Finally going 939 - 4000 or 3700?

[MeddlE]

3700 isn't a dead cert for 2.8 or 2.9, though you should be able to hit at least 2.75

I still say go for the 4000+ as you will get a better oc out of it.

 

[Asghar]

Is the x12 multiplier of the 4000+ adjustable, can it be adjusted down like the opteron's?

 

[Spyhop]

Ya the 4000+ oem's are all sweet clockers from OCUK atm. Could well be FX57's rebadged. Mines at 2.95ghz at 1.375v.

If that's true then it's utter madness... in a good way

 

[sablabra]

Is the x12 multiplier of the 4000+ adjustable, can it be adjusted down like the opteron's?

yup

 

[MeddlE]

Is the x12 multiplier of the 4000+ adjustable, can it be adjusted down like the opteron's?

Yes. What Sab said.

 

[slap ed]

i would stay single core and go for the 4000+

 

[Nutbusta]

3700 isn't a dead cert for 2.8 or 2.9, though you should be able to hit at least 2.75

To be fair you're using a Scythe Ninja which although quiet isn't the best performing heatsink. How old is it? What sorta volts is that on?

Ya the 4000+ oem's are all sweet clockers from OCUK atm. Could well be FX57's rebadged. Mines at 2.95ghz at 1.375v.

Thats real good though. Isn't that actually below stock volts? Would be a bit of a improvement on my Sempron at 2.6 running a toasty 1.6v

3700+ clocked to 2.9ghz 1.475v get it

The difference is clearly the volts required to get it near 3Ghz. Is this a fairly new chip young lad?

As DataMonkey suggests, it's only a budget system and for 100MHz I could do with leaving the £20 in the bank.

Plus the 3700 has 50p if I buy it before Thursday in this weeks specials. Bargain tastic

 

[DanF]

Well they all seem to be KAB1E versions, lots of poeple have them from 2.9-3.1ghz on near stock voltages (default is 1.35v) using air cooling like the freezer pro 64. Of course there is a chance that it wont do this but a lot are.

 

[MeddlE]

To be fair you're using a Scythe Ninja which although quiet isn't the best performing heatsink. How old is it? What sorta volts is that on?

Sorry, you omitted the jokey smilie from the end of that. As for the other info, it's in my sig. I don't have the greatest clocking 3700, but it's far from the worst.

 

[Reality|Bites]

well mine is a KAB1E 0626FPMW

Which means it was made June sometime lol.