Quote Originally Posted by keithlm View Post
Just a few points:

1. If it was a LEAK then it would be an anonymous post. That would actually SUPPORTS that it might be real if there is an NDA. But it could also indicate false. So NO JOY.

2. The numbers in the CACHE column for the "Level 2" row also cut off at about exactly the same place on the "4". Since that column has the biggest number the "4" in that column is LEFT of all other numbers. In the column we are looknig at the first number isn't really bigger or smaller than the other columns except for the one on the bottom. The "2" is cuttoff at the same place... it could go either way. So NO JOY.

3. When you load the ATI 8.7 Catalyst it now loads a WoW "Trial" icon. (I personally hate that.) So NO JOY. Unless you like WoW.

4. I don't think these chips get as hot as people have been claiming. But I wouldn't depend on a stock cooler.

MY OPINION: With the new sb750 getting 3.5Ghz@1.475V on the 9950 at ANAND's site... I was expecting to see 3.8Ghz to 4.0Ghz. Maybe even on 65nm chips. Definitely on 45nm. So I am inclined to believe this screenshot.
I just want to add to:

2) It might also be cut out from an earlier screenshot. I'm giving this the benefit of the doubt, but it's already looking more suspicious as its specs are vastly different from the other ES chips. Maybe a retail one? But... so soon? And what stepping is it?

3) Yeah... true. I just updated and saw it. Now I know how you feel. That would mean that this was done very recently. Probably... right at the time it was posted. But that is IF it was legit.

4) Still not very sure about this one. Although I don't entirely distrust the possibility that with air-cooling, these temps can be achieved, I can't really say that it can be done with... a stock cooler? This is the major one that's bending my head 360 degress every second.

Quote Originally Posted by DevilCry View Post
The same thing happend, with an early certificated ss from a 5000+ BB at a high freg..THis is sad.AMD can reach 4, as the facts leads as there (read keithlm's opinion and look new steppings of 9850, which can do 3.5 with ~1.4).I do not understand, why a lot of ppl minds are stuck, that amd has a wall at 3.5 with stock air-water-etc or it's not permitted or can't pass this "wall".
Don't get me wrong. Just spotting a few things. It could be fluke (on my part). I honestly hope for 4GHz reachable Phenom to come out. If it is easy to reach such clocks, I'm getting myself one.

And yeah, people, I'm not claiming that I'm right, and I'd be HAPPY if someone would prove me wrong (with a CPU-Z validation). It just means a good system update for me.