Anybody played with a 950 Presler?

[Virdi]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of going dual core and was looking at the Pentium D 950 - 3.4Ghz - Presler CPU.

Has anybody got any experience of this?

Does it clock well..? Does it run hot?

Thanks.

 

[Minstadave]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of going dual core and was looking at the Pentium D 950 - 3.4Ghz - Presler CPU.

Has anybody got any experience of this?

Does it clock well..? Does it run hot?

Thanks.

If you're not in a rush then I'd hang on for Conroe, I actually quite like Pressler though, compared to the usual Netburst nastiness it seems to do very well, plenty of cache and clocks nicely. It does run pretty hot, but the change to 65nm seems to keep it under control.

 

[Sanzy]

if your planning on overclocking? why get the 3.4ghz which will cost loads might as well get the 3ghz or 2.8ghz and overclock to 3.8ghz +

 

[kingnothing]

I have got a 2.8GHz Presler right here, loving it:

 

[maddness]

i'd suggest a 920/930

im running the 920 the reserator @ 4.5Ghz for benching, will be aiming for around 4.8 with the droop mod, just need to convince myself before i put solder to board (and destoy it lol)

 

[m3csl2004]

what board?

as a rule of thumb the 950 will outclock a 920/30

 

[maddness]

Only the Asus P5WD2 Premium

 

[m3csl2004]

only

 

[AWPC]

Only the Asus P5WD2 Premium

http://steffbard.com/P5WD2_Premium/BIOS/WD2P0704.rar

Try this beta bios as it contains a few important fixes for the auto vcore setting going missing after overclocking!

Ive been using it for nearly a week and it works fine (you also get the new Intel logo @ post for the win!!).

 

[maddness]

http://steffbard.com/P5WD2_Premium/BIOS/WD2P0704.rar

Try this beta bios as it contains a few important fixes for the auto vcore setting going missing after overclocking!

Ive been using it for nearly a week and it works fine (you also get the new Intel logo @ post for the win!!).

Thanks, Done! does this stablise the v-core or am i asking for the impossible.

 

[AWPC]

Thanks, Done! does this stablise the v-core or am i asking for the impossible.

Not sure as the C1E settings + TM2 are what cause the Vcore volts to deliberately fluctuate to lower the temps by reducing the vcore. Turn off both of these in the Bios then when you restart your vcore will be the same stable voltage (and run hotter).

This 0704 bios definately fixes a few major issues within the bios like settings going missing or losing settings after ocing. It even adds a new bios setting altogether although cannot remember what. Asus are being very secretive about it by leaking it out there but not saying what exactly it fixes (maybe they are embarrased by it all!).