So how much does the HyperTransport Link's speed really effect an overclocked system's performance? We aim to find out. Come have a look as we find out how much life the HT Link's current specification still has in it.
Due to some questions I have answered recently, I concluded it would be a good idea to do a formal look into the effects of an overclocked Hypertransport Link on a system. Before I get into the results, I will first explain what this so called "HT Link" does, and more importantly, what it does not do.
The entire premise of the HyperTransport Link is to provide a high bandwidth & low latency data pathway for the CPU to communicate with the rest of the system. Currently, the only CPUs in the wild with this HT link (instead of the old aging EV6 bus) are the K8 based AMD CPUs. If you wish to learn about the nitty gritty, the HyperTransport Consortium has a wealth of information at their website.
EclipseOC
Due to some questions I have answered recently, I concluded it would be a good idea to do a formal look into the effects of an overclocked Hypertransport Link on a system. Before I get into the results, I will first explain what this so called "HT Link" does, and more importantly, what it does not do.
The entire premise of the HyperTransport Link is to provide a high bandwidth & low latency data pathway for the CPU to communicate with the rest of the system. Currently, the only CPUs in the wild with this HT link (instead of the old aging EV6 bus) are the K8 based AMD CPUs. If you wish to learn about the nitty gritty, the HyperTransport Consortium has a wealth of information at their website.
EclipseOC
