Hi all . The last few weeks i have been craving to get my upgrade components . Finally i received them and i immediately replaced my socket 775 system and sold my core2duo cpu . Only 1 problem : I haven't had an AMD system since xp2100+ and sdram , and since A LOT has changed . I've read a lot on the forums gaining basic knowledge of the new AMD phenom systems and DDR3 and got started .
I upgrade my system with the following components :
- Kingston 1800mhz 8-8-8 DDR3 memory
- Asus Crosshair IV Formula
- AMD 1090T Black Edition
- Xigmatex Thor's Hammer cpu cooler
Then i took a day off from work and woke up early .
After a whole day benchtesting i came up with what for me seem 24/7 stable settings . (witness the screenshots , these are no suicide runs but taken after the system has been proven fully stable)
You can use this as a reference for overclocking , or use it to choose the components to upgrade your old system and see what you can expect .
As stability testers i used mainly LINX (system) and Prime95 Blend (Memory) .
CORE and other C1 energy saving stuff is disabled in the bios .
I found the 0707 asus bios not overwhelming , also i had the luck that i did not have to use any settings which i did not understand
This has been different on older systems in the past where a lot of settings just didn't make sense .
So now the ones i didn't understand i left at auto , and they were fine .
One thing i could use help with is how can i go further with this in terms of CORE functionality . I really welcome ANY tips you have .
Screenshots will all be posted within 30 minutes from now .
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