Intel i7 920 – Finding The Sweet Spot
Hyperthreading: Does it really give that much back? WhatR Read more ...Intel i7 920 – Finding The Sweet Spot is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: ASUS...
View ArticleLow Cost AMD 4 Core Review
Four Cores for $100: Athlon II X4 630 and Athlon II X4 620 CPU Review by Xbit Labs – a good review on AMD’s cheapy 4 core CPUs. The bottom line: You get what you pay for. Read more ...Low Cost AMD 4...
View ArticleThe Importance of Northbridge Overclocking with the Phenom II
Thanks to AMD, placing the memory controller on the CPU allows faster interaction with memory. However this complicates CPU stability when overclocking. Luckily you have me to help make the complicated...
View ArticleDeal of the Week: AMD Athlon II X2 240
AMD’s Athlon II X2 240 CPU looks like a price/performance winner. As overclockers, we try to squeeze every ounce of performance out of our systems. For most of us, this also means getting the most...
View ArticleCore i7 Head-to-Head: 1156 vs. 1366
With the release of P55 and Lynnfield, it begged the question of how they stack up to X58 and Bloomfield. Are socket 1156 Core i7s worthy of being called Core i7? The curiosity was too much and I...
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Deal of the Week: Intel Core2Duo E8400
AMD launched 8 new low power processors this week which normally has some effect on the market prices of ot Read more ...Deal of the Week: Intel Core2Duo E8400 is a post from: Overclockers - The...
View ArticleDowncore That CPU
Let’s say you have a Phenom II 955 BE clocked at its max water-cooling overclock, which is roughly 3.8 GHz. The current voltage setup for the CPU is 1.55v on the CPU with a 2.7 VDD. The CPU-NB is at...
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AMD Phenom II X6 Processors Review Roundup
Image courtesy: AMD Corp.Read more ...AMD Phenom II X6 Processors Review Roundup is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Benchmarked AMD...
View ArticleTo ‘ES’ or not to ‘ES’? That is the HWBOT question…
A hot topic on the benchmarking scene has developed in the form of a HWBOT forum poll created by BenchZowner to discuss whether or not to continue to allow Engineering Sample CPUs as boint scoring...
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Intel Preparing Ivy Bridge-E for September Release
3 SKUs, early September release. That is what the rumor mill has to say about Intel’s upcoming high-performance desktop parts code named Ivy Bridge-E. Read more ...Intel Preparing Ivy Bridge-E for...
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AMD Wraith CPU Cooler Review
It’s nice to see AMD taking the initiative in releasing some upgraded “stock” coolers with their CPUs. Those in the enthusiast community likely have a shelf full of “stock” coolers from both AMD and...
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Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Review: More Cores, Speed, and Higher Price
Back in the day, a new CPU, be it a refresh or brand new architecture, users have come to expect an increase in both clock speeds, as well as some form of IPC increase. Today, in the era of what I like...
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