Phenom 9950 Overclocking

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Yeah, I too am nervous beyond 3.224ghz. I have had some wierd shutdowns and BSODs that gave me pause. Nothing weird with ACC, just enough other weirdness to give me pause. Plus your voltage requirements and heat generation rise exponentially above 3.2, at least with my mobo and stepping.

I had the same exact issues, it looks like it happens at a set amperage since mine occured around 1.55v @ 3ghz and I wouldnt be suprised if 3.2 @ 1.4x volts = 3.0 @ 1.55-1.6 = xxx Amps = FET max

I just listed my 9950 140w with a 3day auction on ebay last night, I am rolling on a 4200+ @ 3.02ghz right now...Deneb better make it here lol..I borrowed the chip from the bedroom MCE

Heh I hear ya loud and clear. I am so glad.... SO glad I did not go i7. Everything I feared about it looks to be turning true. Several people who have bought retail 920s from unreleased stock are having issues past 3.8.

In addition *EVERYONE* is getting 80C*+ Load temps (some over 100c* on water cooling) which is FRIGHTENING to say the least.

[demonkevy666]

I had the same exact issues, it looks like it happens at a set amperage since mine occured around 1.55v @ 3ghz and I wouldnt be suprised if 3.2 @ 1.4x volts = 3.0 @ 1.55-1.6 = xxx Amps = FET max




Heh I hear ya loud and clear. I am so glad.... SO glad I did not go i7. Everything I feared about it looks to be turning true. Several people who have bought retail 920s from unreleased stock are having issues past 3.8.

In addition *EVERYONE* is getting 80C*+ Load temps (some over 100c* on water cooling) which is FRIGHTENING to say the least.

at least phenom never hit those temps HAHA

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at least phenom never hit those temps HAHA

My point exactally

[Extelleron]

eh I hear ya loud and clear. I am so glad.... SO glad I did not go i7. Everything I feared about it looks to be turning true. Several people who have bought retail 920s from unreleased stock are having issues past 3.8.

In addition *EVERYONE* is getting 80C*+ Load temps (some over 100c* on water cooling) which is FRIGHTENING to say the least.

Nobody is getting 80C load temps on a Core i7 at stock settings. If you overclock it like crazy on a crappy cooler, sure you will see 80C temps. You would on a Phenom if you OC'd it like crazy as well.

Core i7 overclocking is still an unknown at this point (not enough data) but 3.6-3.8 looks to be possible on the chips, including the i7 920. If you do things that actually take advantage of the CPU, like rendering or encoding, then in that kind of situation it is going to be like having a 5GHz C2Q.

Deneb will likely consume less power than Nehalem, but performance will be lower; perf/watt is an unknown right now but I am guessing that Nehalem will be the victor there. In terms of oc'ing..... I highly doubt Deneb is going to get higher than 3.8 either.

I agree though, it is time to see what Deneb is all about. Can't wait till the analyst meeting this week, hopefully we will learn a lot from that.

[Chicken Patty]

Nobody is getting 80C load temps on a Core i7 at stock settings. If you overclock it like crazy on a crappy cooler, sure you will see 80C temps. You would on a Phenom if you OC'd it like crazy as well.

Core i7 overclocking is still an unknown at this point (not enough data) but 3.6-3.8 looks to be possible on the chips, including the i7 920. If you do things that actually take advantage of the CPU, like rendering or encoding, then in that kind of situation it is going to be like having a 5GHz C2Q.

Deneb will likely consume less power than Nehalem, but performance will be lower; perf/watt is an unknown right now but I am guessing that Nehalem will be the victor there. In terms of oc'ing..... I highly doubt Deneb is going to get higher than 3.8 either.

I agree though, it is time to see what Deneb is all about. Can't wait till the analyst meeting this week, hopefully we will learn a lot from that.

Adding to your post, which I do agree on, core i7 is still very premature to say anything about it. So far results are good and they will only get better as the chip matures and little bugs here and there get fixed.


Now about the Deneb? Hopefully I can get one when released. I can't wait till bugs get fixed hahaha.

[Jazzman]

Nobody is getting 80C load temps on a Core i7 at stock settings. If you overclock it like crazy on a crappy cooler, sure you will see 80C temps. You would on a Phenom if you OC'd it like crazy as well.

Core i7 overclocking is still an unknown at this point (not enough data) but 3.6-3.8 looks to be possible on the chips, including the i7 920. If you do things that actually take advantage of the CPU, like rendering or encoding, then in that kind of situation it is going to be like having a 5GHz C2Q.

Deneb will likely consume less power than Nehalem, but performance will be lower; perf/watt is an unknown right now but I am guessing that Nehalem will be the victor there. In terms of oc'ing..... I highly doubt Deneb is going to get higher than 3.8 either.

I agree though, it is time to see what Deneb is all about. Can't wait till the analyst meeting this week, hopefully we will learn a lot from that.

According to HERE you will hit 80C under water at 3.8Ghz! Heck, this chip is 75C at stock under full core load.