CPU/Mobo Keep Phenom II X4 955 BE or get i5
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Global issue: P55 mobos with burnt Foxconn CPU sockets for LGA1156 - www.hardwarezone.com.sg
If you go through the AnandTech comments page they have mentioned that the socket burnt with no Overclocking and also with Lotes socket. Some more links on this.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1460140&page=12
Evga P55 FTW+i7 860 Photos + Mini Review (56k warning) - OutOfSpecs.gr (Use google translate)
If you go through the AnandTech comments page they have mentioned that the socket burnt with no Overclocking and also with Lotes socket. Some more links on this.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1460140&page=12
Evga P55 FTW+i7 860 Photos + Mini Review (56k warning) - OutOfSpecs.gr (Use google translate)
Tomshardware has already went past 4ghz oc on P55 without any burns .
It turned out that the motherboard already had over-current protection built-in, and ASRock had simply neglected it in the BIOS, believing that average overclockers wouldn't need it. A BIOS update to version 1.80 was the sole requirement to fix the P55 Pro, and ASRock even had Newegg ship a retail sample from its normal stock to prove this.
Mobo bios max voltage was set at 1.80v default keeping in mind that extreme overclockers would not need it . Now a bios revision ti 1.80v has been issued and no harm has been detected so far .
Step 1: Finding The Overclocking Limits - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards
Step 3: Evaluating The Solutions - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards
It turned out that the motherboard already had over-current protection built-in, and ASRock had simply neglected it in the BIOS, believing that average overclockers wouldn't need it. A BIOS update to version 1.80 was the sole requirement to fix the P55 Pro, and ASRock even had Newegg ship a retail sample from its normal stock to prove this.
Mobo bios max voltage was set at 1.80v default keeping in mind that extreme overclockers would not need it . Now a bios revision ti 1.80v has been issued and no harm has been detected so far .
Step 1: Finding The Overclocking Limits - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards
Step 3: Evaluating The Solutions - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards
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haraakiri said:IMHO You should get 14K. With very low power consumption and better performance, i5 750 is worth considering especially if you love having a look at different technologies.
I really love that myself
COmpared to a X4 955, at full load the i5 consumes thew same amount of power..
and if u use rig for gaming, u dun need to upgrade...
instead spend the bucks on a HD5850, that way u'll actually GAIN something instead of GAIN practically nothing by selling of ur procc and mobo..
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