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kup
10-01-2003, 04:44 PM
Hey all,

I've been thinking about the Bartons, and my Prommie!

Every 2500+ I've had has hit a wall @ ~2.65GHz-2.7GHz with ~2.1v!

2.8GHz is stable with each one, but with 2.3v and that kills my FSB!

Thing is, my 1700+ is Uber in my Prommie, 2.8GHz with 1.8v EVERYTHING stable!

I know this could just be a good chip, and the Bartons not, but it got me thinking!

Is it possible that the Prommie head has contact problems with the Bartons? Even a gap the size of the TIM on the core could make all the difference so I was just thinking that prehaps by lowering the head more(How could I by the way?) would it get me past this bloody wall?

I've tried the following 2500+'s:

AQXDA Week14 #~200
AQXEA Y Week27 #~700
AQXEA Z Week30 #~500
and now an AQXEA Y week27 #77

But even with such a low chip number it hasn't improved upon ANY 2500+ I've had in it! This latest chip is 2.4GHz stable with 1.6v, 2.5GHz stable with 1.65v, 2.6GHz with 1.75v, then the wall appears and it jumps to 2.1v for ~2.7GHz and 2.3v for 2.8GHz!

Can anyone shead(sp?) any light on this at all?

Are they just 'bad' chips? Or is something else affecting it?
shray
10-01-2003, 04:47 PM
Its like the Tbred A's *almost* :(


It could be the contact but I HIGHLY doubt it.



Spelling is "shed" :D
kup
10-01-2003, 04:55 PM
So just chips that won't do it then?

I'm going to try the latest one with my SLK900u and a Smart Fan II on full to see what I get with that!
Liquide
10-01-2003, 05:10 PM
I think all your luck went out on the XP1700+ :)

I have had three XP2500+ and two of them could barely do 2.5GHz while the third and latest one is doing 2.8GHz at 1.9v
kup
10-01-2003, 05:17 PM
Don't suppose you could post the complete stepping could you?:rolleyes:

I've got a week15 2500+ coming soon, does just shy of 2.6GHz with 1.92v with an SLK, so I'm hoping for good things in the Prommie!
Liquide
10-01-2003, 05:21 PM
Here it is:

http://www.pureoc.d2g.com/uploaded_images/1587.jpg

One of the two CPU's that could only do 2.5Ghz was a week 15, it did 2.6 in 3DM but only 2.5 for 24/7.
kup
10-01-2003, 05:26 PM
So is it the AQZEA bit that gives it the real punch? Or just a lucky chip?

Oh, and Liquide. are you the same guy from MO/FM?
Liquide
10-01-2003, 05:30 PM
Originally posted by kup
So is it the AQZEA bit that gives it the real punch? Or just a lucky chip?

Oh, and Liquide. are you the same guy from MO/FM?
Not sure, I really want to go back to the store and get a AQZEA 0332 Y.

See if it will overclock any better, could just sell it if it's worse.

The one and only :)
kup
10-01-2003, 05:33 PM
I thought so! :)

If you do get another AQZEA chip, please do post and let us know how it compares!