

- Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx install#
- Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx upgrade#
- Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx windows 7#
Come to think of it, it is extremely similar to the heatsinks provided on pretty much all processors ranging from first generation Athlon 64 X2 (AM2 and socket 939), second-generation Athlon II 64 X2 and Phenom II (AM3), all the way to first generation FX (AM3+). Looking at the included aluminum fin array and copper heatpipe cooler provided with every boxed AMD processor, it is a lot like some of the "better" stock coolers (not just an aluminum fin array block) supplied by the later socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2's, and first-generation Phenom chips. Stock AM3 cooler installed on a socket AM2 board and a FM1 motherboard, and a socket AM2 heatsink cooler on a FM1 motherboard. You could potentially use a AM3+ CPU cooler on a AM2 board, or a AM3+ cooler on a FM1 socket motherboard. In fact, the FM1, FM2, (maybe FM2+ as well) APU sockets all use the same mounting system.

Eh, just to test my luck, no matter.ĪMD haven't changed their mounting system since the AM2 days. Once I've removed the packaging, I was was enclosed in the typical cardboard box. I was excited when I received my FX-8350 shipment from the local Purolator, hoping it was packaged in the famous "recycled" tin box. * Stock memory frequency will be DDR3 1600MHz 9-9-9-24-1T 1.5V Motherboard BIOS version: 1703 (latest available from ASUS)
Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx windows 7#
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 圆4, SP1 (applicable Microsoft Hotfixes installed for the FX processors, and fully up-to-date) Storage: Corsair ForceGT 120GB (OS), Kingston V200+ 120GB, WD Caviar Black 1TB WD1002FAEX Graphics Card: Sapphire Dual-X Radeon HD 7970, 1G Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula 990FX At this time in stage, it is projected so the comparisons / review will be conducted on different conditions, such as:Īs previously mentioned, due to time constraints, there may not be a 100% guarantee all these tests will be conducted and achieved.ĬPU Cooling: Thermaltake Frio (original model), two (2) Cooler Master JetFlo 120mm fans in push-pull configuration, Antec Formula 7 thermal paste
Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx install#
The benchmarks and tests are done on a existing system - not a fresh install of Windows - and a simple CPU swap is performed. The review may be broken down into segments due to personal time constraints, and the time required to perform such tests / benchmarks.
Microsoft sidewinder x6 vs cherry mx upgrade#
There also have been threads appearing on the LLT forums asking if the upgrade from a APU, Phenom II or first-generation AM3+ FX processor to a second-generation FX processor is worthwhile, or how these chips stack up between one another. The purpose of this review is to compare the compute performance between the aging, previously top-of-the-line CPU AMD had to offer, the Phenon II X6 1090T, and its present successor, the FX-8350. A majority of the components of my system have been upgraded since then -this includes the graphics card, motherboard, RAM, storage devices, etc- but the only thing major left to change is the processor.Ģx / 3x Radeon HD 5850 -> 1x Radeon HD 7970ĪSUS ROG Crosshair IV Formula 890FX -> Crosshair V Formula 990FX It has been about four years since the launch of the Phenom II X6 product line, so I have finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and make the switch. Personally, I've been holding off from upgrading to a newer FX chip, and sticking with my Phenom II X6 1090T CPU for some time. What we have here today is the FX-8350 AM3+ processor on hand. It's been some time since the launch of the second generation of AMD's FX processor line-up.
