Phenom II 920 goodness thread

**Brother Esau** · 01-05-2009, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by TL1000S

What is wrong with some of you worst case blind fanbois?

Where did I write something that disagree with your belief in your favorite product?

What AMD may release in the future is as interesting as your dinner, this is a thread about PHII 920 and its goodness *now*.
If this model clocks half as good as those samples we have seen "leaked" int his and other forums, this is reason enough to buy one for any *CPU* enthusiast (NOT only batblind fanbois).

This is the same guy that was trolling me in the News Section guys

(EDIT) My mistake its not the Guy!

Please stay out of the AMD Section we don't want the Bull Shet Kiddie Drama that you guys have in the News Section brought in to our sanctuary

(EDIT) This Stays Just So You Know where its at!

**gosh** · 01-05-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by TL1000S

BTW.
Intel's first imc CPU's (Nehamlem) do not benefit that much of this technology either.
On desktop ecpecially.
EOS.

Nehalem = 256 KB L2 cache
Core 2 = 6 (23 * 256) MB L2 cache

There must be something there I think with the imc

**Hornet331** · 01-05-2009, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by gosh

All intel computers that I have tested has not been that good to work with compared to amd. I have friends that has noticed the same pattern so I don't think it is ghosts in my head.
I have never seen anyone say that the Intel felt more responsive compared to amd.

Your best comparison was a C2 dualcore (a mobile version in a notebook)... good reference to compare a dualcore notebook with a quadcore desktop workstation and then complain its not smooth enough...

**largon** · 01-05-2009, 10:25 AM

Someone, I need help.
I dont know which post to report for thread derailing/offtopic/trolling...

**Rammsteiner** · 01-05-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by largon

Someone, I need help.
I dont know which post to report for thread derailing/offtopic/trolling...

I say... post 19

Old skool comparisons done in a thread where it matters... not

**TL1000S** · 01-05-2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Brother Esau

This is the same guy that was trolling me in the News Section guys

(EDIT) My mistake its not the Guy!

Please stay out of the AMD Section we don't want the Bull Shet Kiddie Drama that you guys have in the News Section brought in to our sanctuary

(EDIT) This Stays Just So You Know where its at!

Are you saying (after mistaking me for someone else) that I am not allowed to post in the AMD section of the forum?
May bee you get confused by your own flashing sig (I sure do).

Or are you telling me that my opinions are not welcome?
Are you the one to decide that I can post positive comments to great PHII 920 oc achievements, but not argue with other posters filing nothing but subjective or off-topic content (like when 6 or 8 core AM3 CPU are coming).

PS.
I really, really dislike fanbois of any type, AMD, Intel, Nvidia.. whatever.. and express this whenever I like.

And I am really, really happy with what I see from AMD these days.

And thats why I am posting here.
This is a discussion forum? Not?

I do not see pure "O hail the mighty Intel/AMD <insert-model-here>. Only fanboi +1/I agree posting allowed!" anywhere in the forum.
Or in the guidelines.
I hope to see some more results/tips on OC'ing PHII 920 in this thread.
Not to argue with fanatics of any sort.
EOD.

**gosh** · 01-05-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by TL1000S

I really, really dislike fanbois of any type, AMD, Intel, Nvidia.. whatever.. and express this whenever I like.

OT
In this thread there is only one that has talked about fanbois and that is you. Skip those insults and keep to the technology. If you have an opinion you need to explain it if others that know about technology should listen.

**TL1000S** · 01-05-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Brother Esau

This is the same guy that was trolling me in the News Section guys

(EDIT) My mistake its not the Guy!

Please stay out of the AMD Section we don't want the Bull Shet Kiddie Drama that you guys have in the News Section brought in to our sanctuary

(EDIT) This Stays Just So You Know where its at!

Originally Posted by gosh

OT
In this thread there is only one that has talked about fanbois and that is you. Skip those insults and keep to the technology. If you have an opinion you need to explain it if others that know about technology should listen.

OT.
True. You are right.
A search for +Intel +Fanboi in the AMD section gave "a few" hits.
But I guess that's OK.
Your sig insults every word of your post btw.

**zif33rs** · 01-05-2009, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Titan7171

cool can you run it at 1680x1050?

Set up should be:
Benchmark
Graphics settings:
Full screen
8x Antialiasing
16x Aniosotropic Texture Filtering
Glow enabled
More Dynamic light sorces enabled
Ship Color Variations enabled
Texture quality High
Shader quality High

Back at it after work...here is the bench set you requested. I will be doing some testing with a Biostar 790 board tonight also.

**Blacklash** · 01-06-2009, 10:01 AM

3.6GHz 1.45v looks good to me. I run air cooling. I may have to try one of these. My 9950 needs all of 1.55v just to do 3360MHz.

**Oldguy932** · 01-06-2009, 10:55 AM

Could you that are posting benches with your 920's post with your steppings in this thread? After 4 pages of complaining how to do stability I think people have finally settled down. It'd just be nice to be able to include as many results as possible for better data.

Thanks in advance and keep up the good work overclocking.

**zif33rs** · 01-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Update

Started testing on a biostar 790gx a2+ with the stock amd hs\fan.

Phenom II 920 with stock heatsink/fan
2x1Gb Patriot LL DDR2 800
Sapphire 4870 1Gb
BFG 800w ps
Antec 300 case
Windows xp 32bit

Of course my work has really taken off with the new year. So be patient...

Prime stable at 3.5ghz...vcore is high because I forgot to reset it after some higher HT runs. Probaly stable here at 1.4v

**zif33rs** · 01-06-2009, 11:31 PM

SPi 32m un at 3.6+ghz at 1.4v

**zif33rs** · 01-06-2009, 11:51 PM

Seems to undervolt rather well..

**Lightman** · 01-07-2009, 03:20 AM

You answered a lot of my questions!!

Thanks a lot!

PS. Can you try 2.0GHz with only 1.0V and if stable then 0.8V?
This will indicate if AMD is now capable of producing mobile quads

**Brother Esau** · 01-07-2009, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by TL1000S

OT.
True. You are right.
A search for +Intel +Fanboi in the AMD section gave "a few" hits.
But I guess that's OK.
Your sig insults every word of your post btw.

I know but the guy went off on a tangent on me over nothing. I have a pretty bad temper at times.....some times the best way to deal with that is to tone it down with some form of humor .....serious.

Besides tell me you didn't like the Eric Estrada Pic

**TL1000S** · 01-07-2009, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Brother Esau

I know but the guy went off on a tangent on me over nothing. I have a pretty bad temper at times.....some times the best way to deal with that is to tone it down with some form of humor .....serious.

heheh.. then we're "brothers" after all.
(I usually post before thinking aka bad tempered).

Originally Posted by Brother Esau

Besides tell me you didn't like the Eric Estrada Pic

Well.. you're supposed to not joke about sexual preferences, but if you ask me, I liked it.
Baaad boy you!

**haylui** · 01-07-2009, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by gosh

Nehalem = 256 KB L2 cache
Core 2 = 6 (23 * 256) MB L2 cache

There must be something there I think with the imc

I believe small L2 is the cause

**diekul** · 01-07-2009, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by diekul

hey zif33rs can you run GTAIV on 1680x1050 on highest possible settings @ 3.6ghz? If you have that game ofcourse.

Or another one like Crysis or something.

Oh, and good job

**p0inT** · 01-07-2009, 08:10 AM

The PII 920 look in interested, can you or gonna go higher then 3.6Ghz?

**zif33rs** · 01-07-2009, 03:55 PM

3.6ghz is about all on the stock HS/fan it looks like. 1.40v

Im going to switch to a better air HS now and see what I can get on this biostar...then put it back under water and crank it up..should keep me busy till my 940 gets in.

was able to raise HT and NB speeds as well this last session.