...and here are my initial findings...
With the B3 I could hit 3ghz with stock volts on the CPU, 1.3v CPU VTT, 1.5v NB, 1.55v SB 1.4v HTT. Max temp on the hottest of the cores was 72c with 4 instances of Prime95.
Now, with the G0, I can hit 3ghz with stock volts on the CPU, 1.3v CPU VTT, 1.45v NB, 1.55v SB 1.3v HTT. Max temp on the hottest of the cores is 62c with 4 instances of Prime95. Although I think the ambient temp is about 3c lower than it was when I recorded those temps with my B3.
Although, I did have to go back to Bios 12 for the overclock to operate. It would not play ball at all with version 13 for some reason, yet the B3 worked fine with 13
...So, all in all, I reckon the G0 runs around 8-10c lower at full load than the B3. It's good to see those lower temps, however I expected a little better. Maybe the fact that I used Ceramique rather than AS5 this time has something to do with that? Maybe the paste is not quite installed right, or maybe it's because it has not cured yet.
Should I consider going back to the AS5, or give it a few days and see how it goes?
Will have a play over the next few days as the paste cures and see if I can get any more out of this new chip. 3ghz was the ceiling with the B3, but temps were it's main enemy, so maybe I can squeeze another bit out of the G0.
With the B3 I could hit 3ghz with stock volts on the CPU, 1.3v CPU VTT, 1.5v NB, 1.55v SB 1.4v HTT. Max temp on the hottest of the cores was 72c with 4 instances of Prime95.
Now, with the G0, I can hit 3ghz with stock volts on the CPU, 1.3v CPU VTT, 1.45v NB, 1.55v SB 1.3v HTT. Max temp on the hottest of the cores is 62c with 4 instances of Prime95. Although I think the ambient temp is about 3c lower than it was when I recorded those temps with my B3.
Although, I did have to go back to Bios 12 for the overclock to operate. It would not play ball at all with version 13 for some reason, yet the B3 worked fine with 13
...So, all in all, I reckon the G0 runs around 8-10c lower at full load than the B3. It's good to see those lower temps, however I expected a little better. Maybe the fact that I used Ceramique rather than AS5 this time has something to do with that? Maybe the paste is not quite installed right, or maybe it's because it has not cured yet.
Should I consider going back to the AS5, or give it a few days and see how it goes?
Will have a play over the next few days as the paste cures and see if I can get any more out of this new chip. 3ghz was the ceiling with the B3, but temps were it's main enemy, so maybe I can squeeze another bit out of the G0.