Hi VWSQuote:
Originally Posted by vws
Can you poss post a list of your mem settings for your Ballistix?Presume you have 2 X 512mb DDR500?Many thanks
Smiffy
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Hi VWSQuote:
Originally Posted by vws
Can you poss post a list of your mem settings for your Ballistix?Presume you have 2 X 512mb DDR500?Many thanks
Smiffy
No problem mate. Mine is PC4000/Z505 and here are the params I've found easy to work with while overclocking the CPU:
Genie BIOS settings:
FSB Bus Frequency - 285
LDT/FSB Frequency Ratio - 3x
CPU/FSB Frequency Ratio - 9x
PCI eXpress Frequency - 100Mhz
CPU VID StartUp Value - Startup
CPU VID Control – Auto
CPU VID Special Control - Auto
LDT Voltage Control - 1.20v
Chip Set Voltage Control - 1.52v
DRAM Voltage Control - 2.64v
DRAM Configuration Settings:
DRAM Frequency Set – 200 1:1
Command Per Clock (CPC) - Enable
CAS Latency Control (Tcl) – 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) - 3 Bus Clocks
Min RAS# active time (Tras) - 8 Bus Clocks
Row precharge time (Trp) - 3 Bus Clocks
Row Cycle time (Trc) - 16 Bus Clocks
Row refresh cyc time (Trfc) - 24 Bus Clocks
Row to Row delay (Trrd) - Auto
Write recovery time (Twr) - 3 Bus Clocks
Write to Read delay (Twtr) - 2 Bus Clocks
Read to Write delay (Trwt) - Auto
Refresh Period (Tref) - Auto
Write CAS Latency (Twcl) - Disable
DRAM Bank Interleave - Enabled
DQS Skew Control - Auto
DQS Skew Value - 0
DRAM Drive Strength - Level 7
DRAM Data Drive Strength - Level 4
Max Async Latency - Auto
DRAM Response Time - Normal
Read Preamble Time – Auto
IdleCycle Limit - 256 Cycles
Dynamic Counter - Disable
R/W Queue Bypass - 16 x
Bypass Max - 04 x
32 Byte Granularity - Disable(4 Bursts)
As you can see these are loose constraints. Once you've reached the CPU speed limit, you may want to fine tune the memory timings from there and get the most bandwidth out of your rig.
For your reference I've digged a few "refined" settings out of DIY-street's OC Database:
Ballistix settings #1
Ballistix settings #2
Ballistix settings #3
As always your mileage may vary. Hopefully this gives you the head wind you need to take off. Once you fly high, be sure to report back. ;)
Hi
Many Thanks VWS.Having some trouble but am fast coming to the conclusion I have yet another duff stick.
The CL1117 stick is ok on its own but as soon as I stick the other CL1115 stick in it bsods and or refuses to go past post etc.
I had the same trouble with it in my RDX200.
I get no errors on memtest but am giving the suspect stick to a friend to test as I have had instances before of errors
on an amd xp sys but not on an amd64s sys.
Thanks for he inf and links
Smiffy
Mine loads around 60C as you see with Tuniq Tower! I can´t stress how much i like it! My Tuniq shaved 5C of compred to my TT Big thypoon! @ Low fan speed! Any why this is my last 939 Cpu as I have orderd a 5600+ and Sapphire Pure Crossfire bord!Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiffy
Hi Badnizze
Popped 1.61v in it and temps shot up to 69deg c on Prime 95.
Not stable on Prime 95 at 3060Mhz so will pop 1.55v in and lower it from there.Def hotter than the CCBBE.
Smiffy
ill put the result on my santa-anna 1210 this week end when ill have it running.. but it wont be on some top end ram.. so i wont expect some crazy numbers on air.. but still gonna give it a shot
yo I got an opty 1212 rig for folding running now do I have to run hotfixes for it?
Hi all!
Can you help me?
I need to know if this 165 have coldbug.
I it's now running with peltier at -15ºC but I want to run it with a vapochill LS
It has this stepping
OSA165DAA6CD
CCBBE 0610DPMW
1434904C60426
I buy it?
Thanks!
It got coldbug....Quote:
Originally Posted by EDORiAN
about 350 htt and +-0c (you will get higher on air than Vapo LS)
You need to get a 185 with higher multi if you want to run the new Opteron on Vapo LS
Thanks Lastviking. I continue looking for one.
The market of good 939 for vapo LS in spain is now so poor.
Thanks!!
Hi All
What do Opteron 170s overclock like compared to 165s?
Im stuck here with a DFI RDX200 which doesn't go much past 300Mhz fsb so I think a 170 may be better than a 165.
TA for any help
Smiffy
Stick to your 165... my 170 will go past 2.6, but when I set it to 2.8 it's not orthos stable. If I set 1.5V it won't boot... even at 2 GHz... strange behaviour if you ask me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiffy
I suspect the average OC on the 170 will be a bit higher then the 165 but the stepping may be a better guide. Obviously average just means average. You could get a 170 which need 1.55V to reach 2.6g while a 165 which reaches 2.8g at stock. Personally, given the price difference I wouldn't recommend the 170 unless you think you might need the multi
Hi
Ta for inf.Will go with another 165 and see if I can get more out of the board.
Smiffy
I was just wondering why we're all still harping over these chips when Intel's Core 2's kill them and AMD's K10's are right around the corner? Don't get me wrong, I love my 165 but I'm transferring it to my wife's PC as soon as I get a hard release date for Crysis. That game is going to chew up and spit out any hardware that isn't completely up-to-date at the time of it's release. Even then, I doubt many will be able to enjoy it at it's max settings without having a multi-GPU config. Ahhh, the price of progress.
very off-topic reply from you
maybe cause many of us don't have wives to give them our current pcs
maybe cause we are smart enough to keep our current systems till K10 is available next year
or maybe cause this is an overclocking forum for every kind of computer hardware
in all cases your reply ( sorry to say that ) is very noobish that appear to be coming from a rich boy who wants to tease everyone around him
a tip for your life, either give helpful replies and answers or don't talk at all
Quoted from ahmad's sig
Quote:
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.
To say that you misconstrued my post is an understatement of colossal proportions.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaFrOuT
I WISH that I was rich, who doesn't? Hell, I spent an entire week in March of 2006 just doing research before building my current rig because I wanted to get the absolute most bang-for-the-buck that I could just so I WOULDN'T get screamed at by the wife.
Also, if I were rich, don't you think that I would have gone over to the "Dark Side" lol, and bought an Intel rig? Judging by every review in the past few months, there is absolutely no reason to upgrade at this time. Those who have upgraded from relatively high-end dual core A64's to Core 2's are going to realize their folly when the actual "next-gen" games are released and understand that jumping the gun on the Core 2's was unjustified.
I apologize if I came off wrong. Believe me, I love overclocking because it enables me to extract the maximum performance vs price that I can.
Finally, I'm not a "boy." I'm 37 with a beautiful 10-week old daughter(3 weeks in my avatar) and I want to apologize once again for not choosing my words more carefully.
They clock about the same on the same stepping. Problem is, if you get a good stepping the 165 @300 FSB will be under-achieving ... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiffy
and from what i can see your research results was 100% success since your rig is very good and can hold you till the end of this year with no problem at all, till crisis is out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Classic Satch
and that is what i was trying to say , but excuse my poor English , it is not my native lang and i don't practice it much except on forumsQuote:
Also, if I were rich, don't you think that I would have gone over to the "Dark Side" lol, and bought an Intel rig? Judging by every review in the past few months, there is absolutely no reason to upgrade at this time. Those who have upgraded from relatively high-end dual core A64's to Core 2's are going to realize their folly when the actual "next-gen" games are released and understand that jumping the gun on the Core 2's was unjustified.
and that is what this thread is all about :)Quote:
I apologize if I came off wrong. Believe me, I love overclocking because it enables me to extract the maximum performance vs price that I can.
sure i released that, i said you seems like not you are ;)Quote:
Finally, I'm not a "boy." I'm 37 with a beautiful 10-week old daughter(3 weeks in my avatar) a
cong on your daughter and wish she will fill your life with happiness and joy
Thank you very much. :)Quote:
cong on your daughter and wish she will fill your life with happiness and joy
Hello! I am currently using a 4400+ @ 240x11=2.64GHz using 1.5v. I have overkill liquid cooling, and the temps range from 17C idle to an Orthos-induced max of 26C. I am staying with this system until the end of the year, and would like to upgrade as much as I can. I know that I can find an FX-60 rolling around, but as I have a DFI Expert and PC-4000, I really just need a multi of 11 for reasonable maximum potential (300 x 11 = 3.3GHz (I wish)).
Anyway, I recently read something quite odd; it suggested that all Opterons of a given stepping are the same; i.e. a 170 & a 185 of the same stepping are identical except for the 170 having the multi capped at 10, where the 185 is capped at 13. This suggested that assuming that they are both of the same stepping, and the multi was set to 10, they would both have approximately the same maximum speed potential.
This is a wild thought, but not completely unreasonable. So first of all, can anyone give me info along these lines? Is this true or does potential in Opty's work just like most other CPUs with faster-rated CPUs having a higher speed potential?
Secondly, I keep reading about how varying the potential is using this stepping or that; can anyone tell me if there is anyway to obtain new CPUs of specific steppings, or is it just all based on luck? Depending on what info I gather here, I'd like to order my new Opty in the next day or so, probably from newegg since they have all of the socket-939 Optys in stock (unless someone knows of a better source?), and would just like to make the best possible decision. Thank you in advance for any information that might help me make this call.
Your best bet for getting a good stepping is buying used; whether it's off ebay or the FS forum here or elsewhere.
About the 165-185 steppings, a 185 or 180 or the same stepping as a 165 will probably clock better, but there are no guarantees. CCBBE 185's have a good chance of getting to 3GHz with stock or up to 1.4 volts, while that's unlikely for other chips (though it is possible). 165 CCBBE chips have more variance.. some might only get 2.6 on 1.35 while others get 2.9+.
Take a look at these:Quote:
Originally Posted by nYdGeo
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=96900
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=427461
http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php...06&postcount=4
Very few 180s & 185s in these listings but there are a few ...
Internel temperature sensors?
I'm on water and I put in a CCBBE0613RPMW last week.
I've always gone by the motherboard sensor - which for now is showing at 30 degrees. However, I've since realised that I can get 2 core temperatures from the CPU itself.
I've always tried to stay under 50 degrees CPU temperature, as reported by the motherboard, but even with the motherboard sensor showing 45, the internal CPU sensors are hitting 65.
Given that I've never paid any attention to CPU sensors before, what temperatures should I be staying away from? And how reliable are the internal sensors?
Something else that should help is removing the IHS, that'll be done in the next week or so - out of thermal paste just now, waiting on some MX-1 arriving.