Launch of the AMD FX 8 Core processor

[kladner]

Many Thanks, Bill! I see it now, right under Mr. P-1's hamster.

[Dubslow]

Originally Posted by kladner

Many Thanks, Bill! I see it now, right under Mr. P-1's hamster.

I don't know why that was chosen, but I remember it as the Swiss country code.

[kladner]

The forum linked is a mix of serious OC types trying to cope with the Bulldozer problems, perhaps in combination with particular motherboards, and some Intel fans razzing them for not having an i-something. There are counter arguments and ultimately, cooler heads trying to contain spots of flame war.

It does seem that, as Nucleon said, there are problems with a common BIOS. Cool n Quiet is only supposed to throttle the CPU (via multiplier) when the system is idle. Apparently, unlike Phenom IIs, you can't shut it off in BIOS with a Bulldozer.

EDIT:.....and it's throttling at full load under extreme OC's. The users range from air coolers, to water, to chilled water, to liquid gas users.

[chris2be8]

Originally Posted by debrouxl

AFAICS with "my" work computers, on NFS@Home's 64-bit ggnfs-lasieve4I14e (lasieved) for Linux:
* the FX-8150 @ 3.6 GHz (8 real threads) does a bit better than a SandyBridge Core i5 (4 hyperthreads !) @ 3.1 GHz;
* two Core i5 @ 3.1 GHz or one Core i7 @ 3.2 GHz beat the FX-8150 hands down.

Thanks, knowing a FX-8150 is about equivalent to a SandyBridge Core i5 lets me work out which to buy. I don't think the price I saw will be quite low enough to be worth buying.

Chris

PS. I've removed the avatar I was given to stop anyone thinking my leg was in the picture.