From FX6100 to PHenom X6

[Rockdpm]

Ok Everyone, as you all know the 680 just come out. WHich it will bottle neck my current FX 6100....

SO i have two questions....

If i get the Phenom, which Phenom can i get that won't bottle neck just one GTX 680

What Phenom SHould i get, and if i get a Phenom X6 will i need to re install windows as....Ofcourse i had to install windows and update bios on a Phenom 955, then put FX 6100 in which was another hardware change. Can i change it out one more time without having to do a windows Repair?

 

[Rockdpm]

No, just one. and i use google chrome. I never use Internet Explorer. So it can't be the IEexplorer.exe

 

[WR2]

In an idle state when Explorer.exe is @ 30% is the hdd activity LED constantly busy?

 

[Rockdpm]

I'll have to check. But i think i see where you are going.

You think i have a virus but, I have run so many Anti Virus Full scans. Hard drive Defraggs and it still comes up. I am thinking about just getitng a Core i5 and hopefully a 11115 motherboard for a good deal. Because there is no better performance then Intel. AMD was a sort of let down.....

 

[WR2]

Not necessarily a virus. Or even a rootkit (they can hide from AVscans).

A while back someone with the same problem found he'd left his P2P file sharing client running.

 

[Rockdpm]

whats P2P file?

 

[WR2]

peer-to-peer file sharing

 

[Rockdpm]

And how would i turn that off.....

 

[WR2]

You'd probably know if you have a torrent client like Bittorent, BearShare, Frostwire or eMule running.

When the system is idle what is next most active process besides Explorer?

 

[WR2]

Something you could try.
When the system is idle and Explorer @ 30%... disconnect from the internet.
Does anything change over the next 5 min or so?
What programs complain about not being connected to the 'Net?

 

[Rockdpm]

I don't use any illegal software so.....that ends that. So there fore it couldn't be that. I have a clean hard drive. No illegal content. or......this Sexual content known as Porn so......
I am a clean Citizen nothing which would involve me with copyright breachings. I don't even touch any of those applications

 

[WR2]

Besides watching what happens when you disconnect from the 'Net.

You can try running Process Explorer from Windows Sysinternals and see if you can spot anything unexpected going on.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

 

[Rockdpm]

Something you could try.
When the system is idle and Explorer @ 30%... disconnect from the internet.
Does anything change over the next 5 min or so?
What programs complain about not being connected to the 'Net?

Ill try that. when i get home. i am currently at work

 

[Rockdpm]

WR2 is a stud, very wise 'ol man'... 😉
he's right in all seriousness, let's clock it first but I still say get off that FX chip.

cheers.

WR2 - nice to see ya.

Yea i am, ill probably get a Six core 1100T if i can find one still. if not ill be getting a 980

 

[Rockdpm]

Are you +1'ing because you agree, or are you gonna get a new CPU?

 

[WR2]

Even if it's not my money I don't enjoy suggesting people spend theirs to upgrade a new system that 'didnt quite make it'.

But it's looking like you'll be more happy with a better CPU than a few extra bucks in your pocket.

What are the chances you could [strike]see[/strike] sell the MB/CPU/RAM/ASUS CUII GTX 560 ti as a package? That's risky - but if your serious about a Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge option it seems the way to go.

The safe move is one of the faster quad/hex core Phenom IIs.

 

[WR2]

Hello mal - good to see Yoda still hangin' in there.

@ Rockdpm;

I hate sayin' you need buy a new CPU so soon. Want to hang in a while, try a bit of overclocking and see what happens in the next few weeks?
Maybe make plans for a summer upgrade?

 

[Rockdpm]

Hello mal - good to see Yoda still hangin' in there.

@ Rockdpm;

I hate sayin' you need buy a new CPU so soon. Want to hang in a while, try a bit of overclocking and see what happens in the next few weeks?
Maybe make plans for a summer upgrade?

I am gonna go ahead and grab a Phenon 980....I think i can get a new one off Amazon or Ebay Brand new, for the same price as new egg's OEM version

I don't know if i should just buy it from newegg tho.

 

[WR2]

Amazon is fine. On eBay make sure you check who you're dealing with and that you're comfortable with them.

It's clear the FX-6100 doesn't quite match the quality of your other parts.
Hope you can find someone to give it a useful job. It's actually a decent CPU for a majority of people. Just not quite what serious gamers are looking for.

 

[Rockdpm]

Yea, i think it would go great for someone using it as a Home theater PC. I and my family have watched many movies on this PC without any hicups

 

[Brett928S2]

The Clear CMOS jumper on your Sabertooth 990FX MB will reset things to default if you make a change that didn't work well.

Have you read the motherboard manual yet?

Hi

Whoa...you forgot to mention he might wreck his motherboard completely and his cpu if he gets it totally wrong.....and as he has no overclocking experience, there is a fair chance of that 🙁

All the best Brett

 

[Rockdpm]

Hi

Whoa...you forgot to mention he might wreck his motherboard completely and his cpu if he gets it totally wrong.....and as he has no overclocking experience, there is a fair chance of that 🙁

All the best Brett

Very true. Which is why from now on. I buy my CPU's around the clock speed i want and not have to do too much boosting

Thanks Brett

 

[NachoEmerson]

Because there is no better performance then Intel. AMD was a sort of let down.....

My advice would be sell the fx chip and get a phenom II X4 get it in the range of 3.6ghz - 3.9ghz per core and sell the 560's to get a gtx 680 (Wait a couple months till aftermarket cooling versions come out) and there will be no bottleneck 😀

 

[sarinaide]

I got hold of a 1100T, it has enough pony in it to run my dual 480's oc'd to stock 580 clocks without to much chugging, bearing in mind I am running SLI which is relatively new to AMD setups.


I don't see why you need to now change platforms to Intel nor do I see a single 680 really bottlenecking a FX 8000 or X6 1090/1100T considering a 7970 doesn't bottleneck a Pentium G620

 

[Rockdpm]

Aww come on give them a try! I own a Phenom II X4 955 that I love! I have the same motherboard as you and I can safely say I have never owned a better AMD motherboard. I was new to overclocking just like you when I got the sabertooth and 955 but with some help from friendly people on toms hardware I have my Phenom at 3.8ghz per core matched with a hyper212+. Not only now is my processor faster but it runs cooler than it did with all stock settings in the bios. With the newest bios update for the sabertooth 990fx it had my stock voltage at 1.39v at 3.2ghz now its at 1.34v 3.8ghz with lower temps now.

My advice would be sell the fx chip and get a phenom II X4 get it in the range of 3.6ghz - 3.9ghz per core and sell the 560's to get a gtx 680 (Wait a couple months till aftermarket cooling versions come out) and there will be no bottleneck 😀

thanks for the comment , i ordered a phenom II X4 980. hopefully the gtx 670 or 680 won't be bottlenecked

 

[Rockdpm]

I got hold of a 1100T, it has enough pony in it to run my dual 480's oc'd to stock 580 clocks without to much chugging, bearing in mind I am running SLI which is relatively new to AMD setups.


I don't see why you need to now change platforms to Intel nor do I see a single 680 really bottlenecking a FX 8000 or X6 1090/1100T considering a 7970 doesn't bottleneck a Pentium G620

wow really?, that gives me hope. i didnt get a six core because they are a little hard to find. so i got the best x4 they make. the phenom ii 980. hopefullly no bottle neck