Phenom2 X2 550 & 555 C3 Stepping - unlocking cores with Biostar and 6665MHz

[Daveburt714]

oh you didn't get yours?

Shup ridney, If you had yours you'd be spillin the beans!

You guys from Singapore are full of it anyway! You know whats really wierd?
One of the guys I work with was asking about the location of Singapore the other day... I said it was in Thailand (probably not right!), but in reality, I have no clue where you live...

Way OT for this thread! Sorry folks, I've had a few beers!

It still doesn't make me want a C3 any less though...

And wherever Singapore is, Ridney is a cool inhabitant... Hic...

[Tomasis]

pcicriminal, great OC!!!

I managed to kill 720be yesterday with nbvid feeding :P now i have very good reason to purchase a 555.

[FlanK3r]

cool, i want Cinebench at 4100 MHz with AIR , or better 4200 MHz

[knopflerbruce]

What's the difference between 550 C3 and 555?

[FlanK3r]

think,lower stock voltage and real TDP, better for OC with stock voltage

[Smartidiot89]

What's the difference between 550 C3 and 555?

think,lower stock voltage and real TDP, better for OC with stock voltage

To give you a real answear to that:

Once C3 is out Phenom II x2 550BE(C2) will be phased out and exchanged with the new Phenom II x2 550(C3) without a unlocked multiplier.

Instead we get the new Phenom II x2 555BE(C3) which is a Black Edition with unlocked multiplier.

[knopflerbruce]

...and has 100mhz more speed at stock

@PCCriminal: Have you tried to compare C2 and C3 in terms off efficiency in like pi etc?

[PcCI2iminal]

...and has 100mhz more speed at stock

@PCCriminal: Have you tried to compare C2 and C3 in terms off efficiency in like pi etc?

not yet my friend,but no gains or losses i think

[Harshal]

I can confirm 6.2GHz windows 7 boots

[FlanK3r]

whau, good news, its fixed

[Hampti]

Nice result. How many did you tested for this 6,6gig CPU?

[PcCI2iminal]

I can confirm 6.2GHz windows 7 boots

965 C3 right?

congrats M8

Nice result. How many did you tested for this 6,6gig CPU?

i got 6.6GHz after 20 minutes of testing

[Hampti]

Nice. And how many CPU's flowed to your hands.

[PcCI2iminal]

Nice. And how many CPU's flowed to your hands.

2 x 550
2 x 555

[kiwik]

Any ETA on retail availability? I really could use an upgrade, the 260 doesn't like having to wait after the 5000.

[raisethe3]

When are these chip expected to come out? Because I am thinking of getting the current 550BE on newegg. But if it isn't too far away, I will wait and hop on to this chip when it comes out. I've been itching to get a new CPU to replace the crappy chip I have now in my sig.

[kiwik]

Haha, same boat as me.

[BeepBeep2]

When are these chip expected to come out? Because I am thinking of getting the current 550BE on newegg. But if it isn't too far away, I will wait and hop on to this chip when it comes out. I've been itching to get a new CPU to replace the crappy chip I have now in my sig.

Haha, same boat as me.

I'm on the same boat! My 5600+ still lags behind even at 3.4 Ghz...

[raisethe3]

I am thinking of heading for the 555BE route since its only 100 more. At 3.2Ghz with the same TDP, it might be capable of hitting 4 Ghz easily!

[Slappa]

This chip is looking awesome for air/water users.

Not to mention 6.5-6.6GHz on LN2 for a dual core Phenom II is nothing to laugh at.

I cannot wait to get my hands on one.