X2 550 Unlocking & Overclocking Consolidated

[Rezag1000]

Quick question: Is the stock 550 cooling adequate for a 550 with the aditional two cores unlocked?

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[Balb0wa]

Quick question: Is the stock 550 cooling adequate for a 550 with the aditional two cores unlocked?

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yes upto 3.4ghz ish wouldnt risk it with anymore, it really is a tiny heatsink

[shadow_419]

Quick question: Is the stock 550 cooling adequate for a 550 with the aditional two cores unlocked?

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It all depends on how much if any voltage you have to add to get stable at 4 cores. If you can run stable at default of 1.35v then probably good but if you require 1.4v+ then I'd say no. The stock heatsink is nothing more than a finned aluminum block and it's small.

[lamby_splendid]

Quick question: Is the stock 550 cooling adequate for a 550 with the aditional two cores unlocked?

thank you

with stock i've got 3.5ghz rock stable with 1.38v, but i cant measure the temp,maybe around 55c..

[luismenendez]

with stock i've got 3.5ghz rock stable with 1.38v, but i cant measure the temp,maybe around 55c..

Using speedfan the third temp is the cpu. It works on my Bio TA790G (also unlocked to 4 cores)