A8 7600 TDP. Clear out my confusion.

[AniAM]

It seems that the chip itself can run either at 45 w TDP with lower performance or at 65 w TDP with higher performance or are there two chip individually get sold?

 

[clutchc]

You are correct. The A8-7600 is configurable to run at either 45W TDP or 65W TDP. Here is some info on the subject:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_a8_7600_apu_review,4.html

 

[AniAM]

Clutch C,when I'll be installing this,how would I adjust the TDP level to 65w?

 

[clutchc]

It's done in the motherboard's UEFI BIOS setup as the pic in the link I sent shows. Tap DEL during boot to enter the BIOS and locate that option. Do you have a motherboard yet? Or one in mind?

 

[AniAM]

In mind..suggest me. Is ASUS A88XM-A a good one for this processor?

 

[AniAM]

And one thing,can this processor do great job with the photoshop?

 

[logainofhades]

You already have one thread with these same questions. Stick to one thread.

 

[clutchc]

That's a fine board for that APU. I can't think of one better... If it has the features you require.
If you download the manual for that board http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/A88XMA/#support
...and go to page 2-13, it has a feature called EPU Power Saving Mode. I think that may be where you set the TDP. But not having the board at my disposal, I can't be sure of course.

 

[AniAM]

You already have one thread with these same questions. Stick to one thread.

Friend,frankly I'm getting baffled with the multitasking and the clocking. What makes you think that 7600 can't make a good deal with multitasking..my bad. Novice I am.

 

[logainofhades]

Because the CPU really isn't any better than an old Phenom II X4 at like clock speeds. FX 6300 should be the minimum CPU you should be looking at for multitasking from AMD.

 

[AniAM]

@logan,thank you. Ok..now got that. You possibly thought me as a heavy multi-tasker. I'm not that type. I do tasks like songs,editing,readinng at a time. These ain't hectic tasks I hope.

 

[clutchc]

It'll multitask fine for everyday use. Just not as good as some other processors whose cores are not paired up sharing vital resources. If you're an avid gamer, you probably won't want to multitask while gaming anyway. Modern games demand all the "horsepower" they can get.

 

[Rahul Patel]

Did the processor even release? If it did not then can you tell when it is going to release??

 

[AniAM]

Yes Rahul!! I saw that you were mixing yp these two words. Releasing and availability. If you talk about it's availability in the market,then no. Kuch bhi news nahi hai about the availability of this in the market. I feel heavenly excited for this APU. Flipkart has two others Kaveri. They will add for sure whenever they are gonna get. We Indians gotta add 2k with the price in USD.

 

[logainofhades]

It'll multitask fine for everyday use. Just not as good as some other processors whose cores are not paired up sharing vital resources. If you're an avid gamer, you probably won't want to multitask while gaming anyway. Modern games demand all the "horsepower" they can get.

Granted, right now, I only play WoW, but I game and watch netflix/hulu+ all the time.Then of course other usual web activities like Ebay, Craigslist, youtube, email, and facebook or looking stuff up for WoW.

 

[AniAM]

MMORPG needs multitasking..then my future love 7600 won't work smoothly,right? Even 8 gb 1.6K mhz can't help that?

 

[logainofhades]

MMO's generally don't use more than 2 cores. That 7600 you are so in love with, is not a very good processor. It is a great HTPC processor, but that is about all I would want one for.

 

[clutchc]

MMO's generally don't use more than 2 cores. That 7600 you are so in love with, is not a very good processor. It is a great HTPC processor, but that is about all I would want one for.

You have to remember, the options in India may not be as plentiful (nor as cheap) as they are in the USA, Europe, etc.

 

[logainofhades]

Flipkart has FX 6300's all day long.

 

[clutchc]

But what if all you can afford is a CPU or a gfx card? The APU looks pretty tempting for someone that has other interests than just gaming. Not sure where the OP stands, I'm just saying...

 

[logainofhades]

They are looking at multitasking and doing photoshop. An FX 6300 and a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 would be sufficient for this. They would have the IGP of the motherboard to rely on until the desire or need arose for a dedicated GPU. That board would handle an FX 6300 safely up to 4.0ghz as well.

 

[AniAM]

I thinking of that now too. Would dedicate a card with this fx 6core. But brother,cluctch,you have been right. Money matters a lot here. HTPC would have been my choice for a small time Logan,if I add a card later then it's GPU would fact in a minor way and I'm the one(not 'they' ) who talked about multitasking but gaming also I mentioned before. Talk about hardcore cores,obviously Kaveri can't beat the fx series.