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Overclocking AMD's Quad FX Platform - Hit or Miss?
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:21 am
by Apoptosis
Last week LR brought you launch day coverage of AMD's Quad FX platform and today we take a closer look at overclocking this beast. With an updated BIOS and improved cooling we aim to beat our previous 200MHz overclock and get well over 3.2GHz on our test system. If you are intrested in seeing how AMD's fastest computer platform does when it comes to overclocking this article is a must read!
Although it is far from orthodox and practical I took the system outside and onto the patio for the rest of the time I spent overclocking it. St. Louis just had a huge ice storm and with about 3 inches of clear ice on the patio and plenty of snow I figured the nice below freezing temperatures would be the best way to cool AMD's Quad FX platform.
Article Title: Overclocking AMD's Quad FX Platform - Hit or Miss?
Article URL:
http://legitreviews.com/article/427/1/
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:26 am
by dicecca112
Nate just don't hurt yourself the last we need is a broken ankle, electrocution, etc.
haha I just noticed my parents have the same patio furniture. If they caught me putting anything like that on it, I'd be killed, on the spot
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:35 am
by Apoptosis
dicecca112 wrote:Nate just don't hurt yourself the last we need is a broken ankle, electrocution, etc.
haha I just noticed my parents have the same patio furniture. If they caught me putting anything like that on it, I'd be killed, on the spot
haha... i'm back inside now!

Heck the table top is glass... hard to mess that table up! It was fun and it sure did improve CPU temperatures!
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:36 pm
by Digital Puppy
Apoptosis wrote:dicecca112 wrote:Nate just don't hurt yourself the last we need is a broken ankle, electrocution, etc.
haha I just noticed my parents have the same patio furniture. If they caught me putting anything like that on it, I'd be killed, on the spot
haha... i'm back inside now!

Heck the table top is glass... hard to mess that table up! It was fun and it sure did improve CPU temperatures!
Just hope you took your Vitamin C....or flu shot!
:: Trying to imagin Apop typing in mittens ::

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:05 pm
by kenc51
Digital Puppy wrote:
:: Trying to imagin Apop typing in mittens ::

LOL
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:27 pm
by pcrobot
I've often thought about OCing outside. In the 20' weather it would have worked well.
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:45 pm
by HONkUS
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:46 pm
by Apoptosis
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:17 pm
by HONkUS
won't fit
Thats right I forgot about the whole needing BFG WC 8800GTX's thing.
On the upside you can now buy the blocks at the Danger Den site just in case you have the dough/connections to buy 4 blocks and two more 8800GTX's lol.
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:49 pm
by HONkUS
I would'nt mind seeing some benches comparing 4x7950GT's to 2x8800GTX's im not implying anything Apop I know you aren't made of money I guess id just like to see 4 of the fastest single slot GPU's going at it. (im assuming thats the 7950GT)
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:57 pm
by Apoptosis
how does 2 7900GTX's and 2 7900GS's sound? It's in the works.
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:57 pm
by HONkUS
how does 2 7900GTX's and 2 7900GS's sound? It's in the works.
YAY!
