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So now that we have tested our two base Intel and AMD systems, and have compared them against the reference clocked AMD Phenom II X6 1100T, it is time to proceed with the early stages of our overclocking in the MSI bios.
All bioses will be different, but as the Black Editions are multiplier unlocked it is simply a case of increasing the CPU ratio to x19 to achieve the 3,800mhz figure we want. You can also disable cool n quiet and turbo settings. ‘auto' on this board will disable them at our overclocked settings, but you can turn it off manually if you wish.
Overclocking processors can be a time consuming process. You need to ensure that load temperatures remain within safe parameters and that your memory stays within limitations. We have adjusted the FSB/DRAM Ratio to hold at 1:4 (1600mhz) and have increased voltage to 1.38v for complete stability – as we are using the Noctua NH D14, this does not prove an issue.
I know many enthusiasts play with the NB VDD voltage, but I have never really found this is a prime concern with a Black Edition processor. With a locked processor it can certainly help with stability at higher FSB frequencies as you try to achieve higher clock speeds, but if you increase it to the higher settings it can add a lot of strain to the circuitry. You can also adjust the HT Link frequency to higher speeds if you wish, but when checking processor stability under overclocked situations, it is worth narrowing down the potential sources of any instability.
This can then be stored to the one of the six available overclocking profiles within this particular bios for easy recall and adjustment later.
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bloody hell, nice overclock man. that is a cracker processor.
Love the cinema4d information, i use an older quad core for rendering a lot and this seems like my next upgrade. price point is better than I thought. I remember the 1090t was 250 when it came out.
Like the idea of a review/OC guide. I never know how the fuck to overclock my chips. the 1055T guide you did helped me alot.
Id love to say ill get this for my upgrade, but its a bad time of the year, maybe in the new year.
Love it. well done.
Nice overclock. I only managed to get 500mhz out of my 1055T which was pretty poor. Good to get your views on voltage also, not many ocing guidelines on that and hard to know from forums who is talking out of their ass and who is right.
OCUK are selling this for £225 inc vat? thats a deal and a half, just ordered one.
Ive been holding off on a new platform for ages. Im a multiple core fan, I bought the first core quad eons ago and havent upgraded since. Might look into this in the new year when I have some spare cash to burn.
I agree this is one of the best looking AMD chips yet, the overclocking potential seems high. that noctua NH D14 cooler is insane however, covers the motherboard basically !! not exactly easy to work around it.
unusual review style, but I like the overclocking guide concept. My friend used the 1055T guide here months ago and it helped him. headroom seems higher on this chip, but I think it might be a hand picked review sample? possible ?
If you arent overclocking then its not worth the premium over the 1090t. pointless really. I hope this review sample is a good indication of headroom. I watercool and I got the 1090T to 4.3ghz easy enough with 1.65 volts. potential for 4.5ghz here.
I like this editorial. its a boring release so getting the max from air cooling is a nice way to differentiate the test results. Seems to be a good purchase, but its hard to fault for the price. its a strength of AMD’s releases in the last year. aim for the lowest point possible and max the cores.