Phenom II X3 720BE Bios Setting for Boot

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BlackFox1337

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Hey guys, you have probaly heard this before but i need an answer specifically for my scenario. I have the x3 720BE. I have a Arctic Cooling heatsink on it along with a Gigabyte MA-770 AM3 Mobo. I need to know the optimal settings in the bios for over clocking. It seems i cant get the combination right to boot windows.

so....

Firmware: should i be at Hybrid or Normal?

ACC: Should i leave on Disabled, Auto, or Per Core?

Multiplier: i currently cant boot over 16x.

Voltage: I set it .050 higher and it wouldnt boot, but could be due to Firmware and ACC etc.

Any other thoughts? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Im running SuperPi for benchmark comparison but cant get below 20 seconds.
 
Depends on what your trying to do. Setting ACC to Hybird and to Auto or All cores is unlocking the 4th core.

Does it run at stock speed with the 4th core unlocked?

Are you even trying to unlock the 4th core or just going for a overclock?
 
Ahh ok. Well i just want to get the best SuperPi score i can. I dont care whether the 4th core is unlocked. I assume that the best score in SuperPi is the best configuration overall anyway. I was playing civilization for around an hour and it crashed i rebooted with 15x multiplier (down from 16x) and it seemed to be stable. Heat is an issue i still think.
 
Sounds like your not having much luck getting a high overclock with the 4th. core enabled. All the 720 I have had would do 3.2ghz. on stock voltage.

Just for a high overclock set the Firmware back to normal and set ACC to disable. Then start bumping up your X to see how far you can get. After 3.2 you will have to start bumping your CPU voltage. Keep a eye on your temp.
 
I guess 720s stock voltage is still 1.325. Try 1.350 then 1.375. AMD claims the 720s tops is 1.425 but I have seen plenty running at 1.50 on air. But you need the right cooling. Just make sure you keep a eye on your CPU temp.

I have my 4th. enabled running a 3.5ghz. with just 1.375V.
 
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