The AMD Vishera Owners Klub - the new FX CPUs on old AM3+ mobos!

[MacClipper]

For Twitchy AMD Tweakers
AmdMsrTweaker - New Versions

Hi,

as announced in the original thread of AmdMsrTweaker, I took over development of the tool. In this thread I will announce new releases and hope to get feedback from the community. I'm open for feature suggestions. However I don't plan to implement a GUI at this point.

For usage instructions consult the included readme.txt file or the original thread.

Release Notes:
v1.1 2013-04-09
- support for Trinity and Richland APUs
- preliminary support for Kaveri APUs

Download:
AmdMsrTweaker v1.1

I am in the process of preparing the source code for a release on GitHub.

As an author at Bright Side of News I will also promote the tool there:
BSN* Exclusive: AmdMsrtweaker v1.1 Released, Trinity Support Inside - Bright Side Of News*

Original thread: New tool: AmdMsrTweaker

Note to the original author:
I have tried to contact you via forums (such as this) where you promoted the original release of the tool since I didn't find an e-mail address of yours. Until today I didn't receive a reply. If you want to comment on the situation, please drop me a line.

 

[MacClipper]

Rumour: New FX, codenamed 'Centurion' at 5GHz - HEXUS.net

 

[MoneyFace =p]

btw, for those concerned with power costs

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...-Consumption&p=5169762&viewfull=1#post5169762

11% power reduction still makes it ~75% higher than Ivy Bridge counterparts...

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Rumour: New FX, codenamed 'Centurion' at 5GHz - HEXUS.net

Maybe from the batch of best dies? Or perhaps maybe just normal batches in overclocked mode as per underclocked normal batches S and T series Intel CPUs? Anyway i smell desperation for cash by them...

 

[MacClipper]

As stated, merely a rumour for now. Or perhaps a belated April 1st joke... ?

Mo' money?
AMD building | CommercialGuru Singapore

 

[bhtan83]

As stated, merely a rumour for now. Or perhaps a belated April 1st joke... ?

Mo' money?
AMD building | CommercialGuru Singapore

That's bad news for us... so no more local warranty from amd?

 

[MacClipper]

Relax lah, that's just an old expired listing from last year. Got to ask the property guys if AMD is still trying to do the same now...

Was also surprised to stumble on the posting while googling for photos of the building.


btw, the Maths behind "Centurion" explained
AMD FX.. Centurion?

 

[MacClipper]

Anyone remembers this quirky AMD surprise from ~4 years back ?
AMD Model 42 TWKR

Meanwhile, I have been happily chugging along with my test rig Model Centurion-10 for the past few months. Read that as Centurion minus 10 cos at 4.5GHz, it is precisely 10% less than this rumoured Centurion.

 

[llhuskyll]

Hi guys I'm new to AMD and i just got the 8350 ytd.

last time im using the I7 3820 with HD 7970 and I7 3930 with gtx 670

now now im changing to AMD

my set up is

Asus M5A78P-M LX3 "witch i got it wrong cos its output for the this is 95W"

MIS HD7770 1GB

Thermaltake 530W

Kingston Hx 8GB 1600


thinking of getting the H80 for this chip any comment?

 

[bhtan83]

Hi guys I'm new to AMD and i just got the 8350 ytd.

last time im using the I7 3820 with HD 7970 and I7 3930 with gtx 670

now now im changing to AMD

my set up is

Asus M5A78P-M LX3 "witch i got it wrong cos its output for the this is 95W"

MIS HD7770 1GB

Thermaltake 530W

Kingston Hx 8GB 1600


thinking of getting the H80 for this chip any comment?

With that board u can't oc, so no point getting liquid cooler.

 

[Gaminator]

Yep, get one of the better Asus, Asrock, MSI or GB 990FX mobo, then consider OCing.....

 

[bhtan83]

Yep, get one of the better Asus, Asrock, MSI or GB 990FX mobo, then consider OCing.....

970FX will do.

 

[MacClipper]

For those who may have missed the original discussion
AM3+ parts matching - what fits right in, yet may not run right...

 

[MacClipper]

FX-8350 Retail Box

And I also finally got a new retail box set today too.





Ripped open for cooking liao cos tonight's cool rainy weather is perfect timing for testing!



For non-extreme users imo, presently AMD Vishera is easier and more fun than Intel Ivy since they do not need to be delidded to avoid overheating. Getting hidden WHEA warnings can get really tiresome when pushing Ivy.

 

[MacClipper]

FX-8350 1245PGN - OK, Let It Rip!

Removed the old 1227PGN specimen and plopped down the new, fired it up to check the VIDs and then onto the same 4.5GHz@+0.05V Vcore offset for starters. Seems slightly higher VIDs all round at 0.912-1.375-1.425 vs the old chip at 0.900-1.350-1.425V but no matter, it is all good to go!

★ FX-8350 1245PGN@4.5GHz no Turbo | 8GB KVR1333@1866 | Antec 920 | CHVF | HIS HD7850 IQ X Turbo | Corsair AX760i ★

Ambient local air, non-aircon



VIDs

xvid4PSP - less than 100% overall loading

Ripbot264 - nearly 100% overall loading

Decided to try dropping Vcore offset to +0.025V and blend it like Beckham

P95 Blend

Seems a-OK so far, looks like 4.5GHz UVOC may be a given easy o'c for quite a few FX-8350 chips as both my specimens clocked it up so effortlessly within minutes. Statisticians probably won't agree to the tiny sample size though.

Nice!




PS: There may be an incoming new batch of reportedly PGT chips which I was actually hoping for when getting this new chip.

 

[morgankell]

Nice bro, what abt power consumption? Seriously got improvement?

 

[MacClipper]

Centurion-10 Mk II Rig is now battle-proven stable after more an hour of bashing around in Bioshock Infinite and COD MW3, gaming stress loading job being sub-contracted out to the convalescent beta-tester kiddo... very nice!

Nice bro, what abt power consumption? Seriously got improvement?

Maybe with the incoming rumoured PiaGeT batches, this chip is still the older PaGaN like my previous sample.

 

[morgankell]

Centurion-10 Mk II Rig is now battle-proven stable after more an hour of bashing around in Bioshock Infinite and COD MW3, gaming stress loading job being sub-contracted out to the convalescent beta-tester kiddo... very nice!

Maybe with the incoming rumoured PiaGeT batches, this chip is still the older PaGaN like my previous sample.

I see. You got a local supply of the FX? Im still waiting to see if the expected price drop is happening (should be 18th April with the desktop release of richland)

 

[MacClipper]

WHEA warnings, no such crap here!
Intel CPUs › WHEA Error Alert Guide (or "How I got out of WHEAville")

 

[MacClipper]

2 x 990FXA-UD3 mobos down... 8 core CPU pushing, be more careful

990FXA-UD3 is a well recommended board... more like the overclocking chap was using water cooling and neglected to cool the vrms with a spot fan. Even tower fans dont cool the vrms much and there is only so much passive heat dissipation from vrm heatsinks.

Well, it pays to be careful - just read below cos someone's FX CPU got burned along as well.


gigabyte 990fx vrm fried? warranty? need advice!

It turns out mine took my processor out with it...