Fx-60 Ccb2e 0536rpmw + Dfi Nf4 Ut Sli-dr

FX-60 CCB2E 0536RPMW + DFI NF4 UT SLI-DR benchmark and mini review adventures.

Yup, was crazy enough to get myself one of these going to cover some of the cost with selling off my Opteron 170 CCBWE 0544XPMW http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=1803 and eventually my Opteron 146 CAYBE 0540FPBW :)

Room ambient:
- room temp right now is between 30.1 to 31.8C


The cpu:

Thanks to k00lance at xtremesystems.org, the FX-60 arrived from USA brand new unopened retail box. The cpu was perfect condition, but same can't be said for the inside green protection foam which must of had a bad day :)

http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/FX60/h...b_fx60_001.JPG http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/FX60/h...b_fx60_002.JPG http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/FX60/h...b_fx60_003.JPG
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/FX60/h...b_fx60_005.JPG http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/FX60/h...b_fx60_006.JPG


Still going to cool cpu with Corsair Hydrocool 200EX Water
- Pics are off Hydrocool 200 model but same as 200EX except EX model has fan filter on exhaust fan by default and slightly revised waterblock lapping on EX model :)
- Tubing is 6mm inner diameter based or 1/4" OD - puny i know :)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_001.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_009.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_010.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_011.JPG
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_015.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_016.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_019.JPGhttp://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_Ul...rocool_017.JPG


System:
FX-60 CCB2E 0536RPMW using Corsair Hydrocool 200EX
DFI NF4 UT SLI-DR R.AB0 1114-3 bios
512mb HIS X1800XT
4x 80GB Hitachi 7K80 SATA II raid 0
1x 250GB Maxtor Maxline Plus2 PATA
LiteOn 165H DVD-ROM
FDD
1KW PC Power & Cooling SLI psu


Memory used:

2x 1GB OCZ PC4000EB Platinum dual channel 3-3-2-8 rated ram

@13x 200mhz 3-3-2-5 7-14-2-2-2-3 at 2.64v

VID = AUTO
VID Special = AUTO
chipset = 1.5v
LDT = 1.3v
LDT 3x

CPC = Enabled
CAS Latency(CL) = 3
RAS to CAS(Trcd) = 3
Min RAS# Active time(Tras) = 5
Row Precharge Time(Trp) = 2
Row Cycle Time(Trc) = 7
Row Refresh Cycle Time(Trfc) = 14
Row to Row Delay(Trrd) = 2
Write Recovery Time(Twr) = 2
Write to Read Delay(Twtr) = 2
Read to Write Delay(Trwt) = 3
Refresh Period (Tref) = 1552
Write CAS Latency(Twcl) = 1
DRAM Bank Interleave = Enabled
Skew = AUTO
Skew Value = 0
DRAM Drive Strength = Level 8
DRAM Data Drive Strength = Level 2
Max Async Latency = 7ns
DDRAM Response Time = Normal
Read Preamble Time = 5ns
Idle Cycle Limit = 16
Dynamic Counter = Enabled
R/W Queue Bypass = 16x
Bypass Max = 7x
32 byte Granularity = Disable(8burst)



Results:
- Swapped out my Opteron 170 and plucked in FX-60 and used AS5 TIM with Hydrocool 200EX block.
- Bios idle temps were 3-5C higher with FX-60 @2600mhz 1.312v vs Opteron 170 @2600mhz 1.312v = 36-38C vs 31-33C
- Windows idle temps were 3-4C higher with FX-60 @2600mhz 1.312v vs Opteron 170 @2600mhz 1.312v = 33-36C vs 29-33C

Some stock screenies

@2600mhz 1.312v idle
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...uz_idle_tn.jpg

very short dual stressprime small ffts and blend just to see what idle vs load temps are

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rime_1_tnn.jpg http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...lend_1_tnn.jpg

dual cpuburn K7 for 33+ mins - yup hot cpu with 45C load temps!

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL..._maxt_2_tn.jpg



Memtest86+
- very preliminary tests just to get an idea of what cpu range is.

First test is at 13x233HTT = 3029mhz at 1.312v stock vcore with 2GB OCZ PC4000EB @233mhz 3-3-2-5 at 2.64v with 2753MB/s memtest reported bandwidth and ran with no probs until it came to test #7 had errors. So upping vcore to see what the cpu likes :)


Overclocking:
Decided 3029mhz will be my first overclock to aim for. It booted into windows at 1.312v stock vcore but the apps were flaky when loading. So jumped straight to 1.408v for benching :cool:

@3029mhz at 1.408v
13x 233mhz 3-3-2-5 7-14 2223 at 2.64v

CPUZ Validated http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=76841

Super Pi v1.4 mod

Single 8M & 32M
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...single_tnn.jpg http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...single_tnn.jpg

Dual 8M & 32M
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rpi-8m_tnn.jpg http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...pi-32m_tnn.jpg

Systool 32M PI with parrallel processing
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL..._32m_2x_tn.jpg

Very happy with this cpu so far, even better than my FX-57 0516WPMW oc'ing wise. Not sure about memory controller wise yet as it's still too early to tell :)

Nice results mate, keep pushing that bad boy:D

I got mine from k00lance aswell & the green foam was a smashed aswell:rolleyes: damn post office:D

Nice,nice happy overclocking with your new FX-60.Iam tempted to buy one i must stop looking at these threads...........LOL

Nice FX60 Eva:toast:

Exelent chip my friend :toast:

Nice results;)

Thanks guys if only i had better cooling to lower my temps a tad more - this cpu would really fly :)

Seems so far i've hit the first hurdle at just 3105mhz at 1.472-1.504v with dual 32M freezing at the 18th iteration for both instances heh

But single Super Pi v1.4 mod was fine

1M @3105mhz at 1.456v

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

8M & 32m @3105mhz at 1.472v

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

3Dmark05 @3105mhz at 1.536v

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...3_12065_tn.jpg

:D

Nice CPU you got there :) Anyway most of my A64/Sempron cpu's had the green recycled paper thingy crused :stick:

great review as always eva, looks like a killer chip u've got there... :toast:

holy crap eva... i don't care about that chip...

that 1kW psu got my attention!!! :)

Yeah the 1KW psu is awesome and so is this cpu :)

Not bad so far with a single 512MB HIS X1800XT

3dmark06 = 5,972
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=171510
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...8_5972_tnn.jpg

PCmark05
- my fastest X1800XT based score to date but only 3rd fastest score as i managed 7986 and 7973 with 2x 256MB BFG 7800GTX SLI with Opteron 170 @2900mhz.

PCmark05 = 7,899
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm05=295480

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...816-964_tn.jpg

hehe, honestly, I would recommand sell this one
at least get acb2e, or even find ccbhe:p:

nice show :D

this pc05 rockZ!

thx eva

thanks andL64 :)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

hehe, honestly, I would recommand sell this one
at least get acb2e, or even find ccbhe:p:

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not worried about cold bug as i have my Opteron 170 0546XPMW good for -49C and the phase change unit i have coming to me is only single stage :D

ya I think so..you are good at playing those toys enough:p:

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

ya I think so..you are good at playing those toys enough:p:

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nods :)

can't wait to play with all my ram and the unlocked multipler too :D

Just trying to nail dual 32M at 3107mhz - seems cpu1 core keeps hanging after 18th iteration while cpu0 completes it fine heh

To confirm it wasn't a memory issue, i lowered the cpu multiplier to 11x and set ram @275mhz 3-3-2-5 at 2.64v

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...pi-32m_tnn.jpg



edit: yeah baby 3108mhz dual 32M completed, and all it needed was a tad more vdimm for some reason 2.64v has always been enough for 282mhz 3-3-2-5 with this ram, but for FX-60 @3108mhz dual 32M it needed 2.69v

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...pi-32m_tnn.jpg

Excellent broke my personal best 3d2k1 score with single 512MB HIS X1800XT by over 1,100+ pts

43,252 @dual core 3108mhz 810/963 (cat 6.2)
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8918561

vs

42,112 @dual core 2950mhz 803/945 (cat 5.13)
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8852124

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...3_43252_tn.jpg http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...compare_tn.jpg

Nice results Eva! I have been following your thread closely as I am trying to attain better results than I currently have with an FX-60 and Crucial Ballistix memory. So far, the best I've been able to muster is 3003mhz using the default multiplier at 231 FSB with vcore at 1.472 as read by cpu-z. Anything higher fails dual super-pi 32M. I do have the same OCZ memory you are running coming in today, so maybe things will improve. Thanks for all the information you have posted.

thanks, glad i could help :)

guess heat is going to be #1 factor in how far i can dual prime stablise this cpu

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...ime95_1_tn.jpg

Probably time i swapped out Hydrocool 200EX and rebuild my custom water loop but instead of G4 Storm might use Silverprop Cyclone SE s939 or s478 with the s478 to s939 adaptor - IF i can get off my lazy butt to rebuild heh.

George has gone green :)

:toast:

Now eva is green foreva:) ..Congrats eva:toast:

thanks FUGGER and Dumo :woot:

OOOh nice, green! Xtreme legend, congrats eva, and nice benching too.

(it's a shame all the green stuff is so messed up these days - AMD should fix that)

Thanks Absolute :)

1st burn in session - hopefully it helps get me past 3100mhz :)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...urnK7_1_tn.jpg

Changed from 2GB OCZ PC4000EB 3-3-2-5 ram to 1GB OCZ PC3200 Gold UTT BH-5 :D

Trying this sub 24min with 3ghz with dual core cpu single 32M and guess due to dual core cpus less bandwidth clock for clock it's alot harder to hit sub 24min at 3ghz heh

here's dual 32M vs single 32M vs tweaked single 32M on FX-60 @12x 250mhz

Dual 32M
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...pi-32m_tnn.jpg

Single 32M vs Tweaked single 32M
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...single_tnn.jpg http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...le_twk_tnn.jpg

Woah did 250mhz 2-2-2-5 7-14-2-2-1-1 for 12x250 = 3ghz and 32m = 24min 24s which is same as all the other tweaks 2-2-2-0-7-12-2-2-1-2 ttrd0 etc, just the single change for Trtw from 2 to 1 was all that was needed!

single 32M @250mhz 2-2-2-5 7-14-2-2-1-1
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...single_tnn.jpg

dual 32M @250mhz 2-2-2-0 7-12-2-2-1-1 ttrd 0 and dc 0 and MAL 6ns and Premable 4ns!
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...24m57s_tnn.jpg

just had a read of this as i have the same stepping fx60 as yourself, im thinking of going onto phase with it but dont know yet, have ya tested yours, i can bench at 3ghz 232x13 (best result) but cant get over 2.85 prime stable know matter what volts