Opteron Blowout!!!...Dang it just got chilly in here!

[nycdude]

there goes my upgrade to Conroe. I'm not getting alot of beans back for my 165 that I paid $280 for this spring.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Treyshadow
Opterons are similar to 1 MB cache X2's. They tend to overclock higher, but otherwise they are identical.

not just the x2 but the entire line - a 3000 has 512KB cache, the 144 has 1MB cache and the same speed, etc

 

[intogamer]

WOOT newegg has retail boxed opty 165 for 159.99shipped THREE DAy

i'd buy from egg

 

[BIGFOOTPI]

man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

 

[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

I agree. 10x mutli is so easy...

Jeeze... I just held off on pulling the trigger on an opty 175. Whew...

 

[Rapier]

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

this looks like a better upgrade option than going conroe and plopping down an extra 200 for ddr2. anybody got a good deal on an overclocking mobo? newegg has dfi nf4 boards ranging from 70's to 120 for non sli boards...and i cant tell the difference

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Rapier
Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

Not everyone has a DFI board.

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
this looks like a better upgrade option than going conroe and plopping down an extra 200 for ddr2. anybody got a good deal on an overclocking mobo?

DFI Ultra D for $99 at Newegg?

 

[Nessism]

Originally posted by: Rapier

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

How realistic is it to think a chip spec'ed. at 1.8 is going to run at 2.9/3.0? Not very likely I'd guess.

I just bought a 165 and i'll be thrilled if it will hit 2.6 or so with my XP-120 cooler.

 

[rvr2k3]

Originally posted by: Nessism

Originally posted by: Rapier

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

How realistic is it to think a chip spec'ed. at 1.8 is going to run at 2.9/3.0? Not very likely I'd guess.

I just bought a 165 and i'll be thrilled if it will hit 2.6 or so with my XP-120 cooler.

These have a higher possibility of overclocking because server line processors have purer silicon and have a higher quality control.

You can hit 2.5 wihtout much trouble. That is what my Opty is running at and I did not try to go much higher. Although mine is a Toledo, not a Denmark 165.

 

[bob4432]

my opteron 144 (basically 1/2 of a 165) did 2.5 stock V no problems

 

[WA261]

Very Realistic. Opties OC like mad. Just takes a nice mobo/mem and some time. Most do 2.7-2.8 no sweat. I was at 2.9 on air with my 148. Mach 2 helped a little, but not much. I am over 3Ghz now, though.

IS the 170 the only one with a 10x multi?

 

[Mellman]

why is nobody saying the prices on the 265's are hot?

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Mellman
why is nobody saying the prices on the 265's are hot?

probably because not a lot of peeps here have 940 boards

 

[ovenmitt]

Originally posted by: Mellman
why is nobody saying the prices on the 265's are hot?

265's are if you're gonna have two CPUs, while most of us just have one CPU. If you only have one CPU you can just get a 1XX Opteron.

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: ovenmitt

Originally posted by: Mellman
why is nobody saying the prices on the 265's are hot?

265's are if you're gonna have two CPUs, while most of us just have one CPU. If you only have one CPU you can just get a 1XX Opteron.

I realize that, but quad core ~$500 + motherboad/ram seems pretty smokin to me!

 

[NicePants42]

Originally posted by: Mellman

Originally posted by: ovenmitt

Originally posted by: Mellman
why is nobody saying the prices on the 265's are hot?

265's are if you're gonna have two CPUs, while most of us just have one CPU. If you only have one CPU you can just get a 1XX Opteron.

I realize that, but quad core ~$500 + motherboad/ram seems pretty smokin to me!

Smokin' as in all the extra power you'll be pulling from the wall? Or smokin' like the money you'll burn on a dual socket mobo and Registered memory? Or smokin' like the bowl you'll light up after your first bout with OC/driver issues?

If you'll actually use all 4 cores, it might be worth it.

 

[manno]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
hmm...just ordered an X2 4200+ myself for 183...i think it's a better deal than the Opteron 170 since I don't overclock.

If you overclock, or if you don't overclock chances are your 4200 will perform just as well if not a little better than the opteron 170 in almost all apps. If it were my $180 I would have bought the 4200 too.

 

[Rapier]

Originally posted by: Nessism

Originally posted by: Rapier

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

How realistic is it to think a chip spec'ed. at 1.8 is going to run at 2.9/3.0? Not very likely I'd guess.

I just bought a 165 and i'll be thrilled if it will hit 2.6 or so with my XP-120 cooler.

My 165 will run 2.9 ghz @ 1.44 volts on the core rock stable (but I'm on water). It'll do 3.0 @ 1.5 volts. Nothing special about the chip, just a OEM from Monarch back in May. My 146 before that would run 3.1 ghz. These Opti's overclock like crazy.

 

[Liver]

Originally posted by: WA261
Very Realistic. Opties OC like mad. Just takes a nice mobo/mem and some time. Most do 2.7-2.8 no sweat. I was at 2.9 on air with my 148. Mach 2 helped a little, but not much. I am over 3Ghz now, though.

IS the 170 the only one with a 10x multi?

I believe so.
165 9x
170 10x
175 11x

Oh yea, I just picked up a 175. Replacing a 148 (that was OC'ed to 2.7 with a voltage DROP).

 

[AAjax]

Originally posted by: Rapier

Originally posted by: Nessism

Originally posted by: Rapier

Originally posted by: BIGFOOTPI
man- i really want a 165, but I hate 9x multis. tough to reach 2.7ghz...

Nah, every NF4 board from DFI will do 300+ FSB. Most of them do 320 - 340 FSB with some tweaking. 323 x 9 = 2.9 ghz, 334 x 9 = 3.0 ghz

How realistic is it to think a chip spec'ed. at 1.8 is going to run at 2.9/3.0? Not very likely I'd guess.

I just bought a 165 and i'll be thrilled if it will hit 2.6 or so with my XP-120 cooler.

My 165 will run 2.9 ghz @ 1.44 volts on the core rock stable (but I'm on water). It'll do 3.0 @ 1.5 volts. Nothing special about the chip, just a OEM from Monarch back in May. My 146 before that would run 3.1 ghz. These Opti's overclock like crazy.

Im glad to hear it, since the 165's just showed up back in stock
Just picked one up myself, should be a nice upgrade from the xp2600 Ive been running for the last 3-4 years

 

[JaBro999]

Wow, the Opteron 165 deals are tempting ... sooooo tempting. Will these prices last, or do you think this significant price drop is just temporary?

I prefer to order from newegg (the 165 is out of stock until 10/2 it seems), but mwave has the 165 for $157.59 in stock and I've had good experience w/ mwave in the past.

This is a bit off topic, and I know how people love to endlessly discuss PS's, but is my Antec NeoHE 430 up to the task of an Opty OC'ed to ~2.4GHz? I've also had my eye on the SilverStone Element 500w (ST50EF-PLUS) after reading this review by JonnyGuru.

Take care all!

 

[RallyMaster]

mm....my 4200+ is in Indy...I sure hope Newegg made a mistake and gave me a 4800+ lol

 

[kmmatney]

[/quote]
These have a higher possibility of overclocking because server line processors have purer silicon and have a higher quality control.
[/quote]

LOL

Higher quality control, yes.

Purer silicon - no. They are all grown on the same starting Si wafers, using the same Fab equipment. The Opterons simply have to meet a higher quality control spec compared to the normal Athlons.

 

[Doug117]

w00t my 2x Opty 165 have shipped!