Hi guys,

I'm new here. Please guide me.
Currently I'm using MSI 770-C45 mobo with Athlon X2 240 OCed to 3.5GHz with CoolerMaster 212+ CPU cooler.

Now I'm planning to upgrade my proc because then Athlon cannot tahan running 100% load 24/7, as I want to run more program. Is there any recommendation on what proc should I get between 550 BE and 555 BE, I'm planning to unlock and overclock it if possible. 550 or 555 is better?

Any good proc batch(as I didn't see any 555 BE batch at the first page) and maybe a good shop at lowyat?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by rexio: Mar 31 2010, 02:46 PM

It still can tahan, no restart or BSOD although being used 24/7, but when I want to start new application, it'll be very laggy.

Is there any noticable difference between Athlon X2 and Phenom X2 if I use it for multitasking?

I have 6GB RAMs of DDR2 800, but all value RAMs, not performance one.
Do you know any shop in lowyat still having those batch?

This post has been edited by rexio: Mar 31 2010, 06:46 PM

Lets say now I'm running 10 of XYZApplication, I can still play WarCraft while 10 XYZApplication still running, but when I run 11 of XYZApplication and play WarCraft, the gameplay will be laggy. I want to run more XYZApplication and play game at the same time.

This post has been edited by rexio: Mar 31 2010, 06:58 PM

Hey, I just bought mine 555BE 1003GPMW but not yet test it out.

You sure this batch number 100% can unlock? I ronda whole Lowyat and at last found 1 1003GPMW from Viewnet, last 555BE in the glass cupboard.

Hope I'll able to unlock and OC it.. <--so greedy.. Haha

Successfully unlock it, just set ACC to auto and EC Firmware to Special(MSI770T-C45)

I've run prime95 for 1 hour after unlock it @ stock clock speed but I haven't run the prime95 after unlock+OC to 3.5GHz. Currently my rig running as X4 @ 3.5GHz, because lazy to wait to prime it, just unlock+oc and run all my apps. Seems fine, but of course to make sure its 100% stable I need to prime it because now the proc not even reach 50% load where my athlon X2 240 will reach 100% with same amount of apps. Very happy with my new 555 BE.

Did you try to change the "EC Firmware" to "Special"?
What BIOS are you using? I'm using the latest from MSI website.

All the best.

This post has been edited by rexio: Apr 2 2010, 03:29 PM

Hi,

Did you select the change ECC Firmware to "Special"? Try that...

Then you're having a bad unlockable cores i guess... I'm using same mobo but DDR2 version and able to unlock to 555BE to x4@3.5GHz