is IntelBurnTest really better than prime95?

[gareth170]

Whats amds recommended voltages?

0.825-1.40V

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=617&f1=AMD+Phenom%e2%84%a2+II+X4&f2=&f3=&f4=512&f5=AM3&f6=C3&f7=45+nm+SOI&f8=&f9=4000&f10=False&f11=&f12=True

but i think that the stock voltage vid range because my chip stock voltage vid is 1.40v

 

[DavyBoy]

I agree with setter, a mix of both LinX/IBT, Prime95, and general day to day use (gaming, browsing, encoding etc etc) is the best method when testing for stability.

 

[gareth170]

Are you confusing these AMD chips with things you have read about Intel® Core™2 processors

no mate.

These are completely different chips, the AMD's *Love* the volts but *Hate* the heat!

but there must be a voltage limit before degrading starts.

at 1.45v the temp is 48c under load, which is way under amd max

 

[Big.Wayne]

but there must be a voltage limit before degrading starts.

I just wouldn't even concern yourself with such matters or even talk about it . . .I've not heard anyone mention degrading AMDs and I've never experienced it myself . . . .

I have experienced degrading-like symptoms but this later turned out to be a bOrked O/S!

The reason I asked what have you been reading because even this thread smacks of someone who has skimmed read a few Core 2 Dup posts? . . . . I mean how many people have you heard saying Intel Burn Test is better than Prime95 on an AMD CPU?

Honestly I think you should forget most of what you have read and just learn from the experience of the hardware in front of you . . . .

 

[setter]

I agree with setter, a mix of both LinX/IBT, Prime95, and general day to day use (gaming, browsing, encoding etc etc) is the best method when testing for stability.

Next thing ill be trying davy is 20x200 on my i7 rig, 21x193 was pretty easy but it leaves my ram a bit below its rated spec of 1600mhz, my curent vcore is nice an low at 1.2750, qpi at 1.300, hopefully it should be prety easy to stabilise at 20 x 200, if i can get that stable ill be aiming for 4.2ghz, probly on 21 x multi, just hope my current 400-1200 rpm pwm fans will cope, otherwise it'l be time to break out the sharkoon se 2000's, prety loud at full pelt but they shift a lot of air.