overclocking AMD 7750

[rogue1979]

Does the 95-watt X2 7750 Black Edition need a motherboard with the 750 southbridge to get a decent overclock?

Can any AM2+ compatible motherboard that has good overclocking success with the Brisbane or Windsor get the job done?

My thinking is that if I can get 3.1GHz+ out of the 7750 with a Biostar MCP6P M2+ (only $45), it would be a sweet bang for the buck. This little motherboard is packed with all the overclocking features needed to push a Brisbane or Windsor to the max. It says it supports Phenom X4, but I'm sure that's probably Agena and not Deneb.

 

[AsusGuy]

Well its on the CPU support list for BIOSTAR check their website listed below. I know you will get a better OC on an AMD SB 750 board vs the Nvidia 6150 (thats a value chipset its not aimed at high OCing). But as far as value for your money its a good option.

 

[AsusGuy]

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/...u_support.php?S_ID=370

 

[rogue1979]

I was able to overclock a 4000+ and a BE2350 to 3GHz on that motherboard, but I know the higher wattage Agena cores only break the 3GHz barrier with the AMD SB 750.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: rogue1979
I was able to overclock a 4000+ and a BE2350 to 3GHz on that motherboard, but I know the higher wattage Agena cores only break the 3GHz barrier with the AMD SB 750.

Not true. Nvidia 8200-based motherboards will also allow Phenoms to go well beyond 3 Ghz.