Yes Vista scores are just bs at best but it is a reference to judge by. Just finished some benchmarks and I am very unhappy.
Hellboy, I am running this on a AM2 board with only a 1000HT-2000 so trying to say this chip is not impressive is kinda a fan boy statement. It also has the 1802 bios update so there is a pretty good chance since this is a B2 stepping bios flash that it has the performance knock down cuz it is judging this as a Phenom 9600 with B2 stepping.
I have the CPU over clocked at 235FSB and at 2.935Ghz and it is running stable. Voltage is up to 1.45 or 1.435 not sure which. Temps are High compared to my 6400+ but I just installed it so Artic silver 5 hasn't had time to set in yet, but I don't see it making a huge drop in degrees.
Anyways like I said I am very unhappy with the benchmark06 resaults even with it being a AM2 board.
My new 9850BE on a MN232-sli deluxe AM2 socket scores Over clocked to 2.935ghz at 1.45 volts/ no overclock on the BFG 8800GTS 512MB (G92)
7379/ what a Joke!
BFG 8800GTS maxed out on overclock
7789/ still a joke!
6400+ with bios version 1402 @ 3.4Ghz stock/ no over clock on card
11,660
With over clocked to 3.4 and BFG 8800GTS maxed out
12,568
Something has to be wrong here, and I am guessing that it is a couple of things including the B2 stepping bios flash that happens to work with the Phenom 9850's. I just can't believe that the AM2 M2n32-sli deluxe could perform this **** with this processor. I will be getting a new ASus of the egg for about $219 but I am starting to wonder if it was worth upgrading from what I have. Tony on the extrems forum is only getting around 14000 on benchmarks with his set up. That really doesn't seem like a big jump to me. Anyone else upgraded their AM2 board with this processor just for **** and gigles to see what it would do until your AM2+ gets here? Let me know.