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AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c

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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #75 on: January 10, 2012, 02:47:31 pm »
1920x1080 across each of three screens. Unless I am using eyefinity.
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #76 on: January 10, 2012, 09:12:08 pm »
With 1920x1080 these letters r clear. Maybe u need change monitor?
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #77 on: January 11, 2012, 12:26:41 am »
It doesn't matter if we both ruminate (like cows  ;D) those things since last month... i think i can hold 19,5x200 @ 1,475v @ 4 cores and 1,525v @ 5 cores... and as i said before to run at an accpetable low voltage i.e : 1,20v you will have to lower your frequency at 2,6-2,7ghz which is quite enough to run any softwares and games, why not trying this ?
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #78 on: January 11, 2012, 06:49:36 am »
With 1920x1080 these letters r clear. Maybe u need change monitor?

Nothing wrong with the monitors (27" Iiyamas) just problem with tiny text and eyes  ;)
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #79 on: January 11, 2012, 06:55:26 am »
Maybe its in big distance far away from u? Can read the letters if u approach?

i think i can hold 19,5x200 @ 1,475v @ 4 cores and 1,525v @ 5 cores... and as i said before to run at an accpetable low voltage i.e : 1,20v you will have to lower your frequency at 2,6-2,7ghz which is quite enough to run any softwares and games, why not trying this ?

Yes I can do that. But I prefer this to be auto. 1,20 to 1,35 is not big difference. Its uncomfortable to enter bios all the time and change. I dont risk restart failure either. I think my system is green enough already :)

(like cows  ;D)

You mean like camels.
« Last Edit: January 11, 2012, 06:57:46 am by agros »
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #80 on: January 11, 2012, 07:18:50 am »
Maybe its in big distance far away from u? Can read the letters if u approach?


No, I tried that . It's no better!
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #81 on: January 11, 2012, 12:15:50 pm »
Your monitor is crt, lcd or led?
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #82 on: January 11, 2012, 11:23:34 pm »
No i prefer ruminating like cows (vaches in french) which are very popular and numerous in our country...camels only exist in deserts and zoos  ;D
And when i've talked about lowering to 1,20v the voltage of your 960T through bios and lowering your cpu frequency at 2,6-2,7ghz i've wanted you to do it in once and forever (for good) without changing each time between load and idle as this frequency is powerful enough and the gain of lowering from 1,35v to 1,20v is very interesting and will allow you to reduce your electricity consumption... just try my recommended settings for good and you will see the power saving for one year !!  ;)
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #83 on: January 12, 2012, 09:32:41 am »
And when i've talked about lowering to 1,20v the voltage of your 960T through bios and lowering your cpu frequency at 2,6-2,7ghz i've wanted you to do it in once and forever (for good) without changing each time between load and idle as this frequency is powerful enough and the gain of lowering from 1,35v to 1,20v is very interesting and will allow you to reduce your electricity consumption... just try my recommended settings for good and you will see the power saving for one year !!  ;)
Sounds like u r joking... :) I bought a cpu of 3.0 GHz, if I wanted a cpu of 2.6-2.7,  I had bought that.
And u r talking about power saving but look your graphics card,  do u know how much electricity spends? :P At least mine is green.

The power saving from 1.35 to 1,20V I guess its negligible, the heat is more important issue for me.
Question --> If I lower to 1.20V, will cool&quiet be able to auto increase 1.5V when necessary?
« Last Edit: January 12, 2012, 09:35:08 am by agros »
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #84 on: January 13, 2012, 12:32:43 pm »
I'm not joking at all agros !! lowering from 1,35v to 1,20v brings quite appreciable benefits  ;) And 2,6-2,7ghz is a frequency which is totally enough for most of softwares/programs... And don't worry my much more modern and powerful graphics card than yours should spend the same quantity of power as in idle it automatically lowers from 820/1100 @ 1,15v to 300/300 @ 0,95v... it effectively consumes more power on full load...
And as i've already told you many-many times when you set manually the vcore in bios this set vcore is used for idle and normal mode and it is when performance core boost is enabled that this set vcore bumps to + 0,1v... for example on my rig the set vcore is 1,30v for idle and normal mode and when turbo core is activated the vcore automaticcaly bumps to 1,40v  ;) :D
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #85 on: January 15, 2012, 12:53:26 am »
As I said, if I wanted a 2.6GHz cpu I had bought it. My card has max power 75W and yours 127W... Also count 100W for your 3 disks  :P
I do not use turbo boost, its useless to me.

These days I m looking for a good 2.1 speakers set, have u any idea?
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #86 on: January 16, 2012, 08:30:40 am »
Do as you want agros because there's quite no difference between 2,6ghz and 3.0ghz in daily use... otherwise my graphics card is rather effective in power saving all the same in comparison of its performances... my 3 hard disks are green and only consume 28w each  ;)
What are the exact settings that you have made for you cpu ? (vcore, frequency, ht link, cool and quiet or not...)
The best brands for 2.1 speakers are: altec lansing, creative, hercules, jbl and logitech you just have to see a few reviews about that  ;)
« Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 08:41:15 am by Dark Mantis »
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #87 on: January 16, 2012, 09:38:17 am »
The difference between 3 and 2.6 GHz is 400MHz, but I guess u already know that :)
The more powerful card the more heat, so --> the more electric cost.
I had 40-45oC with my previous green card 4670 and now I have 45-50oC with 9800. With your 6850 I wouldnt be able to use it fanless.
About disks I made a mistake, 3 hd -->25x3=75W, not 100. My ssd -->0W ;D
Are you sure you have green disks? Then u receive not the best  performance from them.
My exact cpu settings are the defaults without the turbo boost. Only when I need more power I raise to 3.5-3.9GHz with +0,5-1,2V.
Cool&Quiet of course on(auto).

Lately I see many speakers reviews, but havent found something good yet.
Usually I get advice from newegg.
Have u got a specific model for audiophiles to suggest me?
« Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 12:22:34 pm by agros »
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #88 on: January 17, 2012, 07:28:53 am »
Have you looked at the Ruark Vita range ? They are extremely competent and high quality speakers and I use them on my AV setup

http://www.stoneaudio.co.uk/?product=ruark+vita+120+system
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Re: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition o/c
« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2012, 06:31:10 pm »
7.1? I want 2.1 :)
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