adarryl
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join:2001-08-19
Dixon, IL
| [OC] Best hardware for overclocking Phenom II 720 I am about to purchase parts for an AM3 Phenom II 720 build, but I have been getting mixed recommendations on whether to go to an AM3 DDR3 1333 motherboard or an AM3/AM2+ DDR2 1066 motherboard. There is apparently an issue of DDR3 1333 memory being down-clocked to 1066 and DDR2 1066 memory being down-clocked to DDR2 800 speed by the AM3 motherboards' BIOS to accommodate the Phenom II. This is apparently an issue when 4 dimms are populated but I am not sure if it also applies to when just 2 dimms are populated. AMD will supposedly have a fix for this in the future, but for now, what makes the most sense, motherboard and ram-wise, to overclock the Phenom II 720? Your thoughts appreciated. BTW, I considered a Core i7 build, but that is not in the budget. Thanks for your thoughts.
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