Phenom II X2 550 turns into a Phenom II X4 B50

[pb3176]

Its ok, but if you plan on doing any overclocking past 3.5Ghz you will need an aftermarket....

The good coolers start at around 29.99$ USD.....

i will push it to about 3.5 if it will stay safe with stock cooler.
what is the max you have got yours to? i see you are running it at 3.8 but have you gotten it higher. what cooler do you have on it?

 

[OvrClkr]

i will push it to about 3.5 if it will stay safe with stock cooler.
what is the max you have got yours to? i see you are running it at 3.8 but have you gotten it higher. what cooler do you have on it?

Well today i hit 3.975Ghz for about 5 min and it crashed.... But its not the CPU's fault, its my motherboard...

I am looking at 2 motherboards that I know will get me beyond 4Ghz, but I can't decide...lol

As far as the cooler I am using, its the AC Freezer Pro 64 and Artic Silver 5 paste..... [:jaydeejohn:5]

 

[OvrClkr]

06 was made/optimized for XP...It runs on XP and gives accurate score because it was optimized so that it wouldn't be as CPU intensive as the older versions...Now vantage will not run on XP as it uses DX10 and will only run on Vista and Win 7...

Somehow I missed this post, I guess I overlooked and was not paying attention... Yea I tried installing Vantage and it didn't work... of course should have read the requirements first....

Gonna install Win 7 soon and upgrade my GPU to a GTX 260(216) with BFG's trade-in program....So hopefully I will be able to get some real numbers... [:jaydeejohn:5]

 

[xtc28]

nah get A ATI HD 4890.............. GET SOME REAL NUMBERS!!!!!

 

[OvrClkr]

I can't, since it has to be from BFG.... I will be good with the 260 for about a couple of months.... Then when the new cards come out I will sell the 260 and upgrade...

 

[videl]

Ok guys, check this out...
I made a small discovery...

It turns out that 3DMark06 will give lower scores in Vista and Win 7 than it does in XP...
My CPU score is about 300 points lower in Win 7 than it is in XP...
Here are some screen shots...

The comparisons were made at 3.2Ghz on Windows XP 32 and Windows 7 64

Windows 7 running on my unlocked 550...

A closer look at the score in windows 7

Windows XP score

So in conclusion if anyone is comparing scores from Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 be sure to know that they will differ a little bit, windows XP is going to have higher scores...
So now I'm sure my CPU is as good as the 955, probably not better but just as good...
YAY 550!!! Way to go AMD...

 

[OvrClkr]

I don't think that is accurate due to what i came up with....

@ 3.555Ghz i get a CPU score of 2995 while you get a 4849 @ 3.2Ghz .... makes no sense at all.... the reason you are getting inaccurate scores is due to 06 not being fully compatible with win 7......Bench in Vista and see what you get......

06 with XP Pro :

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[OvrClkr]

Sorry, didn't realize we were comparing a dual 550 to a B50......

 

[videl]

I don't think that is accurate due to what i came up with....

@ 3.555Ghz i get a CPU score of 2995 while you get a 4849 @ 3.2Ghz .... makes no sense at all.... the reason you are getting inaccurate scores is due to 06 not being fully compatible with win 7......Bench in Vista and see what you get......

06 with XP Pro :

Remember that my CPU is unlocked so it's a phenom II X4 B50...that's why it gets better scores.
And btw scores in vista are similar to windows 7 scores

 

[videl]

Sorry, didn't realize we were comparing a dual 550 to a B50......

Yeah, I was posting while you were posting...your score is great for a dual core...It's amazing actually! lol

 

[OvrClkr]

Well the reason I think it is a pretty nice score is due to the fact that I am running G.Skills DDR2 800Mhz ram....and not DDR3.....

 

[videl]

Well the reason I think it is a pretty nice score is due to the fact that I am running G.Skills DDR2 800Mhz ram....and not DDR3.....

Maybe...I'm running on G.Skill DDR3 1333Mhz
As I said, your score is amazing...now think how much better it could be if you were running on DDR3

 

[OvrClkr]

I am thinking of buying the Crosshair III or the UD4P-790XT and some DDR3 soon....

Then unlock and see what happens........

 

[xtc28]

GA-MA790XT-UD4P Like I said!!!!!

 

[OvrClkr]

Yea I am pretty sure it will be the XT.... Its just that the Asus has some really nice overclocking option in the Bios.....

 

[xtc28]

such as and turn on YIM

 

[videl]

Trust me, you won't be dissapointed with the GA-MA790XT-UD4P...it's a great mobo.

 

[OvrClkr]

Whats the difference between this :

mushkin XP 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996657 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146871

and this :

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996601 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146777

 

[pb3176]

the difference is the timing.
the lesser amount memory is
Cas Latency 7
Timing 7-7-7-20

the more expensive memory is
Cas Latency 7
Timing 7-7-6-18

 

[videl]

pb3176, you beat me...I was gonna say timing and model number...lol...but thats it
It makes sense to buy the cheaper ones...

 

[OvrClkr]

Yea I know that but is there really a difference? I doubt there is a "naked-eye" difference... If the timings were 7-7-7-20 vs. 6-6-6-18 then that would be another story.....

 

[videl]

Excatly...I bet those are the same chips but programmed differently...
I guess they are just trying to make more mony off of the same chips...
And yeah, there is no major difference...

 

[OvrClkr]

Looks like it will be the XT-UD4P and some of that 95.00$ mushkin 1600, if I don't hit 4.045Ghz with that combo then I don't know what will.....

 

[videl]

Great combo...you won't be disappointed...ordering from newegg?
Newegg Rocks!!!

 

[OvrClkr]

Yea i only buy from the egg.... Since 2002.....