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Review on AMD Phenom II X4 940 πŸ’» Black Edition 3.0GHz AM2+ Processor - Retail by Adam Libera ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Matches the description completely, very satisfied.

Even at 3.7 GHz, it is stable for 1 hour of Linpak testing; nonetheless, it has been decreased to 3.6 GHz just in case. At 3.8, the exam had already provided an incorrect response, probably during the ninth minute. Everything is at 1.265 volts at this point. While increasing the voltage makes sense in the extra, I didn't even bother trying to find the overclocking ceiling using that method. At high performance, I don't observe any heat dissipation taking place. I also increased the memory controller's clock speed to 2600 MHz, and the voltage was set to 1.225 V. After making these changes, the results of memory-related tests showed a significant improvement. Here it makes more sense to disseminate it. In overall, I am pleased with the procedure, and I believe that it will be adequate for at least a couple of years, if not even longer. unless, of course, I don't want to go out and get a new toy sooner)

Pros
  • I traded an Athlon II x4 620 along with 4 GB of RAM of consumer-grade quality to acquire it. The C3 revision (125 W). It transpired that it did not dissipate heat any hotter than Athlone did; so, I reduced the voltage to 1.265 V and increased the overclocking to 3.6 GHz.
Cons
  • The temperature does not stay within 62 degrees even when the box cooler is operating at its nominal frequency, and it creates a lot of noise. As a result, I installed the reliable Titan for five hundred dollars.