I've always gotten better performance from reinstalling windows after changing processors. I'm not sure if it is required but I think it helps a lot.
Brand new Phenom II 720 BE - Initial Overclock and First Impressions
Unboxed, mounted and overclocked in the last 30 minutes. Latest BIOS installed (F4 Rev 2.1)
Used only the multiplier. Can only do 3.2GHz on stock volts. Needed 1.45V to run at 3.4GHz.
These are fantastic figures for this board and setup. The cooler can't really handle anything over 95W. At full load (Prime95, 15 minutes), overclocked, the chip hit 56C and stayed there. Idle temps 38. Will do a full 24h with Prime95 when I'm happy with my voltages.
Needed a slight volt bump for the NB. I don't think my memory and board get along. I can barely touch the ref clock.
Unstable after increasing the ref clock higher than 206. Even with my old chip, 206 was the limit. I am running the memory at 1066MHz 5-5-5-15. I haven't tried running it at 800MHz yet but I'll tinker with it some more and perhaps bump the ref clock up. Not sure if it's my board or memory holding me back - but I'll find out soon enough.
Crysis average FPS hasn't changed at all from my old chip. Same with Warhead. Do I need to re-install them? Haven't tested COD4 yet.
Thoughts, suggestions, critique - anything! If anyone has experience with this board, please share.
Used only the multiplier. Can only do 3.2GHz on stock volts. Needed 1.45V to run at 3.4GHz.
These are fantastic figures for this board and setup. The cooler can't really handle anything over 95W. At full load (Prime95, 15 minutes), overclocked, the chip hit 56C and stayed there. Idle temps 38. Will do a full 24h with Prime95 when I'm happy with my voltages.
Needed a slight volt bump for the NB. I don't think my memory and board get along. I can barely touch the ref clock.
Unstable after increasing the ref clock higher than 206. Even with my old chip, 206 was the limit. I am running the memory at 1066MHz 5-5-5-15. I haven't tried running it at 800MHz yet but I'll tinker with it some more and perhaps bump the ref clock up. Not sure if it's my board or memory holding me back - but I'll find out soon enough.
Crysis average FPS hasn't changed at all from my old chip. Same with Warhead. Do I need to re-install them? Haven't tested COD4 yet.
Thoughts, suggestions, critique - anything! If anyone has experience with this board, please share.
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This is exactly why I believe my board is holding me back. Even with all other clocks locked at stock, raising the FSB over 206 will BSOD Windows on boot. Sometimes windows boots, but locks up on the desktop. Even with my old processor and old ram, this board seems to hate FSB increases.
It may also be the temps. The cooler isn't very good, so when the CPU is under load, the temps go up 25-30C. More specifically, from 38C-60C. That's a huge jump.
I've heard these Deneb chips like the cold.
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Currently looking for the same answer. This is mostly dependent on your memory and board northbridge it seems.
Originally Posted by PsikyoJebus Um...that's a little high on the Vcore there. I'm doing 3.6 stable on that voltage, although i didn't find 3.6 @ 1.475 feasible by merely raising the multiplier. Mess around with that FSB and hypertransport as well. I'm currently at 224x16 = 3584 |
It may also be the temps. The cooler isn't very good, so when the CPU is under load, the temps go up 25-30C. More specifically, from 38C-60C. That's a huge jump.
I've heard these Deneb chips like the cold.
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| max stable for me is 205 x 18 = 3690 with 1.5v. Anything higher than 205 will not boot into windows even with 1.55v. It seems that max multiplier is 18 for my chip. I will try 18.5 later tonite and will post result. Any idea wats the max ref clock, NB and HT speed for this x3 720 chip? |
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You might want to invest in a nice 790GX or FX board then.
Originally Posted by flak4 This is exactly why I believe my board is holding me back. Even with all other clocks locked at stock, raising the FSB over 206 will BSOD Windows on boot. Sometimes windows boots, but locks up on the desktop. Even with my old processor and old ram, this board seems to hate FSB increases. It may also be the temps. The cooler isn't very good, so when the CPU is under load, the temps go up 25-30C. More specifically, from 38C-60C. That's a huge jump. I've heard these Deneb chips like the cold. |
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Waitin for a good, solid M.ATX board to come out. There is one 790GX out there now I think - some DFI board. Not really into DFI though
Originally Posted by Penicilyn You might want to invest in a nice 790GX or FX board then. |
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DFI's the overclocking king, funny you feel that way.
Originally Posted by flak4 Waitin for a good, solid M.ATX board to come out. There is one 790GX out there now I think - some DFI board. Not really into DFI though |
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Biostar also has one now....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138140
Originally Posted by flak4 Waitin for a good, solid M.ATX board to come out. There is one 790GX out there now I think - some DFI board. Not really into DFI though |
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138140
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Yea i know. It's just I hear alot of horror stories about DFI's support.
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Nice! Thanks for the link. Unfortunately it isn't available on Newegg.ca (canadian site). Oh well.
+Rep to all who replied. Limitation appears to be my mobo and not the chip.
Originally Posted by Penicilyn DFI's the overclocking king, funny you feel that way. |
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| Biostar also has one now.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138140 |
+Rep to all who replied. Limitation appears to be my mobo and not the chip.
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I agree with you. These x3 720 chip can oc like crazy with 790gx/790fx + sb750 board.
I have read that Foxconn is going to be releasing a 790gx am3 board soon. I know that ChrisB17 has been keeping a watch on that board too.
http://www.overclock.net/amd-motherb...ext-board.html
Originally Posted by logan I am in a similar situation. My board will only support up to 95w processors, and to hit 3.6GHz I needed 1.55v. I also needed to start increasing the voltage on mine once I hit 3.2-3.3GHz. The overall consensus on my "limited" OC was that it was my board (both the low TDP and the nvidia chipset) I've been busy with school lately, but I'll try messing around with the reference clock and other multis sometime soon. A new board would likely help, but personally I'm waiting for the new AM3 boards to come out before I get anything. Since my 720 still works, just wont OC quite as high as others. Good luck |
I have read that Foxconn is going to be releasing a 790gx am3 board soon. I know that ChrisB17 has been keeping a watch on that board too.
http://www.overclock.net/amd-motherb...ext-board.html
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my guess is that rawz will fail occt test
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i think i will stop @3.6
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pc is acting fast enough @3.6
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this is coming from 4600 user
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who maxed @2.8 stable lol... ill post 12hr occt test @3.6 tomorrow
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hope this will help other 720BE user
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i think i will stop @3.6
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3dmarkscore 12575
CPU Score 3410
[email protected] 1.35~
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=10299357
3dmarkscore 13354
CPU Score 3862
[email protected] vcore 1.38~
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=10299986
3dmarkscore 13665
CPU Score 4093
[email protected] vcore 1.52~
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=10309135
3dmarkscore 13928
CPU Score 4296
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Wow...you managed to get 3.8 with 1.5v and even also without sb750 board? im impressed...i couldnt even change the mult to 19 with 1.55v. It will not boot to windows. Im using vista 64 ultimate.
Originally Posted by RawZ Hit 3.8Ghz so far, though i had to increase the Vcore to 1.5. I hit 3.6 fine with no Vcore increase, just changing the Multi. 4's the goal. Need to stress test later. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=525643 |
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