Dual Core Opteron Thread #2

[Spacehead]

If you wonder why your Opteron with good stepping doesn't overclock as it should, then the reason maybe a bad contact between IHS and core:

[QuietIce]

If you wonder why your Opteron with good stepping doesn't overclock as it should, then the reason maybe a bad contact between IHS and core:

Hence the reason REAL OC'ers go lidless ...

[cky2k6]

i like my cpus alive, thank you... seriously though, i strongly doubt i have a steady enough hand to delid my cpu without slicing off a resistor. its really tempting though, cause my ihs mount seems terrible and the hotter core is always holding me back...

[Grinch]

i like my cpus alive, thank you... seriously though, i strongly doubt i have a steady enough hand to delid my cpu without slicing off a resistor. its really tempting though, cause my ihs mount seems terrible and the hotter core is always holding me back...

awww cmon it is soooooooooo easy to pop that lid...this is what I have used:






what I was using was a 65 cent disposable paint scraper that I bought from lowes or homedepot...

[freakBYnature]

i like my cpus alive, thank you... seriously though, i strongly doubt i have a steady enough hand to delid my cpu without slicing off a resistor. its really tempting though, cause my ihs mount seems terrible and the hotter core is always holding me back...

It isn't that difficult, as long as you realize that you don't have another go I busted my 3800+ x2 when I accidently broke off a couple pins underneath it, so I practiced on it, and yes I did cut off a resistor! So I actually managed to break it TWICE! But either way, I didn't break the next cpu

[QuietIce]

i like my cpus alive, thank you... seriously though, i strongly doubt i have a steady enough hand to delid my cpu without slicing off a resistor. its really tempting though, cause my ihs mount seems terrible and the hotter core is always holding me back...

Is long as you push upward toward the lid you'll stay away from the electronics. My first time I went around it about four times, getting deeper each time, until it came off. Just take your time and relax, you'll do fine.

As for bending the pins, I put my CPU back in it's shipping tray and worked on it that way. It's a little more awkward because the lid is kinda' in the way but that black cushion and the plastic bottom keeps the pins safe ...

[Spacehead]

I get always those pins bent (this time about 5-7), but they are rather easy to straighten, and when cpu is in the socket, it doesn't matter anymore

[knopflerbruce]

A friend of mine has a utility knife (I think that's the right word for it), with a "special" blade. It's perfect for cutting IHS's, he can't damage any resistors even if he tries to. At least not on Toledo cores.

[Peter Burg]

Hey guys,

i just ordered and received a new Opteron 170. It's a

LCBQE 0722RPAW.

I'm really looking forward testing this beauty. a mate @ a german board has an Opteron 170 with the same MC (LCBQE) bur one week younger (0715) running at 3100Mhz and 1.4V - on air! Oo

Anyone of you any experiences with LCBQE?

[Spacehead]

Doh, I tried remounting my Swiftech Apogee three times. Still the temp of the cores is couple degrees different. Under 1.6V @ 2,92 Ghz
Core0 / Core1: 57-58 / 52-53

[Peter Burg]

1.6V for a DC is waaay to much dude. The Core difference is normal, not all sensors are calibrated correctly. So the difference does not have to be true. It can also be, that your DIE is not 100% even or the cooler

[freakBYnature]

I bought a 3000+ singlecore real cheap some months ago. It had obviosly been overclocked since it was sold with the IHS cut off, but the guy I bought it from said it was his friend that did it, and he got aprox 2.4~2.5 GHz out of it (stock 1.8 GHz). I slapped on some AS5, remounted the IHS with some superglue, and laid it to rest on a shelf, found out later that it was some sort of superstepping and decided to try it out, and actually got 2.8 GHz out of it. Now, reading all this, I kinda figure that the reason I got 3-400 MHz more out it COULD have been a poor mounting without IHS and maybe some other kind of paste. Repeat, COULD....

And yes.... when IHS was on from factory, it also could have been a bad IHS-mount

[freakBYnature]

Doh, I tried remounting my Swiftech Apogee three times. Still the temp of the cores is couple degrees different. Under 1.6V @ 2,92 Ghz
Core0 / Core1: 57-58 / 52-53

1.55 is my limit.. 1.6 only for checking out if it really is true that it doesn't do more. 1.45~1.5 tops for 24/7 oc -> in my book that is... but some people say 1.55 also ok... but 1.6... to much...!

[knopflerbruce]

Hey guys,

i just ordered and received a new Opteron 170. It's a

LCBQE 0722RPAW.

I'm really looking forward testing this beauty. a mate @ a german board has an Opteron 170 with the same MC (LCBQE) bur one week younger (0715) running at 3100Mhz and 1.4V - on air! Oo

Anyone of you any experiences with LCBQE?

It's not 1 week difference, but 7

Your stepping is the newest available, so if you want to see results you have to wait... or much better: OC yourself and tell US how great it is

It's probably quite good, but most of the new ones are very hot I think - so on air... maybe you can get some nice clocks, but I doubt you can give it too much juice because of the temps.

[Peter Burg]

I'd love to test myself, but I will get the Ultra-D and some good Micron Chips in september. I'll have to wait till that time.

And yes, its 7 weeks, not 1 lol

I cool with water, and maybe the IHs is getting off

[QuietIce]

Anyone of you any experiences with LCBQE?

My LCBQE 0711 Opty 165 is currently doing 2.88 GHz @ 1.35vCore. I'm FSB limited for now (A8N32 1.01 - not "g" - coming soon) so I don't know how much higher it will go. Will keep you posted ...

[Cheffy]

looks to be a bit better than my chip, id guess 2.95 @1.4-1.425 and 3ghz at 1.5.. if your brave then 3.1+ may be doable on that LCBQE 0711, (i can get 3.1 @ 1.65v game/app stable or 1.7v prime stable...

[dicky_a]

Yesterday , i bought new opty 165 CCBBE 0617 FPMW from NE, I try to OC with my DFI LP Ultra D(Bios 623) & ADATA DDR600 512x2 ..... i realy happy that my opty can get 3,01Ghz FSB 335x9 but not stable yet unfortunately.
Any one know about setting this adata pc4800 memory?? Couse i realy confused about this. Thx.
vcore 1.525, vdim 2,9, others Default.



Thanks before....

[PhilDoc]

Thought I'd throw mine in there. Stepping is LCB9E 0630BPMW

[Peter Burg]

My LCBQE 0711 Opty 165 is currently doing 2.88 GHz @ 1.35vCore. I'm FSB limited for now (A8N32 1.01 - not "g" - coming soon) so I don't know how much higher it will go. Will keep you posted ...

Thx for the information. I'll tell you in september how my chip is running

[Smiffy]

Hi

Tried one so far.2.7Ghz on 1.30v but hot as the 0702 was and have no spare coolers to try.
Got them from Komplett.

Smiffy

One was a duff,did 2.8GHz on 1.30v but would not do 2.9GHz on 1.55.
Doesnt work quite right on my sli-dr Expert either.
Will not post from cold start giving the 4 led cpu not found code but works ok on a reset.
The other one is buzzing along cool as a cucumber 3GHz on 1.35v.

Smiffy

[Peter Burg]

What stepping 3Ghz @ 1.35V?

[Smiffy]

HI

0712 LCBQE

Smiffy

[Peter Burg]

Oh that's some nice information.

A user @ forumdeluxx.de has a LCBQE 0715 and he can hit 3.1Ghz with 1.400V (on air - with IHS). I just bought a LCBQE 0722RPAW. I hope mine goes this good as well, a DFI SLI-DR Venus is also on the way to me

Will also chop the IHS down and use a really strong watercooling. I'm really looking forward to it ... can't wait to test!

[Smiffy]

Hope the Venus does well.
One of my SLI-DRs just died on me so looking for another or an Expert.Runs at def ok but will not let me enter the bios.

Smiffy