Hey there amd!

A small while ago i bought this CPU. I had the intention of using the Black Edition advantage to overclock it to its limits.

the guy sold it to me saying it was a Black Edition and, fair enough, the serial number he provided was exact. but the one on the cpu itself (HDX955FBK4DGM) isn't the same as the one he gave me (HDZ955FBK4DGM).

i tried it nonetheless and it seems that it is NOT multiplier unlocked and therefore NOT Black Edition.

can anyone confirm this? so that i get reimbursed?

If I'm not mistaken from what I am finding is that the two S/N are just different versions of the same chip. All 955 CPU's are Black Edition so you should be able to overclock with a multiplier. If you purchased from an e-tailor then contact them and tell them the S/N's do not match up and ask for a replacement or refund.

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by the way, here's my problem and why i came to this question : http://www.overclockers.com/fo...howthread.php?t=657352

hum, hello? anyone can answer this with exactitude?

What are the X and the Z for?
This is the difference of the two.

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Lad

I have had this name before the public announcement of L4D.

the ONLY difference between the two is merely in the s/n? nowhere else?

if its true, than why can't i get past the 16x multiplier mark when i try to overclock it?
as i pointed out earlier, here's what makes me think about that : http://www.overclockers.com/fo...howthread.php?t=657352

Error 404 - Page Not Found

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Lad

I have had this name before the public announcement of L4D.

http://www.overclockers.com/fo...owthread.php?t=657352

this one should work.

You share the 16x maximum multiplier?

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Lad

I have had this name before the public announcement of L4D.

HDZ955FBGMBOX is the Open Box Supply of the product and HDX955FBK4DGM is the Open Tray Supply. Open Box is what you would get from an e-tailor like newegg or zimzoomfly or in other words retail version. The Open Tray is and OEM version which is what would normally be sold to companies in bulk for hardware upgrades to their computers which looks like this...



All in all, there is no difference. Hope this helps...

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Case: Lian Li X900B Mid Tower
MB: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Heatsink: Corsair H50
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SSD: Intel 160GB
HDD: WD VelociRaptor
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Edited: 10/15/2010 at 10:29 PM by apoxc69

so..? Does that mean that since its for compagnies that its not BE/multiplier unlocked?

No all of the AMD P II 955's are BE. They never made non BE's of the 955.

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MB: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Heatsink: Corsair H50
GPU: ASUS Matrix ROG Radeon HD5870
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3
SSD: Intel 160GB
HDD: WD VelociRaptor
Monitor: ASUS 23" HDMI
PSU: Corsair Pro Series AX850
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

http://products.amd.com/en-us/...alse&f11=True&f12=True

There is both of your processors with the Z and X Serial Number.

And to clear up the thread above your last response there are 4 Serial Numbers.

HDZ955FBGMBOX = The S/N on the Box
HDZ955FBK4DGM = The S/N printed on the CPU

HDX955FBGMBOX = The S/N on the Box "Although rare cause most were OEM versions that didn't have a box."
HDX955FBK4DGM = The S/N printed on the CPU

The link above shows no difference between the Z and the X S/N's. All I can say is there were probably two separate batches of the CPU's and that's how they labeled them to identify them apart.

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Case: Lian Li X900B Mid Tower
MB: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Heatsink: Corsair H50
GPU: ASUS Matrix ROG Radeon HD5870
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3
SSD: Intel 160GB
HDD: WD VelociRaptor
Monitor: ASUS 23" HDMI
PSU: Corsair Pro Series AX850
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

Edited: 10/15/2010 at 10:39 PM by apoxc69

then why can't i get it past 16x? :-(

and thanks for the answers guys, its really appreciated :-)

How much voltage for < 16X?

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Lad

I have had this name before the public announcement of L4D.

Well I read that URL you linked and that IceQuiet guy stated that the X means it is a rare rare locked multiplier 955BE. I personally have never heard of a locked BE processor and that thread you linked is the only time I have read about it. If he is right then talk to the person you bought the product from and ask for a replacement or refund like I said. On the other hand the last URL I linked is from AMD's website and it shows both S/N versions and the spec are the same. Even the spec at the bottom Black Edition = YES. I don't know what else to tell you man. If you updated your BIOS and maybe tried it on a different MOBO then I would seriously consider sending it back.

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Case: Lian Li X900B Mid Tower
MB: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Heatsink: Corsair H50
GPU: ASUS Matrix ROG Radeon HD5870
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3
SSD: Intel 160GB
HDD: WD VelociRaptor
Monitor: ASUS 23" HDMI
PSU: Corsair Pro Series AX850
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

Why would they call it "Black Edition" if it had a locked multi? Seems odd to me. Have you tried clearing your cmos and then try to clock it?

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w/LightScrib
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55"Vizio LCD
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NZXT Phantom Black
Corsair H80 push/pull
Razer Death Adder VooDoo edition mouse and Keyboard.

look here

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FX 8150 X 8 4.5MHz
Asus Crosshair V
ATI Radeon HD 6950 X2
8 gb Corsair Dominator GT 9-9-9-24@ 1866mhz DDR3
Seagate 7200.10 HDD LG BluRay HD DVD
w/LightScrib
Crucial M4 128 SSD
55"Vizio LCD
Corsair HX 1000 psu
NZXT Phantom Black
Corsair H80 push/pull
Razer Death Adder VooDoo edition mouse and Keyboard.

That is wierd....

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4x 2gb Kingston ddr3 1333mhz (total 8gb)
Palit Sonic OC GTX460 1gb gddr5 256bit
500 caviar blue wd 16mb cache 7200rpm
2tb caviar green wd 64mb cache 7200rpm
20gb seagate 8mb cache 5400rpm IDE
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 675w modular
Cooler Master Elite 335
Eight (8) 120mm exhaust/intake/system fans
One (1) 80mm CPU coolant assistance fan
Win 7 Home Premium 64bit

i would get my money back if he says no claim fraud because you ordered a be and maybe you did get a lock (weird) multi unless you bought as is then call amd and get a support ticket going

OR oc by FSB

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