AMD FX-8150 Overclocking

About a week a ago i got an email from AMD Nordic and they asked if i want to have FX-8150 sample for overlocking, and i wasnt considered for long!:up:

So, thanks to AMD Nordic for providing me this AMD FX-8150 sample!:clap:

From the beginning this has been like a driving a bike, overclocking is same easy that i get used to with Phenom II's.

All results are done with a mediocre watercooling setup, including following parts:
Aquacomputer Kryos HF (had to wait AMD brackets about an week.. :(, spare part..)
Swiftech MCP35X
Phobya G-Changer
EK-FC580 DCII (cpu and gpu on same circuit)

Hardware:
AMD FX-8150
Asus Crosshair V Formula
Asus GTX 580 DCII
G.Skill Ripjaws-X
Corsair HX1000
Dimastech Easy V2.5 benchtable

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...testilaite.jpg

While testing ambient temperature was all the time between 23-24 degrees celcius.
And here some results, first quick prime95 test to show how high 24/7 clocks we can achieve with these:

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...amdprime95.jpg

And other benchmarks:

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...md3dmark06.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...amdvantage.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...dcinebench.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a.../amdpifast.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...dsuperpi1m.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...superpi32m.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...mdwprime32.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...wprime1024.jpg

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a...50/amdx264.jpg

I was surprised how well these FX's overclock! After intel launched sandy bridge, i havent even touched to AMD, so this was definitely great experience!

Too bad that single core performance isn't that good, usually losing to Phenom II. But anyway, there is potential in this Bulldozer architecture, it just need more optimizing.

Once again, ty AMD Nordic, and thank you for reading! I hope you liked!:up:

Nice set of benches. :up:

That seems quite a good cpu, priming at 4.8GHz. Bulldozer is fun to play with even though performance isn't stellar.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks for posting... :up:

I was also curious if you know what the default/3600Mhz VID is for your sample?

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Originally Posted by Zeus

Nice set of benches. :up:

That seems quite a good cpu, priming at 4.8GHz. Bulldozer is fun to play with even though performance isn't stellar.

Keep up the good work.

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Dont know how good this one is, i have only tested this one. But core's are pretty even, only core 8 need's about 0,02v more than others.

And thanks! I will.

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Originally Posted by PolRoger

Thanks for posting... :up:

I was also curious if you know what the default/3600Mhz VID is for your sample?

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VID 1.2625v. Based on The Stilt's VID chart, this one is not the best there is..

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3423/fxpmax.jpg

Thanks for the review... :up:

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Originally Posted by Asmola

VID 1.2625v. Based on The Stilt's VID chart, this one is not the best there is..

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From the looks of your chip I'd say it's clocking pretty well. We actually have a similar settup. You have a better rad (Mine is a Swiftec 120.3), but I don't
have a VC in the loop and I also have a Termochill single in the bottom of my case.

That being said, it looks like your 8150 likes v's a little more and has more managable temps... ;)

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Originally Posted by Asmola

Dont know how good this one is, i have only tested this one. But core's are pretty even, only core 8 need's about 0,02v more than others.

And thanks! I will.

VID 1.2625v. Based on The Stilt's VID chart, this one is not the best there is..

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3423/fxpmax.jpg

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Can someone please tell me what the PMAX stands for in these graphs? Thanks.

OP....great overclocks! :)

I hope i got that low voltage one !!!!

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Originally Posted by freeloader

Can someone please tell me what the PMAX stands for in these graphs? Thanks.

OP....great overclocks! :)

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Pmax means it consumes more power so bigger Pmax -> more leakage chip.

and Thank You!

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Originally Posted by PatRaceTin

I hope i got that low voltage one !!!!

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Like i said, those are more leakage chips, usually better for extreme overclocking. :)

nice Asmola :)

Thanks FlanK3r

Forgot to show these ones, +5,3GHz Pifast and some memory overclocking, also ~23c ambien temp:

http://i11.aijaa.com/b/00791/9050634.jpg

2000MHz CL6 1,7v
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a.../muisticl6.jpg

2200MHz CL7 1,7v
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/a.../muisticl7.jpg

Double post.. :(