For those of you with the CCBWE 0541RPMW stepping, here are my results from a weekend of testing:
CPU: Opteron 165
Stepping: CCBWE 0541RPMW
Overclocked speed: 2520mhz
CPU voltage: 1.42v
Idle temp: 31°C
Load temp: 46°C
Cooling: Thermalright XP-120 w/Panaflo 120mm 68CFM
Motherboard: DFI...
Okay, thinking of ditching the XP-120 for an XP-90 Copper.
Which mobo should I get:
1. Asus A8V Deluxe
2. MSI K8N NEO2-Platinum NF3 Ultra
3. DFI LanParty UT nF3 Ultra-D
Damn....I just checked my Thermalright XP-120 Heatsink's mobo compatibility guide and it says that it's not compatible with the Neo2 because the caps get in the way. Guess I'm back to using the Asus A8V Deluxe :(
Markfw900:
I just read the S939 mobo shootout here and it looks like the MSI K8N NEO2-Platinum NF3 Ultra is the one for me. It has the AGP slot for my ATI Radeon 9800XT :) and has very good overclocking potential.
Hmmm....I just checked the review here and other than the cold boot issue which was fixed by a bios revision, there are no issues :)
What I really like is the option for either AGP or PCI Express. I spent a lot of dough for my ATI 9800XT and it will do fine right now since all I'm doing...
One more thing about the Opteron 165. Will it work on the ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard? Don't see anything on their specs that supports this, but since Opteron 165 is fairly new and it is the exact architecture as x2 3800+, I would think it would work.
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm looking to upgrading my processor to dual core, but cannot decide on whether I should go Intel or AMD. I'm on a limited budget, so I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck. Right now I am leaning towards the AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ since I want to keep the...
Looking for a powerful laptop for business and some gaming.
No 1st person shooter type games, mainly racing simulations like Grand Prix 3.
Thanks in advance!
Nightstalker:
Just out of curiousity, what is the FPO Batch # for your NW 1.6a?
Also, does it match the FPO Batch # on the outside of your Retail Box?
Answer my question first, then I'll tell you what you might have and why you aren't able to reach 2.4ghz with ease :)
It's simple:
for example, if your FPO Batch # is L151A802
L or H = made in Malaysia, 3 = made in Costa Rica
1 = year 2002, 2 = year 2002
51 = week 51
That's basically it :)
Well, decided to try a different FPO batch NW1.6A.
This one ran straight up @2400 on my P4B266-C with the wire trick default setting of 1.7v.
Running Prime95 Torture Test for stability :)
BTW, I have Micron CAS2.5, can someone who is running @2400 share their memory timings, like 2-2-2-6 and...
I have recently come accross this, and a dealer actually confirmed that he had experienced the same thing.
I recently purchased a NW 1.60A which had an FPO Batch # of Hxxxxxx. Now, normally I do not match this with whatever is on the actual die of the chip. But, low and behold, when I did...
Spydc:
My vcore @2133 is 1.60 volts.
My idle temp is 24 C.
My full load temp is 38 C.
Hope this helps :)
BTW, my mobo is the Asus P4B266-C using Bios 1002.
There doesn't seem to be more additional posts at Overclockers.com. They seem to be stuck at 37. I'm wondering if they are not getting the early overclocking norm of 2400mhz.
I myself am running stable @2208mhz. I have posted several times @2400mhz, but I do get some failures sometimes when...
Larry Joe:
That's exactly the info I needed! I'll have to give that a try.
BTW, did you ever just wire 4 and 3 together, and did it get you a default of 1.75v and a range to 1.85v?
I'm just comparing, cuz it shouldn't be different for any make of mobo.
Thanks!
I sort of have the same dilemna.
I was stable @2133mhz using 1.6v core w/Intel Retail Fan/Heatsink using AS3.
I then used the wire trick to get more core voltage and my default is now at 1.7v (fluctuates between 1.75v to 1.79v in MBM5). I am able to run @2400 using 1.85v, but am not really...
P4B266-C with wire trick has default core voltage @1.70v (more like 1.77v in MBM).
I was running stable before the wire trick @2133 w/1.60v core, 2.5-2-2-6 Memory settings.
Ran Prime95 for hours without single failure, but when run simultaneously with 3DMark2001, Prime95 would report failure...
Is it true that much like the CUSL2, that the P4B266-C boots up with default core voltage on COLD BOOTS until it gets midway through the post and then adjusts the core to the higher setting?
I am assuming this as I have reached 145fsb with core voltage maxxed out at 1.70v (no wire trick yet)...
When I set my BIOS core voltage to 1.60v, I am actually getting reading of 1.70v in my MBM5 as well as my Hardware Monitor in BIOS.
When I set to 1.70v (max core without wire trick) I get a reading of 1.77v to 1.79v.
I have a new Enermax 350 Dual Fan Power Supply.
Is anyone else getting this...
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