gaming: 4-cores @ 4.0Ghz.
folding@home: 6-cores @ 3.85Ghz.

sadly i'm not folding.
but i will keep my system on 4-cores for now since gaming doesn't need that much cores yet and i want to keep it on low temperature.

haha, but i guess 6 cores at 1.392v is cooler than 4 cores at 1.456v.

i think not, bcause i get 55 dgree on load if i on 6-cores. 4-cores only 49 dgree.
eh higher tdp means consuming more power? i want to keep my pc 24/7. for 4-cores i get around 107w, 6-cores i get 161w if im not mistaken.

i see, are both on full load?
what cooler are you using?
higher tdp means consume more power, can say like that.
reading from cpuz?
i think use a power meter and measure the power from wall socket is more accurate.

yup both on full load. using both ibt and prime95 for stress testing. currently using cm hyper212 evo with arctic f12 pwm(push n pull). ahh so that means 6-core consume more lot power la. i will go with 4-cores for now. later if i feel slow then i just turn on 6-cores. i wonder if my system bottleneck if i go for 6870 cfx.

nice cooler there.
cpuz tpd reading probably is an estimation.
and it is max value, real time value depends on the cpu real time usage.

fast or slow, depends on program you run.
in gaming, x6 3.85ghz not better than x4 4ghz.
in folding, x4 4ghz not better than x6 3.85ghz.

not sure about the bottleneck.
but sandy bridge cpu does perform better.

no budget oo wan upgrade sandy bridge. later got a bit money then go for ivy.
i thought this proc lame, but unlocking to 6-cores with extra overclock it sure worth. but still cant compete with i5 2400. even i3 2100 hard to beat 1.

i cannot unlock my 720 to 4th core..
verry frustrated...use cheap mobo m4n68t..

hey guys..i just unlock the fourth core and run stable at 3.0ghz..this are my mobo+proc

1) AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
2) ECS 780GM-A Ultra Motherboard

but i cant keep it stable to 3.1ghz..i slightly increase the core volt..and i use the amd catalyst during 3 core oc as reference..

is there anything else i should consider..the nb/sb clock/voltage..

i cant study..so excited here..hahaha

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Added on November 1, 2011, 11:23 pm
u guys can try google it..since alot of oc forum i saw using gigabyte mobo..anyway..u can try enter ur bios and find setting similar with ACC its auto clock calibration..smthing like that..sry i cant remember it..set it to auto/ per core with 0% for all/ all core with 0% and enable ACC setting..

goodluck
remove ur cpu cooler..and see on top of the cpu

phenom II x2 550BE unknown
mobo : MSI 770-C45 v1.8
Question: Ive read somewhere said phenom II not good with more than 2 slot rams. something like that. izzit true?
my previous ram = 2 x 2gb KVR (elpida    ) was suspected to be faulty, but after i 'washed' my mobo, put new heatsink, change psu and tested it 1 by 1. seems to be good.
before that, i bought new 4gb, so it became 4+2. i didnt plug the other 2gb coz of the rumor.
can i make it 4+2+2 or just leave it by 4+2...

Hi there, newbie want to ask, where to find phenom II x2 550BE nowadays? tried all over lowyat and most pc shop.
my mobo M4A88T-M LE got this core unlocker function. since its an old mobo, why not give it a try. current proc x2 250 got no potential

Hi there, newbie want to ask, where to find phenom II x2 550BE nowadays? tried all over lowyat and most pc shop.
my mobo M4A88T-M LE got this core unlocker function. since its an old mobo, why not give it a try. current proc x2 250 got no potential

try find at garage sales. some shop at LYP still have 555, 560 in their pricelist but not sure still got stock or not..

PHENOM II 550BE | 0922CPMW/ biostar ta790gx 128m
Hi i would like to ask, I am using the above mobo and proc. last time i can unlock it. But after i sent the mobo to rma due sata port problem, now i cant unlock it. I am using 4gb ddr2 800 ram.
What i mean is after i set the cpu to unlock at bios and restart then it will freeze at the mobo logo screen.
any idea?

is it the same model of board and same bios version with the board before rma?