Phenom 9500 w/ MSI K9A2 Platinum

[tictac]

Just a update I'm managing to run prime at a setting that gives 11953mbs in sandra on some pc6400 gskill 2x1gbhz...

Also it's at 272fsb.

Any higher than that? 280MHz? 290MHz? 300MHz?

[Blacklash]

I may try another AMD chip that overclocks better. Phenom overclocking is just depressing. Not to mention, I have been hanging around in the Intel section where folks are getting 4.7GHz with the new E8500s.

[Daveburt714]

I may try another AMD chip that overclocks better. Phenom overclocking is just depressing. Not to mention, I have been hanging around in the Intel section where folks are getting 4.7GHz with the new E8500s.

You know what... Phenom is mysterious, I've had it for almost 3 weeks, I've kinda treated it like a new car. I'll be nice to it most times, but I'm not afraid to take it out on the highway either, and I'm not gonna Drive 55!

I'm probably crazy... But I always feel like theres that little something missing that will make this chip shine, whether it be Bios, OS, Drivers, Software, SB700 or my Tweaking ability....

I can't find the link right now, but I think it was Tom's Hardware (Don't Hate!) that showed the Phenom kicking butt on UT3, seems like the programmers spent alot of time on multi-thread for that game and it did really well on Phenom.....

But your absolutely right.. That 5000 BE is looking pretty tempting for $99!

Bet I could hit 3.5 on that bad boy....