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ChristmasGT

12-08-2008, 11:22 AM

Hey everyone I started my Phenom 2 Build on Friday and can't wait to get it going!

Here's the Parts I've got so far
DFI LP DK 790FXB-M2RSH (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136057)
2x MEM 2Gx2|GSK F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ R (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122)
OCZ EliteXStream OCZ800EXS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341013&Tpk=OCZ%20800W)
Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler w/ Scythe SFlex (http://www.crazypc.com/products/true-black-50984.html)
X-Fi Xtrememusic (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102188)
Thermaltake Armor Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154)
Hoping to Pick up a new 4870x2 in a few weeks!

Titan7171

12-08-2008, 11:47 AM

well I got everything except the cpu

MSI DKA790GX
2x2gb G-skill 1066
Sapphire 4850X2 @ 700/2300 Vantage performance score of 12,216 and 06 score of 17,613 (right now)
Enermax Infiniti 650 crossfire PSU
Thermalright SI-128SE

should be interesting how my score improves with the new cpu

Just missing the cpu
Xclio A380plusBK Full tower

ChristmasGT

12-08-2008, 11:55 AM

Man I was looking at the 4850x2 how do you like it? the 4850x2 looks close the 4870x2 for 150ish less

Rammsteiner

12-08-2008, 11:58 AM

Most of it in my rig but well;

AMD Phenom II 940BE (Thermalright IFX-14, push-pull config)
DFI Lanparty DK 790FXB-M2RSH (replacing thermal compound with AS 5, fit Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX on NB and Thermalright HR-05 IFX on SB)
2x2GB Exceleram DDR1150
Sapphire Radeon HD4870X2
3Ware 9650SE Raid Controller
2x 74GB WD Raptor

Missing parts are prolly in sig. Prolly going to order an Auzentech X-Fi since Creative sucks for Vista drivers.

Sparky

12-08-2008, 12:00 PM

Phenom 945BE
some DDR3 board - don't now since they don't exist yet :p:
some 4GB of some DDR3 - don't know since I'm not going to base a purchase a few months from now off today's offerings and prices

And using it with my current 4870, cooling with my water loop :D

Rammsteiner, I have an Audigy 2 ZS and you're right, creative's drivers SUCK. But, I nabbed a copy of Daniel_K's drivers before he took them down and they work really well :D

demonkevy666

12-08-2008, 12:05 PM

Phenom x4 9850 BE JAAFB AA 0812 EPMW 2.8ghz 1.475 volts (64 bit is tough)
Sunbeam Core contact freezer, W Ultra kaze 3,000 on Sythe Kaze master panel.(45C load)
MSI 3870, Sapphire 3870,Aegia physic card (probably useless and I plan on getting a pcie one too lol) PCI-e 650 pro theater (will find a usb tuner after 4870x2's) possibly 5.1 surround system.
GEIL evo one ram 2gb x1 1066mhz, 1 250Gb 32mb cache HDD Seagate Barracuda ES.2
1200 watt silverstone Power supply (fan not working sometimes)
Apevia X-telstar full tower case,1 Silenx 90 Cfm fan @ back. (I'm thinking about getting two 4870x2s)
24" 1920 x 1200 monitor, Samsung 16x Dvd burner, Silver stone MFP51-B
I need a thin 120 x 20mm fan to fit on the side the sunbeam CCF was hitting the 25mm thikck fan and I cound't close the door. Maybe going to squeeze 120,, 20mm in the front intake.

Vatos_locos

12-08-2008, 12:06 PM

here is mine well except from the cpu :p

i have one AM2 3800+ x2 for now
Asus Deluxe M3A79 T
2x1 Gskill D9GCT
8800GT
a lot of hdd's ( it's the home file server )

merkk1

12-08-2008, 12:06 PM

I'am just waiting for the cpu i use all the hardware i got listed at this time :D

G-UNIT91

12-08-2008, 12:07 PM

My will be:

Phenom FX-80
DFI LanParty UT 890FX-M2RS
2X2 DDR3
ATI HD5870X2

:D

diekul

12-08-2008, 12:18 PM

And mine:

Phenom II 940BE
HD4870 512mb Sapphire
790GP DS4H Gigabyte
2x2gb ddr2

:)

Typhon

12-08-2008, 12:19 PM

Placed an order yesterday for:

ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe
2x 2GB Gskill 1066
9950 BE 125w to hold me over

dual boot WinXP 64 / Vista 32 SP1

Andi64

12-08-2008, 12:30 PM

I will only replace de CPU, I'm going to buy a Phenom II 940 BE :)

Config:

AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.8Ghz 1.25v (Vista x64)
DFI Lanparty DK 790FX-M2RS (Let's see how it overclocks with SB600)
PowerColor Radeon HD4870 512MB @ 815/4000
2x 320GB WD single platter
X-Fi Xtreme Music
4x 2GB DDR2 800 SuperTalent C5
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + NMB 120x38 (~130CFM)
OCZ Evostream 720W

Ben_Brown

12-08-2008, 12:38 PM

Everything in my sig rig will remain the same except for the addition of a Phenom II 940 BE.

I wonder if that makes my rig a baby dragon now instead of a spider....:rolleyes:

jonspd

12-08-2008, 12:45 PM

going with the 940 pII

MSI-K9A2 plat (replaceable probably gonna get a Asus Deluxe M3A79 T)
2x2GBPQ 8000, 2x2GBPI 8800, or 2x1gb d9 tracers
Evga 9800gtx ko or Evga gtx260 sc
Corsair 620hx or fsp 1010
True 120 or 9700 zall
Raptor 150x or 2x74gb 8mb
X-Fi Xtreme Music

SoF

12-08-2008, 01:26 PM

gOtVoltage

12-08-2008, 01:36 PM

Everything in my sig rig will remain the same except for the addition of a Phenom II 940 BE.

I wonder if that makes my rig a baby dragon now instead of a spider....:rolleyes:

ASUS79-t SB750 Mobos are considered Dragon Platform,, where the SB600 were Spiders ATM. At least from what ive read ,,thus you have a Dragon minus the Phenom !!.

Ah its a "Juvinile Dragon Brat" :slap:untill the 940BE drops in ,,than it will be "who's your Daddy Dragon":slapass:spanking the B3 and then some.

Brother Esau

12-08-2008, 01:36 PM

Just missing the CPU I'm set other then that:)
Be a nice Upgrade for my "DAW":up: this 9600 BE (B2) is ghetto beyond stock..........Seriously it needs help!

VOID WARRANTY

12-08-2008, 01:40 PM

you lucky guys just need cpus

ChristmasGT

12-08-2008, 01:42 PM

Hopefully the 4870x2 will drop in price before xmas but I doubt it ><

crazydiamond

12-08-2008, 02:11 PM

you dedicated guys just need cpus

fixed it for ya ;)

Throwed

12-08-2008, 02:27 PM

See sig...all I need is the Phenom II 940 BE.

Slagathor

12-08-2008, 02:32 PM

I am gonna use what I got in my sig.....

I might get some new HDD's, not sure yet, oh ya, and a Blu-Ray burner....

DYM

12-08-2008, 02:46 PM

Gonna use my current gaming rig also! Getting a P2 940BE for it. The next upgrade after that will be a SSD or maybe two.

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi (currently running a 6000x2@3500)... I really love this mobo (except the raid controllers) and want to test how well it clocks the P2 before I consider upgrading it.
4x2 gb Mushkin Extreme DDR2 1066mhz.
Thermalright 120 Extreme cooler
Antec P180 case
Corsair 620w PSU
Powercolor 4870 512mb driving a HP LP3065 30" and a Lacie PhotonVisionII 20"
2x 74Gb Raptors raid0 + misc WD 500gb drives.
Vista Business 64

The wait is driving me insane as I've been sitting out on the Phenom for a year now! And I'm glad I did :)

Brother Esau

12-08-2008, 03:40 PM

I am gonna use what I got in my sig.....

I might get some new HDD's, not sure yet, oh ya, and a Blu-Ray burner....

Why on earth would you waste your money on a Blue Ray Burner? The Players are expensive as hell although they have come down allot, but the Media is $8.00 Per Disk:rolleyes: Sorry would be more practical to put it into a HTPC build and get your groove on that way.

charged3800z24

12-08-2008, 04:45 PM

I wish I could post results right away :D
AMD Phenom II soon...

Foxconn A79-S
2x AMD HD-4870
powered by Foxconn
1000W OCZ Elitestream & 4 GB OCZ Reaper powered by OCZ
UP and RUNNING - this is fun :D :D :D

So you don't have a Phenom II yet.. I figured you had some connection to one by now..;)

Basically my sig

Phenom II 940BE BE
M3A79-T Deluxe
2x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC 1066mhz
2*HD HIS 4850 800mhz core 1.3v /1025 mem
H20 220 Apogee Kit
Raidmax DirkTooth Case
Kingwin 650w PSU
W.D. 400gig SataII(Windows Pro 32)

jarthel

12-08-2008, 04:51 PM

it seems to me that the rigs mentioned isn't really phenom2 rig has they can be used for other am2 stuff :(

ChristmasGT

12-08-2008, 05:00 PM

well i'm re-using my PSU, Case, and X-Fi. Everything else is on its way and should be here by this week =D

I ordered my TRUE Black Lapped so it should do well with the scythe :)

MomijiTMO

12-08-2008, 05:02 PM

Hey guys, is anyone contemplating waiting for the AM3 boards or do you think the gain is too small to warrant upgrading if you already have AM2+ mobos?

ChristmasGT

12-08-2008, 06:32 PM

I decided to hold off on DDR3 due to the price / performance. I picked up 8GB of G.Skill DDR2 for under 90 bucks which to me is insane. maybe i'll move to the next chipset (Q3 09 isn't it?) if DDR3 prices are cheaper

SoF

12-08-2008, 09:26 PM

So you don't have a Phenom II yet.. I figured you had some connection to one by now..;)

waiting for some ok to say something :D :D :D

MsB

12-08-2008, 11:13 PM

Apokalipse

12-08-2008, 11:56 PM

I currently have:
Phenom 9600 BE (heavily cold-bugged)
MSI K9A2 Platinum - thinking of getting a DFI 790FXB
4 x 2GB DDR2-1066 (G.Skill Pi)
2 x XpertVision 4870's (Sonic edition) - half thinking about swapping them for reference 4870's

I'm planning on getting a 940 or 945

Rammsteiner

12-09-2008, 12:12 AM

I haven't had AMD since dual optys, would this be a good board? I like the 4x cross fire support. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, I was thinking of getting this a P940 and a pair of 4870s since they are way down now.
M3A79-T is one of the better boards, although DFI has some nice ones but it seems like DFI :banana::banana::banana::banana:ed something up regarding MOSFET. Think Ive more PCB parts in my head than brains by now but well, DFI has such an awesome BIOS:cool:

Some people who bought the Foxconn A79A-S are very happy. It does look very nice but... the price:eek:

Apokalipse

12-09-2008, 12:43 AM

If the M3A79-T has a BIOS that supports 4 sticks of DDR2-1066, I'll probably get one.

gOtVoltage

12-09-2008, 01:34 AM

If the M3A79-T has a BIOS that supports 4 sticks of DDR2-1066, I'll probably get one.

It Does,,

You will need to use 266htt to clock all four @ 1066 ,,You will also need to raise the NBchipset to 2.8volts (HTvolts) You will also need to Raise the NBvolts above 1.35v or higher to stabilize IMC with high freqency ram when running all four sticks. :D292htt for 1168+mhz..2x2gig and 2x1gig tested. 4x1gig tested.

1066 divider works with 2x2gigs with two slots.. if you want 4gigs with four slots you will need to raise the HTT..to use all 4x1gigs in dual channel @ 1066.

ive already done this and the Mobo can Reach 300htt. The 45nm will easilly let you do this compared to 65nm which is sensitive with the IMC .Most ive run in 1066 mode is 1204mhz @3.55ghz..

The 45nm has better IMC .

You can run 2gigs by 4slots even ,just dont use 1066divider. use 800 divider and raise the HTT.. This means Buy 1066ram and clock it up bro:up:

Also a 2x2gig kit will work just fine in 1066divider.

Note: 4x2gigs or 8gigs total will need Higher NBvolts and Htvolts no matter what. You may even need to raise the Ram volts up from 2.2v to say 2.25 or 2.3v to compensate for all slots being used... This is also why the ASUS has two phases dedicated for the RAM slots and NB.

Apokalipse

12-09-2008, 01:48 AM

It Does,,

You will need to use 266htt to clock all four @ 1066 ,,You will also need to raise the NBchipset to 2.8volts (HTvolts) You will also need to Raise the NBvolts above 1.35v or higher to stabilize IMC with high freqency ram when running all four sticks. :D292htt for 1168+mhz..2x2gig and 2x1gig tested. 4x1gig tested.

1066 divider works with 2x2gigs with two slots.. if you want 4gigs with four slots you will need to raise the HTT..to use all 4x1gigs in dual channel @ 1066.

ive already done this and the Mobo can Reach 300htt. The 45nm will easilly let you do this compared to 65nm which is sensitive with the IMC .Most ive run in 1066 mode is 1204mhz @3.55ghz..

The 45nm has better IMC .

You can run 2gigs by 4slots even ,just dont use 1066divider. use 800 divider and raise the HTT.. This means Buy 1066ram and clock it up bro:up:

Also a 2x2gig kit will work just fine in 1066divider.

Note: 4x2gigs or 8gigs total will need Higher NBvolts and Htvolts no matter what. You may even need to raise the Ram volts up from 2.2v to say 2.25 or 2.3v to compensate for all slots being used... This is also why the ASUS has two phases dedicated for the RAM slots and NB.So basically, I still can't use 1:2.66 divider with 4 sticks, but I can raise the HTT speed up to 266 still using 1:2, which raises NB speed too?
If it can clock that high regardless, it would make me wonder why they even restrict the RAM divider

the NDA isn't making it easy to see Deneb's full capabilities, but if it can get that high HTT speeds, that would be nice.

I have 4 x 2GB (8GB) G.Skill Pi DDR2-1066, and I've got no problem going to 2.3V with it if I need to (though it's been working fine at 2.1V on my K9A2 Platinum @ 5-5-5-15, at 1:2.66)
My 9600 BE clocks like :banana::banana::banana::banana: even compared to other Agena chips (severely cold-bugged).

Nedjo

12-09-2008, 02:12 AM

P ][ X4 940
Asus Deluxe M3A79 T
HD4870
good ol' BallistiX DDR2-800 (4x1)
;)

G-UNIT91

12-09-2008, 03:42 AM

P ][ X4 940
Asus Deluxe M3A79 T
HD4870
good ol' BallistiX DDR2-800 (4x1)
;)

Nedjo, why don't go in pvt?

ZL1Killa

12-09-2008, 05:21 AM

what I will probably do is buy the X4 Phenom II 940 3Ghz and put it in my current system and leave my system alone until it can no longer play the newest games, graphic and cpu wise. My graphics card right now is fine, my cpu is probably bottlenecking it. My friend is still running a 1950XTX Radeon with his Quad core phenom 9950 BE and all settings on high (maybe not max tho)

My current system is the AM2+ DFI LanParty UT 790FX-M2R, will the Phenom II 940 3GHz work in it?

After that I will wait for DDR3 and the better NB/SB

Jerry Rob

12-09-2008, 06:11 AM

I was thinking of something like this:

Asrock AOD790GX/128M
8Gb Kingmax DDR2 800MHz RAM (4x2Gb)
ATI HD4850

About Phenom II...
940 is out of my price range, will be getting 920 if the price is right, or I will be waiting for a cheaper (and not too much slower, I hope) Propus.

I'm still waiting for a decent review and some test with the cheaper 920 model, wanna see some serious overclocking (locked multiplier) :)

Anyone knows when NDA on Phenom II ends?

N19h7m4r3

12-09-2008, 07:02 AM

I really want to dump my intel rig and get a new Ph II 940, but I'm trying to resist and wait for AM3 so I can use my DDR3.

If not, oh well :P

Nedjo

12-09-2008, 07:33 AM

sorry G didn't noticed PM! ;)

Nedjo

12-09-2008, 07:34 AM

My current system is the AM2+ DFI LanParty UT 790FX-M2R, will the Phenom II 940 3GHz work in it?

like charm ;)

Nedjo

12-09-2008, 07:37 AM

Anyone knows when NDA on Phenom II ends?

Jan. 8. and if all played out well all three of your biggest suppliers (MSan, VeMil, HGSpot) should have them at that time ;)

Russ_64

12-09-2008, 08:01 AM

My new rig will be an upgrade of old rig 2:

Phenom II X4 940 BE ***Pre-order placed*** :yepp:
DFi 790FXB-M2RSH **Ordered** :cool:
4Gb Corsair Dominator PC-8500 (2x2Gb)
HIS Radeon HD3870 and Sapphire Radeon HD3850
Hitachi 160Gb SATAII
2x Hitachi 160Gb SATA-RAID on HighPoint RocketRAID 1720
NEC ND3520 DVDRW
PCP&C Silencer 750w 60A
CM Stacker
W/C: DD MC-TDX, EK-FC3870&XSPC-3850, XSPC R120D, DD Bay Res, Eheim 1048
Windows Server 2008

Jerry Rob

12-09-2008, 08:16 AM

Jan. 8. and if all played out well all three of your biggest suppliers (MSan, VeMil, HGSpot) should have them at that time ;)

Homeboy, ha? ;)

Thanks on the info, was hoping to see a decent review before Jan. 8.

But, as I see here, some web shops also have Phenom II listed for December 2008...

Edit:
I just noticed I was here for more then two years, but i didn't post 'till today :eek:

G-UNIT91

12-09-2008, 08:19 AM

sorry G didn't noticed PM! ;)

no problem guy!!:up:

CntdwnToExtn

12-09-2008, 08:20 AM

basically just waiting for the PII 940 right now.
currently have:

AMD Athlon x2 5000+ BE @ 3.2Ghz
OCZ Vendetta II
Gigabyte MA-GA790GP-DS4H 790GX F2 Bios
Mushkin Redlines 2x2gig
XFX 8800GT XT 512MB @ 700/1050 --> possibly get a new card after.
WD Raptor 36,74gig
OCZ GameXstream 850w
Cooler Master Cosmos 1000
Samsung Syncmaster 2443BW
Logitec x530 5.1
Windows Vista Home Pre. SP1

aztec

12-09-2008, 08:45 AM

I'll let others be the guinea pigs on Phenom II until [potential] issues get sorted. :cord: :hehe:

well I got everything except the cpu

MSI DKA790GX
2x2gb G-skill 1066
Sapphire 4850X2 @ 700/2300 Vantage performance score of 12,216 and 06 score of 17,613 (right now)
Enermax Infiniti 650 crossfire PSU
Thermalright SI-128SE

Titan - have you used your I-650 yet? My 720 has gotta be the best PSU I've ever owned, and in the past 2 years I've had Antec Quattro, CM Real Power Pro, PCP&C Silencer, and Zippy GMACS. Over 18 months now of being seriously hammered with o/c'ing several rigs, gaming, and nearly 24/7 uptime with no probs whatsoever - and quiet too.

:clap: :bows:

Just sayin!

EXxx

12-09-2008, 09:10 AM

a am3 pII, not sure which ... the rest will remain until i get a 890 mb+ddr3 so;

asus m3a79-t
2*1 crucial ballistix tracers 1066
2*1 crucial ballistix 667
saphire 4870
corsair tx750

the cooler will remain true, if i`m not going underwater ..

SoF

12-09-2008, 09:44 AM

The 45nm has better IMC .

You can run 2gigs by 4slots even ,just dont use 1066divider. use 800 divider and raise the HTT.. This means Buy 1066ram and clock it up bro:up:

Also a 2x2gig kit will work just fine in 1066divider.

Note: 4x2gigs or 8gigs total will need Higher NBvolts and Htvolts no matter what. You may even need to raise the Ram volts up from 2.2v to say 2.25 or 2.3v to compensate for all slots being used... This is also why the ASUS has two phases dedicated for the RAM slots and NB.

that's some good information on the voltages but I am not that convinced yet the 45nm is better in terms of imc. so far I could run some decent clockspeed but trying 1066mhz on my ram (2x2gb ocz reaper as my 2x1gb cellshock benchkit is dead :( ) was a no go...I also could not do higher htt like on my old phenom during a quick test yet. still very promising what I could see on my A79-s so far...new boards seem to work without a bios update, I also used an old one for the initial runs ;)

merkk1

12-09-2008, 10:28 AM

ThX Sof i was wondering if the PH 2 940 would work on the Foxconn a79a-s without a bios update. :up:

[XC] Synthetickiller

12-09-2008, 10:40 AM

I'll be using my htpc for the quad as my better board (msi k9a2 platinum) is being used primarily for folding.

ASUS M3A78-EM I really want to see how this OC's a phenom. It have no problems with my 5400+ at all.
Geil Evo one 2x2 gig ddr2 800
Antec Earthwatts 500 watt
8800gts g92
xigmatek 1283
Antec 300

SoF

12-09-2008, 11:39 AM

I am trying to give as much info as I can ;) seems that Asus and Gigabyte SB750 boards also start without problems on older bioses. a friend of mine starts with gigabyte soon I think. I'll keep you updated when I see other boards running with deneb without bios update.

Stoner133

12-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Just waiting on the 940BE to come out, so its just a swap away.

kazgirl

12-09-2008, 12:01 PM

Just waiting on the Phenom II 940BE everything else will be the same as my sig, so:

Phenom II 940BE
ASUS M3A79-T
2 x 2GB DDR2-1066
2 x 4850

For some Firebreathing fun...!!!!

TheBlueChanell

12-09-2008, 12:12 PM

I've been slowly collecting parts for this build. :D

Lian Li v1010
DFI 790FXB
4gb Ballistix pc2-6400
Phenom 2 940
1TB Caviar Black
300gb Velociraptor
PC Power and Cooling 750w

The only thing I'm undecided on is the GPU. I don't know if I want 2x 4850's, a 48701gb or a 4870x2.

Gambit_2K

12-09-2008, 11:07 PM

Im keeping my current rig an exchanging the MII and E8500 for DFI LP DK 790FXB-M2RSH and a 940BE + X-Fi Xtrememusic.

ChristmasGT

12-10-2008, 02:12 PM

Got my 8 Gigs of G.Skill and my 790FX DFI! Tommorrow the Lapped True Comes then all thats left is the 4870x2 and the PII

Titan7171

12-10-2008, 03:13 PM

it seems to me that the rigs mentioned isn't really phenom2 rig has they can be used for other am2 stuff :(

Isnt that a good thing?? being compatable with other parts in your system so you dont have to spend a ton of money upgrading on new components? Or you like it better to have to buy memory/cpu/motherboard?

Sometimes I wonder about the responses we see in these threads:confused:

Newblar

12-10-2008, 03:16 PM

gigabyte ds4h 790gx/750sb
4gb ddr2 800 gskill
640AAKS wd
getting a xig rifle soon
getting a 4870 soon

taurus_sel

12-10-2008, 10:19 PM

Just waiting on the Phenom II 940BE everything else will be the same as my sig, so:

Phenom II 940BE
ASUS M3A79-T
2 x 2GB DDR2-1066
2 x 4850

For some Firebreathing fun...!!!!

Sounds like the perfect price/performance rig.

ChristmasGT

12-10-2008, 10:57 PM

w00t got the 4870x2! now its all up to the 940!

bldegle2

12-11-2008, 05:35 AM

for those of you running with an older DFI 790fx-M2R or M2RS, with the SB600, there is a new beta bios dated 12/1/2009, a small PMW addition AND.................

http://www.dfi.com.tw/portal/CM/cmproduct/XX_cmproddetail/XX_WbProdsWindow?action=e&downloadType=biosTab&windowstate=normal&mode=view&downloadFlag=true&itemId=533

click on beta, then go for it...

45nm microcode, woohoo!!!!! it is as simple as slipping in a cpu only, the only thing that would be misssing is the 1066 ramski setting normally activated with a Phenom, I believe...already loaded on my rig, works great, can't wait.....

I saw a report here @Extreme of someone already hitting 4.1gig+ on air (Phenom II) with an older SB600 board.

so, for the simplest of installs, cpu only, one can upgrade to the 45nm Phenom, or any other 45nm AM2+ nugget, saving some hard earned for other stuff until the new MB's show good maturity....

AMD just sent out the microcode to MB manu's, amazingly fast for DFI to implement it......others will follow or already have posted bios updates...

laterzzzzzz...............

3dfxManiacz

12-11-2008, 07:50 AM

I don't know whether Phenom II will be supported by my old mobo ASUS M2A-VM 690G SB600 chipsets... but currently it serves me well for both my Athlon X2 5000+ BE and Phenom 9850BE.... I'm planning to buy ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe to squeeze more performance out of my memory timings and the phenom itself. What do you guys think?

TheBlueChanell

12-11-2008, 08:01 AM

Dami3n

12-11-2008, 09:02 AM

The current rig with this changes,
Asus p5e-> dfi 790gx jr
E8200-> 940BE

3dfxManiacz

12-11-2008, 09:35 AM

I will sell you my unused M3A79-T.

How much? :D

charged3800z24

12-11-2008, 09:42 AM

Just waiting on the Phenom II 940BE everything else will be the same as my sig, so:

Phenom II 940BE
ASUS M3A79-T
2 x 2GB DDR2-1066
2 x 4850

For some Firebreathing fun...!!!!

what Ram you using..cause that is almost my exact setup LOL:p:

N19h7m4r3

12-11-2008, 01:33 PM

Are there going to be any new Mobos released along with the 940BE?
Or should I just grab an M3A79-T?

Also would the M3A79-T be able to run 4x2GB 1066 Ram? I was going to grab some Mushkin BlackAscent.

charged3800z24

12-11-2008, 01:39 PM

N19h7m4r3

12-11-2008, 01:47 PM

Hopefully someone does.

Also does the M3A79-T handle well? My last Am2 board was the M2N Sli-Deluxe and I loved it.

I'm going to run an old x2 4200 until the 940 is out :P

charged3800z24

12-11-2008, 02:16 PM

Hopefully someone does.

Also does the M3A79-T handle well? My last Am2 board was the M2N Sli-Deluxe and I loved it.

I'm going to run an old x2 4200 until the 940 is out :P

Ya.. I think it does very well.. real stable board in my opinion. I had no issue running 3.4ghz in Win XP 64bit..

http://3800z24.info/Phenom/9950/winxp64/cinabench64_3.4.JPG

tictac

12-16-2008, 07:15 AM

RiverRicer

12-16-2008, 10:00 AM

Just going to slip that puppy under the waterblock on the Asus and haul ass!:D

Rammsteiner

12-16-2008, 10:02 AM

Plan rig.. :party:

Processor : AMD Phenom II 940
Mobo: Biostar 790GX3 A2+
Cooling : Coolermaster V8
VGA : Onboard ATI HD3300 with build in 128MB DDR3
Memory : 4 x 1GB Corsair DDR2 800 or 2 x 2GB :idea:

:D
Well, you're the m... tictac really:p: But I think 2x2GB does offer a tad more over 4x1GB. I cant be sure, but wouldnt more modules influence the overclockability of the NB as welll?

gOtVoltage

12-16-2008, 10:38 AM

Well, you're the m... tictac really:p: But I think 2x2GB does offer a tad more over 4x1GB. I cant be sure, but wouldnt more modules influence the overclockability of the NB as welll?

The way 2gig sticks clock Now and the low price.. id go 2gig sticks. Although 45nm will probally fair a lot better than B3 when it comes to Ram and IMC.

If Tic has 4x1gig already ,, id use it. It ya need to Buy New Ram get 2x2gigs of some High Freqency fast stuff,,

ofcoarse on the cheapo though:D

Sentential

12-16-2008, 10:40 AM

Planned spec:

Phenom II 940 BE
4 x 2048MB DDR2 PC2-6400
MSI K9ND2 SLI Premium
2 x GTX260 SLi

Current CPU = AthlonX2 4400+ :owned:

You guys have NO idea how glad I will be to get off this temporary CPU

iandh

12-16-2008, 10:59 AM

Mine's in my sig, just waiting for CPU. :)

crazydiamond

12-16-2008, 11:13 AM

mine is lookin like current rig w/ just cpu upgrade unless i can get this one sold =)

pII 940be
foxconn a7da-s
4870x2
4x1gb g.skill 1066 - prolly pick up 2x2gb or 4x2gb of some 1066 or maybe the mushkin pc8000 ram

maybe upgrade mobo's after a few people's results are out

Postmodum

12-16-2008, 02:04 PM

Well, i'm getting an all new pc...

i'm kinda lost in the specs thought...

Do you think the ATI graphic card will perform better in the PII system or using a Nvidia will be just the same? ( GTX 260 vs 4870 ) ...

Just need to know if the PII SB750 + 790FX system is optimized for ATI cards in some way or ... not :)

Thank you all
Pedro

FatAlbert

12-16-2008, 03:01 PM

hmm ;)

mine will be like this:

foxconn destroyer
6 gigs of D9 ;)
gf 6600
tagan tg430

:D:D

GothamKken

12-16-2008, 03:38 PM

Hello all...

Case: CoolerMaster HAF-932
PSU: PC Power & Cooling 1200 Watt Power Supply
Motherboard: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
Ram: Corsair Dominator 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) w/Cooling Fan
Optical: 2 x Samsung
Video Cards: 2 x SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
Sound: Creative X-FI Fatality
Custom Water Cooling: D-Tek-Fezer-Swiftech-Danger Den-1/2 Tubing for my:
CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Overclocked at 3.31 100% Stable with Windows Vista 64bit Ultimate

Just waiting for my Phenom II 940...

It's cheaper do be an AMD/ATI fan boy....

equinox1

12-16-2008, 05:29 PM

please santa, i've been good. can i please have my phenomII to go with.
foxconn a79a-s 790fx
geil estoria 2x1gig pc8500/2x2gig g-skill pc 8500
2 saphire hd 4870x2 quadfire
pcpower&cooling 1200watt
2x74gig raptors raid0
1 wd160 sata
need water cooling setup yet

Lightman

12-17-2008, 12:45 PM