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10-30-2005, 08:37 PM
nfm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

what stepping is your opteron

try bumping to Read Preamble to 6 or 7.......i'd also relax the RAM timings in general just to make sure nothing is throwing it out

Dino

It's a CABYE 0536GPMW, look 5 or 6 post above, I'll try with one stick of ram, higher read preamble don't help either :(

Also it's 32M super pi stable up to 3010Mhz, oCCT also fails

Thanks for your input :toast:
10-30-2005, 09:06 PM
waytoomuchcoffe

CABYE 0528:

Stock voltage runs up to 2.926 Ghz, then voltage jumps up quite a bit to get it stable. Runs stable in OCCT at 3.003 Ghz with 1.550v, but the PWM temps start hitting the mid 60s. Experience shows that the comp freezes at around 70C.

Since I don't want to add another fan to my watercooled setup to cool the PWM, and I want this to be stable during the summer heat (it gets hot here), I have downclocked it down to 2.904 Ghz at 1.450v, which seems to be stable. 6 hours on Prime so far at least. At this point, my memory should be able to run at 1:1, and the core temp is only about 41C.
10-30-2005, 10:28 PM
Nano2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by need.for.mhz

It's a CABYE 0536GPMW, look 5 or 6 post above, I'll try with one stick of ram, higher read preamble don't help either :(

Also it's 32M super pi stable up to 3010Mhz, oCCT also fails

I used the ram settings found in the TCCD at 600MHz thread on this board.
It's the first time in a long time that my comp is stable with prime or occt. I have to run the ram at 215Mhz and 2.5-3-3-6 with the DDR550 settings.
Read preamble set a 6.5.
10-31-2005, 03:47 AM
eva2000

@3031mhz at 1.568v
(1.425v + 13%) vs (1.55v +4%)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...inished_tn.jpg

1.425v + 13%
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...1-VoltCore.gif

1.55v + 4%
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...9-VoltCore.gif

1.425v + 13%
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...1-CPUGraph.gif

1.55v + 4%
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...9-CPUGraph.gif

1.55v + 4% seems to provide more stable vcore :)
10-31-2005, 04:30 AM
OgreX

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Originally Posted by gbomb944

opteron 146 cabye kind of sucks so far. I've gotten 2780 with 1.55 but it's not prime stable for any length of time even at 2700. I'm getting 50ish under loads so heat is becoming a problem.

Pretty disapointed so far but I guess I need to take some action on better cooling. I'm using the heatsink from my winchester 3200 since I lapped it pretty well, looks about the same as the stock one but maybe it's worse. Looks like I may have to hook the water back up but thats a pita and I was hoping for some air goodness. max tcase is 57c if that means anything.

Starting to wonder if this is better than my winchester, cache not withstanding.

same chip.. I too seem to be stuck at 2700 so far.. 1.5v...I'm still hoping that my ram is what's holding me back.. (1gig buffalo 3700 that won't even run 3700.. corsair value won't run stable@2.7.. neither seems to want to post over 192mhz... w/ divider..heard dfi hates alot of ram.. maybe that was true. needed new ram anyway though.) 2x1gig ballistix should be here in a couple hours.. still waiting on new water tubing though
using stock cooler atm doesn't go much past 55c load..(with air conditioner 3 feet away)
10-31-2005, 08:14 AM
Richdog

Can someone tell me which USA online store I have a good chance of getting a decent stepping 146 from if I order now?

I can get a friend to buy one, and I am currently CPU-les and going out of my mind trying to find a decent CPU. All the UK has are CABGE's and it is seriously peeing me off. :mad:
10-31-2005, 08:45 AM
WesM63

Well all of us that ordered from ewiz 2wks ago received CABYE 0536GPMW. Some do better then others, but 2.8ghz should be attainable at the least.
10-31-2005, 09:04 AM
Richdog

It's just a nightmare in the UK to get any sort of decent CPU... we seem to get the late batches and cast-offs, it's really disheartening seeing as the rest of my rig is well up to the task of 300HTT+. I had a CABGE that managed 2.7ghz max with 1.7v so sold it asap.

The only CABYE i've seen has been on Ebay and even then a USA seller.

Any other stores people are getting lucky with lately?
10-31-2005, 09:10 AM
el rolio

Quote:

Originally Posted by revenant

christ.. that's why MSI boards suck for OCing... wow. It's a shame really, because my board is the same way, and it performs VERY well in all other area... but voltage stability = bad. foo!!

hahah hey rev! how you doin partner!

aiit guys, so lookin at that graph its clear to see the vcore situation is just dismal. i wanna move on from the neo2 that i loved for a year. i wanna go DFI with sli capabilities. which is the cheapest one i should look out for.... that can sli and which bios must i use for the opterown? thats all that i care about right now. the right board cuz they have too many choices, that can sli and then im gonna have to learn all about dfi and their bioses.

then after that learn about all these MBM tray shots you guys have that are so beautiful showin all the voltages and temps, all named proper n :banana::banana::banana::banana: + smartguardian yay.
10-31-2005, 09:50 AM
Kameleon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richdog

I can get a friend to buy one, and I am currently CPU-les and going out of my mind trying to find a decent CPU. All the UK has are CABGE's and it is seriously peeing me off. :mad:

Do you have any info on the new batch of 144s that CPUCity have just got in? Mine should be shipping tomorrow, I'm hoping that because it's a new lot that they'll be CABYE, but I've got nothing to back that up. Tried asking earlier, but got no reply...
10-31-2005, 10:23 AM
quent

Hello,

I bought an opteron 144 CABNE, and i'd like know at what temp. you have cold bug :)

thanks. :banana:
10-31-2005, 10:27 AM
fareastgq

well guys, just got my 175, a rather weird turn of events too, I got ccbwe 0530 tpmw. I guess I'll just have to see what this thing can do. Anyone with a similar stepping, please shed some light so we all kind of know what to expect. I'll be giving stock v-core results in an hour :)
10-31-2005, 10:34 AM
xenolith

Quote:

Originally Posted by fareastgq

well guys, just got my 175, a rather weird turn of events too, I got ccbwe 0530 tpmw. I guess I'll just have to see what this thing can do. Anyone with a similar stepping, please shed some light so we all kind of know what to expect. I'll be giving stock v-core results in an hour :)

I think you're the first I've seen that has reported in with a dualy opteron in hand. Look forward to some results. May be you can start a new thread for dual core opterons? :D
10-31-2005, 10:44 AM
gbomb944

Quote:

Originally Posted by OgreX

same chip.. I too seem to be stuck at 2700 so far.. 1.5v...I'm still hoping that my ram is what's holding me back.. (1gig buffalo 3700 that won't even run 3700.. corsair value won't run stable@2.7.. neither seems to want to post over 192mhz... w/ divider..heard dfi hates alot of ram.. maybe that was true. needed new ram anyway though.) 2x1gig ballistix should be here in a couple hours.. still waiting on new water tubing though
using stock cooler atm doesn't go much past 55c load..(with air conditioner 3 feet away)

It's pretty well known that dfi hates corsair value. I think the 2x1gig value uses uccc, or at least some does, I think the uccc works but the 512 value has something that it doesn't like.

Ballistix should be just fine though. Top notch stuff if you got the jack.
10-31-2005, 10:53 AM
gbomb944

I think the issue I'm having is pretty much heat related. I can set it priming and watch the temps in mbm. It will be stable til I hit about 48-50 then it will croak. When it first starts it jumps from 33 to 42 or so. When I had water it would've gone to 42 or something and just stay there and the chip would probably be stable to much higher. I takes about 2 minutes to get 50 on the stock sinkthen an error. I think the stock sink just can't keep up.

I'm running 2600 at 1.5 now. Probably too much v since it can be stable at 2650 at 1.5 long as I dont prime.
10-31-2005, 11:18 AM
Richdog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kameleon

Do you have any info on the new batch of 144s that CPUCity have just got in? Mine should be shipping tomorrow, I'm hoping that because it's a new lot that they'll be CABYE, but I've got nothing to back that up. Tried asking earlier, but got no reply...

I heard the latest batch at CPUCITY was CABGE'S, jst like the new stock at OCUk will lilkely be. Though i'm not 100% sure.

I just can't see them being CABNE'S myself. :(
10-31-2005, 11:52 AM
lilkevin715

I posted in the Monarch Opteron thread, but I guess I will post my results here as well. I got two Opteron 146 CABNE 0530APMW CPU's that did pretty well. One reached 2.85ghz on stock volts (1.4v) while the other reached 2.87ghz on stock volts Prime 95 stable 24 hours large FFT test. I can't really push it any further because I am getting load temps of about 48C with my SLK-948U :( . I'll have to get either a XP/SI-120 or watercooling in order to go higher. My spare CPU is on ebay, so if you want a CABNE here is your chance ;) .
10-31-2005, 12:37 PM
ThorLite

Mine new opteron 144 :D :D

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/354...e4476ah.th.jpg

This is what i have managed with the crappy MSI Neo 2 1.52V 2824MHz using the default heatsink of the 4400+.Iam going to buy a DFI to have more control over VCore........

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9...led7mh1.th.jpg
10-31-2005, 01:03 PM
zetachi

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilkevin715

I posted in the Monarch Opteron thread, but I guess I will post my results here as well. I got two Opteron 146 CABNE 0530APMW CPU's that did pretty well. One reached 2.85ghz on stock volts (1.4v) while the other reached 2.87ghz on stock volts Prime 95 stable 24 hours large FFT test. I can't really push it any further because I am getting load temps of about 48C with my SLK-948U :( . I'll have to get either a XP/SI-120 or watercooling in order to go higher. My spare CPU is on ebay, so if you want a CABNE here is your chance ;) .

and its up to $275 BTW how much did you pay :)
10-31-2005, 01:05 PM
OgreX

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbomb944

It's pretty well known that dfi hates corsair value. I think the 2x1gig value uses uccc, or at least some does, I think the uccc works but the 512 value has something that it doesn't like.

Ballistix should be just fine though. Top notch stuff if you got the jack.

well it came.. straight away perfectly stable 2700mhz 1:1.. but it seems I'm still stuck.. 2.7 is 100% stable at 1.5v but just tried 2800 at 1.6v crashes 32m pi right away... atm it's 38c idle at 2.8 so kinda doubt it's heat for me yet?..(was too lazy to reboot)
10-31-2005, 01:07 PM
Kameleon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richdog

I heard the latest batch at CPUCITY was CABGE'S, jst like the new stock at OCUk will lilkely be. Though i'm not 100% sure.

I just can't see them being CABNE'S myself. :(

Nor can I, the possibility is for CABYEs which AFAIK are what the newest batches are. CABGE would be a disappointment, but compared to my Winchester that can hardly make it to 2.2GHz, it would hardly be a bad buy for £100 ;)
10-31-2005, 02:15 PM
KeZzZu

This is my CABGE 0536 and im proud of it :)
With Zalman 7700

http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/8...iesp8m64cp.png
10-31-2005, 02:17 PM
ben805

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetachi

and its up to $275 BTW how much did you pay :)

Monarch sold the 146 for only $200 when they first had them in stock, since the AMD price dropped on OCT 31 so if I were to swing $300 I might as well spend a little extra to go dual core opty :D :D
10-31-2005, 02:18 PM
dogsx2

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilkevin715

I posted in the Monarch Opteron thread, but I guess I will post my results here as well. I got two Opteron 146 CABNE 0530APMW CPU's that did pretty well. One reached 2.85ghz on stock volts (1.4v) while the other reached 2.87ghz on stock volts Prime 95 stable 24 hours large FFT test. I can't really push it any further because I am getting load temps of about 48C with my SLK-948U :( . I'll have to get either a XP/SI-120 or watercooling in order to go higher. My spare CPU is on ebay, so if you want a CABNE here is your chance ;) .

Looks like your going to do alright on your 146. I see a guy from Denmark has a poor 144 for $519 shipped.

What's a really good one worth? Almost makes me wonder if I can afford to keep mine.
10-31-2005, 02:27 PM
ChRiiLLe

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeZzZu

This is my CABGE 0536 and im proud of it :)
With Zalman 7700

http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/8...iesp8m64cp.png

Woow.. What cabge is that? VPMW?

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