AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE Unboxing

[leodj29]

OMG dude, not to be a troll but, quit smoking, seriously.

[a7x5631]

Why doesn't this one have the copper heat pipes?

[tricccple]

@a7x5631 doesn't need one , at stock this chip doesn't get hot

[a7x5631]

Strange since some of the x4's are 95 watts too and they come with the copper heat sink, oh well.

[regemo]

@a7x5631 unlocking the 4th core in a 720 raises temps a lot. but if its used as amd sells it, a triple core at stock speeds then heatsink works. recommend upgrade to a real one if u want to overclock.

[BigOleEric]

Triple C's are a fun time...havnet done those in a long while...

[tricccple]

maybe time to come back? things are much cheaper nowadays

[BigOleEric]

lol I would if the opportunity arose but i dunno when that would be.

[tricccple]

or do what i do, "old hardware chelleges," lol, b4 i got the 940 (b4 the 720) i had some crappy p4 cause i sold my pc to pay some bills, it was kinda fun messing with it and push it's limits

[PT3005]

I thinking about getting this cpu to upgrade from 5000+ do you think its worth it or should i go for the phenom II 550 dual core?

[tricccple]

it depends, most motherboard cannot unlock 4th core, so compare tri to dual, 720 is better buy

[PT3005]

oh I have the 790GX chipset from biostar its the TA790GX 128mb side port memory i have a video of my rig on my youtube page Im leaning more towards the triple core vs the dual core

[tricccple]

mm

it's touch chooice

if u didn't update bios yet

u can consider the dual core, both can unloc kto quad

[PT3005]

I have the latest bios which is the 5/25/09. but from what im hearing even if you have the right set up its still a slim chance of unlockin the 4th or 2other cores on those cpu's thats why i was thinking about the 720 because of the extra core over the 550

[tricccple]

i dunno about that cause a part of the purpose for the update is to fix the bug that cause acc to unlock cores

[PT3005]

oh okay I know for sure i want to up grade cpu im leaning more towards the triple core because of the extra core, btw I just installed my new cpu cooler the Xigmatek Dark Knight cooler

[BigOleEric]

They would perform similarly in games, but the 720 would perform better in multi-threaded apps and whatnot. I would go with the 720 if possible.

[PT3005]

Thanks, I Just ordered the 720 from newegg

[peoplez129]

you made a good choice not listening to that guy. the x2's won't necessarily unlock 1 or even both of the other cores...neither will the x3. it's just a chance. since you cant exactly return cpu's (only exchange them for another of the same) you would of been stuck with a dual core. x3 is just as futureproof as x4, and it overclocks easier.

[PT3005]

yup i got it a few weeks ago I couldnt unlock the 4th core but right now i dont care i currently have it overclocked to 3.1ghz on stock voltage and temps are good the lowest it idles to is 19c and the highest i seen it reach using a stress test was 31c but i do have after market cooler the xigmatek dark knight cooler, I want to push this cpu farther but im going to hold up because i need to get some type of mosfet cooler first the board is the Biostar TA790gx 128mb+

[tricccple]

yeah some boards didnt update their bios to fix that problem with the 4th core, and thse are the ones u want to get

[PT3005]

yeah its fine with me this cpu is doing a hell of a lot better job handling Win 7 64bit RTM than my athlon x2 5000+

[00Andrw00]

@tricccple hell no it has nothing to do with the mobo its actually the cpu itself, not all of then can be unlocked to 4...

[geeknproud2110]

nice just got mine today :D

[krjcook]

You should really buy a tri pod, it would make your unboxing's easier

[freego56]

T_T, damn I wish unboxing some processors, and build my own system...did you buy this processor in newegg? why you didn't choose the Energy Efficient model... be green, use 705e model... and dont smoke

[tricccple]

performance

[larsenmark277]

can a AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition run 2 HD 4870 in Crossfire?

[krjcook]

yes, it's not the cpu that allows a video card to run in crossfire but rather the motherboard. Just about any motherboard intel or amd made between 2 years ago and now can support crossfire.

[larsenmark277]

yea the Mboard has crossfire but are the cpu bottelneck the to cards in crossfire?

[krjcook]

To squeeze out more FPS a better CPU would be required. That's why the AMD 955, 965 and the kings of the cpu game, I7 920- 965 get the highest frame counts. You can also get more FPS if you overclock your the bus speed of your motherboard.

[sugelx]

Men, this procesor comes with thermal paste ?

[tricccple]

yes and no, paste is preapplied on the cooler, which all stock coolers are the same

[FunnyV1d30s]

2:17 , you smoke :D ?

[tricccple]

yes

[chechnyan]

lol hello pal :)

i remember you, in a days where i was asking you the performance of the ATi x1650 :P

,now i purchased the same cpu , and was wondering how much i can overclock it with a stock voltage . did you try it ?

[tricccple]

actually no i havn't really try the stock oc, should at least do 3.1 - 3.2

[jaesungauzakim]

NICEEEE! :)

[MultiGive]

my pc:

asus en9600gt 1gb ddr3

4gb of ram-800mhz ddr2

amd phenom II X3 720 BE-2.8ghz

is it good?

i dont need to update for future games?

[wwwwwoooeeee]

yes ur graphics card is old

[grandtheftauto4123]

im getting this cpu today for my build!

[jakass505]

very nice ! cant wait to see some gameplay vids :D

[LGXYFTW]

Hey tricccple are you making a complete new build or did you sell your old setup with your 4770 to build your new one or do you have everything still and just building a second rig.Anywho that tripple core can be unclocked to a x4 which is pretty kool but i think its a bit tricky.

[MN12BIRD]

Yeah you can unlock the 4th core on many of the PII's but I think you need a 750SB and the right BIOS too. I know a guy who has bought 3 PII x2 550 dual core's and unlocked the 2 extra cores and over clocked them to like 3.8GHZ. I'm like WHAT? I mean a 3.x GHZ quad for like $100 USD? Crazy!

[tricccple]

yeah, these amds are awesome for the price.

[tricccple]

I sold the mobo and CPU + cooler, and took some extra pc jobs for a bit of cash

[lnetol]

Hey man

wth?

did you swaped the 940 for the 720?? Oo

[tricccple]

yes i did

[lnetol]

WHYYYYYYYYYYY??? D:

[tricccple]

i don't smoke cough cough

[Vostoceq]

Can i attach Phenom II to Am2+ motherboard, and i need ddr3 RAm right? :-/

[tricccple]

u can use AM3 cpu on AM2+ motherboard as long as the motherboard have bios support for it, but u cannot use a AM2+ or AM2 CPU on a AM3 motherboard cause these old cpus don't support ddr3

[Vostoceq]

oh thanks, so i can use AM3 CPU with ddr2?? :)

[tricccple]

that's correct

[CZetko]

oki thx.. thats nice news x)

[clarkeproductions]

ill trade computers...lol

[user12119]

Not if i trade with him first!

[clarkeproductions]

if u get it then i will shoot you and steal it!

[user12119]

Then I will come back as a ghost and steal it from you!

[clarkeproductions]

then i will get 1,000,000 dollars and have a rig like this: dual hd 4870 x2's phenom 955 oc 3.8 12gb ddr3 ram

[user12119]

Then I will somehow steal the worlds fastest and most powerful computer.

[tricccple]

LOL what's going on here? lol

[IIJazzyII]

Nice!

I just ordered a Phenom II 955

OCZ 4GB 1600MHz

ASUS Crosshair III AM3

Can't wait!