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phenom2

Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:43 am

I currently have a x2 560 running at 3.3ghz I just found a x6 that runs at 2.7ghz will this be an upgrade or a downgrade?
 
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Re: phenom2

Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:36 am

Listing your motherboard would help to know if it can support the wattage a 6 core CPU pulls. If I recall it is 125 watts. Also single core performance will be lower. But with a half decent cooler and a slight overclock to the new 6 core thuban you would have a good upgrade especially on muti threaed apps/games.
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Re: phenom2

Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:37 am

Assuming your motherboard can handle it, it'd be anywhere from holding steady to a decent upgrade. How much are you paying for it?

I'm guessing that it's a 1045T which is a 95W CPU (so assuming BIOS support your motherboard can handle the power draw). It's 2.7Ghz stock speed, but turbo speeds up to 3.2, basically even with your dual core, but with way more cores.
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Re: phenom2

Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:56 am

motherboard is msi 890 gxm-g65 paid $89 for the processor gigabyte r9 270x 4gig video card 16gb crucial ballistics 1600 memory crucial 512gb solid state drive 1tbyte Hitachi 350gig wd
 
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Re: phenom2

Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:32 pm

My g/f has a FX-8350 @ 4.4ghz default voltage in that board.
 
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Re: phenom2

Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:15 am

It will be a significant upgrade, particularly if you are running any sort of heavily threaded apps.

Apart from Moar Coars!, the x6 will very likely overclock rather easily. FWIW, my 1045T does 3.2 (All cores active) and 3.84 (1-3 cores active = 'turbo') at stock voltage. If your mobo has a robust VRM (mine doesn't), you can gun for more. Most chips will hit ~3.6 / ~4.0 is with just a small voltage boost.
 
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Re: phenom2

Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:32 am

Yup I would definitely overclock it. Its too darn fun and it increases your single thread performance that is important for getting the most FPS since the faster quad phenoms beat the 6 core phenoms in FPS.

If your motherboard lets out magic smoke a replacement will be very inexpensive....Even one with a robust VRM/power delivery system.
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Re: phenom2

Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:43 am

my order got cancelled part no longer available.
 
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Re: phenom2

Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:53 pm

Well drat!


If, in the future, you do wind up with an X6, take it easy with the OC on that board.

This database suggests that your board, like many MSI AM3 offerings, is a little on the wimpy side.
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-m ... o-database

Feel free to crank the turbo speeds up, but reduce the base multiplier a few clicks to keep the 4~6 core load lower.
 
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Re: phenom2

Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:21 am

You can try here at http://starmicroinc.net/-c-23_357_64.html Prices are a bit high but I dealt with them in the past and they are fast and I had no complaints.

But i would first look on Ebay for a nice used quad core Phenom I think that would be the better route then a 6 core. Also a lot cheaper.

But going from a dual to a quad core will help in any threaded game. Since your platform is on the older side i would not spend too much on a CPU. It might be better to save for a new rig all together.
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Re: phenom2

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:31 pm

get the latest bios update and unlock the cores on the phenom and OC that sucker

i just unlocked my X2 555 3.2ghz to a X4 B55 and oc'd to 3.6ghz on air

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