do you overclockers go through PSUs?

    The thing westom is trying to say is that a *properly designed* psu should not in any way harm the components on failure, if one does, it means they skimped on the basics.. I had 2 antecs die on our htpc, but each didn't break any other hardware while doing so. It wasn't due to load tho...
  23. S

    Q9650 vs. i7 920

    EDIT: unnecessary post, missed 2nd page
  24. S

    Phenom II X4 920/940 Temps

    My 920 has a Thermalright Ultra120 (the original non-copper with "only" 4 heatpipes) + 1200rpm 120mm fan on it. *it idles around 30-32C (CNQ ~1ghz) *it peaks around 55-56C (during prime95 all cores 100% for >30mins & overclocked to 3.36ghz/1.36v) Since games do not push the cpu as hard as...
  25. S

    What are min req to play 1080p h264 on laptop?

    If streaming, wifi a/b/g is not good enough, n minimum needed MPC-HC here also, A64 X2 2.5ghz not fast enough for 1080p but enabling DXVA on the 780G chipset, everything peachy smooth. The 9600m you originally got should have acceleration and would have been fine... Just make sure that...
  26. S

    new system together and trying to OC, need help

    *use acc *don't use overdrive, use k10stat for example
  27. S

    AMD 64 X2 6000+ 3.1 Ghz 65nm is it discontinued?

    not true for games, phenom 1 cpu's did lag behind high clocked athlon 64's in a few apps where core count matters less check http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3272&p=8 - the pages before are content creation where core count matters more athlon 64 processor used there is the 6400+...
  28. S

    Overclocking socket 939

    in my experience the bios is more oft wrong than the software (especially regarding memory timings) aren't there any htt clock changing tools for windows? try those and check cpu-z/bench inbetween
  29. S

    Quick openion needed - Pentium D805 vs. Athlon 64 3800+ (2.2 Ghz single core)

    Benchmarks of those cpus their prime time were mostly single threaded, so yeah you will see the 3800+ beat the D around if you can find any comparison. Nowadays there are more threads flying around, but it still won't make the D "fly". IMO get a cheap radeon HD 4x50 card and enable hardware...
  30. S

    Can single core get much faster or we hitting a dead end?

    Just to add: Intel's EPIC processors do calculate multiple branches and discard the invalid results. I'm not convinced it would double power at all to calculate 2 branches at the same time. However, the EPIC instruction set is specifically designed to facilitate this, I'm not quite sure how...
  31. S

    Best cpu+mobo combo for around $230?

    Stock you'll get somewhere between 3-3.5ghz (on default voltage) depending on ambient/case cooling and how comfortable you are with temperatures pushing towards the sixties (centigrade) Good air cooling will net somewhere between 3.5-4ghz depending on how much voltage you're willing to push
  32. S

    Age old debate AMD vs Intel

    Not really, the older the game, the more single threaded performance matters yes. But even in those the PII is fast enough. In newer games, more cores are starting to show nice gains (e.g. http://www.pcgameshardware.com...essors/Reviews/?page=2 ) I'd go for the phenom, and put the extra 200...
  33. S

    Q9300 @ 3.3 Ghz ~ PhII @ X.XX Ghz?

    If the uncore is pushed to at least 2.2ghz+, then getting higher performance than a Q9300 @ 3.3ghz shouldn't be much of an issue. Get a BE though, non-BE's seem to have the NB multiplier locked as well. Mine seems to be, if my weird mobo isn't the culprit. ATM I'm running a PII920 at 240HTT...
  34. S

    Need help translating Foxconn A79 A-S bios

    sorry, lost track of thread I would just put everything on default in the bios, load windows, run stability tests (occt memory and occt cpu or prime blend and prime small fft, each at least 30 mins) to make sure everything runs ultrastable. Then change only the FID in K10stat (second tab...
  35. S

    Phenom II 940 a good choice?

    Word of warning: If you're still running XP, CNQ issues are not resolved then! You'll get worse single thread performance than what you have now
  36. S

    Need help translating Foxconn A79 A-S bios

    You have to change FID and DID under "AM2+ ratio adjust", leave DID on 0 and change FID to: http://ocia.net/aimages/309_5_full.jpg * DID = 1 would divide the resulting FID by 2 * I don't know if the bios accepts hexadecimal numbers, if not, then 0a in this graph would be equal to 10 in the...
  37. S

    Phenom 2 - Windows XP and Cool 'n Quiet

    hmm will do tomorrow after good night sleep, haven't had the best of luck yet with aod
  38. S

    Phenom 2 - Windows XP and Cool 'n Quiet

    A heads up for people running this setup, single thread performance is still severely compromised, 15% and more. The 'fix' (all cores clock at same level) is apparantly only implemented in vista. The XP driver was never updated and since xp bounces threads around as well, single thread...
  39. S

    Phenom II 940 Build

    I got the foxconn A79A-S as well, not so pleased about the bios (available options + up-to-dateness, they still have an older base-bios version compared to other mfg) but everything else is good. It was the cheapest 790FX+SB750 available where I live. In retrospect a solid 790GX+SB750 with good...
  40. S

    Phenom II Black Edition, Cool n Quiet and Overclocking

    I was wondering how the multipliers behave when enabling Cool n Quiet on a overclocked PII. Cool n Quiet isn't a feature I'm willing to give up on, and now that it's been "fixed" there are a few lingering questions: *Is it possible to change the maximum multiplier on a black edition PII and...
COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom
sale-70-410-exam    | Exam-200-125-pdf    | we-sale-70-410-exam    | hot-sale-70-410-exam    | Latest-exam-700-603-Dumps    | Dumps-98-363-exams-date    | Certs-200-125-date    | Dumps-300-075-exams-date    | hot-sale-book-C8010-726-book    | Hot-Sale-200-310-Exam    | Exam-Description-200-310-dumps?    | hot-sale-book-200-125-book    | Latest-Updated-300-209-Exam    | Dumps-210-260-exams-date    | Download-200-125-Exam-PDF    | Exam-Description-300-101-dumps    | Certs-300-101-date    | Hot-Sale-300-075-Exam    | Latest-exam-200-125-Dumps    | Exam-Description-200-125-dumps    | Latest-Updated-300-075-Exam    | hot-sale-book-210-260-book    | Dumps-200-901-exams-date    | Certs-200-901-date    | Latest-exam-1Z0-062-Dumps    | Hot-Sale-1Z0-062-Exam    | Certs-CSSLP-date    | 100%-Pass-70-383-Exams    | Latest-JN0-360-real-exam-questions    | 100%-Pass-4A0-100-Real-Exam-Questions    | Dumps-300-135-exams-date    | Passed-200-105-Tech-Exams    | Latest-Updated-200-310-Exam    | Download-300-070-Exam-PDF    | Hot-Sale-JN0-360-Exam    | 100%-Pass-JN0-360-Exams    | 100%-Pass-JN0-360-Real-Exam-Questions    | Dumps-JN0-360-exams-date    | Exam-Description-1Z0-876-dumps    | Latest-exam-1Z0-876-Dumps    | Dumps-HPE0-Y53-exams-date    | 2017-Latest-HPE0-Y53-Exam    | 100%-Pass-HPE0-Y53-Real-Exam-Questions    | Pass-4A0-100-Exam    | Latest-4A0-100-Questions    | Dumps-98-365-exams-date    | 2017-Latest-98-365-Exam    | 100%-Pass-VCS-254-Exams    | 2017-Latest-VCS-273-Exam    | Dumps-200-355-exams-date    | 2017-Latest-300-320-Exam    | Pass-300-101-Exam    | 100%-Pass-300-115-Exams    |
http://www.portvapes.co.uk/    | http://www.portvapes.co.uk/    |