well i have tried out two other xp1700 cpus and they have been very bad at getting the clock speeds i had before and also being stable enough to finish pcmark 2002..
i dont understand why but when i had tried all the cpus in both boards, the 8rda+ seemed to overclock better and be more reiable at the same speed..
i have no idea why this is..
today must be a hot day, as the 8rda+ (not the 8rda3+) is reading a idle temp of nearing 50C, about 47C at the moment. my case temp is only 22C..
oh and one majorly bad thing has happened..
my 9700 pro has taken a nose dive.. its giving me the same 'artifacts' on every machine that i use.. im gutted.. just going to find out when i bought it and whether or not i can get a replacement..
