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So is there any source for a decently cheap motherboard with multiplier control? (After reading this thread I got motivated and was able to score a Xeon x5660 engineering sample for $62 :) )

I would imagine people with server intensive purposes would not be looking in a hot deals forum where they can save a buck or two

Fuzzy math, and pretty sure these things are slow

So when was that fancy new fab in NY suppose to go online?

Wait for 2011??? I'm confused

lol. Fine them.

this move could also be simply to prevent people buying retail chips finding out they don't unlock and returning them (where AMD probably eats a lot more of the cost) compared to OEM chips where the warranty is mainly through the dealer.

I see you got to 4 ghz with the 1090T - NICE!, now lets hear how those 1055T's are clocking, mine doesn't get here til Monday.

bing cashback can not be combined with coupons

Folks that don't have $410 to spend shouldn't be buying a $300 video card

Pork Chop sandwiches!

Your title should've been "Two TV's, One CUP ....I mean CPU"

If you are buying a new mobo (or have a mobo that unlocks) get the X2 5000+ quad core goodness for $55

Hi trying to build a backup device for my lab (did one earlier this year based on people's advice here - only 10 drives and it was a great success): What we are thinking right now is: Case: SUPERMICRO CSE-846TQ-R900B (can I get an ATX board in this case..newegg has a special with an asus...

You can not unlock a brisbane chip, this is limited to the phenom II chips that have some of their cores disabled (ex x2 550, x3 720, sempron 140, or for cache x4 620)

Probably pair it with a sb750 board and unlock the disabled core(?) for a kick but start to an HTPC for under $100

Since we learned how to round to the nearest inch?

I just checked the manual: In the M.I.B. section of the bios, there is an option for Advanced Clock Calibration also called (you guessed it ACC), my hunch is that if you turned this to Auto it would unlock the cores. It's on page 40 of the manual which is page 46 of the acrobat file...

any stress testing?

Agree with many of the comments: Basically AMD and ATI have taken a new strategy vs. Intel and Nvidia respectively. Go for cheap (not just manufacturing but also development costs which need to be recouped) platforms, and get performance by scaling ie. multiple cpu cores, or multiple gpu...

PIMP MY UPS - and then we put two 24" LCDs on either side of the ups that retract out when the power goes out lambo style

for what its worth, random restarts on "stable" systems almost always fall on the PSU in my experience (in other words if your not getting any errors but every so often and sporatically the system restarts)

weren't these released months ago relabeled as 720BE's? :) mine seems to run fine at 3.4 ghz

truth of the matter is amd and intel are both fed, everything is getting smaller/faster economy is in the crapper, all the big corporate bucks are gone and prices are dropping like crazy, i think both companies are going to have downsize substantially

If your looking for laptops in this price range (refurbs) I would suggest checking the sony outlet store, they had laptops with the ati 3470, and blu-ray burners for around $800, and the screen is 16.4" so likely a bit less bulky then this one

I'm also wondering how these scale with voltage. I got mine up to 3.3 ghz 4 instances of prime stable at 1.4 V's. But the computer reboots when I start running prime at 3.4 ghz (this could be a problem with PSU as well its only 430 Watts. I haven't tried higher voltage wise because I'm on the...

Got in on this barebone server deal from newegg and bought two of the 8347's http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=63502&t=1212257&highlight=asus Going to be a pretty nice setup for around $500ish if I want dual TB drives

Looks like I'm building my second octo-core system. Newegg had a blowout on an Asus barebones server: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816110011 ($130 after $70 coupon) The ebay store still has these opterons (although now they are 8347's) so I picked up a pair...

got a 720 be from mwave 0904 epmw won't be able to test until next week when mobo arrives.

I would see how the 4th core activation works out. So far it can't be done with ddr3 boards. If a high percentage of people can get an active 4th core at a decent clock, I would stick with the ddr2 boards and a 720 BE as ram is super cheap ($20 for 4 gb). Then use the xtra cash to buy a...

If AMD was really smart, what they would do is make a true black box processor (completely untested, shipped as a fully unlocked quad with at least 2 cores working at 1 ghz, then it is up to the user to test stability of the cores and max speed - if they could sell these for $100 to $125 range...

Couldn't resist: Purchased the biostar board from Tiger direct for $110-$11 cashback = $99 and 720 BE from mwave for somewhere around $140 (had a $20 coupon from a pricing mistake they made) Looked later and realized it might just be a better option to get the Phenom II 810 only about $40...

and if you add tax your at basically the same price as newegg at least in seattle (renton frys)

Fedex seems to be the worst for me (in seattle as well) had 2 overnight packages one was suppose to arrive on Monday (when things weren't bad at all) the other on Wednesday. Neither package got delivered and both were just sitting in there seattle location until I picked them up around 5...

you could also just buy this from ebay from the mwave store with 30% cashback and not have to do a rebate (same ~ 60 days wait to get your $30)

It amazes me that people complain about this, Microsoft is giving you money basically for free, sometimes there are some headaches involved but something is better than nothing. I too am having problems with one of my HP 40% off purchases, however I have already received over $1k in cash back...

I agree with PXC, a simple call will almost always fix a problem with a rebate, however there is a handful of rebate companies you should just avoid, one of these is antec, I forget the others, I think sapphire/Diamond are notoriously bad

I understand the 9550 is pretty sweet processor but isn't it better to get the new core i7 processor for about the same price through ebay/cashback or i guess with this you don't have to upgrade mobo/ram

Jealousy (thats how I feel and thats what you should call it)

I have 16 gb in a white frys bag, it doesn't really seem to be helping my PCs performance I think I need to buy a wifi adapter for it