Quad FX-70 build. [Pic intensive]

looks better now :)

lets see some bench @ 3ghz :D

Yep, looks much better now.

Been at full load for about 3 hours now. Temp is at 50/45. There is some room for ocing.

yeah !

overclock it and if you want, we can do a compare with kentsfield at same speed :)

Nice rig alucasa :)!

OWO!
Finally the quad fx ring is set!

The pic with the 2 9700 looks GREAT!

Waint for some Oc and benchs:)

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Doesn't look bright for OCing.

I keep getting BSOD whenever I try to go over 3.0ghz. Even at 3.0ghz, it isn't completely stable, either.

Temp was becoming an issue also.

just a thought that might help
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swapselowprc.html

and 1.4vcore 3ghz ?

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and 1.4vcore 3ghz ?

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Yep, boots fine, but BSOD soon in windows.

Average temp is 60. (Hits 70ish soon)

nice 4x4!

why cant 2x kent go on that mobo? :(

cant wait for the quad-core..

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cant wait for the quad-core..

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And 65nm. Perhaps then my heat issue will be lesser.

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PVM and DC mode.

I need to buy another Zalaman AM2 cooler. The stock heatsink overheats to 100c and the rig shuts down unless it spins at 6500 rpm.

default Vcore was mentioned in the conversation with Nn, 1.424v.



Most of dual cpu board lets you boot with only one CPU.



Not until I get another Zalman cooler.

Theoretically, there is quite a room for oc. Default multi is at 13x and max is 25x.

FSB is at 200 and max is 400 (that is as far as the mobo takes you.)

But I doubt one can reach its max oc ability without thermal issues.

Remember, I undervolted it to get it stable under 65c. it was hitting 70c~80c on stock voltage.

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yes but you're trying to run these 125W chips fanless. There should be an option somewhere where you can limit the fans rpm - Low rpm on cpu fans should be way better than no fans on HSF+system fans.
Or hook them fans up to a fan controller and limit the voltage supplied to the fans.
Also i wouldn't be surprised if you were able to squise ~200mhz o/c undervolted.

amazing =) but dont the little fans make too much noise? i counted more than 4 little fan and 2 cpu and gpu and also for power supply?! you have a fan world there =))

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Am2 version of 9700 is not made of copper but aluminum. So, it is not as heavy as original 9700.

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it's all copper

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And 65nm. Perhaps then my heat issue will be lesser.

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yeh.. the k8L quad-core *sigh* how much longer...

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Am2 version of 9700 is not made of copper but aluminum. So, it is not as heavy as original 9700.

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I thought it was just nickel plated. Very much improved temps, btw. I'd use that for my main rig now. :p:

If you could fit two tuniq towers in there with their fans in the middle you could get air from out side the case through the back grill being pushed pulled through both, I think that would do better than the 9700 Zals ..however that is a good looking system at present though.

With the tuniq's that way I think you could hit 3Ghz stable with good temps ..if they fit that orientation.

Regards

Andy

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If you could fit two tuniq towers in there with their fans in the middle you could get air from out side the case through the back grill being pushed pulled through both, I think that would do better than the 9700 Zals ..however that is a good looking system at present though.

With the tuniq's that way I think you could hit 3Ghz stable with good temps ..if they fit that orientation.

Regards

Andy

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Indeed, Tuniq seems to be able to direct air flow straight except there isn't a shop in Canada that sells those heatsink.

I am not afraid of importing though as I do a lot every month... except that I want to stay low this month. It has cost too much already and I have other builds to do.

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Indeed, Tuniq seems to be able to direct air flow straight except there isn't a shop in Canada that sells those heatsink.

I am not afraid of importing though as I do a lot every month... except that I want to stay low this month. It has cost too much already and I have other builds to do.

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Try www.xoxide.com or www.frozencpu.com

I bought my TT 120 from there and they ship to Canada.

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The rig is back online with two zalman amd2 version of 9700.

And it is now more quiet than my main rig. What the ...., bah.

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/4...1063rw6.th.jpg

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Alucasa, why don't you turn the Zalmans 90 degrees so that they blow hot air OUT of the back of the case? That might help a bit?

I ran Cinebench 9.5 64bit on E6600 and FX-70.

Single CPU score.

E6600 : 414
FX-70 : 430

On stock speed.

Doesn't need to compare x CPU score since it's 2 core vs 4 core.

On 32bit emulation...

E6600 : 400
FX-70 : 388

alucasa , can you run 3dmark06 cpu score ? e6600 vs fx70

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alucasa , can you run 3dmark06 cpu score ? e6600 vs fx70

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On stock setting,

3D Mark 06 CPU score.

E6600 : 2109

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/475/report2qj9.jpg

FX-70 : 3513

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2875/report3el5.jpg

There you go. I don't know how reliable these tests are since E6600 is dual core and FX-70 was quad core.
But then I am not even sure if 3D Mark 06 can take advantage of 4 cores.

So, believe what you'd like.

you are the man! you still using air cooling?

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Yes, sir. Can't OC well with air cooling but it works.

From my experience, quad fx isn't all that bad. It's doing well in 64bit OS. Cinbench score surprised me since I use the rig to render often. It does seem AMD's 64bit instructions are stronger than Intel's.