QUOTE(XiuKeong @ Dec 22 2009, 09:53 PM)
The last time I used Bintang mobo, I got 3ghz for my 7750BE and tried to go for 3.1 but failed even at 1.5v. Already hit the limit wall.
sometimes it's not d fault of d board for more on capability of chip or user lazy to tweak it further...
QUOTE(colinwong89 @ Dec 22 2009, 09:49 PM)
What's the max CPU OC that anyone achieved here with a Biostar board? I'm trying to get mine up to 3.9GHz but no go, board keeps restarting when voltages are raised too high. And I'm not sure whether bbs.ocer.net released any new modded BIOSes for the TA790 series, can't read chinese at all :/(
if ur talkin bout 790gxe 128m, i've yet to see any > 3.9GHz stable OC. but as mentioned, it could be d chip has hit its wall instead of d board. biostar sure not in d same league like those premium boards, but it's not too far from 'em. on a side note, am3 chips fare better on ddr3 platform imo.
QUOTE(cloudwan @ Dec 22 2009, 09:17 PM)
LOL no wonder even retirees like ah_khoo doesn't wander far off from AMD still :/lol: :/P
just wanna keep myself updated only mah bro... i'll stop postin if i'm no longer welcome here...
QUOTE(Dura-Ace @ Dec 23 2009, 01:20 AM)
AMD!!
guys, i google some review for 965 BE, none of them succes >4Ghz during stress :/hmm:
4Ghz cant boot, 3.9Ghz unstable, only 3.8Ghz will stable...and all of them used 790Fx :/stars:
actlly im planning to get Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P,is it worth?
coz even my current mobo (785 cheap2) can get 3.8Ghz :/sweat:
not done with stress, but played boderland at end setting and plyed > 1 hour, got no prob at all :/sweat: :/w
c3 965BE is capable of that (not all thou), but it needs > 1.4v for sure, i've seen 4.1GHz prime stable ss iirc, again volt is beyond 24/7 friendly.
i'd be happy if i can run my chip (assumin only as i dun have any quaddy w/ me

) @ 3.8GHz w/ < 1.4v, that kinda clock is actually very2 decent to me ledi. 790fxt-ud5p is one of d best board around, just like gd70 or asus cross hair 3 (which imo slightly better but think bout d $$$

). from what i read, 790fxt is gud for all, from air/water or even extreme coolin while gd70 is less preferred under cold but a gud choice for normal coolin.
d things bout premium boards are they provide more tweaking options, better mileage (not by miles, but slightly better), better build quality & etc... whether they worth d extra $$$ (in fact,they cost alot more), it is down to how deep is ya pocket & of course how important are those advantages mentioned earlier (more tweakin options, better mileage & etc) to u. if u have extra moolah, i'd say go for it coz u'll get what u pay for > satisfaction, but if u need to sacrifice other components like settlin for cheaper ram / gfx / whatsoever in order to get d board, it's not worthy for me.
i'll always take value oc board + slightly above average ram/gfx instead of premium board + cheap ram/gfx at anytime. best if all are premium stuff but that's impossible to me unless i strike toto or accidentally kicked a bag of $$$ at d side of d road like our beloved abang gaban...
This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Dec 23 2009, 08:54 AM