Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test

Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!

Ask the community Add a reply

Bottom Search this thread

Inquiring minds want to know....you reviewed the Q8200 and its overclocking abilities (or lack of), then you reviewed the Athlon2 620 but didn't test its overclocking abilities.....Why? Everyone out there interested in this $100 quad either for themselves or customer builds wants to know if its overclockable.
Every processor you review you do a overclock test, why not this one?

Please!

Add a reply

According to Anandtech, it easily overclocks to 3.25 GHz: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipse [...] spx?i=3638

Reply to GhislainG

Since the cores on the Athlon II series are identical to the Phenom II series im sure they would overclock similarly. This means about 3.8-4ghz on good air cooler.

Reply to bige420

If it is the same as on PII, since I have that CPU, 3.7-3.8 on stock cooling and voltages, over 4.0 with better cooling and more volts.

Message quoted 1 times

------------------------------ Phenom II 955@3,808GHz HT-2380MHz, NB-2380MHz|6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 1600Mhz|Powercolor Ati HD4890|1TB WD Black Caviar|M4A78T-E
Reply to Cryslayer80

Cryslayer80 wrote :

If it is the same as on PII, since I have that CPU, 3.7-3.8 on stock cooling and voltages, over 4.0 with better cooling and more volts.

No, the 620 is a 2.6Ghz CPU, meaning anything above 3.2/3.3Ghz will require a bump in voltage. The stock fan is good up to 3.2Ghz, anything over that will result in high temps....

The 620 and the 955 are 2 totally different CPU's ........

Message edited by OvrClkr on 10-16-2009 at 11:36:43 PM

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
Reply to OvrClkr

Well I said "if it is the same as PII", which I of course know is not. Also, the stock voltage on Phenom II 955 is 1.350, which is sufficient for 3.8.

------------------------------ Phenom II 955@3,808GHz HT-2380MHz, NB-2380MHz|6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 1600Mhz|Powercolor Ati HD4890|1TB WD Black Caviar|M4A78T-E
Reply to Cryslayer80

Yea I just wanted to let ya know that if the 620 was clocked the same as the 955 then your statement would be true....

Would be nice to see a 620 top out on Air....

Message edited by OvrClkr on 10-17-2009 at 01:28:42 AM

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
Reply to OvrClkr

i think they got it to 3.6 with 1.40 volts

------------------------------ "Envy is ignorance" - Henry Thoreau : Best quote ever.

http://www.pingtest.net/result/3022953.png

Reply to xaira

Everyone here, bear in mind that:
PHENOM IIs HAVE UNLOCKED MULTIPLIERS
ATHLON IIs HAVE NOT!
Hence, max OC in Athlon II should be something lower than PII.

Reply to sanchz

Just because it has an unlocked multiplier doesnt mean it will overclock higher, it just mean its easier. Not all Phenom II's are unlocked either, only the X2 550, X3 720, X4 940, 955, and 965. Its true they have not released any black edition Athlon II's but that doesnt mean they wont clock as high.

Reply to bige420

i just love to get my hands on these babies

Reply to goonting

Ask the community Add a reply

Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test

Go to:

Help |
Forum rules

There are 1109 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Page generated in 0.510 seconds

Focus On

Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Tom's please do Athlon2 620 overclock test