First of the impression of the product itself.
Packing / Contents:
- CPU as usual AMD is in a plastic container in which the CPU on a foam cushion rests at the pins against knocks and damage to protect.
- A small sticker with the "AMD Phenom II" logo is attending.
- Separately is still the boxed cooler packed. In itself makes a good impression of DOWN ARROWS (Read more under "COOL".
Two things first:
1. Unfortunately, I can only use bilige thermal compound because my Arktic Silver, was empty.
2. I use the NOT boxed cooler, but my old "GOLDEN ORB II" cooler which has always behaved his ministry fulfilled very well.
The CPU:
- The CPU itself was impeccably from my System Board Recognized (Asrock A790GXH / 128), this board is in itself an AM2 / AM2 + board with AM3 support.
Without complain about the CPU has been detected and the system went as usual high (as I had with the X2 brother more problems)
- Because after several tests the CPU always nice cooling remained in idle ~ 36 ° C and 46 ° C under load, I have increased the Multi for the CPU
so that the at the moment at 3.8GHz (3.4GHz Original) runs without increasing the VCORE voltage.
The Temp`s are only slightly higher: Idle: 38 ° C / load: 48 ° C.
As I said, usually comes as a good thermal compound between that and again the Temps in durchnitt around -5 ° C Lowers, only because I have no other
at the time had, I have taken the cheap. (It's worth really ne Arctic to buy NEN cheap 2.50 euros, the Arctic 5-6, - Euro).
But himself with the cheap and overclocking not one Abstürz even rendering with Cinema4D goes sau quickly and you can tell really the two additional cores.
Test, I've had on the 4Ghz running, but there I had the power to 1.4V increase (of 1.37 standard, so only 0,03Volt more)
but I'd rather NEN good cooling paste use to be sure.
Performance in games:
- FSX: So with my old X2 it was not fun from the FPS ago to start the FSX (mind you at the airport and no standard ADDONS)
the FPS with the X2 were just 10-15FPS at Standard Scenery. With the X4 965 in use and add-ons (such as Mega Airport Frankfurt) have 18-28 FPS (At the same remaining
System components).
- F1 2011: The old CPU ~ 20-25 FPS at reduced settings, with the X4 965 there are about 35-45 FPS with almost everything on maximum settings.
- DCS A-10 Warthog: At the same settings a clean flying was under the X2 is not possible until the X4 makes the A-10 and may Flugähig me because finally ransetzen times.
because I've got no FPS compared values, all I can not comment, only that it felt much better läuft..um multiples.
I still have other games tested: Crysis, FarCry2, Oblivion, etc as well as I can provide information not FPS, only you can tell very strongly that everything is much cleaner
running and you can lift the Settings strong without slumps as in the X2 was the case.
The Boxed Cooler:
In itself, makes a great impression, heat pipes and all the bells and drann, but according to several Rezis here and in other forums
I have kept a distance and not be obstructed, why, my golden orb still works great and cools better.
I'd all users of this boxed cooler recommend to take another, you will notice it in the cooling capacity and protection of the ears (as was reported several times).
Conclusion:
Even if the CPU is not the most recent, it is a worthwhile upgrade for all who do not want the same again buy a complete system, also
the performance is often in the same range as the newer FX CPUs and can cheer up with the FX4er and FX8er empires.
As I said, the 965BE is working with me on a AM2 board with DDR2 RAM ...
Many test that I made specially for the Games seems my graphics card (1GB HD5750) and the lack of DDR3 memory to be the more braking factor, since, for example, the card only has a 128bit memory interface. With a stronger card are then again higher FPS drinne.
I at least am satisfied.
UPDATE Supplement on 17/07/12
After I now also a AM3 + board (Gigabyte GA990xa-UD3 + 8GB HyperX DDR3 1600 RAM) own and the CPU have now coated with ARCTIC MX-4 conductive paste, I write an update
to the values.
- At the current CPU temperature: with the ARCTIC MX-4 is the CPU in IDLE: 32 ° C under load and 38 ° C (With overclocked to 3700Mhz @ 1,37V). As written in the text in advance,
a good paste makes already from what.
- FPS at "F1 2011" alone that the CPU can unfold its full performance on the AM3 + board in collaboration with the DDR3 RAM I have now durchnittlich 55FPS at the same
Settings.
CONCLUSION: the CPU Rockt!
