So who will be getting Phenom 2 right off the bat

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12-02-2008, 06:07 AM
Xajel

I'm already on my timeframe for an upgrade, I have new PSU ad the mobo just arrived, next month will be the Phenom II X4 940 BE month for me :D
12-02-2008, 06:17 AM
MrMojoZ

I see a lot of folks expecting results from non SB750 boards, be interesting to see how that plays out.
12-02-2008, 07:04 AM
CntdwnToExtn

As soon as they get to Canada I will place an order for the 940. which means i probably won't see it until 3-4 weeks after the release since Canada doesn't get anything!!!
Hopefully newegg.ca will have some great prices like they do for the current Phenoms!
current ones are 40 bucks cheaper than tiger or ncix
12-02-2008, 07:21 AM
Bgriffs

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Originally Posted by MrMojoZ

I see a lot of folks expecting results from non SB750 boards, be interesting to see how that plays out.

Well I still have my DFI 790FX-M2R w/SB600 and I'll be sure to at least give it a shot when the new chips hit the market before deciding on a new mobo for my system.

Bought one of the last foxconn boards on newegg but a friend's blew out so he bought it off me. :rolleyes:
12-02-2008, 07:21 AM
drunkenmaster

[QUOTE=Titan7171;3468569]
fsb wise I got mine to about 275-280mhz on my MSI DKA790GX but it hardly made a difference and Im talking going from 200mhz to 280mhz
made a difference of a few milliseconds less in spi 1M where as moving the nb frequency and the HT link speed from 2000mhz to 2400mhz gave a difference of 1-2 seconds less in spi 1M.

QUOTE]

I was less worried about performance from actually running the fsb high but more wondering how far you could push a lower clocked cheaper non black edition chip if you're limited to overclocking on the fsb, rather than the multiplier.

I really think AMD will get a well obviously not lots of business, but a lot of enthusiasts would considering AMD which gets their name out a little more and more people talking about them, if you could pick up there cheapest quad and clock the hell out of it. IE a 2.2Ghz £100 quad that you can whack the multi up and run at 4Ghz if you want/can. Back to the good old multiplier unlocked as standard days, frankly when they've had completely unlocked multipliers is when more people play with them and their name is seen more often on forums all over.

The 2.8Ghx 920 isn't much of a saving, though £40 isn't bad, if it could fairly easily do 280Mhz at a 14multiplier, thats not at all bad, but a 2.2Ghz quad at 280Mhz wouldn't be quite as good.
12-02-2008, 07:34 AM
diekul

When the 940 comes out, i'm going to buy one! Sold my 9750 and got a cheap (22 euro) 3800 x2 just to wait until it releases.
12-02-2008, 07:53 AM
mongoled

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunkenmaster

I was less worried about performance from actually running the fsb high but more wondering how far you could push a lower clocked cheaper non black edition chip if you're limited to overclocking on the fsb, rather than the multiplier.

I really think AMD will get a well obviously not lots of business, but a lot of enthusiasts would considering AMD which gets their name out a little more and more people talking about them, if you could pick up there cheapest quad and clock the hell out of it. IE a 2.2Ghz £100 quad that you can whack the multi up and run at 4Ghz if you want/can. Back to the good old multiplier unlocked as standard days, frankly when they've had completely unlocked multipliers is when more people play with them and their name is seen more often on forums all over.

The 2.8Ghx 920 isn't much of a saving, though £40 isn't bad, if it could fairly easily do 280Mhz at a 14multiplier, thats not at all bad, but a 2.2Ghz quad at 280Mhz wouldn't be quite as good.

** TOTALLY OFF TOPIC **
But great to see an XS old timer back posting

:up:

Welcome back dude

;)
12-02-2008, 07:56 AM
Nedjo

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Originally Posted by Rammsteiner

Is that your CPU or what:shocked:

Oh by all means no...

... mine s even better (0843 BPMW) :p:
12-02-2008, 08:10 AM
Oliverda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nedjo

Oh by all means no...

... mine s even better (0843 BPMW) :p:

Could you please tell some words about it? :)
12-02-2008, 08:12 AM
Macadamia

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunkenmaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titan7171

fsb wise I got mine to about 275-280mhz on my MSI DKA790GX but it hardly made a difference and Im talking going from 200mhz to 280mhz
made a difference of a few milliseconds less in spi 1M where as moving the nb frequency and the HT link speed from 2000mhz to 2400mhz gave a difference of 1-2 seconds less in spi 1M.

I was less worried about performance from actually running the fsb high but more wondering how far you could push a lower clocked cheaper non black edition chip if you're limited to overclocking on the fsb, rather than the multiplier.

I really think AMD will get a well obviously not lots of business, but a lot of enthusiasts would considering AMD which gets their name out a little more and more people talking about them, if you could pick up there cheapest quad and clock the hell out of it. IE a 2.2Ghz £100 quad that you can whack the multi up and run at 4Ghz if you want/can. Back to the good old multiplier unlocked as standard days, frankly when they've had completely unlocked multipliers is when more people play with them and their name is seen more often on forums all over.

The 2.8Ghx 920 isn't much of a saving, though £40 isn't bad, if it could fairly easily do 280Mhz at a 14multiplier, thats not at all bad, but a 2.2Ghz quad at 280Mhz wouldn't be quite as good.

That's what the X3 720 is for. Cheaper unlocked OCing.

Well, you also have a Athlon X4 series @2.7Ghz for cheap, probably cheaper than the X3 720 as naming nomenclature/model naming goes. :)

Hopefully AMD will release a 3Ghz or 3.2Ghz 45nm dual core later, if unlocked will be even perkier.
12-02-2008, 08:18 AM
charged3800z24

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Originally Posted by TiTON

I will be sure to get the chip right when it comes out. I'm in socal, so it will be next day, unless they decide to ship it from East coast :P

And if I still have some LN2 left over, it will go subzero right away :)

Ton

look forward to this:up::up:
12-02-2008, 08:26 AM
Russ_64

Well there are quite a few of us in this thread planning to get a Phenom II ....

I posted a Poll in the XS Folding Team thread and so far the majority are going for Core i7 - please add your support for the Green corner (or are we Red now?)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209498
12-02-2008, 08:26 AM
Manicdan

i wonder if we can get enough people here who want one to do a mass order for a good discount
12-02-2008, 08:34 AM
charged3800z24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nedjo

Oh by all means no...
... mine s even better (0843 BPMW) :p:

You know what... seeing your post is like going to a strip club.. you get all worked up for what ya see,.. and go home with nothing but your imagintaion.
12-02-2008, 08:49 AM
Jazzman

Stepping Request

I plan to buy once we know the best stepping. Can you specify stepping through NewEgg? If not who is the best online store for stepping specification?
12-02-2008, 09:25 AM
biohead

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Originally Posted by Nedjo

just to make you all envy :p

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2935/piiyf7.jpg

if I told you that Foxconn's 790GX mobo don't even recognize CPU properly with latest BIOS but overclock it like crazy, I think you would want to go for this awesome blacky ;)

yeah i was about to ask, how is that foxconn 790gx board.. A7DA-S right? it seems perfect to me, but i haven't really found conclusive evidence on its overclocking potential and BIOS options. Does anyone here have this board to give some input? It's dirt cheap in comparison, and that's a great selling point.
12-02-2008, 09:47 AM
Bgriffs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ_64

Well there are quite a few of us in this thread planning to get a Phenom II ....

I posted a Poll in the XS Folding Team thread and so far the majority are going for Core i7 - please add your support for the Green corner (or are we Red now?)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209498

Voted! and I'd say we're the Christmas corner now. In all seriousness I'm still torn about getting the AM2+ version or waiting on the AM3 setup.
12-02-2008, 09:50 AM
Aquineas

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Originally Posted by Nedjo

just to make you all envy :p

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2935/piiyf7.jpg

You suck. I hope you drop your cellphone in the toilet :-).

(kidding)

I'll order one as soon as I can; I'm putting my 9850 in a Linux box that's waiting for it and the PHII (pronounced fee?) will be my primary desktop for 2009. Come summer of 2010, it'll be time for the next upgrade... I may at that time get an Intel system if AMD hasn't come back around..
12-02-2008, 09:57 AM
jonspd

I normally upgrade around x-mas but this year I guess it will be whenever newegg has one of the 920's or 940's in stock depending on price I hope to see that the 920 does about as good as the 940 but chances are I will end up going all out and getting a sb750 to replace my msi and a 940 just waiting for them to be listed in about 1 month 1 week or so....
12-02-2008, 10:31 AM
Chris_redfield

I can see me picking one up end of january.

I can also see me getting an AM3 CPU and mobo as well when they arrive, just because I've got a spare DDR3 kit and a 3870 doing nothing.
12-02-2008, 11:19 AM
Razrback16

Depends on the reviews. I'll almost assuredly be getting one, but not right off the bat. Probably wait till Feb/March.
12-02-2008, 11:39 AM
Calmatory

IF I can get one cheap quado with a AM2+ mobo which has ability to undervolt the CPU. Phenom II seems indeed interesting.
12-02-2008, 11:48 AM
Titan7171

AMD should also drop the dual cores and just go with tri and quads this way for the same or less money as intel dually you can get a AMD tri core.
12-02-2008, 11:50 AM
Bgriffs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titan7171

AMD should also drop the dual cores and just go with tri and quads this way for the same or less money as intel dually you can get a AMD tri core.

The duals will stick around for a bit more especially with their low power setups just to keep themselves in that market. But it seems that each new release there are fewer and fewer dual core sku's coming out.
12-02-2008, 12:10 PM
nanohead

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Originally Posted by Particle

Guilty. I'll buy one as soon as I see it is available and under $300.

Same

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