Phenom stepping/batch overclocking database

[Phenomenalspeed]

9850 - JAAFB AA 0811CPQW - 2700mhz RS @ 1.3V. With AOD: 2900 / 2700 / 2800 / 2700 @ 1.3V More volts was useless
9850 - JAAFB AA 0809EPMW - 2800mhz RS @ 1.4V.

Liquid cooled. Mobo: msi k9a2 platinum

Your post has made me a bit sad. Your first phenom 9850 is from exactly the same batch as mine. I just hope that they are not identical twin brothers I believe that's the first time it's been posted on this site. When I googled it a few days ago there were only 3 sites that came up. I was really looking forward to overclocking it before, now I am dreading it.
As it was a previously unknown batch I had hoped that it may be a good one. I am not hopeful now. If you only managed 2700 Mhz with a watercooling system. I can't afford such a setup and will be using air. I will be very disappointed if the maximum I reach is 2.7Ghz. People have acheived this and beyond with (TLB afflicted) 9600s! When I decided to buy a Phenom 9850 black edition I certainly hoped to be able to squeeze more than a measly 200Mhz out of it.

It may sound a bit harsh but I can only hope it was your motherboard and/or BIOS limiting your success. I don't plan to get that motherboard. Perhaps I will have better results.

Oh well I'll prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

I will post results when I have some.