[Fred Smif 035]

I got it to 3ghz by adjusting timings on 14 multiplier

 

[t-ramp]

Keep trying, I'm sure you can get much more out of your processor than 3Ghz.

 

[xd_1771]

3Ghz is below stock CPU speed on this processor!

Edit: Phenom II x4 820, not 840. Never mind.

 

[Fred Smif 035]

Ill probably upgrade to 955 because the multiplier is locked on my 820

 

[113802]

Overclock with the FSB duh! Just like the old Athlon XP days

 

[CravinR1]

A PII 820 is basically a rebadged Athlon x4 620 (or whatever the stock speed version is since they're the same chip)

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

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Originally Posted by Fred Smif 035;13056580
Ill probably upgrade to 955 because the multiplier is locked on my 820

Are you serious? You can't be so lazy that you can't over-clock by raising clock generator/FSB. It's pretty much a prerequisite nowadays to OC the NB on a Phenom II to at least 2.4GHz to get decent performance out of it when it comes to gaming, too. To do that you need to use the BIOS on a 955 too. Stop being so lazy.

You'll be able to get around 3.8GHz out of it if you keep making adjustments.

 

[113802]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CravinR1;13056630
A PII 820 is basically a rebadged Athlon x4 620 (or whatever the stock speed version is since they're the same chip)

The Phenom II 820 has 4MB of L3 cache, thats the only difference I see.

I'm sure you can get that Phenom II 820 to atleast 3.5Ghz but I won't recommend it. Even if you get a Phenom II 955 you may damage your boards VRMs, they don't have any cooling.

 

[Fred Smif 035]

Ok im sorry but im kindof new to ocn i just wanted to see how far a can get it without raising fsb or core voltage because my fans are horrible (new ones being shipped) and i dont want to damage my board.

Also wouldnt the speed i have be good enough to play halo 1 type games.( cant tell difference between mine and a 955) I have blackops and crap for 360

 

[CravinR1]

My dual core E6400 @ 3.2 will play halo 1

My old A64 3200+ would play Halo 1

So processor isn't what you need to worry about, that 5450 is not remotely a gaming card

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CravinR1;13056630
A PII 820 is basically a rebadged Athlon x4 620 (or whatever the stock speed version is since they're the same chip)

Wrong. Do some research before you post. The Athlon II X4 620 is a completely different chip from the Phenom II X4 820. The Phenom II X4 820 is based on the Deneb die and has 4MB of cache when locked (6MB when unlocked) and the Athlon II X4 620 is based on the Propus die and has no L3 cache. Apart from that, the IMC in the Phenom is better.

 

[113802]

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Originally Posted by LOL_Wut_Axel;13056899
Wrong. Do some research before you post. The Athlon II X4 620 is a completely different chip from the Phenom II X4 820. The Phenom II X4 820 is based on the Deneb die and has 4MB of cache when locked (6MB when unlocked) and the Athlon II X4 620 is based on the Propus die and has no L3 cache. Apart from that, the IMC in the Phenom is better.

You should do some research before you post... Some people actually unlocked 6Mb of L3 cache on Athlon x4's [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOJ0x40q8B8[/ame]

I Unlocked 1 core and L3 cache on my brother's Rena 435

 

[Shomiyamu!]

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBeOCer;13056940
You should do some research before you post... Some people actually unlocked 6Mb of L3 cache on Athlon x4's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOJ0x40q8B8

I Unlocked 1 core and L3 cache on my brother's Rena 435

Propus die =/= Deneb die

 

[113802]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shomiyamu!;13056962
Propus die =/= Deneb die

You sure?

http://www.cpu-world.com/info/AMD/Unlocking_cores_and_L3.html

Even though processors may say they are Propus, Regor, Rena they can be Deneb.

 

[Shomiyamu!]

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBeOCer;13056977
You sure?

http://www.cpu-world.com/info/AMD/Unlocking_cores_and_L3.html

Even though processors may say they are Propus, Regor, Rena they can be Deneb.

Some are deneb and some are propus.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBeOCer;13056940
You should do some research before you post... Some people actually unlocked 6Mb of L3 cache on Athlon x4's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOJ0x40q8B8

I Unlocked 1 core and L3 cache on my brother's Rena 435

Because those aren't Athlons to begin with. Those were Phenom IIs that had defective cache/cores when the Propus die started to be manufactured and were sold as "Athlons" so that they could 1)meet demand at that price range and 2)not completely lose money by throwing out what would normally classify as a bad chip. That only lasted for less than a month, and ALL Athlon II X4s afterwards were based on the Propus die.

Again, do some research. That's a Phenom II that's being given the Athlon II name. Same thing for this new "Phenom" II X4 840, which in reality is an Athlon II X4.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBeOCer;13056977
You sure?

http://www.cpu-world.com/info/AMD/Unlocking_cores_and_L3.html

Even though processors may say they are Propus, Regor, Rena they can be Deneb.

If there's one thing I hate it's ignorant people. Stop saying this crap. No, Deneb is not Propus. Propus is a die based on the K10.5 architecture but has a lot less transistors and a smaller die size than Deneb due to it having NO L3 cache. Any Athlon II that has locked L3 cache is based on the Deneb die, not the Propus die.

 

[113802]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOL_Wut_Axel;13058290
Because those aren't Athlons to begin with. Those were Phenom IIs that had defective cache/cores when the Propus die started to be manufactured and were sold as "Athlons" so that they could 1)meet demand at that price range and 2)not completely lose money by throwing out what would normally classify as a bad chip. That only lasted for less than a month, and ALL Athlon II X4s afterwards were based on the Propus die.

Again, do some research. That's a Phenom II that's being given the Athlon II name. Same thing for this new "Phenom" II X4 840, which in reality is an Athlon II X4.

I did my research... you said Athlon II X4 620 does not have L3 on it at all, I proved you wrong.

It looks like you just read the article I posted earlier... and act like you've known this forever.
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Originally Posted by LOL_Wut_Axel;13058319
If there's one thing I hate it's ignorant people. Stop saying this crap. No, Deneb is not Propus. Propus is a die based on the K10.5 architecture but has a lot less transistors and a smaller die size than Deneb due to it having NO L3 cache. Any Athlon II that has locked L3 cache is based on the Deneb die, not the Propus die.

How am I acting ignorant? All I said was some code named processors propus/regor may be Deneb. Did you want me to list out all the Athlon names instead?

 

[Horsemama1956]

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBeOCer I did my research... you said Athlon II X4 620 does not have L3 on it at all, I proved you wrong. It looks like you just read the article I posted earlier... and act like you've known this forever. How am I acting ignorant? All I said was some code named processors propus/regor may be Deneb. Did you want me to list out all the Athlon names instead?

You're not getting it. If it has the Cache it is a Deneb in disguise. Propus does not have L3 cache. If an Athlon II unlocks the cache it was never a Propus, but a gimped Deneb.

Just because it was sold as an Athlon II and reported by CPUz as a Propus doesn't mean anything.

If the Cahce is unlocked it is no longer an Athlon II by name either, but a Phenom II. Don't think I've seen an Athlon II with L3 cache.

 

[113802]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horsemama1956 You're not getting it. If it has the Cache it is a Deneb in disguise. Propus does not have L3 cache. If an Athlon II unlocks the cache it was never a Propus, but a gimped Deneb. Just because it was sold as an Athlon II and reported by CPUz as a Propus doesn't mean anything. If the Cahce is unlocked it is no longer an Athlon II by name either, but a Phenom II. Don't think I've seen an Athlon II with L3 cache.

I do get it but people like you keep accusing me of not understanding it... All I'm saying is Some Athlon II processors do have Deneb cores in them. My brothers Athlon II 435 changed to a Phenom II when I unlocked the core and cache. So yes they are Phenoms in disguised.

You may want to check that video up there because it still says Athlon II with 6MB of L3 cache.