DirtyDev
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ running at 2.9GHz max?! - 2006/11/27 17:28
Hey mate, so I tested a lot and a long time but my solution at this time is now that the AAMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is maxed out with normal cooling at about 2.9GHz. I tried all, I lowered ram, I lowered HT, I raised voltages, nothing works to get over this. So I bought today an AMD Athlon FX-53, I know old CPU but cheap and my question is now, is the FX-53 better in performance? Cause the Athlon 64 X2 have two cores, yeah only with 2.2GHz each but dual cores of it, the Athlon FX-53 has only one core with 2.4GHz.
Didn't receive the Athlon FX-53 now but I hope I get it this week so that I can test a bit with this. Don't know why this damn Athlon 64 X2 won't get higher, is it my motherboard? It's an MSI K8N Diamond Plus, not the best for overclocking I know, but I wouldn't put more money in this system. I now save money for a good AM2 system with an FX-xx processor and the Athlon FX-53 is the last one I buy for this old S939 system. So, I hope someone can clear out why I can't go higher with the Athlon 64 X2 at S939...
System Specifications...
- MSI K8N Diamond Plus Mainboard
- Mushkin 2048MB XP-4000 DDR500 Memory
- OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply
- Plextor PX-755SA DVD Burner
- Maxtor Maxline III+ 250GB SATA2 Hard Disk
The CPU temps at each test goes not higher as 45°C, so it can't be the temps that get too high. And what you think, is the Athlon FX-53 better in performance? I hope so... Greetings. 
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