Bad chip or average? (960T)

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Update: Pose Crosshair 5 Formula installation results can be seen here:

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...untry=&status=


The below post was using the original AM3 motherboard I had, ASUS M4A88T-V EVO/USB3:

I have reached pretty much the limit for my computer, nothing in any combination allows me to push further Currently at about 2 hours into a Prime95 Blend test with no issues, had IBT verify stable, and had BOINC going with MooWraper for about 8 hours with no issues.

Now I would like opinions on if this is a decent chip or a dud (due to voltage requirements) if you gentlemen could please give your experience with similar chips.

CPU: Zosma 960T, Unlocked to 5 cores @ 1.572 - 1.584 volts (floats a bit with load)
Core0: 4375
Core1: 4250
Core2: 4250
Core3: 4375
Core4: 4125 (the unlocked core)
Core5: DEAD
CPU/NB: 2750 1.3125 volts
HTT: 250 / 2500
VDDA: 2.5
CPU LLC = Off (on causes VRM overheating)
NB LLC = Off (on causes VRM overheating)
Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, Water Cooled VRM/NB, EK Blocks (All MB voltages have been bumped up by .1volts)
RAM: 16GB (4x4) @ 1333, 9-9-9-27 1.6volts

At 4410 (252 HTT) core 0 gets flakey. Temps never pass 52c, under any load (CPU Temp not useless CORE temps lol). Anyway, just wanted to share what my 960T got to at it's Watercooled limit and see how it compares to others.