AMD FX-8150 Overclocking
AMD FX-8150 overclocking tests under Ubuntu 11.10 Linux and also testing out the AMD/Asetek Bulldozer / FX-8150 closed-loop water cooling system ultimately. For a future article on Phoronix.com.
AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright
AMD FX-8150 - WC
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.42GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 12 HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC
Changed Processor to AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.70GHz (8 Cores).
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OpenArena
This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright
Testing initiated at 21 October 2011 19:55 by user phoronix.
AMD FX-8150 - WC
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 22 October 2011 22:47 by user phoronix.
AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.42GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 12 HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 23 October 2011 10:37 by user phoronix.
AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 12 HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 23 October 2011 02:00 by user phoronix.