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[Solved] Phenom II 945 bottleneck for 5870?

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darkskoliro   10-18-2009 at 10:54:27 AM

I just need to know if I need to oc my 945 in order for the 5870 to run better?

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For a 5870 a Phenom II 945 or even a Core 2 Quad 65nm/45nm will still be fine and not present a bottleneck. 3GHz is probably the best starting speed but wont present any noticable benefits unless you are in high res.

Now a 5870X2+ would need a OCed 945/C2Q.
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shubham1401   10-18-2009 at 06:04:10 PM

You don't have to...
It is a high clocked quad and Games these days runs good on quads...

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Cryslayer80   10-18-2009 at 10:39:45 PM

No.

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verndewd   10-18-2009 at 10:56:13 PM

a reviewer on you tube stated that the 5870 really prefers over 3ghz cpu's; Is there any truth to that?

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Terry1212   10-19-2009 at 12:43:39 AM

A reviewer on YouTube..........I'd say you're pretty safe.

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yannifb   10-19-2009 at 01:37:31 AM

Lol all these answers were so straight forward. (not being sarcastic it was just funny to see everyone say no so fast)


Message edited by yannifb on 10-19-2009 at 01:37:57 AM
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Upendra09   10-19-2009 at 03:16:03 AM

yeah it has to be OCed to over 4 ghz and a ipc upgrade to 8 wide

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jimmysmitty   10-19-2009 at 05:57:11 AM
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For a 5870 a Phenom II 945 or even a Core 2 Quad 65nm/45nm will still be fine and not present a bottleneck. 3GHz is probably the best starting speed but wont present any noticable benefits unless you are in high res.

Now a 5870X2+ would need a OCed 945/C2Q.

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darkskoliro   10-19-2009 at 08:22:31 AM

Oh sweet. Cos i though i wud be screwed cos the 945 dosnt have an unlocked multiplier

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jimmysmitty   10-19-2009 at 09:18:30 AM

darkskoliro wrote :

Oh sweet. Cos i though i wud be screwed cos the 945 dosnt have an unlocked multiplier



You can still OC the 945 pretty well with the base clock, just not as well as a 955BE. I think most 945s can hit 3.6GHz easily.

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darkskoliro   10-19-2009 at 10:02:01 AM

jimmysmitty wrote :

You can still OC the 945 pretty well with the base clock, just not as well as a 955BE. I think most 945s can hit 3.6GHz easily.



Serious?! The review was harsh then XD
it sed that the 945 was a disappointment with its oc ability and gave it a hiding lol

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Cryslayer80   10-19-2009 at 10:53:12 AM

945 will OC as well as any 955's will, you only need to be a little more professional to do it ;)

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ominous prime   10-19-2009 at 09:42:19 PM

Cryslayer80 wrote :

945 will OC as well as any 955's will, you only need to be a little more professional to do it ;)



[:mousemonkey:1]

But to the OP, it will not cause a bottleneck.

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verndewd   10-20-2009 at 06:32:11 AM

Cryslayer80 wrote :

945 will OC as well as any 955's will, you only need to be a little more professional to do it ;)


so I should wear a suit and tie when I OC? :D

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verndewd   10-20-2009 at 06:45:12 AM

ominous prime wrote :

You mean you don't? :heink:


uhhm can I write a short disclaimer and answer that with legal representation like ten years from now? :D

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ominous prime   10-20-2009 at 06:48:43 AM

verndewd wrote :

uhhm can I write a short disclaimer and answer that with legal representation like ten years from now? :D



:non:

lol.

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smithereen   10-20-2009 at 09:08:04 AM

This thread is the greatest thing I have seen on the internet tonight.

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Cryslayer80   10-20-2009 at 11:33:57 AM

verndewd wrote :

so I should wear a suit and tie when I OC? :D




Lol, you are right, that did sound stupid. What I meant is that you need to know a little more about what to tweak etc.

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amdfangirl   10-20-2009 at 12:09:32 PM

Cryslayer80 wrote :

Lol, you are right, that did sound stupid. What I meant is that you need to know a little more about what to tweak etc.



Then again, maaaaybe you could seduce your computer into running higher clocks.

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ominous prime   10-20-2009 at 04:42:27 PM

amdfangirl wrote :

Then again, maaaaybe you could seduce your computer into running higher clocks.



Romantic candle light gaming sessions? Or long walks on the beaches of Crysis? :love:

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verndewd   10-20-2009 at 07:40:36 PM

ominous prime wrote :

Romantic candle light gaming sessions? Or long walks on the beaches of Crysis? :love:




:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Cryslayer80   10-20-2009 at 07:45:00 PM

ominous prime wrote :

Romantic candle light gaming sessions? Or long walks on the beaches of Crysis? :love:


:lol: :pt1cable:

 


Only one thing, you should edit the map to exclude AI or modify the AI and make Koreans friendly ;) Also, make them throw flowers at you while you walk into the sunset.


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verndewd   10-20-2009 at 10:00:16 PM

Cryslayer80 wrote :

Lol, you are right, that did sound stupid. What I meant is that you need to know a little more about what to tweak etc.


uh no it was a monty python moment which is anything BUT stupid :D

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amdfangirl   10-21-2009 at 06:28:07 AM

ominous prime wrote :

Romantic candle light gaming sessions? Or long walks on the beaches of Crysis? :love:



I have got to stop looking at myself in the webcam.

Gets scary at times.

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Upendra09   10-22-2009 at 02:13:03 AM

wow i can't believe what is happening to the geniuses of this forum

BWUHHAHAHAHAHA BWUHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

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amdfangirl   10-22-2009 at 07:01:33 AM

Must be the bandwidth we're drinking :/

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jaydeejohn   10-22-2009 at 07:36:25 AM

verndewd wrote :

uhhm can I write a short disclaimer and answer that with legal representation like ten years from now? :D


Thats quite alright, our people will get back to your people. [:jaydeejohn:8]

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verndewd   10-23-2009 at 05:58:11 AM

Ill find a fanboi to send into the melee' and well do lunch at hooters.

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