Opteron 146 @ 3520MHz (Air)

**robocopy** · 01-09-2006, 03:56 AM

Hi there,
Played with my Opteron 146 this morning.
Outsidetemp: -11C
CPU: around +5C

Rig:
Opteron 146 (CABYE 0540FPAW) 1.728V
Tagan 530W EasyConnect
DFI Lanparty SLI-DR Expert
1GB G.Skill LE
Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu + tablefan.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=62848

Have a great day! //turez

**before** · 01-09-2006, 04:02 AM

Amazing clock

**VoRtAn_MaDgE** · 01-09-2006, 04:29 AM

Next time put the case inside the snow

Nice oc

**0verl0ad** · 01-09-2006, 08:33 AM

Nice.
What is the max stable clock?

The max of my 144 is 3,15, aircooled too, but stable is only 2,8g with 1,52v on a MSI Neo2.

**starostise** · 01-09-2006, 09:00 AM

that is "chilled" air but not "normal" air

**HARDCORECLOCKER** · 01-09-2006, 09:11 AM

Yep, really amazing !!!

Rip off that sucking IHS, build up yourself an IGLO and put in Your PC with a long wire connection. You'll get 3.7 easily.........

Nice chip mate.

**thienloi** · 01-09-2006, 09:13 AM

OMG, "Air supper cool"

**terrordemon** · 01-09-2006, 09:43 AM

very nice chip, but dont you think almost 1.7v is pushing it? even if your temps are reasonable its not fantastic for the chip

**E.S.S.** · 01-09-2006, 10:57 AM

Nice result, its a war now

I will rip my IHS of and go for 3600 on air.

I assume by the temps that you do not use your IHS.

**UTF Nightmare** · 01-09-2006, 11:13 AM

Nice result for AIR

Get IHS off en put some Phase or DI on it

**Windsor** · 01-09-2006, 11:22 AM

that is trap!in Swiden played with advantage with those temperatures xD

**Kjaks** · 01-09-2006, 11:24 AM

When you've gotten off that HS try burning it in for a while if you haven't. F.ex run two instances of "toast burn-in" (two separate exe's.)

Great cpu and cooling solution btw!

**AragornPL** · 01-09-2006, 11:29 AM

Winter is very good for overclocking.
Low temperatures and open the window

Congratulations

**Calderbrae** · 01-09-2006, 11:41 AM

Nice.

You might get a few degrees lower if you have the neighborhood kids throw snowballs at the thing....

**UTF Nightmare** · 01-09-2006, 12:14 PM

You peeps have luck if you live in Finland or something

It's here in the Netherlands arround 0c atm too

**cMw** · 01-09-2006, 01:02 PM

nice clock man

crazy temps over there in swe! :p

**mastachecka** · 01-09-2006, 01:38 PM

nice work!

btw: we had -14 Â°C in Austria last Week

but I had no time to clock

**Aerou** · 01-09-2006, 01:49 PM

Definetely great clocks!

Rip the IHS , helps a lot ....

What TCase has that Opty of yours?

**Aerou** · 01-09-2006, 01:50 PM

I have a Opty 146 CABYE 0540FPMW and so far I tested 3004 MHz AIR with 24Â°c ambient prime 8 hrs and SpI 32M STABLE, but I recognized PSU is holding me back, it doesnt make the 12V rail and the HDD turns sometimes off

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so Im going for a Tagan U15 PSU (btw I see you have a Tagan too, which one?)

**afireinside** · 01-09-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by terrordemon

very nice chip, but dont you think almost 1.7v is pushing it? even if your temps are reasonable its not fantastic for the chip

It's 100% 24/7 safe. I benched for hours on hours with 1.9-2.05v through my 146 and it still runs just as well as it did out of the box on water.

**perry_78** · 01-09-2006, 02:41 PM

That would be to say before you chipped the core and destroyed some little crumby things

**robocopy** · 01-09-2006, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Aerosupra

I have a Opty 146 CABYE 0540FPMW and so far I tested 3004 MHz AIR with 24Â°c ambient prime 8 hrs and SpI 32M STABLE, but I recognized PSU is holding me back, it doesnt make the 12V rail and the HDD turns sometimes off

,
so Im going for a Tagan U15 PSU (btw I see you have a Tagan too, which one?)

I got the 530W Easyconnect. A great agg with very stable voltages.

Tanks everyone for your answers!

BTW: I'ts around -11C right now. Time for benching ;D