AMD Created the Fastest Computer Processor

Published:2011/9/16 1:17:00 Author:Phyllis From:SeekIC

AMD and Intel, the two giants, always compete to create speedy and reliable processors. Now AMD has just created a new world record of the fastest computer processor by overclocking it FX processor to 8.429 GHz. Breaking the previous record of 8.309 GHz. To achieve this record speed was not an easy work. With the using of extreme cooling process to keep the processor cool AMD team get this speed of 8.429 GHz. The temperature was dropped below -225 for extreme cooling by using liquid Helium and Nitrogen. Normal heat conductors and other built in cooling systems can not help to achieve this level.
The processor is supposed to become available commercially in 4Q11 and will include an unlocked clock frequency multiplier giving customers freedom to take the clock above the recommended limit.

The AMD FX CPU is based on the overclocking tests and is a clock eating monster, temporarily able to withstand extreme conditions to achieve amazing speed. Even with more conservative methods, the AMD FX processors, with multiplier unlocked throughout the range, appear to scale with cold.

The process of running a computer component at a higher clock rate than it was designed for is Overclocking, which usually practiced by enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers. People who overclock their components mainly focus their efforts on processors, video cards, motherboard chipsets, and RAM. Tests were done through manipulating the CPU multiplier and the motherboard’s front-side bus (FSB) clock rate until a maximum stable operating frequency is reached.

They reached the lowest possible temperature which an AMD FX processor would suffer but it was claimed that there was no bug as result of this extreme cooling. To our satisfaction AMD FX processors passed the first tests, overclocking with liquid nitrogen at temperatures below -180 degrees centigrade. We could find no cold bug, the bane of overclockers, which often stops modern processors from functioning in extremely cold conditions.

Though AMD did this test successfully, they warning home users that such experiment should not be done without proper safety. Overclocking and extreme cooling will void the hardware warranties and could cause serious damage to PC hardware. There is a risk of destroying motherboards, processors, and graphics cards at an alarming rate while doing it. Liquid Helium and Liquid Nitrogen are incredibly dangerous in untrained hands and among some of the coldest substances in the universe. Do not try to recreate this experiment without safety precautions.

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