mapesdhs: How much did the X2 550 cost you? How much extra would the X4 955 be now? Think you'll switch at all?
I paid $100 for my Phenom II X2 550. The X4 955 is currently $180.
I might upgrade after the next die shrink, but my X2 550 works for me right now. When I run my base clock at 225 rather than the default 200, it gives me an effective 3.48GHz (225 × 15.5) core processor clock. That bumps from Sandra Dhrystone score to 27.2 GIPS. That's over twice the score of my older Athlon X2 4850e.
I can push it to 3.85GHz stable if I ramp up the multiplier (550 is unlocked), but that causes CnQ to deactivate. That seems to be the story for all of the Black Edition Phenoms. No CnQ when you move above the native multiplier.
I paid $100 for my Phenom II X2 550. The X4 955 is currently $180.
I might upgrade after the next die shrink, but my X2 550 works for me right now. When I run my base clock at 225 rather than the default 200, it gives me an effective 3.48GHz (225 × 15.5) core processor clock. That bumps from Sandra Dhrystone score to 27.2 GIPS. That's over twice the score of my older Athlon X2 4850e.
I can push it to 3.85GHz stable if I ramp up the multiplier (550 is unlocked), but that causes CnQ to deactivate. That seems to be the story for all of the Black Edition Phenoms. No CnQ when you move above the native multiplier.
their product line is now more stable 
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