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sytyguy
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18. June 2009 @ 23:20 |
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Originally posted by theonejrs:
The problem is not so much what they tell you it does, but rather what they don't tell you it does.
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Well, I will just stay away from F3A, until I know I can use it, and it is safe.
BTW, I purchased the 550BE CPU, should be arriving soon.
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18. June 2009 @ 23:49 |
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Originally posted by theonejrs:
You playing with Photoshop again Rob? ROFLMSOAO!!! PC2-5300? Why on earth would anyone use 667MHz memory, and only 1 1024MB stick of it in single channel. That would kind of cripple the memory performance and bandwidth, don't you think? LOL!!
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Oh look, the core voltage is missing! :P
i new that was comeing..lol
no,no photoshop there. its all legit. there are 6 i think recorded cpu-z vlidations of clock speeds over 6.3ghz. and if you look at the AMD test Russ posted there is no v-core volts there either.
and i agree 1 stick of PC 5300? thats what made me post that shot instead of others.
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19. June 2009 @ 01:39 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
Originally posted by theonejrs:
You playing with Photoshop again Rob? ROFLMSOAO!!! PC2-5300? Why on earth would anyone use 667MHz memory, and only 1 1024MB stick of it in single channel. That would kind of cripple the memory performance and bandwidth, don't you think? LOL!!
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Russ
Originally posted by sammorris:
Oh look, the core voltage is missing! :P
i new that was comeing..lol
no,no photoshop there. its all legit. there are 6 i think recorded cpu-z vlidations of clock speeds over 6.3ghz. and if you look at the AMD test Russ posted there is no v-core volts there either.
and i agree 1 stick of PC 5300? thats what made me post that shot instead of others.
Rob,
Like I told Sam, many of the new motherboards won't record the CPU voltage. Mine didn't until the 3rd bios flash. It didn't even display the model of the CPU until the second flash. That's when it opened up new adjustments in the bios. You did notice that the same comment wasn't applied to your post, as it doesn't show the Core voltage either!
I was just joking about Photoshop. I figured you would laugh and take it in the spirit that was meant when I wrote it! LOL!! Did you notice too, that both had 1 core shut down? That adds about 50MHz to the overall speed. If you benchmarked one against the other, The AMD would kick the Intel's butt what with 4GB of memory, even at a lower clock speed. It can't come close to the memory bandwidth of 2x2GB 1066 memory, in spite of the higher latencies. It would spend too much time paging the hard drive! It's still nice to see AMD moving up in the world, That's good for all our pocketbooks, and that's what counts the most. By the way, I googled "Record CPU-Z overclock, E8400" and got more than 6 validated ones over 6.2GHz, so I guess the number will continue to climb! I still think if you can't afford the x4 Phenom II 940, that the best choice would be the x3 Phenom II 720!
I'm still hunting an 8x AGP card and some PC3200 memory for the Dell Dimension 8300 I have. Somebody here on AD has to have some sitting around collecting dust. I'm not about to fork out $50 for a 6+ year old design, FX-5200 and $40 or more for decent memory. Not when I'm giving the computer away to a friend in need. I owe him big time for giving me a place to live after we were burned out in the wildfires of August 03. Didn't know the man, but he took me in on the say so of a friend. I want to show my gratitude for that act of kindness while I can!
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Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 01:44 |
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actualyl russ thats 2000mhz DDR3 IICR.
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19. June 2009 @ 01:45 |
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As it happens Russ, back home I have 2x1GB of PC3200, Corsair, CAS3, and an old Radeon 9200 AGP 8x that should work, the rival (and slightly more powerful) to the FX5200. No external power required. I haven't used it for nearly 5 years though, no idea if it still works. The RAM was working as of summer 2008 when it was last tested.
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19. June 2009 @ 02:22 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
As it happens Russ, back home I have 2x1GB of PC3200, Corsair, CAS3, and an old Radeon 9200 AGP 8x that should work, the rival (and slightly more powerful) to the FX5200. No external power required. I haven't used it for nearly 5 years though, no idea if it still works. The RAM was working as of summer 2008 when it was last tested.
Sam,
Thank you so much, you are a lifesaver. Send me a PM and let me know what you need for them and we can work out the details off the thread.
Warmest Regards,
Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 02:26 |
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Edit: Sorry, just read you wanted it in a PM. I'll move it there.
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19. June 2009 @ 04:20 |
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LOL! I have a fairly substantial amount of ram. I don't doubt that at least 2-4 sticks are 3200. My brothers dell and my neighbors computer require them. Thats how I ended up with them. The rest are 6400, 2100, and 1 or 2 2700's. Yah, I know. Im a packrat LOL! :D I dont throw anything away that works. Im gonna sell most of it on ebay some day :D Or perhaps i'll employ it somehow.
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19. June 2009 @ 06:06 |
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sorry, I boobed! :>)
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19. June 2009 @ 14:22 |
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Russ??? Whats with the above post?
I was under the impression that boards couldn't support all am2 processors! It would appear that these 2 and possibly others can. I dont know about ALL processors, but they do support AM2/AM2+/and even AM3! Could someone shed some light on this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...pe=&srchInDesc=
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19. June 2009 @ 14:56 |
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Yeah, those and the UD4H, and there could be more.
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19. June 2009 @ 15:01 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Russ??? Whats with the above post?
I was under the impression that boards couldn't support all am2 processors! It would appear that these 2 and possibly others can. I dont know about ALL processors, but they do support AM2/AM2+/and even AM3! Could someone shed some light on this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...InDesc=
Oman7,
That was a MFL screw-up! LOL!! As in Major Freekin League screw up. I was switching back and forth between PMs and here to check something and got them crossed! LOL!! My Multi-tasking is broke! I'm getting a 404 error! ROFLMSOAO!!
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19. June 2009 @ 15:21 |
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Originally posted by sytyguy:
Yeah, those and the UD4H, and there could be more.
sytyguy,
Newegg shows 19 motherboards that can run AM2, AM2+ and AM3. As I understand it it has more to do with the bios and components on the motherboard than anything else. Some boards just can't handle the power demands. My UD4H can run them all, except if a chip was AM3 only and doesn't have a DDR2 memory controller.
You know as well as I do that the AMD site is a train wreck when it comes to finding information! You would have an easier time pulling your own wisdom teeth than finding out for sure what's compatible with what! LOL!! When in doubt, pick up the phone and call them, as their customer service is very good! It took me all of 5 minutes to get my RMA, with maybe a 30 second wait. Results may vary! LOL!!
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Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 15:40 |
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Thanks guys.
I may bite the bullet, and just S**t can the MSI board thats faulty, and go with a gigabyte board, or the asus. Im not liking the hoops that MSI's site wants me to jump through. Im gonna try navigating there site tomorrow when his computer is right in front of me. This situation just has me VERY angry!
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19. June 2009 @ 15:52 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Thanks guys.
I may bite the bullet, and just S**t can the MSI board thats faulty, and go with a gigabyte board, or the asus. Im not liking the hoops that MSI's site wants me to jump through. Im gonna try navigating there site tomorrow when his computer is right in front of me. This situation just has me VERY angry!
Oman7,
If he has a video card, chances are pretty good that this would be an excellent choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387
It's what I would get if I was buying right now. There's more expensive boards if you want, but this one pretty much has everything the UD4H has+ without the OBG! 1333 memory standard too!
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Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 16:10 |
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Meh, that looks like a board I could love LOL! In fact, i'd probably buy it for myself if I had the green :D
My brother doesn't require extreme systems, in fact, im looking more toward the Micro Atx side of things. I think his case would take an ATX board, but it would probably heat things up, and just crowd things. Appreciate the thought though :D
Curious, could a corrupt bios, cause hangups in windows, and cause erratic posting??? Ive been toying with the notion of flashing his bios. His board was fairly cutting edge when I bought it.
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19. June 2009 @ 16:32 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Meh, that looks like a board I could love LOL! In fact, i'd probably buy it for myself if I had the green :D
My brother doesn't require extreme systems, in fact, im looking more toward the Micro Atx side of things. I think his case would take an ATX board, but it would probably heat things up, and just crowd things. Appreciate the thought though :D
Curious, could a corrupt bios, cause hangups in windows, and cause erratic posting??? Ive been toying with the notion of flashing his bios. His board was fairly cutting edge when I bought it.
Oman7,
I don't think so! First reason is that a corrupt bios, or any file for that matter, won't open at all. Second, the post has to complete before windows will start, and if the file can't open because it's corrupt, Windows won't start and you would get some sort of error message.
For your brother this would be best then.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128379
It has OBG, but it does turn off if he has a video card. Single PCI-E 16x, 5 internal Sata, 1 E-Sata, only 4 external usb with headers for 8 more ports on the motherboard. 4+1 Power regulation and enough flexability to keep him happy. Handles up to 140w CPUs. AM2, AM2+ and AM3. It's what Fred has! Good solid motherboard! Check it out!
Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 16:49 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Thanks bud! I probably would have landed on that very board. Busy doing multiple things as usual LOL! Are you sure about the AM3 support?
Check this out. Is the more expensive board, more expensive because it supports AM3?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...3128385
I'm 100% sure. Here's the links!
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Moth...=GA-MA78GM-US2H
Support for Socket AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom? FX processor/ AMD Phenom? X4 processor/ AMD Phenom? X3 processor/ AMD Athlon? X2 processor/ AMD Athlon? processor/ AMD Sempron? X2 processor/ AMD Sempron? processor
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19. June 2009 @ 17:00 |
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LOL! Im sorry. I forgot to NEVER trust newegg with their less than trustworthy info. ;)
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
LOL! Im sorry. I forgot to NEVER trust newegg with their less than trustworthy info. ;)
Oman7,
One of these days I have to learn what AM3 Ready means! LOL!! To me I would think it means that if the CPU doesn't have a DDR2 memory controller in it, then it won't work. I know that I saw one CPU that was AM3 only, but I didn't think to look at the time! One good thing about Gigabyte's website is that it's easy to find things, and when you're on newegg and go to the Manufacturers Product Page, you get what you are looking for. It's not always quite that easy with some of them! LOL!! Some are almost impossible!
Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 17:15 |
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Like Russ said, I have that board, it's been outstanding.
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Originally posted by bigwill68:
Originally posted by cincyrob:
now for a real nice OC on a real nice C2D.
1. E7200 : 5765.94MHz, 127.6% OC
* http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=389492
2. E8200 : 5243.93MHz, 96.64% OC
*http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=391851
3. E8300 : 5875.64MHz, 107% OC
* http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=391793
4. E8400 : 6106.70MHz, 103.56% OC & Super Pi 1M WR
* http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=395178
5. E8500 : 6513.90MHz, 105.7% OC& FSB724MHz
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=389306
6. Q9450 : 4317.4MHz, 61.8 % OC
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=384252
7. Q9550 : 4679.07MHz, 65.14% OC
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=394981
8. Xeon E3110 : 6035.08MHz, 101.2% OC
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=388389
9 . Xeon X3360 : 4421.92MHz, 56.07% OC
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=390346
the only has changed is the northbridge (Rev) from A2 to A3 now...
Hey Will,
Would you kindly remove the Intel stuff. It doesn't belong here, and no one wants to hear it! This is not the Intel thread and it is off topic! I should have said it when it was first posted, but I didn't think that it would open an Avalanche, and I thought it was a Photoshop job!
Thank You
Aside from that, how the hell are you? Long time no see! Hope everything is going all right for you. Drop me an email once in a while to let me know you're still on the planet! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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19. June 2009 @ 17:54 |
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Hey Will,
Would you kindly remove the Intel stuff. It doesn't belong here, and no one wants to hear it! This is not the Intel thread and it is off topic! I should have said it when it was first posted, but I didn't think that it would open an Avalanche, and I thought it was a Photoshop job!
Thank You
Aside from that, how the hell are you? Long time no see! Hope everything is going all right for you. Drop me an email once in a while to let me know you're still on the planet! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
sorry russ got of the subject of Amd...I saw Rob's post had to repond still waiting to build my AM3 rig...I got the the 3 main pcs..I want to buy but waiting for the price to drop alittle and to get some free shipping on all 3 parts...i'm sticking with Biostar cause I'm liking the brand for what...I do at home...I've been temped to try that MSI mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
all because of the good platform 8 sata ports and many other features it has to offer and slapping a AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz AM3 and be done with it...still saving my pennies...lol
be safe & happy building:)
Ps..keep teaching them Russ old school style:)
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