I took IHS off mine after 3 bad mounts on IHS. It's so damn hard to mount with an IHS :(
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I took IHS off mine after 3 bad mounts on IHS. It's so damn hard to mount with an IHS :(
You guys may have chips with poor IHS contact. I'd suggest an RMA if you have unusially high temps at stock voltage.
Heres a screenie to go with that CPUz validation:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Wreck/3gPI.jpg
Again, is it dangerous to dual prime at 55c load?
For now, at least.
when windows reboots while loading does that mean i need a bigger PSU?
Currently have a 380 W antec PSU, and get reboots at 2.4 ghz on a opty 165 CCBWE 0534
Just wondering if its most likely mob (epox 9nda3j) or PSU
safeQuote:
Originally Posted by edma2
I just ran Tcasemax and my chip is 49C :stick: Bit low huh? I got a T on the substrate and an H inside the IHS... figured this thing would be good but nope, only 2.75 stable :(
definatly the psuQuote:
Originally Posted by socrilles
Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
yeah i got a 180 0530TPMW that has the maxTcase of 49c also but mine seems to over clock just fine. right now im priming at 12x260 3120mhz 1.5v in bios and reading 1.45v in windows.. im not so sure this max Tcase temp thing is what they claim it to be theres got to be more to it...
btw: ive got the T on my substrate also havent removed the ihs so have no idea whats under that...
http://www.ausfx.com/gallery/albums/...0in%20bios.JPG
peace perc,
i got my 170 @ 2.4ghz doesn't go over mid-30s Celsius when under load @ 1.42v (i just upped the voltage anyway cuz i was trying to oc higher).
now could someone point me to some place i could figure out how to use the memory dividers on this board :) i read all about the LDT/FSB stuff but nothing i use will work, except Auto. (i hit 2.4 by just putting FSB up to 240 and leaving dram at SPD)
i cant explain it any better. the ram speed of a64 systems is derived from the cpu speed because of the integrated mem controller. the ratios in the bios are just an approximation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Otaking71
2.75ghz 1.55V ran 38C solid dual D2OL overnight 100% stable :woot: I wish core 1 didn't suck so much but damn this is a nice chip! Now I need a new raptor... I broke it and I'm on a 7200 RPM 2mb cache HDD. Kind of killing the whole dual core experience :(
that helped a lot. i think my problem was the HTT range. whats the limits to be able to boot?
right now i'm at:
FSB: 320
HTT: 320x3 (640x3?)
RAM: 220ish (i dunno exactly, i put a 7/10 divider on)
CPU: 320x8.5=2720
vcore: 1.52 reading in smartguardian, i set 1.55 in bios
i have two instances of prime95 running for each core with the 'max heat and power consumption' test on each. temperature in smartguardian is beginning to flirt with 40 C after a few minutes in the high 30s. so far so good... (XP-90C with 92mm Vantec Tornado @ 4400rpm)
i'd rather run the FSB lower though :\ but the friggin' HTT won't let me boot cuz it winds up way out of range :X aren't there any better multipliers for HTT/LDT, like some kind of special control
btw i have a CCBWE 0534SPMW Opt 170
BAH.
tried 330x8.5 (2805) and core 0 fails prime95 within a minute :\ core 1 kept going indefinitely. (was at 1.56 vcore in smartguardian, 1.55x102.5% in BIOS). temps were still barely under 40 C. should i just give up or feed it more voltage?
From what I've heard x64 is not .5 friedly. Set your multiplier to a whole number.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubZeroGTS
i can't...if i use 9, then i have to use 300 FSB to hit 2700 or higher. and for LDT, 300x4x2=2400 HTT, and 300x3x2=1800 HTT, and both of those won't boot.
if i use 8, then i'll need a really high fsb... like 337-340...can the board handle that? and i'd still be hitting around 2.7ghz on this chip anyway (i haven't seen people with CCBWE 0534SPMW really get too far over that, i can boot into 2.8 range but just can't prime stable)
what sucks is i have to use a 7/10 divider on my ram so it ends up at 224MHz when its native 233MHz. so if anyone has experience with this board (sli-dr expert) at 330-350 FSB, and it can handle it...i might try that, just to get my ram speed up
333 htt * 3 is higher than 300 * 3 buddy... I don't know where you're getting the 2 from.
300 htt
3x ldt
9x multi
That's what you want. board will do 350+ htt.
300x3 LDT won't boot
i will experiment with higher fsbs then. i can't believe it can be so stable approaching 350 fsb? :o should i mess with chipset voltage at all for 340-350 fsb
(edit: tried 350x8 and core 1 failed after 10 min :\...smartguardian reading 1.6 vcore)
2nd edit: ok i'm now at 340x8 since 2720 seems to be the limit of my chip (1.53 vcore in smartguardian, im thinking i will need to bump that back up a little) i'm running my ram at 247MHz 2.5-4-3-7-1T @ 2.92v (the next divider gave me 225MHz, 2-3-2-5 but this ram is warranteed up to 2.9v)
2.9 GHz 32mb SuperPi
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/9...erpi0ox.th.jpg
i'm doing some initial testing.....2.5GHz 1.4v prime so far....i'm not a prime person but i see everyone :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:ing about it.........i think temps are out a bit....look at the load temps :slobber:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1...z14v34m9aq.jpg
yeah i hear you man im not a prime person either but i do it to test for stable over clocks. hear is a shot of my optie 180 primming away at 3gigs seems stable so far...
btw: what bios are you guys using with these dfi ultra-d boards to get it to reconise these opties correctly? im sick of seeing optie 280 series on a 940 pin platform...
http://www.ausfx.com/gallery/albums/...gigs%201hr.JPG
peace perc,
Perc, can you run a sandra bandwidth quick and show me a screenie of your bandwidth efficiency?
yeah ill run it when i get a chance. right now im primming away and probly wouldnt get an accurate score. i ran it earlyer and it was 7100ish at 250htt and 89% eff but i havent got my tccd tuned in yet i was getting 91% with my fx57 and ballistix but that was a hole other system... ill post it for you later or ill pm you with the screenie..
peace perc,
great CPU perc
what sort of cooling are you on
i bumped the voltage a bit....2.6GHz ATM...i'm happy with this for 24/7 :toast:
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1...142v33m7qj.jpg
Perc is running a phasechanged rig... I'll have my 180 in on monday under a nice custom water setup, we'll see how she clocks with a more common form of cooling :)
My Opteron 170 @ 2.9 GHz can pass SuperPi 32mb easily but fails Prime no matter what the voltage is. (Fails Prime in about 2 Hours) My CPU load temps don't seem that bad, but I guess I have reached it's limit. (For my system anyway)
ok i am now priming at this:
340x8=2720 @ 1.55 vcore (stable 1.55 reading in both smartguardian and cpuz no fluctuation under load)
chipset voltage @ 1.53 in smart guardian
max load temp = 40 C (if the Vantec gets over 4000rpm it stays under 39 C)
(this is Opt 170, 0534)
that other guy said he got 2.8 dual prime stable @ 1.55v with this stepping, so i guess i'm close enough? one of my cores failed after an hour (320x8.5 @ 1.53vcore) so i'm at this voltage now. i also raised the FSB in order to use a 8.0 multiplier instead of 8.5 since i read whole number multipliers are more stable??? is this true?
i've noticed the SLI-DR Expert seems to have a narrower range of stable HTT. my system will NOT boot (or lockup if it does) if it is out of the 1910-2090 range.
(EDIT: agh, core 1 failed this time for a change after 32 minutes :\ i just backed it down to 338x8 (2704MHz) and this time core 1 failed within a minute. guess that bit about being stable at even multipliers was a myth, i'll go back to the 320x8.5)
Latest November beta BIOS from DFI website seems to read correctly with Opti 170...Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
-pickles
After following this thread I decided to get an Opteron 170. Ordered my cpu a week ago from newegg hoping I'd get a good CPU. Anyhow my cpu arrived last tuesday and was happy to find a CCBWE 0530TPMW in the window :banana:.
Here is a shot at 2.8ghz with only 1.375 volts stable :woot: .
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5602/prime8qm.th.jpg
WOW daender VERY nice! Try more volts?
Has anyone killed one of these things with volts? Every chip I get LOVES voltage and this looks to be no exception but it's for my daily rig and I can't afford to replace it so I haven't gone over 1.6v after remembering someone kill a DC opty at 1.75v or something?
Very nice.. takes me 1.4 for 2.8 GHz...Quote:
Originally Posted by daender
Let me know if you are able to hit 3 GHz with watercooling.
guys what do you make of this TCaseMax reading.........49C....can't be right
AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.13
----------------------
CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 3, Stepping: 2
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 23, Stepping: 2
CPUID String: 20F32
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: Dual Core AMD Opteron 165 (Toledo)
CPU Speed: 2799.27 (311.03 x 9.0)
Revision: JH9-E6
Platform: Socket 939
Startup VCore: 1.350v
Maximum Case Temperature = 49C
TDP: 35.0 Watts
Written by: Arthur Liberman.
Idea by: Petr Koc.
More info at: http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com...topic.php?t=83
Why can't 49 be right? There are plenty of dual optys with a 49 tcase.
Here's mine:
AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.13
----------------------
CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 3, Stepping: 2
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 23, Stepping: 2
CPUID String: 20F32
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: Dual Core AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)
CPU Speed: 2800.79 (280.08 x 10.0)
Revision: JH9-E6
Platform: Socket 939
Startup VCore: 1.350v
Maximum Case Temperature = 51C
TDP: 45.0 Watts
Written by: Arthur Liberman.
Idea by: Petr Koc.
More info at: http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com...topic.php?t=83
it's just that i've seen single core ones 50C and above so seemed a bit lowQuote:
Originally Posted by fareastgq
what is your offset....mine's -1C
my 180 optie is 49c in that maxcast program. i thought it was a bit low when i seen it but it has no effect on the over clock so i havent worried about it since...
http://www.ausfx.com/gallery/albums/...80%20optie.JPG
guys ive tried bios 704 2bt 704 2bta and the new 11/14 relese and all three reconise my optie 180 as a optie 280? this is wierd anyone else have this problem? thx
daender
yup you got a good stepping same one as mine and i can dual prime at 2760mhz using the chips defualt v-core of 1.31v (atleast thats what cpu-z shows its set to auto in the bios) and so far im stable dual prime at 3gigs 1.45v and climbing... hope yours shows the same potentail as you raise the v-core...
peace perc,
would an opteron 170 with the steping CCBWE 0534SPMW be worth it, or should i test my luck and buy one from mwave or newegg?
subzero, why are you using 8x multi, you are forcing yourself to use a higher fsb than necessary. 9x300 will give you 2.7ghz. also, ldt multiplier is not the same thing as the cpu multiplier. the cpu multiplier determines cpu speed, ie 9x300=2700. the ldt multiplier determines the speed of the hypertransport bus, which is rated for 1000mhz. going over 1000mhz will most likely cause instability. some people get away with going a little over (my dfi can do 260x4) but if you are having problems then you should lower the multiplier to eliminate hypertransport as a possible cause. ie, if you are doing 300x9, then then use 300x3 for ldt.
-7c :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
is anyone running their dual core in the new DFI Expert board........mine is showing seriously low temps.......
Priming at stock 25C load temps .......idle 20C........don't forget i live in sydney......hence not exactly cold if you know what i mean this time of year
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/6...ours2ba.th.jpg
here is the idle temp
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/391/idle2ty.th.jpg
here it is priming at 2.6GHz 1.42V.....32C load ......can't be that low can it
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1...v33m7qj.th.jpg
Will be in a week, but still a lot of time to wait :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
your 170 survived that fire or what hehehe....let us know how you goQuote:
Originally Posted by mrlobber
hey here is a shot of my mem effinciency using my ballistix pc4000 2gig kit. im not over clocked but 230htt still it shows a nice 89% eff the other day i had it as high as 91% posted this just for you :) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by fareastgq
btw: will have this cpu in the DFI expert series wedsday...
peace perc,
excellent, thanks bud, I always look at that instead of the bandwidth itself. I have 3 cpus and that an32 just isn't getting here fast enuff.........Also, Dinos, the CF board I had, it showed temps really low too, I think the probe is off by at least 10c. Might wanna give it that buffer, don't wanna end up with a fried chip. Guess u could always stick a prob on the IHS or core.
I've got my Opty 175 stable @ 2.6GHz now. Running 5/6 memory divider and (gulp) 1.55V. Max. temp thus far has been 50 degrees C, but that was a worst-case-scenario 2x Prime 95 small FFT torture test. She's been running @ 2.6GHz for over 24 hours now with nary a hiccup, and running 2x F@H WUs the entire time. 2x SPI 32M stable as well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...an/2point6.jpg
i would like to know this too...Quote:
Originally Posted by pzerofgh
i say you probly still stand a good chance at a early steppin. i wouldnt wait too much longer these optie are sellin like mad! dont think early steppin be around much longer...
peace perc,
I'm thinking about buying a 175 in a couple of weeks.... or maybe a 180... What the good stepping for the 180? I will have the funds for it, so I was thinking that I would likely achieve a higher OC with the 180, but is that the case? Is it worth the extra $? I've skimmed this thread and didn't see too much on the 180... Perc, how is yours treating you?
mines ok but i wouldnt buy it again infact i may buy a 170 and try that if i can get the same over clocks id probly sell the 180 to recoupe a little cash. kinda sucks having 650-700 into a cpu when a 400 dollar cpu would bring me the same clocks...
peace perc,
Yeah I did that when the X2's were released. Bought a 4800+ and then got smacked around by everyone with a 4400+. Now my 170's are smoking the 4800+ as well..........
wow - ok - this is good to know. Guess you end up paying about 3 bills more for a better multiplier then. hrm... I'm going to keep reading up on the 170 and 175 before I buy anything... Thx for the heads up!
I have Opteron 170
CCBWE 0530TPMW
It does 2.8ghz with 1.5v, prime stable
Super pi capable upto 2.95ghz
Wont boot over 3ghz
Huge problem on dfi nf4 ultra with pwm temps, without active cooling the board probably would fry. I have seen it reaching 80c and freeze. Anyways I done with dfi I and I will be getting new asus board once it becomes available.
I have an Opty 170 0530 also and did fine right up to 2.95ghz. I actually had pretty low voltage too and was sure that I would make 3ghz... But thats when my motherboard died. I am pretty sure the pwm area fried even though I had a fan on it. If I get the RMA then great, if I don't then I might check out this asus too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GN/GCS0016.jpg
1.65v so far, 1.7v 2.85ghz core 1 crashed prime after 19 minutes once my typhoon got to hot.
165 CCBWE 0534 SPMW
512*2 PC4000 redlines 2-2-2-5-7 tightest A64 tweaker timings
1.65vcore
1.7vdd
1.3vldt
3.5 vdimm
16 up 16 down
3x ldt
IHS removed
big typhoon + foam gaskets + 129 CFM delta fan
I hope to get 2.9 with water. Air can't handle the heat!
I also have the same thing ..... 4400+ with the Expert and yes very low temps :slobber:Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
Then it is not showing the right temp. I have probes on my IHS and it's pretty damn close to what I'm getting on my ITE. I'll check the Expert board this weekend and will let you guys know.
If you're waiting for better steppings then you're probably wrong. As they produce more procs steppings start to suck more. There are quite a few good OC results with 0534. Mine runs double Prime at anything up to 2.75 and 1.550v.Quote:
Originally Posted by pzerofgh
What week you got there?Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaidarHaran
170 retail from mwave 0541RPMW :(
I only saw one or two people with these. Are they all only getting 2.6?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GN/2800DPS.jpg
mmm 2.8 is dual SP2004/D2OL stable overnight :woot: 44C max load temps!
Hm, so the best chances to get a good one seem to be...
- 170 from mwave
- 175 from monarch
I don't quite like/trust monarch. But their OEM 175 is only $60 more than the cheapest 170.
Opinions?
I won't buy from Monarch again... regardless of their price but it's just me.
I've had backluck with Monarch as well..
146 CABGE (ebayed)
170 0534 (ebayed)
although i've always ordered before they raise the prices.
AFI.....you get an RDX200 or something? CPU-Z is bugging out with your voltage.
Anyway, good to see that beast climbing :up:
Why does CPU-Z say 1.4v and mbm says 1.63v?
Hey I just realized that, weird... I have 1.6775 set in BIOS (1.525 VID 110%) My other CPUZ window (the one showing ram) detects it the same as speedfan... Silly CPUZ :p:
afi, be careful with those voltages if you're using a dfi (non-expert) nF4. The vcore may be jumping considerably (.05V) under load. Voltages appear to be much better regulated with expert.Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
i decided not to buy the 0534 which can do 3Ghz on 1.7V as temperature most likely would be an issue, as well as my mobo can only support up to 1.61V, MSI K8N NEo2-plat, though i might sell it and get a DFI lanparty.
well i bought from mwave, hearing many good lucks with that site. 414 dollars after overnight shipping :woot: thats cheaper then newegg's 415 dollars with free UPS3 day :banana: now i just hope that i will get a week 30 which would be a chance of 1 in 1023472983576248905720345 billion, or at least hopefully i will get a decent week 34 if not im going to have to beat someone :slapass:
Just got my 180 in... having a bit of trouble with core 2 though... 2.9ghz @ 1.5vcore core 1 primes forever and core 2 fails prime in 1 minute, wtf!
Someone told me that if I popped the IHS this would fix the problem (they told me it was due to the IHS not making proper contact with that second core, does that sound like something that's been reported?).
Anyhow, lovin' the new processor, definately looks like it has the 3ghz potential, I just need to get this one core thats failing back on its feet. Any ideas?
me too. 1.55v and 23-24c idle, barely 40-41c load and my vantec tornado is barely at 4000rpm! (XP-90C)Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBandit
for reference for everyone, my final results i settled on:
0534 Opteron 170
2704MHz (318x8.5)
1.55 vcore reported in Smart Guardian, load temp @ 41 C
"mostly" dual prime stable. core 0 can last for an hour or two before it gets an error, sometimes it doesn't. that's stable enough for me. i've had zero problems doing anything else (heavy Quake 4 gaming)
i can boot into 2800-2900 fine at 1.55-1.6v, it just isn't dual prime stable. SuperPi 32M is usually stable with whatever i throw at it. i figure might as well go for the surefire stable speed of 2.7 rather than risking it at 2.8. i also don't want to go over 1.55v, isn't this a lot for this chip? if i ran at 1.6v how long would this chip last? if i could hit 2.9GHz usable in games, i might try for that....
anyone know what would be considered the 2nd best stepping/week to get behind the coveted 0530's? Tomorrow im gonna have to choose one and i would like some recomendations if they dont have a 0530... Would it pretty much be the earlier the better?
0530's the best. some guy with an 0528 had some problems so i dunno. 0534s are not bad, they can hit 2.7 stable, getting higher is a matter of luck, perhaps better aided if you're prepared to get that IHS offQuote:
Originally Posted by Budwise
considering the massive size of my Coolermaster Hyper 6, i dont think popping the top would be a good idea...
Same here... More voltage did the trick :) IHS removal didn't do jack. 2.85 crashed prime on crappy core 1 after an hour and a half but it seems 100% dual d2ol and game stable :DQuote:
Originally Posted by FragTek
1.675v is hardly anything I don't think I have to worry about spikes...
those 180s have a defualt v-core of 1.3v atleast my 180 does, how much v-core you givin yours AFSide? i wont go past 1.55v 104% that to me seems boarder line as it is...
thx perc,
I tried up to 1.65v and didn't see a change so I dropped it back down to 1.5v... Guess I'm just doomed. How big of a deal is it really to have one core non-prime stable if the other is rock solid and I just run it at that speed anyhow? Am I sacrificing any major amount of performance by doing this or am I better off finding my max dual core prime stable speed and staying at that?Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
like i said my core 0 occaisonally lays one in dual prime testing, but i've had zero problems gaming.Quote:
Originally Posted by FragTek
NO crashes or BSODs.
Unless you find a way to entirely disable the faulty core you will at the least slowly scramble your filesystem contents.Quote:
Originally Posted by FragTek
41, RPMW. 2.6GHz @ 1.55V, 11/12 mem divider on 237MHz HT clock for DDR 434 MHz. 2x SPI 1M = 35s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeus...
I'm sure this thing's got more left in it, but I'm too scared to push the VCore any higher and burn up my $500 investment.
I tried up to 1.7V BIOS but it's wayyyy to much for my typhoon. 49C loaded :eek: I'll try 1.7+ once I get good water on it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
My 180 is officially :banana::banana::banana::banana:... I can't keep core 1 prime stable at 2.8ghz for over 20 mins at 1.6vcore.
What's the max you'd pump ur vcore too on one of these? At 1.6v i'm idling at about 25*c and loading at approx. 41*c.
Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
yeah uh? im on phasechange you think 1.7v is safe for these chips? didnt someone in this forum buy a 170 optie and fry it using like 1.65v or somthing like that??? i coulda swore he was using a "safe" amount of v-core and it still fried the cpu now who was that again that had this happen to them?
peace perc,
I'm up to 1.7v and priming at 2.8ghz right now just to see if it will stay stable, if not, guess I'll have to back her down some more :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
I use 1.7 on my 4400 perfectly fine for 24/7, doesn't mean your chip may be able to do that though. I'm a bit more learly on my opty though since it's a good stepping, I prob won't go past 1.65.
preliminary results are showing that 1.7v have stabilized the crap core at 2.8ghz... So weak to have to run 1.7v to be 2.8ghz stable. Contemplating an RMA with Newegg to see if I might be able to get better luck with a different one.
Currently at 2.75ghz 1.55v to see if it's stable at lower speeds with lower vcore.
Bleh, this really pisses me off, i was hoping the results from an $800 proc were going to be far better. I have been mistaken... *Thinks about snatching up a 65nm Pentium D 950 ES and going back to the dark side*
that's actually a good chip, heh. above avg I would say, not the best, not the worst, don't see too many duallies running 2.8 gigs primable. of course, for an opty, it sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by FragTek
Yeah there was a guy that tried to boot a 170 on 1.7v and it died before it got to windows. There could have been other things involved though. I think he had a ccbwe 0530 tpmw.
Primable at 2.8 only with 1.7vcore which I'm not to sure about running all the time... @ 1.7 I'm loading at 49* which is a bit on the high side, not to mention my chipset and PWMIC start burning up at that voltage.Quote:
Originally Posted by fareastgq
She's looking to be prime stable at 2.75ghz 1.55v (1.52 after droop) but it's still early in the prime stages, only been going for about 20 mins now. Far better than the 0-3 min failing it was doing at 2.9+ghz. I just think it's complete bs to have one sweet core ready to go the extra mile for you, and then have your other core be the complete opposite and sabotage ur whole proccy. Meh. *rant over*
I think 1.75, honestly I don't care about one freak incident. I'd slam 1.9v into this thing if I had the cooling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
hehhe AFI you're special dude....don't think too many people would have cajones to do thatQuote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
Well here's my max 100% prime stable results:
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.92...ime_stable.jpg
Not what I was hoping for... Going to up the speed again and see what my max sp32 is then go with that.
Anyone think I should try an RMA and hope for a better one?
damm man it doesnt seems fair does it? this is my 180 running dual prime at 2720mhz using 1.31v in windows and set to "auto" in the bios... what cooling you using? maybe im having beter luck cause of my phasechange and yours would probly run like this too under phase?? well anyways glad to see youve gotten some kind of stablity out of it... good luck man :toast:
http://www.ausfx.com/gallery/albums/...al%20prime.JPG
man dont rma it just put it up for sale its probly a decent cpu for phasechange just didnt oc like others on air thats all...
peace perc,
Just got done sp32'n @ 2.8 and it seems stable... I think I'll take that as an answer for stability over Prime... Prime can go blow goats :p
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.37...p32_stable.jpg
I've been looking at picking up an Asetek LS, worth the money? My current wc setup r0x s0x but hell, if it takes the subzero temps then maybe that's just what I'll be forced to do!
That is some serious scratch for that cooling. Let us know what happens when you get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by FragTek
i think looking for a better stepping would be a bit easier than going sub-zero... I am lookin all over trying to find a 0530...
[QUOTE=FragTek]Just got my 180 in... having a bit of trouble with core 2 though... 2.9ghz @ 1.5vcore core 1 primes forever and core 2 fails prime in 1 minute, wtf!
Someone told me that if I popped the IHS this would fix the problem (they told me it was due to the IHS not making proper contact with that second core, does that sound like something that's been reported?).
[QUOTE]
No, and what is your step and date codes? (pretty discouraging) :(
Got a 180 coming from egg this week too. I would have expected better clocks by now. Seems like AMD duals are stuck in the 2600-2800 range no matter what, with a few exceptions. Very rare to get two great cores together. Maybe FX60 will be on a new and improved stepping. I certainly hope so.. The talk of Opterons haveing better silicon than the X2's seems just wishfull thinking. Quality control on these dual cores seems spotty to me at best. (sorry for the rant)
After a massive data corruption I'm going to pop a 18GB 15k SCSI in my machine and disable my raid for some more OC'ing. This time I'm going to let my new 0530TPMW burn in for a week or two before I start. Now that my older 0534SPMW is ready to be moved to my work rig then I'll have plenty of time playing around with it at work! :woot:
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Originally Posted by FragTek
i think your 180 optie would act just like mine does using a vapo ls (thats what im using to cool this cpu right now) deff worth the cash and will last you many many cpu's to come...
peace perc,
i just recieved a 170 that is stable at 2.75 at 1.57v from monarch
ccbwe 0541rpmw
not that much better than my x2 3800
Stable like dual prime stable or stable like Pi1M?Quote:
Originally Posted by bronx_klokr
On water at what temp?
Before I left for work this morning I fired up some more dual prime action at 2.8ghz 1.6vcore just to try again... Got home, one core still chugging away 9.5 hours later, the other one failed after 55 mins... sooo, 55 mins eh? Not tooooo bad, but still :banana::banana::banana::banana:ty. 100% game, app, and windows stable at these settings, I think I'll stick with it for now.
Contemplating RMA'ing my chip back to Newegg next monday just to see if they can produce a miracle chip for me.
@Perc: Ur using a Vapo LS? How do you like it, and was the setup a bear with it? I think it'll look goofy under my PC-75 (its made to fit a 65 right?) and I'm also worried that I won't be able to get the capillary tube past my SLI WC setup, how flexible is that capillary? Thx in advance!
P.S. Attached is a pic of my rig showing how the WC to the SLI setup is routed, I can't see where I would route the capillary, any ideas?