Here is my 3849B041 at 4200mhz at 1.25v. It will also do 4500 mhz Prime but needs 1.40v. This is on water with the 920 on its own loop.:D
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Here is my 3849B041 at 4200mhz at 1.25v. It will also do 4500 mhz Prime but needs 1.40v. This is on water with the 920 on its own loop.:D
*BUMP*
This thread died out, im interested if anyone has any results of recent batches over last 2-3 months to present?
A micro-test, i have only 2gb of ram for now, i'm waiting for a new kit: gskill trident ddr3 2000.
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6595/4ghz192x21.png
vcore: 1.24v
vtt: 1.21v.
Dram: 1.64v.
I havent yet read all the pages in this thread but can someone let me know what are the gem 920/w3520 etc volt ranges for 4.4 & 4.5ghz linx/prime stable on H20?
I have 920 batch# 3849B018 4.3ghz @1.3V. Don't know if that can be called a gem
I'm afraid such range doesn't exist.
I think that my 920 used for 4.5G LinX club is ~1.26v 4.4g LinX stable.
It's a low voltage chip, so it runs very hot at 1.26v and scales much slower above that voltage.
In the end, it doesn't overclock better, or run cooler than other 4.5G club CPUs, except that the voltage looks good.
There is not a hard agreed upon range, but I'd say around 1.35v for 4.5GHz HT on for full LinX/Prime95 stability on water would be considered a gem cpu.
Mine does 4.5GHz HT on full stable at 1.32v, I've not seen anyone do better on water, but I've seen a 1.34v and some around 1.35 - 1.40v. The high leakage cpu's that run on low vcore are usually very hard to keep cool.
Maybe not quite a gem, but it's certainly good.
My cpu is same batch and takes 1.112v for 4GHz, 1.168v for 4.2GHz, 1.216v for 4.3GHz, 1.256v for 4.4GHz, and 1.32v for 4.5GHz. Most consider my cpu a gem or if not, close to it.
My database of batches found here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=238451
is probably one of if not the most comprehensive on the web. Not sure how current it is but is pretty good up to late 2009.
Some old pictures of my W3520 3848A352:
http://img.techpowerup.org/091001/4305-4.png
http://img.techpowerup.org/091108/4515.png
Not the lowest vcore, but runs very cool compared to others I'v seen.
Yeah I forgot about your cpu sniper, and come to think of it there was another guy as well who's cpu was also very close to mine. Best 3 i7's I ever saw for low vcore.
In general I think some of the 3849Bxxx cpu's run with lowest vcore, but they also tend to run quite hot.
Yes, same here. The VID is very low, defaults to 1.02 - 1.03v when left on auto in BIOS. It was uncontrollable on aircooling at anything over 4.2GHz @ 1.168v. High end water is a must have to keep the temps under control.
Here is my 3849B041.
nice results ppl and cheers for replies. Those low VID chips have great vcore but run mega hot need high-end H20 definetly to make'em shine
I can do linx @ 4470 with a true on mine, so its a pretty god all rounder. My 3845A935 is hot though, 4.3 is max with true.
I just picked up an i7-950 3003B871 from Microcenter. Anyone know how this batch does?
First post seems promising. These are the settings that were used on my last 920 and they seem to be working for my 950.
W3540 #3938A841
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5...0ghzteste1.png
i7 960 #3845B218
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/65/i796040ghz3.png
i7 975 EE #3843A841
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/159...128v686208.png
It was at the end of the test where it compiles the results, I just caught it at a weird time. So far I am at 4.41ghz w/ 1.4V 30 minutes burn test stable. Temps are getting near 70C so I think I will try to keep it around this point. Definitely not a golden chip but its nice to not be limited by multiplier and bus speed.
Just a quick and dirty OC with HT OFF to test a GTX580 ...
I will try to get more of this one ;)
#3849A
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...modum/cpuz.jpg
I'm just on my "oc session" right now ... past 5 runs max settings in IBT with the following settings:
210x21 ht on ( 4.4Ghz )
vcore: 1.325v
qpi: 1.34v
cpu pll: 1.6v
But crashing at Prime Blend... my guess it's IMC related so i've increased qpi vtt and qpi pll a little and running prime again.
I'm trying to reach 4.6Ghz HT on ... let's see... as soon as i have a stable system which i can bench i'll post it here :)
Update:
Ok...after some testing during today. This 920 is a good performer, but @ 4.6 it takes some qpi to keep it running :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...modum/i746.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6_gpustock.jpg
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1694083
Tomorrow i'll do some super pi 32M testing and AIDA64 memory benchmark ...
This is how it's running in cruise mode:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...modum/i742.jpg
Finally a good cpu to play with :)
Today i'll go for the 4.8Ghz :D or try to :)
Thanks Radaja... a really fun chip to play with :)
Ok, here's the 4.7 run...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...modum/i747.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/i747_mem.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...47_superpi.jpg
Didn't optimize the ram though ... just went "safe" to know that was not the ram fault of any crash :)
I'll try to stabilize the 4.8Ghz during to day ... maybe go "suicide" and give it 1.55vcore or something... just to see how it does behave... although cooling is at it's limites ( Dimas bench with 360mm rad, 3 Ultra Kaze 3k's and another slipstream for memory and chipset...
Let's see... :)
Update:
4.8Ghz - I could get it validated but... the system was not near stable! :P
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1695718
Since I don't give two tits about 24/7 clocks (especially since this setup is literally only used for benching), I'll post up my 920's batch and such with max clocks on Dry ice.
Batch # : 3916A217
Max bclk in my R2E, 255 Proof
here is mine ps croped the pics to make it better to see them
Batch Number: 3938a662
CPU Freq.:4011.12
QPI: 6.87ghz
Multi: 21
LOAD vcore: 1.18v cpuid hw monitor 1.28 bios
CPU VTT: 1.300v
Hyperthreading: yes
LOAD core temps: 79.77.74.74 real temp 3,40
Cooling: water corsair h50
anyway hope my oc is ok i was thinking about getting a better cpu cooler but is it worth it
i have the corsair h50 push pull fans are
(akasa viper pull enermax apolish push)
please let me know what you think
This is my 24/7 setup :P Still rocking!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...dum/i745_3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...dum/i745_2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...dum/i745_1.jpg
i7 920 DO FPO#3936B217 any good in terms of overclocking?
I7 950 h2o
4600 :eek: