AM2 Overclocking thread

[SkylinGTR26]

Alrighty, I was looking on Newegg deciding what parts to get for a friend.
I looked on AMD, cause i wanted to go dual-core. I was about to click on Socket 939 on the search thing but then something caught my eye.

I saw Socket AM2, so out of curiosity I clicked on it and sae the 3500+ and 3200+ Orleans chips. So i was like man.... WOW! AM2 is already out, so i go to the motherboard section and theyve already got mobos too. So I was wondering is it worth getting an AM2 right now?

Overclocking wise that is. If i can get that 3200+ or that 3500+ and get some really nice clocks out of it ie" 2.6 - 3ghz Im game!

So i was just wondering if anyone had some concrete OC results w/ retail chips and mobos.

Thanks!

 

[oRdchaos]

I'm also interested in people's experience overclocking low end single core AM2 processors.

I'm still running an Asus a7n8x deluxe I bought at release. Been waiting until AM2 to upgrade, but would rather by a cheaper processor for now and wait until 65nm to buy a dual core.

 

[SkylinGTR26]

yeah im doin the same....

Looks like no one really bought an AM2 lol.

Atleast yet....

And another thing thats somewhat funny is that i cant actually find any overclocking results on the internet...
Either that or I missed it completly.

 

[JPH1121]

AM2 should overclock just as well as 939 if not better. Especially for higher multiplier chips that can utilize a bit more bandwidth than their lower multiplied counterparts.

I don't relaly know though. A lot of the AM2 chipsets are the exact same as the Socket 939 parts so chipsets won't make much of a difference.

They should run cooler though all around so that is a definate bonus. RAM takes less voltage which should dump some strain off your MB and PSU.

A lot of the overclocking crowd either already has a fairly high end (when OC'd) S939 system or is waiting for Conroe to come out though...

 

[SkylinGTR26]

yeah.. thats what im waiting for personally. I cant wait to OC sone Conroe EE on my dangerden wcing.

 

[Skott]

Considering time for delivery and not a wide choice for mobos still I'd say we might see some posts by the end of this week. I'm not expecting to see the AM2 overclock better than the 939. I figure they'll be pretty much the same in ability. Just a feeling on my part. Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[Furen]

I doubt we'll be seeing many AM2 parts considering how effective Intel's "look at what we'll release in 4 months (2 now)" campaign was. Personally I'm waiting on ATI and Nvidia's graphics card refresh because my only system that "needs" upgrading has an AGP video card that will need to be upgraded, too.

 

[Skott]

True, alot of people waiting to see what Conroe really can do before buying and considering its only about 2 months or less away I dont blame them.

 

[SkylinGTR26]

yeah you got that right but what about the people that dont actually want to wait 2 months.
As in they want to game and they have some crappy dell with a "upgraded" 5500 128mb.
So yeah just wondrin if anyone passed by maybe some nice overclocking reviews.

 

[JPH1121]

Ok...now that AT has released some info on overclocking an AM2 X2 4800+ on the ATI RD580 w/ SB600, I want an AM2...to hell with Conroe.

If that chip with those chipsets can hit 3 GHZ on STOCK voltage, I want one.

I think that the review has an error or something...but 3GHZ with stock voltage and AMD retail cooling...my God...that's an overclocker's dream. What is that thing going to do with an extra .1 or .2V and a real cooler?

*drool*

 

[Avalon]

Like mentioned earlier, AT just released an ATI AM2 article, and their 4800+ hit 3.06ghz on practically stock voltage.

Of course, it could just be a lucky chip.

 

[JPH1121]

I've heard rumors that 65nm can bring up to an additional 40% to AMD processors' clock speeds...

If, right now, a 4800+ AM2 with stock voltage can hit 3 Ghz...that's crazy all on it's own. I can't hit 3 ghz on my 3700+ SINGLE CORE with .05V extra and a Zalman 9500+.

Ok, so 3 Ghz +40%=4.2ghz on stock voltage. A very minor gain from 65nm...a mere 10%, would net 3.3ghz on stock voltage. Toss in an extra decivolt or three and you've got one hell of a high clocking chip. Potential for 5 ghz on a processor like this with some kick ass cooling and a heck of a mb...

Hrm...I hope so

 

[A554SS1N]

I thinking of going low-end AM2 for now also - hoping for a low power system with the new chipset, DDR2, and low-power CPU combined for that effect, and possibly a chance of a small overclock. Better placed if I decide in a year or so that I want to upgrade to 65nm dual-core than if I go with 939, but there's still quite a premium for AM2 boards + CPU +RAM which I can't ignore, so I'm a bit unsure what to do...

 

[the Chase]

If your unsure and can wait a bit, wait until DDR3 hits. Should be in the 1st half of 2007. Geil is showing off a sample of DDR3 at Computex or whatever that is. AMD socket M2 and DDR3 will be here too soon for me to upgrade to either Conroe or AM2. Now on to read that AT article that I haven't seen yet!

 

[A554SS1N]

Originally posted by: the Chase
If your unsure and can wait a bit, wait until DDR3 hits. Should be in the 1st half of 2007. Geil is showing off a sample of DDR3 at Computex or whatever that is. AMD socket M2 and DDR3 will be here too soon for me to upgrade to either Conroe or AM2. Now on to read that AT article that I haven't seen yet!

So DDR3 will require a whole new socket - is that what K8L will be using - or is that planned for AM2 with DDR2?

 

[the Chase]

Originally posted by: A554SS1N

Originally posted by: the Chase
If your unsure and can wait a bit, wait until DDR3 hits. Should be in the 1st half of 2007. Geil is showing off a sample of DDR3 at Computex or whatever that is. AMD socket M2 and DDR3 will be here too soon for me to upgrade to either Conroe or AM2. Now on to read that AT article that I haven't seen yet!

So DDR3 will require a whole new socket - is that what K8L will be using - or is that planned for AM2 with DDR2?

I'm not entirely sure on that. From what I can put together K8L will definetly be DDR3(and DDR2?) compatible. Whether K8L and/or DDR3 NEED a new socket I don't know. But some people in the know are saying a new socket (M2) is coming in the 1st half of 2007 so my guess is you will need the new socket for DDR3 and K8L.

Revision G (basically 65nm shrink) will run on AM2 AFAIK.

 

[DrMrLordX]

So anyone found any vendors with some of the low-voltage SFF X2 chips for AM2?

 

[coolpurplefan]

I believe Eclipse on hardforum is overclocking a Sempron AM2.

EDIT: just checked, it`s thread title "mmmm...DDR2"

 

[JPH1121]

My understanding is that DDR3 is physically compatible with DDR2 memory sockets AND that AM2 will be the platform to support both DDR2 and DDR3. Supposedly, the IMC will have support for FB-DIMM, DDR2, and DDR3 without a change to the controller.

 

[the cobbler]

I doubt AM2 will clock much better simply being a different socket. the lower thermals and voltage requirement of the coming AM2 chips will boost OCs, but I would guess no more than S939 FX-60.

there will be a huge jump late this year with 65nm process shift....can't wait for Brisbane:beer:

 

[skooma]

Originally posted by: Avalon
Like mentioned earlier, AT just released an ATI AM2 article, and their 4800+ hit 3.06ghz on practically stock voltage.

Of course, it could just be a lucky chip.

LOL, remember the venice launch

Every reviewer had a cherry picker hitting 3.0. That didn't last long.

 

[coolpurplefan]

Originally posted by: the cobbler
I doubt AM2 will clock much better simply being a different socket. the lower thermals and voltage requirement of the coming AM2 chips will boost OCs, but I would guess no more than S939 FX-60.

there will be a huge jump late this year with 65nm process shift....can't wait for Brisbane:beer:

I can`t wait for K8L. I bought shares of AMD when Dell announced that they were going to use AMD chips. Then I crapped when I saw benchmarks comparing Conroe to FX-62. Oh well, I lost a little money when I sold the stock several days later. But, when K8L is about to come out, I`ll look at the stock again. Heheh, I should stop trading by impulse like that. Sheesh.

 

[SketchMaster]

Poo, I just went out and got a A8N32 forgetting that AM2 was just around the corner. Oh well, maybe next time. This 3800 still has a good amount of life left in it.

But dang thats some nice overclock if it's true!

 

[DrMrLordX]

Originally posted by: the cobbler
I doubt AM2 will clock much better simply being a different socket. the lower thermals and voltage requirement of the coming AM2 chips will boost OCs, but I would guess no more than S939 FX-60.

there will be a huge jump late this year with 65nm process shift....can't wait for Brisbane:beer:

This is why the low-voltage SFF chips are of interest.

 

[Amaroque]

Well, here's a 3.6GHz OC... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100443

I don't know how that would relate to "air" potential though.