PII X3 720 new build!

Peen · #1 06-21-2009

So getting sick of waiting for my i7 stuff to get here decided I would buy some new PII parts

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.203011

Not a bad deal, plus you get $20 off billmelater so I did that.

Hopefully I can unlock the 4th core too! Will update this thread later

Kal-EL · #2 06-21-2009

WOw, that is a cheap combo for a beat on board/cpu. Might have to give it a whirl.

Neuromancer · #3 06-21-2009

Nice can't wait to see your results.

I might have damaged my 550 or mobo going for those ~4GHz benches the last 24 hours straight lol Temps have stayed great throughout so can't be sure.

Thinking of selling my PhII 920 quad and foxconn board and grabbing another x2 and the gigabyte 790X board with it. (Should be about 200 bucks as well and I will not have to buy DDR3

)

Once I am done benching, will have to start filling out the AMD forum a bit. So many Intel guys around here, it is starting to develop dust bunnies
Not sure what 720s to get but so far the week 21 550s have pretty much all unlocked.

Peen · #4 06-21-2009

Yeah I can't wait! I want my i7 stuff back too.

Ordered a 720BE, ASUS M4A78T-E, 2GB DDR3 OCZ Reaper (small amount for testing) and a thing of MX-2 all for $215 shipped not bad!

And my new Corsair 850HX should be here tmr

Should be a fun week if nothing explodes again

Splave · #5 06-22-2009

bang for your buck fun for AMD is top notch. Just decided to dive back into the good old AM2+ AM3 game myself. Great find on that bundle bro, might have to hit that up as well.

Neuromancer · #6 06-22-2009

Wow that is a good deal, did not realize you got ram and paste all in htat price too.

GeorgeStorm · #7 06-30-2009

Loooking forward to this, any updates?
Ive got a 720 sitting on my desk, probably going to pair it with:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?ASU-M3N7TD
bench under my SS, looking forward to it!

Bones · #8 07-11-2009

Should have the stuff to do my AM3 build by mid-week coming up.

It's based on a X3 720 BE (0904 date chip), MSI 790FX-GD70 and some OCZ RAM. For now I will be using what I have onhand to complete the rest including a PC Power & Cooling 750W PSU I'm currently running with my 939 system.

Should be enough to get things started and be able to see what this chip can do. Going H2O for cooling straightaway since I already have the setup for it and definitely better than air alone.
Will postup initial results after I take the time to tinker with it to figure things out with this new build.

Bones · #9 07-19-2009

As promised, here are some initial testing results. Mind you I'm just starting to figure this system out and what it likes/needs for OC'ing.
I've been able to get my RAM speeds up since and also working on the best settings for these sticks.

So far, not bad for doing it on air ( Having to hold off watercooling it for now) but I've still a long way to go yet.

Neuromancer · #10 07-19-2009

WOW

4GHz on air with a 720? That is sweet.