We will find that out as we push the phenom ii x4 940 through a series of tests running at 3. Shown number of frames per second is the maximal possible you can get with this cpu. Overclocking performance part 1 overclocking the amd phenom ii x4 955 went quite smoothly as we were able to reach a stable 3. The x4 975 be is simply a 100 mhz speed bump over the already familiar x4 970 be with no other design changes.
However, given that athlon ii processors lack l3 cache, a bit of overclocking can do wonders to make things seem a little faster still. Jan 16, 2012 i succesfully overclocked my amd phenom ii x4 955 to 4ghz with 1. When i had my phenom ii x4 965be i was able to hit 3. Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps. Buy amd cpu hdz955fbgmbox phenom ii x4 955 black edition 3. Can the amd phenom 9150e be overclocked, if so whats a safe overclock ghz. Itll also have to face some fierce competition from a. Phenom ii x4 955 be has 6mb of l3 cache and operates at 3. C3, be benchmark results with all tested cpus from one of the following families. Ideal for enthusiasts and casual users alike, the amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition offers multicore processing power at a budgetfriendly price. Vid value may not always equal to the actual voltage level see voltage offset. Apr 23, 2009 phenom ii x4 955 be maximum cpu overclock our maximum cpu overclock put us at a disappointing embarrassing 3.
An overclocking community amd amd cpus normal temp for amd phenom ii x4 955 black. The guide will work with all deneb, heka, callisto, and thuban cpus. Amd phenomtm ii x4 955 processor device drivers found. C2, be, was compiled from cpu support lists, published on our website. Amd phenom ii x4 955, phenom ii x4 960t, phenom ii x6 1075t, and intel pentium g2120, core i33220, core i53330 processors comparing old, cheap solutions from amd with new, budget offerings from intel.
Amd phenom ii x4 940 overclocking performance techspot. Overclocking adventures in frustration amds phenom ii x4 955. This section is intended for those that do not have a b. C3, be charts, comparing multi and singlethreaded performance of this microprocessor with other phenom ii x4 processors and the fastest amd and intel x86 chips, please visit amd phenom ii.
First, amd is holding the price point on all top athlon ii processors. Windows 7 ultimate x64 stock voltage overclock the stock core vddc vcore is 1. The amd phenom ii x4 955 is a quadcore processor based on the k10 microarchitecture. Nvidia tried it briefly with esa and its system tools, and intel never got out the. Extreme overclocking tweaking enthusiast pc hardware. Nvidia geforce gtx 460 1gb my question is, if i have these components, can i overclock the cpu to around 3. Amd is making the phenom ii x4 955 be on a 45 nm production node using 758 million transistors. Amd athlon ii x4 645 cpu overclocking report pcstats. Amd phenom ii x6 1100t black edition nvidia geforce forums. Amd phenom ii x4 955 be specs techpowerup cpu database.
In the case of the amd phenom ii x4 955be cpu, the default cpu vid is usually 1. Amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition processor page 4. Check out how good will amd phenom ii x4 955 run games. May 27, 2009 armed with amd s latest black edition processor, the phenom ii x4 955, a steady flow of liquid nitrogen ln2, and several vats of liquid helium lhe, the stage was set for one of the most. Although the launch was comprised of just two processors, thats all amd needed to compete. Phenom ii x4 955 be maximum cpu overclock our maximum cpu overclock put us at a disappointing embarrassing 3. Phenom buildvideo recorded using nvidia shadowplay. As weve already mentioned, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition is an update to a familiar design. Phenom ii x4 955 be maximum overclock on stock voltages our maximum overclock on stock core vid with the x4 955 be resulted in a 3. Getting back to overclocking, we couldnt overlook a downright conclusion. Processor, phenom ii x4 925, phenom ii x4 955, core 2 quad q9300, core 2. How to overclock amd phenom ii x4 be black edition to 3. Amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition as mentioned above cpu cooler. Since i play alot of online games where fps is required the most, i wish to increase my fps.
Complete list of these motherboards is available on the amd phenom ii x4 955 125w, rev. How to overclock amd phenom ii x4 black edition youtube. These processors will be known as the phenom ii x4 955 black edition 3. This means that existing models will get pushed down in price, for instance the athlon ii x4 635 will become the fastest sub. Following the same method used for overclocking the phenom ii x2 550, amd s quadcore phenom ii x4 955 black edition was first set to 1.
Perhaps, a triplecore phenom ii will be sufficient to run the game without slow downs, but we dont know for sure yet. Apr 23, 2009 amd updates its deneb core on its fastest phenom ii x4 965 black edition, and claims the c3 can overclock more, yield faster ddr3 memory and has even fixed the performance bug with its sleep states. Hi, im new to overclocking but ive recently upgraded my motherboard to an asus crosshair v formula. Amd phenom ii x4 955 cpu component details pc builds. Ive got three machines, a dell precision 490 with dual xeon 5060 chips dual core, 3. Today amd is releasing two new processors for the mainstream market.
Skill ripjaws f3 12gb 3 sticks of 4 gb mb gigabyte ga870ud3p psu corsair hx620 i was also told that the 570 may already be bottlenecked as well. Evga 1m2e1 and amd phenom ii x4 940 black edition overclocking 20171211 10. Our test system featured the amd phenom ii x4 955 be cpu, 4gb of corsair ddr3 ram, an asus m4a79t deluxe motherboard, an ocz vertex. Oct 07, 2009 cpu type phenom ii x4 phenom ii x3 fsb 5200 mts chipsets north bridge amd 770 south bridge amd sb710 memory number of memory slots 4. We focus on the type of overclocks that support 247 operation with reasonable cooling and the ability to run a multitude of programs without a. Amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition overclocked to 3. Apr 23, 2009 when amd launched socket am3 two months ago, it lacked a flagship to showcase the new interface. Overclocking adventures in frustration amds phenom ii x4. We compare the specs of the amd 955 to see how it stacks up against its competitors including the intel core2 quad q6600, amd fx 6300 and intel core i3 3220. Amd phenom tm ii x4 955 processor driver driver comments. Apr 23, 2009 overclocking performance part 1 overclocking the amd phenom ii x4 955 went quite smoothly as we were able to reach a stable 3. There are 829 motherboards, compatible with this processor.
The second new processor is a budget quadcore, the 3. Once you start pushing the overclock more and increasing voltages the stock heatsinkfan wont hold up very well. Looking at at the quads, intels core i7 extreme 965ee can do 23. When it launched in q2 of 2009, it was amd s fastest cpu. My ambient temperature is quite cold 73 degrees farenheight. Apr 23, 2009 our test system featured the amd phenom ii x4 955 be cpu, 4gb of corsair ddr3 ram, an asus m4a79t deluxe motherboard, an ocz vertex 30 ssd as its main drive and, somewhat ironically, an evga. Dec 26, 2015 amd phenom ii x4 b45 processor temp c idle 45c 55c.
The x4 955 also has a high overclocking ceiling, giving enthusiasts plenty of. Intel core i3 4170 vs amd phenom ii x4 955 cpuboss. As amds premier processor, the phenom ii x6 1090t black edition sets a new bar for pc performance. Can the amd phenom 9150e be overclocked, if so whats a. Will i have to update my amd phenom nvidia geforce forums. On some instances it has bashed on core i7 965 extreme. Second, all these new processors are guaranteed revision c3 silicon.
At this stock voltage and a slight bump in nb core voltage to 1. Jul 20, 2009 following the same method used for overclocking the phenom ii x2 550, amd s quadcore phenom ii x4 955 black edition was first set to 1. I underclocked it a bit since i was having a few issues ram g. That being said, im struck with a bit of a problem on determining which way to go. Amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition processor page 2. In this section, you will learn how to overclock all phenom ii black edition cpus.
The second section is overclocking with black edition. The phenom ii x2 550, just like its quadcore x4 955be brother, overclocked nicely until a 19x multiplier was selected and the system promptly refused to post. As a gpu company, amd must have enough employees to keep tabs on. As amd s premier processor, the phenom ii x6 1090t black edition sets a new bar for pc performance. Apr 23, 2009 amd kick started 2009 with guns blazing introducing their latest phenom ii x4 platform on early january. Amd phenomtm ii x4 955 processor device drivers found 22. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on phenom ii x4 955 be, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency. Amd phenom ii hardcore overclocking event hothardware. In theory these chips should provide slightly better overclocking on average. Overclocking an amd phenom ii 955 pcmaclinux society.
Amd amd cpus normal temp for amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition. Avx is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps. The 955 s effective speed of 63 isnt impressive by todays standards, but when coupled with a decent. Small wonder that amd will take further measures to popularize overclocking, considering the high overclocking potential of phenom ii. I had this cpu before and i did it this way, got it up about 400mhz i think on the stock cooler. For users, this means that youll be able to run all the latest software without the. I currently have amd phenom tm 9650 quad core processor 2. A list of chipsets, compatible with the amd phenom ii x4 955 125w, rev. Overclocking amds phenom ii x4 955 following the same method used for overclocking the phenom ii x2 550, amds quadcore phenom ii x4 955 black edition was first set. The phenom ii x4 965 140w has been out for a while, so im going to go light on the benchmarks in this article. Also the phenom ii x4 965 is only 200 mhz or 6% faster than the phenom ii x4 955, which we have a.
Overclocking by motherboard bus speed having reset the multiplier back to 15. In order to be able to post messages on the an overclocking community forums, you must first register. Please subscribe for lets plays and other computer related stuff. Aug 08, 20 cpu amd phenom ii x4 955 gpu gtx570 oc factory overclocked. Hopefully it is easily overclockable i have a coolermaster v8 cpu cooler and it serves me well im sure it can handle an overclock. Apr 23, 2009 the performance contest between the phenom ii x4 955 and the core 2 quad 9550 is crazy close, and even the x4 955s one apparent weakness, a higher powerthermal rating, turned out to be a non.
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