I'm getting X2 3800+ tomorrow, should i update my BIOS?
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I'm getting X2 3800+ tomorrow, should i update my BIOS?
no, unless it's from early 2005...
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Originally Posted by TEDY
I'm running 406BTA, before than 1105. Yea. unless it's an early bios, no need.
i have 618-2 as in my sig.
Anyone know anything about this particular stepping?
LDBFE 0626GPMW
All who have ordered from the shop get the same stepping it seems like, so I wonder if it's any good?
I managed to grab a LCBIE 0621 VPMW
and it is dual priming at 260x10 auto volts.
I'm a little concerned about heatsink contact and temperatures.
After 30 minutes of priming core temp shows 40C and 52C while smart guardian shows 43C.
Which range of temps would you recommend with this chip?
Mainboard is an DFI Ultra-D, Cooler is Freezer64 (doesn't get warm at all, which could be because of the large surface area).
This chip is awesome :) just want to make sure not to break it with a bad heatsink mount.
little update on LCBIE 0618EPMW
dual Prime stable 3020mhz @ 1.568v air:banana: :banana: :banana:
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5...9hrszc7.th.jpg
nice job. i'm at 2.8 at 1.35v but am having heat problems. you pop the top to hit that, or you still have the IHS on?Quote:
Originally Posted by hawkeyefan
Good god, my 4400+ is struggling for 2800, and temps are Prescott like. Newer rev.'s do look a little stronger, but are still not hitting 3ghz regularly. AMD Is in t.r.o.u.b.l.e.
I wish my 0618EPMW does as good as yours, hawkeyefan! Mine is @ 2.70ghz v1.375... phobe reads v1.39 tho. @ 2.75ghz, its crashed after 6hrs of play WOW.. so I guess I need some burn in...
had to pop the top...apparently very poor contact with IHS:fact:Quote:
Originally Posted by douirc
could not stabilize above 2970mhz previously, now looks as though 3050mhz @ ~1.6v is not out of the question
almost 10C drop in temps, versus ~3-5C drop on my Venice E3
now you are making me want to remove the ihs i did it on my 3200 and didnt help me any
seems to be making a bigger difference on the X2 in terms of mhz & temps imhoQuote:
Originally Posted by Console
good times w/ this chip. best SP1M @1.586v= 3130mhz :hehe:
http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/9...sp1mre5.th.jpg
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=117300
10C drop with the ihs removed wozers! oh, a big typhoon also. Can you double check that? I thought it was only 1-2c diferrence with it removed.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawkeyefan
seriously, it was hitting ~53-54C full load 2970mhz @ 1.54v with the lid on, and Core1 would fail Prime instantly at anything above 2970 regardless of voltage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter949
now it loads between 42-44C (less if the A/C is on) plus the extra mhz:banana:
how is that possible?Quote:
almost 10C drop in temps
the big typhoon will crush the core firstly, and im guessing u dont have a shim
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No, it won't crush it. The cores can take a lot of weight, as long it is well distributed.
I had a big typhoon on top of a naked winchester, and now on top of a manchester, and with the case in the vertical.
My temps also droped 10C (on the hottest core)
How is it possible? One layer of thermal interface removed, potential bad contact between core and ihs and potential convexity/concavity of the ihs removed out of the equation.
Also, one of my cores were running 5C hotter than the other one and failing first. Now its even. Don't know if it still fails first though. Still testing.
no shims, just wrenched down as tight as possible with stock hardware. You can basically make the BigTyphoon crossbar bend without crushing the core.Quote:
Originally Posted by rpg711
I did the exact same with my Venice, horizontal mount both of them. all the benching and testing was done in a closed case in the vertical position, like armbg. Stock fan and mediocre lap job on the BT.
i actually put masking tape on the bottom half of my cpu to help the bigtyphoon sit properly. it wasn't making even contact before i did that. i probably could have screwed it down tighter but was affraid of crushing it. i just use fingers to make it as tight as possible.
i was just about to buy a 4400+ before i saw this thread! now i'm thinking one of these would do me better if i found a decent clocker. if it does well i doubt i'll really miss that extra 512k L2 per core.
aria in the UK identifies its stock as Toledo core (http://www.aria.co.uk/productinfocomm.asp?id=19392), and they just received a new batch today :).
i just dropped them an email trying to get any information regarding stepping out of them. im hopin for the best :).
Scan has manchester 3800s in stock at the mo - I have just brought one :D
2.8GHz @ 1.36V. not as lucky as others, but i think it's my AB0 holding me back. going to replace with an expert...should make the diff.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5...2800qp6.th.jpg
why you guys whining 2.8 at 1.36v ? my manchester craps out 2.65 with 1.36v.....
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Originally Posted by TEDY
I'm at 2.75@1.43 with my Manchester........I'm not complaining.
It's all good!
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Just buy the X2 3800, you will not be sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by etherealrhythm
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