Originally Posted by
DavidMMM
@rvborgh:
a) there is a kind of wall - for 6380ES - 4,1GHz and for 6386ES - 4,2GHz - from which, no matter the voltage you put in the CPU, they cannot cope with the benchmarks / stress tests. The 6380ES is limited by the +85-90mV given by the modified BIOS, but even if the 6386ES has not this problem, it cannot be raised more then 4,3-4,4GHz with all cores;
b) there is also an issue with the air cooling - assuming you are using Noctua 12cm coolers,with the air flow horizontal in a tower case - from HDD cage to the backplate/shield of the mobo,the dimensions of the cooler do not allow to install even 4 of the 8 DIMM's per CPU. Only Noctua 9cm cooler allows installation of all DIMMs as described above, but cannot cope with TDP 140W + overcloking. I'm using a Thermalright HR01+ and HR01 with custom made clip for G34, which allows me to install only 4+4 DIMMs.
c) as the Piledriver cores need a lot of power and the best single CPU arrangements are the 12+2 phases motherboards(Asus CH5-formulaZ, Asrock 990FX Extreme9), with 2 "Piledriver" cores glued together with a common L3 cache, the SM mobo 6 phase power supply is the issues - I don't think the cooling of the VRM will help more, and forcing the mobo will have dramatic effects regarding its remaining lifetime;
d) I will try a run with staggered cores if possible, as this arrangement will put a lower pressure on the mobo's VRM, unfortunately I have only two week-ends per month when I can play with my toys.