Posts by xd_1771

The above sums it up quite perfectly. As you pass the official TDP rating you risk serious damage because the board components together (but particularly the VRMs, MOSFETs) were only designed to handle those processors. I highly...

Quote: looks the Kaveri will continue to use the FM2 socket, but it is also possible to use the FM2 + slots Just as I thought, Kaveri and FM2+ will be compatible with FM2 and it will be like the AM2/AM2+ setup!

Absolutely no problem with 1.65V DDR3 on AMD platforms.

Closing as this is a repost. Continue the discussion here, please http://www.overclock.net/t/1391547/hardwaresecrets-amd-never-settle-reloaded-announcement-levelup/

^ I would suggest you stay away from the M5A97 LE and look at minimum to a 6+2 phase VRM motherboard with proper VRM cooling to power an 8-core. I would also say.... save cash, go 6-core. Don't see much point in an 8-core here.

^ If you're going to go with a 125W TDP 6-core, at least make sure you've got VRM cooling. Least you can do to have a safe system.

No. Don't bother overclocking with this board, it is not safe. This board is the most failure-prone board in history (based on a record of VRM failures that I have put together over the years). It is not safe to run it with quad-core...

Adding that to the top post! Also, I've evaluated my rationale and have decided that I won't be going to warehouse sale part 2. I may drop by the lineup for a short bit to say hi to anyone if I'm heading back from Vancouver but...

Hahaha! If I can find a well-priced APU combo (AMD E350 or maybe AMD A4 + board for $75ish) so I can renew my house HTPC, and start making investments to move my main PC to a smaller form factor (find a Bitfenix prodigy and an ITX FM2...

PART 2 DEAL LIST FOR THIS WAREHOUSE SALE Intel Core i7 2600k for $150 Radeon HD 6950s for $100 Radeon HD 7950s for $150 Raid 0 PCI-E SSD for $400 (down from $1200)   PREVIOUS DEALS: SEE POST:...