I agree, good upgrade from 5000+ BE.
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I agree, good upgrade from 5000+ BE.
0921 APBW with a Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P (bios F3k) SUCCESS http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=595421
prime stable and intelburntestv2 stable
oh and I'm from Paraguay(latin america)
I salute you guys, so happy right now ^_^
It took forever to validate my registration. Anyhow;
BIOSTAR 790GX 128M, Jan 2009 BIOS
0915FPMW
http://i43.tinypic.com/10z7hub.jpg
OCCT Linpack and Prime95 stable.
HI,
I've managed to successully unlock my 550.
Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (F4 Bios)
550 BE - AC098BPMW
ACC - Hybrid/Auto (-2 all cores)
4GB OCZ 1333 Platinum @ 7-7-7-20
Titan Fenrir
Antec 300 with 4 fans
Havent had a chance to stress test properly or overclock as it was getting late last night but will try to have a go tonight. Was sitting at 35c in BIOS when unlocked at standard clock.
I have installed Vista x64 SP2 and GTA4, played that for about 1 1/2 hours as I wanted to test my 4870 as well before I hit the hay, went without a hitch. All looks sound so far but guess I won't know for sure until I stress it.
Will post some screens when I get a chance.
Well my dual core seems to be pretty much a no-go on the quad front. Tried lots of combos with no luck.
0924BPMW - Tom128 - M3A79-T Deluxe - 0300 Mod - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - M3A79-T Deluxe - 0803 - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - M3A79-T Deluxe - 1001 - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - GA-MA770T-UD3P - F2c - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - GA-MA770T-UD3P - F2 - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - TA790GX XE - A78CM113 - Fail
0924BPMW - Tom128 - TA790GX XE - A78CM525 - Fail
:(
It seems to be a good clocker at least. Passed Orthos for a few minutes at 4Ghz on the XE under air. Will try it under water just to see, but will likely trade it with a friend for his 9600BE as it would eventually move into a cruncher and even a poor overclock on the quad would cure more cancer than a dual.
0922APMW - Daveburt714 - GA-MA790XT-UD4P - F4G -success
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=597390
Hi guys got my new motherboard today and it unlocked
ACC - Hybrid/Auto (-2 all cores)
0924EPMW GA-MA790XT-UD4P - F4 - success
Nice, I replied to your PM as well :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by chippy
Maybe I have crap chips, maybe I'm just a noob :ROTF:
I'm willing to pay shipping both ways (I send chip and pay for postage back) if anyone in the UK fancies trying to unlock my chips (0919EPMW and 0924EPMW)
PM if your interested in taking a few moments of your day to do me a favour!
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: SORRY FOR THE CAPS GUYS BUT...
It turns out my :banana::banana::banana::banana:ing PSU is faulty!!!!! Arghhhh, I have just tried a new Corsair 520W on my AMD rig and my 0924EPMW unlocks!
It wont boot into windows yet, but I've only just started on this! Before I couldn't even get the motherboard to recognize this chip,so for me this is a big step in the right direction, watch this space :D
Nice!! keep us updated!Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarki
Add +100 or 150nbvid.. This helps if the chip has weak IMC.Quote:
Originally Posted by davidw8818
Make shure your Mobo is using recent Bios F5 and not the factory shipped F2/F2a or F4.
The F4 is buggy with X4core manipulation,, i flashed to F5a with out even using F4,, then i swapped to F5 once that was released.
So please if its buggy with F4 use the F5.
gOtVolTage
Phenom II 550BE 0921FPMW (from Germany)
mainboard: MSI 770-C45
BIOS 7599131M, 75990519, A7599AMS
Always black screen (no boot)
CACYC 0919EPMW Biostar TA790GX A3+ modded bios success Link
:D
Anyone hear of a CPMW stepping? Going to get the motherboard tomorrow, and I'll see how it goes...
0913APMW is a no go for me. Overclocks pretty nicely with the two cores, though.
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/598123.png
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=598123
Is that under LN2, Mean Machine?
helo... i need help..
yesterday i just buy phenom II 550 0922apmw..
i match with my mobo ma790gp-ds4h then using bios f5..
success unlock 4 cores...
then question is..
how can i know that other cores stable? what can i do? and what stability test software i can use and how can i know whether it is stable or not?
one more question..
currently my friend using mobo ecs 780g-ultra chipset and 750 sb.
ECS A780GM-A ULTRA -A780G+SD750
isit this mobo capable to unlock 4 cores by using phenom II 550.
i want to know because one of asrock mobo intergrated 780g + 750 sb able to unlock??
pls help me noob here..
Quote:
Originally Posted by Agultiamat
In order to test for stability, I'd suggest 10 passes on Intel Burn Test at maximum stress level. If you can pass that a couple(4-5) of hours of Prime95 blend test will tell you if your system is stable enough for just about all general uses. You can test for longer, but I feel comfortable with stability if I can pass Prime95 blend for 5 hours. About the ECS board, I have no idea. If the board has acc options in the bios then maybe it can. Either lend your friend your chip, since you know it to be unlockable, or have him hit up google to search for anyone that may have unlocked with that board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agultiamat
ok.. thanks i'll test first..Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
but i dunno how tu use prime95:(
heh:D
Quote:
Originally Posted by Agultiamat
Very easy, just download latest version. Extract the compressed files and click the .exe . It auto starts the torture test setup box, then click ok.
If you get an error the program tells you or just crashes. Simple way to tell if you're stable if it can run for hours without any errors you're fine
thanks shadow_419:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
i'll try this nite while sleeping coz lazy to wait heh:D
My 550 getting stronger :up: Lazy 4Ghz 3D06.
http://i39.tinypic.com/24v5q94.jpg
C-BuZz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCtKkZrAEw8
0922MPMW OC 4G
Mine unlocked easily first on first try.
Didn't mess much with overclocking. Just pushed the multi to 17.5 for a nice 3.5 Ghz.
It was batch 0922 on a GA-MA770T-UD3P Bios F2.
Stock voltage.
1h Prime95 stable blend torture.
Air cooled xigmatek.
31C idle.
47C load. (might be a bit high I'll purchase a backplate soon).
I'm very happy with the proc and how easy an hassle free it was to unleash it.
I was going to post when there were 4 pages in this thread... I never got the activation email or w/e. haha. but it lets me post now, yay.
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=599479
0919EPMW, with a GA-MA790XT-UD4P (both from newegg). had to flash the bios to F4 first.
stock HSF, thermal pad (i'm really lazy, and don't know where the AS is), runs in the low 40s C. I can bump it up to 3.6 GHz in windows without a problem using phenommsrtweaker, haven't tried prime95 or anything at that speed though. but it's been running 24/7 since I got it ~2 weeks ago at 3.2 GHz (1.6 when i'm not using it), so i'm assuming it's all good.
and this might be a dumb question, i think i've read an answer before too (which was no), does CnQ work when all the cores are unlocked? i don't mind having to manually change the speed, but it'd be easier if it did it on its own.
It does, but only when it's not overclocked (for me anyway). Once I overclock CnQ doesn't work for some reason...Quote:
Originally Posted by mariol90
C-BuZz
I haven't actually gotten to the point where I'm worried about power usage with this settup yet mariol90.....Quote:
Originally Posted by mariol90
But turn off CNQ and check out this lil program. It has worked really well for me in the past, and gives you lots of options to tune your energy savings! :up:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ght=msrtweaker
It's very easy to use and has actually worked better than CnQ from my experience...
Here are some results from my phenom 550:
The strange thing is that when I try to rise the voltage above 1,38 the CPU is losing stability. Why could that be?
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/w...3875_prime.jpg
It can pass this test on 4 cores, but if I try to run BLEND, it crashes in a few seconds. I ran 3dmark06, some games, everest cache and memory benchmarks with no issues. It might restart few times but only after few hours of work. I've replaced my 64bit. XP with 64bit. Vista, but it became very unstable even on 2 cores. Do I need to find another prime 95 vrsion, is there any difference in 32 and 64 bit versions, are there any other tools to be used?
0922APMW - asap - Biostar TA790GX 128M - Bios Jan 09 - succees - Link
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6...03500forum.jpg
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=599845
0920GPMW Biostar 790GX A3+ Bios 78DAA616
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=599886
http://i25.tinypic.com/1z5rc78.jpg just ran it for 30 mins all stock with dark knight heatsink http://i29.tinypic.com/kevhpc.jpg
I'm having a hard time determining if you are taking the piss or being serious :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakePriest
C-BuZz
you dont understand Croatian so you cant understand what i wanted to say...
#0919EPMW successful unlocked on Gigabyte 790X-UD4P with F4G bios
1hr Prime95 stable
Successfully unlocked 550 on Biostar 790GX 128M with Bios Jan 09
Hi,
I'm wondering what could have caused a jump on my X2 550 BE idle/load temps.
Yesterday, it was 31C idle / 47 load.
Today, it has jumped to 33C idle / 49! load.
NOTHING has changed from yesterday. Same bios config, case wasn't opened. Nothing. The case temps are actually colder then yesterday ! (room temps are 3degree C lower).
Could the HSF have somewhat moved ? Is there a "burn in" period for those chips ? Could air pockets have somewhat formed between the HSF and the thermal paste ? I used high quality thermal paste.
I am very upset with this change. Furthermore, when I put the CPU thru some Prime95 today, it actually produced an error dump file. No such thing yesterday !
Re seating the HSF would be a huge pain as I would have to disconnect every wires/remove the Mobo ...
All you guys with Biostar Mobos and the bug HT Link @ 1600MHz download the modified BIOS from RH here
does anybody know why my amd overdrive 3.0.2 says "failed to start" and thats it.. it worked flawlessly 3 days ago =(
im the administrator and it is driving me nuts... i need help
any one do unlocking with stock fan? at what speed? :)
you still angry for me :banana::banana::banana::banana:ing your mum? get over it man.:welcome:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakePriest
Quote:
Originally Posted by mecho_gruh
because your CPU is getting too hot...on your current voltage CPU temp is 55 but on my CPU voltage 1.408 load temp is 48 degrees.what cpu cooler do you have?i have Big Typhoon VX
this what i will say is only for Vojislav:Quote:
Originally Posted by VojislavŠešelj
Ja vas Srbe zbilja ne kuzim...zar vi bas morate svugdje stavljat sranja kao npr Svaki častan Srbin je Četnik ili slicno??i jos se nazvati Šešelj(Serbian war criminal-Šešelj),de budi pametan i makni to.
My 0924EPMW so close, yet so far...
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...S/DSC00376.jpg
It will not let me boot into windows, I can do the start of a fresh windows XP install but after the reboot stage it won't continue the setup, it just keeps rebooting.
I have tried every possible setting in the BIOS, tried every BIOS but no joy, I can only get into the BIOS.
you cores are not stable mate...or you should disable Cool and Quiet
some guy had the same problem as yours, his cpu when unlocked only worked with xp sp1Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarki
so try that ;)
Is there a trick to Nb clocks? I have seen quite a few 2.8Ghz on some average mobo's, but my mobo MA790FXT-UD5P doesn't even boot > 2.15Ghz :confused:
C-BuZz
my BIOSTAR 790GX 128M wont go above 2000....
can you get into safe mode?Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarki
What voltages are you using NB and Cpu-NB? Try giving both both 1.3v + or - a few notches especially the Cpu-NB. I usually run 1.28v NB and 1.3125v Cpu-NBQuote:
Originally Posted by C-BuZz
0922APMW on Gigabyte 790X-UD4P with F5 bios - Success
4 hours on Prime95 @ 3.8Ghz - will post link shortly:yepp:
Hey thanks :up: That actually worked a treat, booted straight up at 2.6ghz no problem :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
http://i30.tinypic.com/30x7e4z.gif
Cheers
C-BuZz
Glad to help, make sure you keep an eye on temps though. The extra cpu-nb adds heat to the cpu. I know it's Winter for you down under but I'm sure it's still fairly warm.
Yeah it is fairly cold here at the moment, down to -3c at night :eek: Doesn't seem to have added any extra temps running nb @ 2600, but I'll keep an eye on it :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
C-BuZz
Wow that is pretty cold. We average around 0-3C during the day in the winter months, but I didn't expect it to be that cold in Australia. Off topic but you're probably higher elevation right?
Not to sure, where are you? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
Is there any real benefit to running high nb clocks?
C-BuZz
The advantage to nb clocks is that your L3 cache runs at this speed. Better overall performance since the cpu cores aren't waiting around as long for data I'd assume. I'm in Massachusetts, USA elvation about 30m above sea level. I'd heard the average temp in Australia during the winter was about 55F(13C).
Hmm sweet, I'm going to see how running high nb affects 3d06 scores :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow_419
Yeah average is around 13c during the day, but it's been in the negatives at night time :)
C-BuZz
Higher NB results in more memory bandwidth. Test with everest and you'll see the difference with each tweak.
Didn't take a note of my stepping, and I cbs taking off my heatsink atm. I'll repost when I do though. Was an easy unlock, only had to turn on ACC. Stable on ~13h P95.
KayDat - GA MA790GP UD4H - F3a - Success
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...quadstable.png
Haven't gotten around to overclocking yet though.
anyone had try unlock proc 550 BE with mobo intergrated 780G Ultra chipset?
Pretty sure you can't with a 780G, since you need a SB750 or SB710 southbridge. I started off with a GA-MA780G-UD3H, and I changed it for my current board, so I could try unlocking my CPU.
What is the max safe voltage for these chips 24/7? Right now I'm running 3.9ghz @ 1.5v and 4 cores (under load it drops to 1.488v.) Prime95 stable for over 5 hours, which is good enough for me.
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6343/bigoc.th.jpg
0922CPMW - [xc] flat-four - GA MA790XT UD4P - F4 - Success
Hybrid/Auto -2%
No overclocking yet.
http://i32.tinypic.com/hskwgm.jpg
>24h stable on P95. I'll get to overclocking mine eventually.
Success!
http://pctuning.tyden.cz/ilustrace3/...2_x2_550_2.jpg
http://pctuning.tyden.cz/images/stories/DSC00908.jpg
http://pctuning.tyden.cz/images/stor..._oc_unlock.png
Board Asus CrossHire III, last BIOS 0403 ... look at new menu Unleashed Mode ...
But, my two cores are very bad, i cannot to OC them above 3,4 GHz ... at any voltage.
0921APMW - Cele303 - Asrock A790GXH/128M - P1.20 - Success - Link
ACC - Auto
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3207/550x4.th.jpg
Update:
0918BPMW - Cele303 - Asrock A790GXH/128M - P1.20 - Success - Link
Wohoho look who is here,my old mate Cele303,you have the same batch like me :)
Kaydat's right for the most part. Although board companies are starting to put out 780G boards with a 710 southbridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agultiamat
Asrock has a couple:
A780GMH/128M
A780GXH/128M
Actually yes, you're right. Best bet is to simply check if your mobo has a 750/710 southbridge or a 700 southbridge, rather than the northbridge designation.Quote:
Originally Posted by kuripot
Hi Guys,
I got the 2 sealed cpus: 0920gpmw and 0921apmw to put on a new and also boxed biostar TA790GX 128M
Which one should I keep? Neither of the steppings seems very successfull unlocking :shrug:
0922APMW - PowerSlide - Asus M4A78T-E - 1503 - SUCCESS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...de/550BEX4.jpg
This might of been asked before.
But how does one check the temps? Real temp can't even be open while Core Temp have a ? on it :(
Speedfan or Everest:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by 5ILVgearX
C-BuZz
I took delivery of a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard on Friday so I've been having a play with it and my Phenom II X2 550 after flashing it to the latest Bios thanks to it running an old F2 version!
I purchased the CPU about a month ago and its a 0919EPMW Stepping and had 3.8Ghz in my old Asus M3A32-MVP DELUXE/WIFI-AP Motherboard as a dully.
On the Gigabyte however Its now a SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED QUAD :D
http://www.michaelscomputers.co.uk/p...IIB50stock.jpg
I've been playing ever since and managed to get 3.6GHz nice and stable:
http://www.michaelscomputers.co.uk/p...IB503.6GHz.jpg
To say I'm happy would be an understatement :) I'm having some issues with getting it to 3.7GHz as a Quad with Blue Screens & Reboots but still playing with bios settings! I'm more than happy with 3.6GHz but playing around is fun :) . The load temps are about 55deg running as a Quad 3.6GHz also, they do go up fairly rapidly when I use more volts though.
So please add me to the list:
0919EPMW - gamesaregood - GA-MA790X-UD4P - F5 - SUCCESS - :D
Im glad to see you flashed to the F5:up:
Lots of people that could not unlock these chips were using F2 or F4 Bios which is by all means buggy as hell.
Even when i first installed my 550 i flashed to F5a beta before even testing the Stock F2/F4 bioses.
Once i saw people were having problems tweaking the Bioses i flashed to the Older ones and experianced thier Problems.
To Date the F5 is the Most reliable Bios for ALL AMD chips on UD4P.
Ive tested and played with all Volt settings with a 9950/720/1640/550/6000+ cpu's. and the F5 handles em all.
So if anyone is trying to UNLOCK 550's please use the Most recent Bios for Your Mobo.
It will save you AMDheartheadache , if you update teh Bios from the Get go:D
Phenom II 550BE 0921FPMW
Motherboard: ASRock A780GMH/128M
latest bios 1.20
Just black screen with any ACC settings other than default.
ASRock A780GXH/128M (AMD 780G + SB710), 1.10/1.20 Bios
Phenom II 550BE 0919EPMW @ B50, 3.1GHz default - 1.125V / 3.6GHz - 1.325V default / 3.9GHz - 1.475V (CPU-Z)
2x2GB Kingston HyperX-8500 CL5, 2.2V @ 1.066MHz, 5-5-5-15, 1.8V
List Submission: 0919EPMW - leonardo_hr - A780GXH/128M - 1.20 - Success - Link
0922 CPWM, my first X2-550BE can do 3.8Ghz 1.42v stable
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...0_142V_web.jpg
i was wondering how come my X2 550 don't down clock like intel's speed step?
muti is always at 15.5x :(
everything is set to default at bios.
MA790X-UD4P(F5)
I was able to unlock to 4 cores :rocker: , but is there a way to tell the stepping without removing the cpu?
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=603524
when running prime95 the temp on speedfan is always at 41C :confused:
can the free version of everest tell me cpu temps?
Tried my CACYC 0923 APMW on an ASROCK A780 SB710 with ACC and a ASROCK A790 SB750 with ACC and fails to start Windows or Linux on both MBs. At post it shows an X4 but thats as far as she gets. I've tried each of the MBs available bioses and I think every combination of settings. Just got a 4 core dud. I do have it stable at 3.93ghz at 1.450v with 8GB ram and still am impressed with the speed on the 2 cores. A 650W power supply also does not help.
0921apmw & biostar TA790GX 128M January bios success!
I run only 30 minutes OCCT at default speed of 3100 Mhz without any problems but still having to test the 4 cores longer and overclock it.
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=603327
Please note C&Q is enabled.
Edit: 2 days on and after gaming for a few hours without any problems the unlock seems stable :up:
Nice run brigs :clap:, seems lots of 0922 coming from indo :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by brigs
asap
hi
i got my x2 550 unlock x4 batch 0922CPMW.
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4-default.jpg
0922CPMW - under18 - Biostar TA790gx 128mb - 13/1/09 - Success - Link
Great results guy's (well some of them lol), OP updated :up:
Gotta love that warm fuzzy feeling of getting 2 free cores!
C-BuZz
i think you spoke about AC0918BPMW (missed one number)Quote:
Originally Posted by jackdno7
Buzz , correct it :)
ok took it apart and found out the patch number :)
0922APMW - 5ilvgearx - Gigabyte 790X-UD4P - F5 Success Link
Got the same stepping, Silver :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 5ILVgearX
Hopefully I'll have some luck getting it stable once MSI releases a new BIOS for the GD70.
Nice results on the unlocking front. I bet this has sparked a good bit of 550 sales:up:.
good luck with your cpu bro :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by lemonlime
i got mine at ncix's richmond warehouse just if someone is wondering :p:
i would be really grateful if someone can make a x550 unlocked max overclock thread :rolleyes:
i could use a lot of pointers on my first amd system :wasntme:
I've found that this is a fantastic guide on overclocking Phenom IIs.
That Guide is priceless....Its based on DDR2Quote:
Originally Posted by KayDat
Ive even clocked my 550 to 4160mhz x4core using simalar steps.
Thats one of the best guides ive seen in while..
Now we just need one for DDr3 dividers lol.
has anyone at all had any joy unlocking with an ASUS M4A78-E ?
looks to be a trend forming over the net that this board just does not work :confused:
try getting it to cool down some more iirc 53C+ and they start to get a tad buggy :D (these chips love to be pretty cool)Quote:
Originally Posted by gamesaregood
What would you reckon about 0924 BPMW and 0924 EPMW steppings, these are the only ones I have currently found in New Zealand.
One shop had 2 BPMW's while the other shop had 20 odd 550's (only got the guy to check half a dozen for me and all were 0924 EPMW).
Going by the first post the EPMW has a 50% success rate of only 2 cpus tested and the BPMW has 0% of 2 aswell.
Quick question: Is the stock 550 cooling adequate for a 550 with the aditional two cores unlocked?
thank you
yes upto 3.4ghz ish wouldnt risk it with anymore, it really is a tiny heatsinkQuote:
Originally Posted by Rezag1000
It all depends on how much if any voltage you have to add to get stable at 4 cores. If you can run stable at default of 1.35v then probably good but if you require 1.4v+ then I'd say no. The stock heatsink is nothing more than a finned aluminum block and it's small. :shakes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezag1000
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezag1000
with stock i've got 3.5ghz rock stable with 1.38v, but i cant measure the temp,maybe around 55c..
Well, as far as i can go is 3.7GHz. Anything over 3.7 = not stable. Am able to run Small FFTs on 3.8-4.0ghz with 1.5v stable but when i run blend it will crash for some reason. I am sure is not the ram because those are same settings i used to run blend on 3.7GHz
Im about to order a X2 550 but im in a tossup between ordering from Newegg $99 plus free shipping. or going to the local frys and picking it up for $104 and being able to possibly pick the week/batch i want.