Posts Tagged ‘Processor’

AMD Bulldozer Review

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Author: Killer Khan
Product Name: AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz
Part Number: FD6100WMGUSBX

Hey guys,

So I spent this weekend working on my 2nd ever AMD set up. This time I used a Bulldorzer FX-6100. Not a bad chip I must say for the money. Overclocks very well. I had it stable at 4.5Ghz at 1.45v but I was getting close to 60°C in temps and that was with a NZXT HAVIK 140 HSF, this thing is a beast. It has two 140mm fans in push/pull configuration.

The reviewers have been right about bulldozer, it can overclock but runs hot. For Intel reaching up to 80°C is fine, as long as you stay close to or below 80°C. But for AMD, you must stay below 60 degrees or it will degrade the life of your chip and it will cause to go unstable after a while so you will need to increase more v core etc etc etc. (more…)

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CPU Lapping Guide

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Lapping is a process in which you sand down the ISH of the processor to get a better heat transfer.

*Important: Lapping your processor and/or heatsink will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Overclocking.ca does not take any liability if you destroy your CPU by lapping it too much. When it comes to lapping use common sense and don’t use any power sanders.

Lapping your processor and/or heatsink is a great, safe and free way of decreasing the operating temperature of your processor. By decreasing the operating temperature of the CPU this will potentially allow you to get a higher overclock. When you put your heatsink on the IHS of the heatsink there are little gaps that can allow air through and not make perfect contact with the CPU. By lapping you are making the surface as flat as possible to allow the best heat transfer from the CPU to the heatsink. (more…)

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