The Official Dual Core Opteron Overclocking Thread

For burning in you want to find a decent stable overclock (I chose 2808@1.45) and lower the volts .05-.1 (or until prime lasts for 0-5mins on the weaker core). Then what you want to do is run a program called CPUburn on the "K7" setting for long periods of time, at first your CPU will start to suck but after that it will get a little better. Make sure to load both cores

About the MAL/RP, that is max async latency/read preamble dram settings in the BIOS. If your system gets stuck at the "verifying dmi pool" screen when using certain dividers, mess with these 2 settings until you can boot past this screen. There doesn't seem to be an exact science to it, sometimes you have to loosen them and sometimes tighten.. Some boards won't boot with certain dividers no matter what though, like my previous :banana::banana::banana::banana:ty ultra-d

thanks but i didn't find the cpu burn program, i think what i founded was the profiles and there was no k7 thereas lot more including k6 but not k7 so i started burning in with cpu burn in and i'm was not shure if i could burn in the two cores so i launch two instances of cpu burn in, i'm not sure if i'm doing it right. if i'm wrong how do i do it right and where can ir get the cpu burn and how do i launch and find the k7.

anyone get 165 CCBWE 0550 VPMW ? how is it?

skycool: read back a little and you will see... so far they are awesome

I think 165 CCBWE 0550 VPMW(which mine now currently availabe on sale :)) is mediocore cause my previous one just stuck with 2400 with 1.35Vcore and 2520 on 1.4V, haven't try it at hinger voltage because of the temp...BUT someone with the same stepping(kitt?) can do 2700-2800 with 1.45-1.5V

Update with my CCB1E which hate high voltage::stick:
2700@1.325V
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ic/new2700.jpg





2650@1.3V
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0pic/26501.jpg

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Originally Posted by zentrad

..BUT someone with the same stepping(kitt?) can do 2700-2800 with 1.45-1.5V

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Yep, can do 2808 MHz with 1.42v :)

Only have a screenie of 2799 MHz, but have primed at 2808 MHz for over 8 hours and didnt feel the need to save a SS as its only 9 MHz more :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...yprime1658.jpg

This chips a real hottie though....on water i get 36*C idle and ~45*C load :(

more volts don't help. I can bench/game at 2.9 GHz @ 1.48v, but it isnt prime stable. I might try removing the IHS...

EDIT:
Just removed the IHS :D

Idle temps dropped from 36*C to 31/32*C and load temps dropped to 38*C :woot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...49/topless.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...9/P2070142.jpg

Maybe she'll clock higher :slobber:

My CCB1E 0550 VPMW has landed, It's a 678L50*** chip...:toast:

Gonna finish the dinner quick and then see what we have..:D

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Originally Posted by Clint

My CCB1E 0550 VPMW has landed, It's a 678L50*** chip...:toast:

Gonna finish the dinner quick and then see what we have..:D

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woohoo, lucky you

:)

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@Kitt

u finally chopped its head

:toast:

Now try to clock it some more, is yours a CCBWE or a CCB1E? Im getting my hands on a 165 CBB1E 0550VPMW, cant wait to compare it to my Opty 170 CCBWE 0550UPMW. If its better than the 170 then

Opty 170 will say hello, to eBay, hehehee

Hi mongoled. Long time no see :)

Its a CCB1E 0550 VPMW. Tried 2.88 GHz, but prime failed after 5 minutes. Upped the vCore to 1.45v and am trying again. With luck, i might hit 2.9 GHz :)

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Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.

Hi mongoled. Long time no see :)

Its a CCB1E 0550 VPMW. Tried 2.88 GHz, but prime failed after 5 minutes. Upped the vCore to 1.45v and am trying again. With luck, i might hit 2.9 GHz :)

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Yup am very busy, just opening a computer maintanance store, my first business venture, have lots to do, some days its :cool: and some days its :eek:

Now u got the lid off, im sure you will hit 2.9Ghz :), u just got to up the voltage, and since your running topless, you will have more headroom with increased voltage in relation to temp increase.

Looks like the chip i will be getting will be just like yours :p: hope to have similar results.

Hey Guys.
This is what i am able to get so far on my Opteron 165.
Its CABWE 0551UPMW.
A week old chip cooled by SI 120.
Hopefully with little burn in it can go more.
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5889/priming2my.jpg

Funky I've got the same step as you, and seems it likes volts. Waiting for AS5 to settle I'm running mine at 1.55 in BIOS at 300x9 too. It's been burning since yesterday and tonight I will try to lower volts (and up the HTT :D). Hope the burn makes something

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Funky I've got the same step as you, and seems it likes volts. Waiting for AS5 to settle I'm running mine at 1.55 in BIOS at 300x9 too. It's been burning since yesterday and tonight I will try to lower volts (and up the HTT :D). Hope the burn makes something

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Yeah, thats my problem. Summer has started to kick in here and its already over 30-32C here. So i cant increase vcore much as temp starts to shoot when i put vcore above 1.5v.
@ 1.525 it did 2792, didnt check for prime as temp went over 55C within minutes of starting prime.

Argh, core 0 fails after 17 mins of small FFT at 2.8GHz/1.47v. Gonna bump up vcore and try again.

What can I say, this chip is sick!:eek:

Can't be bothered to run it longer, I had a window a bit open to hold that temp down...hits 50 degrees pretty quick.

I think it is safe to say that I have reached my intentional OC...wanna go 1:1 with my XP4000 sticks on 270MHz.

Both cores are equally strong, can't make either fail...comp freeze on me first.
Will reseat the chip tomorrow and see if temps get better, I can't see any reason to raise the vcore if I cannot keep temps down.

sorry for the big format...:(

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2...e0506lx.th.jpg

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Originally Posted by Clint

What can I say, this chip is sick!:eek:

Can't be bothered to run it longer, I had a window a bit open to hold that temp down...hits 50 degrees pretty quick.

I think it is safe to say that I have reached my intentional OC...wanna go 1:1 with my XP4000 sticks on 270MHz.

Both cores are equally strong, can't make either fail...comp freeze on me first.
Will reseat the chip tomorrow and see if temps get better, I can't see any reason to raise the vcore if I cannot keep temps down.

sorry for the big format...:(

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dude, thts not even fair

2.92Ghz, with less than 1.3v, i think im just going to stop coming to this forum :p:

the temps u are getting are very strange, considering u are using such little voltage, it seems unbelievably low

I agree, so I pulled out my DMM and measured...it reads 1.33volts.

I'm idling now and I see 37 degrees, thats not good...it has to be reseated.

...but it sure rocks :banana:

this is my new Opteron 170 "434L"

AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.18
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CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 3, Stepping: 2
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 23, Stepping: 2
CPUID String: 20F32
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: Dual Core AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)
CPU Speed: 2500.71 (250.07 x 10.0)
Revision: JH9-E6
Platform: Socket 939
Startup VCore: 1.350v
Maximum Case Temperature = 49C
TDP: 35.0 Watts

weird :stick:

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Originally Posted by mongoled

dude, thts not even fair

2.92Ghz, with less than 1.3v, i think im just going to stop coming to this forum :p:

the temps u are getting are very strange, considering u are using such little voltage, it seems unbelievably low

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I agree..I never get that kinda of luck..oh well congrats

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Originally Posted by Clint

I agree, so I pulled out my DMM and measured...it reads 1.33volts.

I'm idling now and I see 37 degrees, thats not good...it has to be reseated.

...but it sure rocks :banana:

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that's the coolest running chip I've ever seen. congrats, and I should know, mine runs COOL.

Ok bumped up vcore to 1.488v (1.525 option in BIOS) and I've been priming at 2.8GHz for 50 minutes now :)

my 170 0550UPMW "434L"

AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.18
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CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 3, Stepping: 2
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 23, Stepping: 2
CPUID String: 20F32
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: Dual Core AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)
CPU Speed: 2500.71 (250.07 x 10.0)
Revision: JH9-E6
Platform: Socket 939
Startup VCore: 1.350v
Maximum Case Temperature = 49C is it good ?
TDP: 35.0 Watts is it good ?

Nice chip clint! Looks like both of the ones from our buyer are great :)

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Originally Posted by Clint

My CCB1E 0550 VPMW has landed, It's a 678L50*** chip...:toast:

Gonna finish the dinner quick and then see what we have..:D

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Hmm...the 678L50, just like mine...it really hates high voltage though, mine running at 1,3V@2650...cause of your post i will try it again whatever it woul reach 280-290htt

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Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.

Yep, can do 2808 MHz with 1.42v :)

Only have a screenie of 2799 MHz, but have primed at 2808 MHz for over 8 hours and didnt feel the need to save a SS as its only 9 MHz more :D


This chips a real hottie though....on water i get 36*C idle and ~45*C load :(

more volts don't help. I can bench/game at 2.9 GHz @ 1.48v, but it isnt prime stable. I might try removing the IHS...

EDIT:
Just removed the IHS :D

Idle temps dropped from 36*C to 31/32*C and load temps dropped to 38*C :woot:


Maybe she'll clock higher :slobber:

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Yep, can do 2808 MHz with 1.34v :)