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Back in my previous article, when I took a look at the Phenom II TWKR , I did not have a dewar to transport the liquid nitrogen so I was limited to using dry ice. Even though I had many hours of fun with it, I could not achieve results as good as the others did, since I could not cool ...
AMD updates CPU schedules
AMD updates CPU schedules
digitimes.com — AMD has updated schedule to phase out several Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs, while launch a... new model in 2010, according to sources at motherboard makers. (more) AMD updates CPU schedules
Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
guru3d.com — AMD today updates their most high-end processor to a new revision the Phenom II X4 965 BE... processor with stepping C3 -- and this new model is all about energy efficiency. The revised Phenom II X4 965 BE processor has not only a much better TDP peak ... (more) Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
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AMD TWKR2
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web — ... shabby 4.8GHz; this is a 140% overclock! To get it to run that high, we maxed out the CPU-NB multiplier in the BIOS as well as increasing the HT link reference clock. But most importantly, we also had to max out its voltage! 1.8V on the IMC is an extra 0.7V compared to standard Phenom IIs. Fortunately below the -100C mark, the TWKR sustained this voltage without any glitch. We did not increase the cores as much though; 1.725V was enough to get a suicide screenshot at 6405Mhz. Link: Neoseeker

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