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I decided to take out the extra 2x512mb of ram. And im pleased with how it turned out.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3530/3ghxhu7.th.jpg
that was with 1.45-1.47vcore.
I after that i bumped it up to 3.05 and got to loop 11 before it crashed.
Ill continue to test tomorrow.
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=139394<3ghz
I also got a CCBBE0616 XPMW 165 from newegg, it does 2.8ghz at 1.375V.
I think IHS has bad contact with core 1, that core has 10'C higher temperature.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3...2800kw6.th.jpg
My CCBBE 0615EPMW currently is doing stable at 2.8ghz at 1.375V, same temps as it was at 2.7ghz but with 3-4C load temp increase, going to try 2.9ghz tonight and see it is will be viable at low vcore/temps, or I'll just stick to 2.8ghz and finally get around to my memory :)
I'll get some pics up when I get home.
I'm glad to see a opty thread still going.
I can push my 170 up to 3.88 with alittle more than its current voltage, but its nots stable past 3 hours. So I just run it at 2.9 for the full 24hr dual prime stable. I played enough with it for me. Time to move on to a Keny for me.
It's strange but some ppl who have removed the IHS didn't get better temp on hotter core.Quote:
Originally Posted by halo112358
My 165 also has one core that runs hotter.
stranger still when running dual prime the cooler core will fail b4 the hotter core on some cpu's
Yeah this is very true. When I go for 3ghz 1.55v, CoreTemp shows core0 around 50C and core1 over 60C(dual Prime).........and core0 fails almost instantly, while core1 will go for hours :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by playah
I dont know if this is a problem with CoreTemp, or possibly the sensor that CoreTemp reads from, but something doesnt seem right to me........
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Originally Posted by G4h4o8s6T
What cooling are you using? I have almost the exact same issue when using air on my 165. I was considering going back to water cooling if that would solve the problem.
Okay pictures, I did get 3ghz off mine at 1.55V.. dunno if stable though, as temps were too spicy: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=139939 But I'm 2.9Ghz stable at 1.45V and thats fine for now. Here some screenies, got past 1 hour, I will let orthos run all night to make sure its all good. :D
2.9Ghz: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=139948
Now some pics, did a 1M run after I hit 1 hour, btw I was also listening to music and doing my homework during this, so says the monkey :D
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2696/2900ant2.th.jpg
and for good measure a stopped orthos and did another quick 1M run, just to see what I would get.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8136/2900bxf0.th.jpg
If I wasn't hitting 55C+ on load at 3ghz I'd go for it, but I wont take that chance. Anyway the best part is before I even started all this these load temps at 2.9Ghz are the same I had at stock 1.8Ghz when I first got the chip. :D So goes removing the IHS and upgrading to a Tuniq tower 120!
Core #1 is my hotter core but only by a couple degrees. Interestingly though core #0 is always the first to fail orthos, seems like core #1 can take a little more heat. Actually I've seen many cases where core #0 is always the one that fails orthos first, I have yet to see one where #1 fails first.Quote:
Originally Posted by playah
I'm happy where I am though, 2.81GHz (312x9) with stock voltage. Could go higher with better cooling but I don't like noisy computers ;) The only option for me then is watercooling which I can't afford right now. Ah well it'll come eventually :D
That's just strange but I remember the IHS not making a big difference on my opty 148. I think I gained ~4'C maximum.Quote:
Originally Posted by playah
I'll do bench tests when I tear down my machine in a couple of weeks and see how much I lose on core 1 by taking off the IHS, I'm too lazy to take everything apart now :D.
Eh bad bad, I woke up to my computer beeping at like 2AM, seems core 0 failed 3 hours in, but core 1 was still running strong, this being 5 hours since I started the test. Since I was basically still asleep I just stopped everything and shutdown for the night, deal with it when I wake up right? No. Now my system is screwy, I get artifacts down my screen after a few moments and can't do anything, I reset the video card back to stock with no help. I don't see what could be causing it though. One thing I did change recently was the PEG link, set it to fastest, guess when I get home I can set back to auto and see what happens.
Still kinda sad orthos failed at 1.45V, is it normal for these CPUs to idle at full voltage then at load go down to around 1.41V? Maybe thats the cause? I guess I can start raising by +0.0125V and see what happens.
it is probably just some stray stuff that they use to attach the IHS to the CPU. Shouldn't affect anything.
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Originally Posted by acrobuddy
Hey, I have your same mobo, and it seems we are in the same boat. Every time I put full load in the CPU, the vcore goes down, SO MUCH FOR THE 8 PHASE DESIGN huh!?? (not yelling at you, but mad at ASUS). "More stable vcore power when overclocking", yeah right.... Maybe somebody with a DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert can tell us if that happens to them. I'm thinking about throwing this POS asus mobo to the trash and getting that DFI....It's only a 4 phase mobo, but sometime when a 4 phase is DONE RIGHT, can beat a crappy 8 phase.....:mad:
Yeah I hear you, but it may just be the software readings, haven't found a way to test with multimeter though, as I would prefer that, :\
Also I'm back stable not at 2.9, set PEG to auto and all good. gonna run orthos again and see if the error was because PEG was set to fastest.
Ever since I've got this board I've been wondering if I should have gotten a DFI :( mine also doesn't reboot all the time, sometimes it doesn't pass post on a restart or if i save the BIOS and it restarts, even at stock still the same :( but it works fine as long as I power off then power on.
also do you run your chip at 2.95 at 1.55v 24/7? maybe it would be better to run like me at 2.9 at 1.45v, less stress on cpu and all? I mean .1v for just 50mhz? doesn't seem worth it to me.
I have the expert mobo and to answer your queston, yes it does go up under load. As it should.
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Originally Posted by Aussie FX
You mean your CPU Vcore goes actually UP under full load? That's great then, because in the asus A8N-32 SLI, it actually goes down :mad:
Well as accro says, would be better to check with a multimeter. Anybody knows where to take reading with a multimeter for Vcore on a ASUS A8N-32 SLI? A pic would be great. :stick:
acrobuddy: Yea, I'm running it 24/7, but notice I have watercooling. And IHS is gone.
Try forcing the game to one specific core, put " -A0" in the target line of the shortcut on your desktop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike6969
It will use only one core anyway but this should help nay problems windows has with dividing the load.
You can also download the CPU driver from AMD.
I'm not 100% sure but I do think the whole hotfix method was for way back then, when those drivers werent even around.
BTW, assigning the game to one core will still work on a number of games that wil give you trouble, like Americas Army for example.
in bios I have set 1.25V with asus overclock for +.200 so i have 1.45V .. idle software reads anywhere from 1.41-1.49 ... at load it drop as low as 1.39 and never peeks above 1.43 .. so thats a little backwards of what it should right?
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Originally Posted by Mike6969
Instead of all those dual core registry fixes or micr$$oft fixes you can use AMD's dual core optimizer:
hxxp://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/Setup.exe
is that at stock? then bad mount/bad IHS mount. Or have you OCd it?
Anyway what cooling are you using? It could just be that that batch got a bad IHS mount, it happens.
So has anyone here with an 0616 xpmw taken their IHS off and checked temperature diffs? I have some clearance issues with my big typhoon and the lip of the cpu socket (I have to file or mill a 1/8" section off the edge of the BT to get things to fit properly) so I haven't gone topless with my 0616 yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike6969
I pushed my Optye 170 a bit further (2H orthos stable at least):
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=140624
So Jamex, I got in touch with ASUS support, they requested me to RMA my board in. So looks like something's up with it.
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Originally Posted by acrobuddy
You contacted them about what? The vcore going down? What did they tell you?. I hope the didn't make you return it for nothing, and then you might get another one with the samething (vcore going down), because for what I know, they all have this issue. Let me know, I'm debating myself about throwing this mobo to the garbage (lacks also a 150 mem didvider) and getting the DFI N4 Expertd, even though it's only a 8x SLI pci express mobo (for what I now SLI 16X and SLI 8X, no tangible difference).
Well I would rather get the DFI expert, but I'm past newegg's refund date so all i can work out is a replacement, If ASUS will pay shipping both ways I'll send it in, otherwise no reason, unless I can coax newegg into refunding or replacing this one with a little bit ~$10 cheaper DFI.
I think I want me to RMA mine mostly because mine doesn't always post after a restart or whatnot.
Yes it runs :( :( :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike6969
The proof:
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/1...ore2970vf7.jpg
I made up my mind accro. I'm throwing this ASUS P.O.S. mobo and I'm getting the DFI NF4 expert, yeah only 8x SLI, but we will see. Wish me luck! I let you guys now if overclock gets better!:slapass:Quote:
Originally Posted by acrobuddy
I can confirm 10C difference also but that was only for a couple of days of burn in sessions with a newly mounted block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike6969
Opteron 165 ccbbe 0616xpmw (if i remember correct)
With 100% load i have 8-10C different too.. :mad:
Idle different is 2-3C.
Wow, impressive, I see in your sig you are running your cpu at 1.6v and 3105 mhz, are you running those 24/7, and have you run orthos, dual prime or any other stress tests without any errors. What are your temps in each core during full load?Quote:
Originally Posted by likewhoa
Thanks man, quite a few questions huh? lol :stick:
I've got about a 12 - 15C temperature gap between the two cores under load
Everest reads CPU 51c, Core#1=80c Core #2 =67c vcore = 1.55v
the difference goes down to about 7c or so when idle with #1 @ 39c and #2 @ 33c overall cpu temp reads 28-29c idle
the only time i see them the same or within 1 or 2 c of each other is when I'm running a 3dmark06 benchmark and I can see the temp readings between each test
what is this 20 questions? :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by jamex
I ran my opty at 3105MHz 1.475+110% = 1.62v
Dual-Prime stable 24hours+ idle is around 30C and load 45C with a 24C ambient temp. I recently build a new system with better cooling and board "DFI Venus" and my overclock has improved to 3120MHz 1.450+109% = 1.520v Dual-Prime stable 12hours+ idle is around 17C and load 30C with a 21C ambient temp "yea winter is here" :)
back to topic.
now while at load CoreTemp is showing a 0-1C difference in temps, while at idle it's the same.
you have a really nice step!!
mine there is 10 ° difference between each core, I'm going to remove ihs soon...
I hope be able to be stable @ 2800 ... we will se when I 'l have my DOD if he's better ;)
Likewhoa youre using a chiller to get below ambient? Or was it a typo?
Anyway, those are some insane frequencies for those temperatures.
no chiller, just using a Swiftech Storm waterblock and their 3x120 RAD for cooling.Quote:
Originally Posted by v0dka
impressive!!
what is the ambient temp?
right now 27C :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ashley
currently running prime and load temp is 31C :)
Hi, I solve my oc problem. I runed occt @ 280*9. @ stock voltage :banana:
Now trying 290 :p:
Opty 165 CCBBE 0615 EPMW | New mobo RDX200 CF-DR :cool:
In the first post of the topic i read that my stepping can run 3ghz :toast:
The man who sell me it primme it @2.84 1.45V. I hope to use less voltage :slobber: . He had a bad PSU.
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Originally Posted by likewhoa
Wow, just by switching to a DFI mobo you gained speed with actually lower vcore. My mind is set then, I'm getting a DFI expert and replacing my asus a8n32 sli, I guess I should listen to my friend when he was telling me dfi mobos are for overclocking, I went for the asus one because it had SLI X16, but I guess there is not tangible difference when running SLI X16 and SLI X8. Besides the asus mobo doesn't have a 150 mem divider, and I have a ddr mem that runs at 500 mhz so I need that divider, and the DFI has it. I'm gonna cross my finguer that I can reach my 3.0 cpu overclock.
Good luck man, I have the same stepping, I removed the IHS though, I'm gonna get my DFI mobo next week, so wish me luck I can hit those speeds.Quote:
Originally Posted by madcho
My current stable overclock. prime stable :)
http://weboperative.com/gallery/qdig...mark2001se.png
CCBBE 0615EPMW - limit seems to be about 2.7ghz on stock AMD cooler with AS5. Have tried on both Asus A8V and ASRock 939DualVSTA. I'm sure with more volts and good cooling, there could be a little more in the chip, but I haven't found it.
LOL you do know that running under ambient on normal watercooling is impossible? Must be the Experts temp sensor problem, many are off by 10 degrees. The Venus is an expert.Quote:
Originally Posted by likewhoa
actually the temp is right, i'm not below ambient but very close to it about 3C, it's just this room is freaking cold and rad is the chills. I haven't heard anyone complaint about temps changes with the venus. I'll ask a few heads.
P.S i never said I was getting below ambient temps :p
EDIT: damnu v0dka you had me worry, I thought this problem came back but what you mention is a bios problem on the expert boards a while back. now to give her some more juice! :D
Just for the record mate :)Quote:
Originally Posted by likewhoa
Was this temp problem resolved with a new BIOS on all experts? Didnt know that...
It sure was and on ultra-d boards like yours that had the same issue. basically alot of the opterons and some newer chips where not register in the bios's sensoring system and this is what cause the wrong temperature readings. now most of the bios have temperature offset settings for boards that misread unknown cpu temps. read this thread from a while back when this issue was new. anyways, thanks for the warning you had me worry for a second.Quote:
Originally Posted by v0dka
I spotted it on a forum thread that somebody was posting about newegg selling an 'openbox venus" board; so I jumped on it and scored a $300 board for $190.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike6969
You can probably find a site selling this limited edition board which DFI only made 2000 mine being #0200, in the price range of about $300-500. good luck finding on cheaper, i know i would not have paid more than $200 for it. lucky me :)
Nice, yeah I've seen those mobos, did you get yours in the nice jewelry box? (even though it was an open box)Quote:
Originally Posted by likewhoa
I just bought today my EXPERT from newegg, in SALE!! for only $110, they are giving you an instant $50 discount. I have been told is the same mobo as the venus, but without the solid state capacitors all over the place. Wish me luck man! I hope I can get better overclocks than with the Asus a8n32-sli :slapass:
it came bare but who cares, the damn thing works good. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jamex
you're gonna love your expert, the a8n32-sli has nothing on it, except dual 16x pci-e slots, but that doesn't really matter since most cards will not saturate the full 16 lanes.
heh jamex, i just saw the discount on newegg as well, pondering if i should get one, but I dont have the money, if only i could sell my a8n32-sli for about 90-100 id be good, but as a student on a budget I can't get it :( even though its such a good deal!
Guess I'm sticking to my asus.
Put it on ebay man! If you are luck enough you'll sell it quick. Man, 50 bucks off.... I wouldn't let this one go away. I hope you can find somebody to sell the asus one. I'll let you know if the overclocks improve. Mine is gonna be here on wed/thursday, don't know yet, newegg is slow updating the tracking info. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by acrobuddy
i update the bios, and understant why i can't reach fsb 300 with my opty, my ram was low volted 2.55V and it's recommanded to used is @ 2.7V.
now i think i'm stable @ 300*9 ... more 33mhz htt and i hit 3ghz :slobber:
Jamex-
I hope the DFI gets you stable over 3.0GHz. Most motherboards change vcore when a load such as Orthos is placed on the system. My 32 board drops from 1.47 to 1.46v intemittently. May rise to 1.48v occasionally but it i fairly predictable. IMHO that is pretty good. You just have to know if the board dips or rises under load and factor that into whatever overclock you dial in.
I have a A8N SLI Deluxe that I stuck my 4400X2 (89w) in and the Vcore actually rises under load with that board. The problem is it will drop back down to at or below the dialed in Vcore. I believe that this is not a better situation because the Vcore rises way up above what the CPU needs in order to run.
As an example if the chip runs solid at 2615MHz 1.47v I have to take into account that there will be a rise to 1.52v. Not a problem till you approach 1.56v as the solid voltage for say a 2750Mhz overclock. Now the rise will take it over 1.61v which isn't good. It rides there for awhile but will then dip to 1.56v which is the lowest Vcore I can use for the overclock. Can't lower it to 1.51v so it will rise to 1.56v because it ineveitably dips to 1.51v (dialed in Vcore) and the test fails.
On the A8N32, for my 3006MHz overclock I set the Vcore at 1.48v and it dips slightly under load. Usually it is only .01v-.02v but I know what the ceiling is. Very short rises to 1.49v from 1.47v are seen but only for a second.
So, before you dial in your known voltages make sure you know what that board will do under load. Also, if you don't have a very good PSU you will see much larger variations in Vcore regardless of the mobo. Remember that an Opte at 3.0GHz 1.5v can pull some serious wattage, maybe around 200w I'd guess so a weak or stressed PSU will begin to put a lot of ripple and dips on the line which may be too much for any voltreg to handle.
Makes sense, but I think my variations are a little too big, going from 1.39-1.49 depending on load isn't good, I can rule out my PSU as I've tested with 2 others, my old Aspire 520W and my friends 700W GameXStream. Still does basically the same thing.
Woh!!! That is huge. Do you have CPU Overvolt enabled? IF overvolt is enabled and you are sure of your PSU (I'd test it with a meter, it's easy) then RMA the board. Something is wrong with the board if it has a .1v variation in Vcore.
My good friend and next-door neighbor as the same motherboard you guys go and his VCORE is all messed up (And this is his second A8N32)? Pretty much no matter what he does he can't get his VCORE voltage up above 1.45v (despite what the BIOS is set to)? If he enables the "overvoltage" in BIOS he can get a somewhat higher voltage to the CPU but then he has "warm-boot isssue" and can't reboot board!
Since I've never had this board I'm not sure what to do but I guess he should RMA again (even though first board had same problem)? Do either of you guys have similar issues to this?
Yeah I have it set to 1.25 with the +.2 over volt... hmm... seems my temps have risen a bit, isn't any hotter in here, in fact its gotten a little cooler here in Florida, but man I saw some nice temps when that last cold front came through, left window next to PC open all night.. haha I was seeing 28C idle!
ASUS told me to RMA, gave me a website to set up RMA, been 4 days and no contact after I set up the RMA, I don't want to call their number but I may have to.
Ok heres a steady idle vcore 1.456.. hmm seems normal, though I have seen it ~1.49 before.
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7390/1jx6.th.jpg
Ok load vcore, 1.408, hit 1.424 sometimes, but mostly 1.408
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1908/2ku2.th.jpg
Ok right after stopping Orthos, went back to stable 1.456
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9697/3oh4.th.jpg
And heres some goodies of airflow in my case:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7...858ang3.th.jpg
That Tuniq 120 is huge!
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/6...1859my1.th.jpg
Still worried about the temps there, I don't thing mount got messed, i may remount using electrical tape on the CPU for stability and protection and see what I can do.
That's no good mate. Can you stick a meter in a molex and watch the 12v voltages when you start Orthos? Red lead in a yellow wire hole and black lead in a black wire hole, set the meter to 20v DC and write down idle Voltage. Start Orthos and record the dip, if any, that you see. A $20 Radio Shack portable is plenty and comes in handy for a lot of things. Just trying to make sure it is actually the mobo before the pain of an RMA.
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Originally Posted by Merc14
Hey thanks man, I hope the DFI improves the overclocks, I have the feeling it will, I will let you know. That will prove they are "THE MOBO" for overclocking. If not, and is the same as the asus, I'll probably return it to newegg and keep the asus since it has the SLI X16.
Roger_D25-
The board goes up to 1.5625 in straight Vcore. CPU Overvolt adds .2v to that giving you a possible 1.725v. CPU Overvolt also stabilizes the Vcore greatly. I have no idea why but it is a must do if you overclock.
If your buddy is overclocking he should absolutely have CPU Overvolt enabled and just make sure to subtract .2v from the Vcore he sets. I suspect that he needs to flash to the 1303 BIOS. . It is a very stable version and drops the mobo temp by about 10c as well.
Jamex-
DFIs are definitely superb overclockers. The 32 is Asus trying to match them. In that they have done a good job, for the most part, in that there seems to be very little difference in the results but usually the top overclockers are running a DFI. They have their quirks, though, and are very particular about RAM and a few other things. Check out DFI STreet for more info.
Okay! Idle is 12.4V... load is 12.37V, but this is a separate rail then what my CPU is on, does that matter?
If I look, I see ASUS probe 2 is off on 12v by .24V, and let me see 5V.. 5.04 on multimeter.. so off by .12 ... hmm halved... maybe to check the 3.3V rail.. 3.32... so its off by .09 .. not so much a half... but i can guess that it also reports the Vcore wrong as well, reports the same as cpu-z btw. These are all idle tests.
Hmm tested the voltage off the CPU-1 connector, the 4pin 12v connector.. idle 12.41, load 12.34 .. not much difference.
12.41 to 12.34 is very solid. No worries there. The sensors on every board are not to be trusted, that is why I always suggest the meter check. If you want to be certain you can stick the probes in the 24 pin power connector but this is dangerous as a slip could short something.
The only other thing I could suggest is to see if the MOSFETS (voltage regualtors) are overheating. If cooling is poor around the CPU area the voltage regulators will overheat and you get very unstable Vcore. Once again, this is true for any board and the only way to tell, without expensive equipment, is to carefully touch the heatsinks covering them. They should be warm but not hot under load.
I had a bad time with the voltage regulators when I went to watercooling and lost the HSF fan in that area. I also removed the heatpipe since i have a pseudo BTX case and the 32 heatpipe doesn't work well upside down. Couldn't overclock more than 4%. Ended up installing a 120mm in the side panel after some cutting and sanding and stuck some heat sinks on the MOSFETS and all is well now.
You should be OK since you are on air but remember that you are stressing the voltregs and they need extra cooling under load as does any electrical circuit. So give them the touch test and if they are just warm then I guess you RMA the board.
Hope that helps. It sucks to RMA something and have the same problem because it was some other component screwing up.
I managed to overclock a cpu that aint on that list, Opty 165 Stepping: CCBWE 0551 WPMW. Managed to get it to 2.872GHz on air with a TTBT, not sure bout temp, think its about 50*C. Super Pi 1.5 29.328s 1m. 1.450v not prime stable (well not tried :P)
get it prime stable then you can be sure it's a complete overclock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freebo
occt test is accepted ? :rolleyes:
use both if you're not sure. dedicated a few days to utilize prime and occt, personally i just use Prime, 3dmark2001,03,05,06 & some good ol Folding burns.Quote:
Originally Posted by madcho
Ok, im currently getting 2.6ghz primed, seems to be ok, not crashed yet, ill go onto the 2.87GHz soon, possibly at the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by likewhoa
awesome my premium lapping kit from easypckits.com just arrived today, 2 day usps shipping! anyway lapped my tuniq down to a very nice shine, much better than before, used some masking tape for support around my core, now the tuniq doesnt swivel! brought my temps back to the way they were 32c idle, but i lost 3c on load, load is now down to around 45c, used to be 48-49C.. just awesomeness :woot:
would have had pictures, but no camera :(
cant wait for this stuff to set, maybe i can hit 3ghz air? eh? eh? :stick: :slap:
What stepping is your 165? 1.45v for 2.9ghz sounds like my 0617. I'm also planning to get a tuniq.
hi!
i recieved my 165 step CCBBE 0615 EPMW. I had some problems with x3 LTD multiplier (cant go over 2,4GHz). Now with LTD x2 im testing 2,5GHz with stock cooler and 1,312v.
http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/2...rimezt7.th.jpg
Temps are a little high, but i want to try the max it can do with the stock, later i will try with my XP-90.
Hope to do 3GHz, lets see...
Updates soon :)
Acrobuddy-
That's looking great mate! Well done with the improved cooling. Lot's of work but 3c at load is a very nice buffer to have. What is the ambient air you are working in? My stepping pulled 2910MHz at 1.39v, 42c load in 74f ambient. The lower voltage may be due to the slightly cooler temps so you look to be right on course for 3.0GHz.
uF4No-
CCBBE is generally the good stepping and your early results look good for a 3.0 run. To make life easier you may want to download Orthos. It is Prime 95 with a nice GUI and runs dual threads of P95 by default. Much easier to use and control and you get the same results. http://sp2004.fre3.com/beta/beta2.htm
i have a CCBBE 0615 EPMW stepping running in ambient 77-80F, but I'd like to note that here in Florida, USA a cold front is about to sweep through, nice cold temps which will lower my ambient to around 70F! YES!
hi!
Today, i give the chip a little more volts(1.392v), and start testing with 2,6GHz.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4...rimecx6.th.jpg
Seems that it's stable, but temps are very high right now, so i will change the stock heatskin for mi XP-90 and continue. I hope i will not need so much fans than before...:p:
http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/1...1652qk5.th.jpg
PD: Merc14, thank for the mirror to download Orthos :)
I just finished tunning my new Expert mobo! Damm, that thing is hard to configure. I'm out of time, but I must say I am impressed, my overclocks really improved. Now I'm able to hit 3.0 ghz!!, with 1.56 v (1.425 + 109.6 %). I love this mobo! It has overclocking profiles, so I only load the 3.0 ghz profile when I'm into some gaming or transcoding videos and I leave it at default for email, browsing or word or excel!! I already got a buyer for my asus a8n32-sli, which wasn't a bad board at all, but is not meant for hardcore overclocking. I have to update my sig....
I've never used a DFI but would like to do so one day. Congrats on 3.0 Jamex! That 67% overclock is awesome ain't it?
yea the custom bios settings is a sweet feature that only us overclockers can appreciate.
http://home.comcast.net/~bldegle2/165_copy.jpg
just got it friday from newegg, installed saturday night..................it has more, got to this within a half hour of first boot...............
CCBWE 0617 XXXX.........
didn't write down the letters.........
running 9x344 daily setting for now...
Gskill 2 gig kit HZ rocks pretty good too, just snagged off Ebay last week...........2.7v
Chilling with Coolit Freezer............
later,
baldy
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Originally Posted by bldegle2
Are you sure about the "CCBWE"?? isn't it "CCBBE"? with the "w" one I seriously doubt you will hit anything higher than 2.7....:stick:
dedinately not a CCBBE...........
i just got it from NewEgg.................
this is the end of the line, the sillycon is prolly at its absolute best, they have had sufficent time to refine....
pretty good bang for buck.
I realize this question has almost certainly come up in the last 112 pages of thread, but for the life of me I can't find it...
Do I lose overclocking potential going with a 170 instead of a 165 with a DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D motherboard?
The reason I'm asking is because it is getting rather hard to find a 165 in Canada.
If you get it Prime stable at 2.87, I will be impressed. I had a 0551 that I couldn't do anything over 2.65 on with watercooling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freebo
Thankfully I have a CCBBE 0616XPMW that's been running F@H for the past three days with nary a hiccup @ 3.04.
Should i change my X2 3800+ for Opteron 165? I will pay only like 35$ difference...hehe
It's all in the stepping TEDY. The Egg was shippng some great chips a couple of weeks back but have moved on now. However, a couple posts above a guy got a WE to 3.2GHz so roll the dice I guess.
She popped out at 2.7GHz on 1.525v.Have picked up a CCBBE 0610 and am on 2.2GHz at the mo on 1.10v.Would not post at 1.050v.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiffy
Smiffy
i finally found a *good* deal on an Opty 170 today and ordered the sucker! cross your fingers for me guys ;) i'm preying i'll be able to hit 2.9-3.0 :rolleyes: once it come in a day or two i'll post the stepping and some benches.
oh, and ive never had a dual core before. do i have to install anything to get this thing running ? or is it a just pop her in and cross your fingers kinda thing ?
yes.. unless you like high multipliers,. but opterons are made to take the heat.Quote:
Originally Posted by TEDY
let the opteron burn! :D
Burnt RAM
Yes you should load at leastthe AMD Dual Core Driver. Just google that. there is also an Optimizer you can load as well. Other than that just make sure your mobo has the latest BIOS flashed.
roger that, thx for the reply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merc14
update: looks like they where all out of 170's. so i found a 165. hopefully i'll have good luck (crosses fingers again)
165s generally overclock better than 170s. Not always but usually. Hope you get good stepping.
i hope i get lucky on the stepping too. the 165 is a 9X multi right ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Merc14
yes 9x
So you're looking at 334 FSB speed for 3006MHz.
i should be able to pull that off with a 133 divider right ? can't remember how to calculate it. i'm using pc3200.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merc14
Yes, at 334 FSB the 133 divider will give you about 215MHz on the RAM. I have DDR500 RAM and was thinking of putting the multi at 8x, running a 376 FSB and seeing if I get better performance with the RAM running at 240MHz 3/4/4/8 than at 215MHz 2.5/3/3/6 1T. I figure it will be a wash but the HT will be at 1127MHz or 775Mhz depending on its multi so......
you are very close.i just mocked it up on my mobo, and it came out to 222mhz. so hopefully this chip i'm getting will do 3 gig. if it does it will be a early xmas :toast:Quote:
Originally Posted by Merc14
LOL, i don't even know if this board will do 300HTT or better!
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Originally Posted by Burnt_Ram
Where did you find it? I'm also looking for an Opteron 165 in Canada, but locally all I can find are 170s...
i'm getting it through a wholesaler out of vancouver, he only has one or i would get one for you. sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by Atragon