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LLC is sort of a double-edged sword regardless of if it's on an Intel or AMD board. What LLC does is overvolt to attempt to compensate for droop under load. Depending on the board, it might overshoot quite a bit. As a consequence though, your CPU will definitely be more stable. Just be careful that it isn't stable because it's being fed 1.6V when you've set it to 1.525V.
Yes, overclocking the CPU NB will improve overall system performance. This frequency determines your L3 cache speed and also impacts your memory controller. 2.6~3.0 GHz is a pretty standard overclock range for this parameter. It defaults to 2 GHz on all models.
Don't worry about the HT link. Just keep it as close to 2GHz as you can for stability reasons. This is the link between the northbridge on the chipset and the CPU. Since there isn't exactly a lot of bandwidth needed, you're fine with whatever. Not hardly a benefit to risking stability for the sake of pumping it up high.
A CPU doing 4GHz at 1.34V stable is sort of rare, so I'd very much advise you to check what you're actually getting with a DMM. It might be delivering quite a bit more than you expect due to LLC. Also be mindful that it's definitely still possible that you'd crash after 20 hours if 1 hour of small FFT is alright. No platform is going to be able to save you from extensive testing. In any case though, I'm glad you're having fun. I'm curious what prompted you to jump onto a 1090T from a 980X. By all rights, the 980X is faster.
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As a thread about any computer related subject has its length approach infinity, the likelihood and inevitability of a poorly constructed AMD vs. Intel fight also exponentially increases.
Rule 1A:
Likewise, the frequency of a car pseudoanalogy to explain a technical concept increases with thread length. This will make many people chuckle, as computer people are rarely knowledgeable about vehicular mechanics.
Rule 2:
When confronted with a post that is contrary to what a poster likes, believes, or most often wants to be correct, the poster will pick out only minor details that are largely irrelevant in an attempt to shut out the conflicting idea. The core of the post will be left alone since it isn't easy to contradict what the person is actually saying.
Rule 2A:
When a poster cannot properly refute a post they do not like (as described above), the poster will most likely invent fictitious counter-points and/or begin to attack the other's credibility in feeble ways that are dramatic but irrelevant. Do not underestimate this tactic, as in the online world this will sway many observers. Do not forget: Correctness is decided only by what is said last, the most loudly, or with greatest repetition.
Rule 3:
When it comes to computer news, 70% of Internet rumors are outright fabricated, 20% are inaccurate enough to simply be discarded, and about 10% are based in reality. Grains of salt--become familiar with them.
Remember: When debating online, everyone else is ALWAYS wrong if they do not agree with you!
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You just can't win. If your product offers feature A instead of B, people will moan how A is stupid and it didn't offer B. If your product offers B instead of A, they'll likewise complain and rant about how anyone's retarded cousin could figure out A is what the market wants.
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