highest overclock you had

[karolpl2004]

hey guys im planning on building a new system and amd looking to oc, VERY HIGHLY. in this forum im trying to get so setup ideas, so list your highest overclock and your setup and all the other good info. thanks

[Dynamic]

If i were you i would go with a DFI LanParty NF4 board which comes with great capacitors and great voltages. Shoot for a dual core CPU since there will be games coming out this new year supporting them, i would get the X2 3800+ and overclock it to at least 2.5GHz from the 2.0GHz default speeds it comes with. Also invest in 2GB dual channel memory sticks since more and more games will need more memory to cache for faster speeds and smoothness rather than going the slow route with only 1gb kit which will cache to your HD which is the slowest component in a system. A nice PSU would be great as will try to shoot something around 550-600w for good quility brands like OCZ/Antec and others. You can just look at my system specs for the overclocking info, not much but good enough for some good scores in 3DMark05/06 and PCMark05 if you do a search and see my scores.

Note:Also on my next paycheck i'm going to invest in this 2GB Dual Channel Kit from G-Skillz, they ROCK! They are suppose to hit 275MHz with only 2.6v compared to my DDR400 that can only hit 250MHz with 3.5v plus i'll be seeing more performance in games like Q4, F.E.A.R, Doom3, COD2 and many more to come out that utilizes 2gb of ram instead of older games using 1gb of ram....trust me...

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[karolpl2004]

how is the amd opteron 148 cabye?

[pontium]

I got an amd 3200+ venice prosessor and I reached with stock ~2400MHz and with zalman 7000cu ~2600MHz and can overclock more but I will not for now.It's on a DFI RDX200-UT Crossfire.

[Dynamic]

Opteron 148 is a single core 2.2GHz going for about $210. I would go for the Dual Core Opterons, 165 or 170 which should overclock to at least 2.8-2.9GHz if you really know what you're doing. Some actually prefer the Opteron 165/170 over the X2's, go figure....

[Lekamies]

Opetron 165 or 170 is my next cpu. they come with 2 MB(1MB+1MB) L2 Cache Memory and oc's quite good.

[trog100]

"Shoot for a dual core CPU since there will be games coming out this new year supporting them"

if we have to wait as long to benifit form our dual core chips as we are still waiting to benifit from our 64 bit chips i kinda find that hard to believe..

i have shot for single core one that will still out perfrom any dual core at 2.5 gig.. and probably will continue to do so for quite some time to come..

trog

i am talking playing a game not doing half dozen things at once.. which aint something i am inclined to do very often..

[{JNT}Raptor]

Computing these days Is a Multi-Tasking thing all on It's own........Dual Core Tech Is the Next Step......to many Advantages to not do It.

I've had 3-X2 3800+'s come through my way.....all 3 could do 2600mhz on 1.55 or less core volts.

Say what you want.....But having 2-2600mhz CPUs in your rig splitting the duty.......Smooth takes on a whole new meaning.

[trog100]

true but when there was just an x2 4800 amd still called their fastest gaming chip the single core FX57 and all the grfx card reveiwers used the FX57 chip.. when they did use the 4800 they always said we know it aint quite as fast but dual core is the way the world is going so we are gonna use it..

it took the FX60 at 2.6 gig before amd declared it to be the new fastest performing flagship chip and the single core FX57 at 2.8 got deposed.. and that single core FX57 still costs more than the 4800..

in all gaming tests the two chips ran pretty much neck and neck.. dual core is the way things are going.. but gaming wise they aint got there yet and one of those cores sits there doing pretty much bugger all..

we are getting dual core for one reason and one reason only.. cos the cpu makers cant keep clocking single cores any faster.. if dual core is so wonderfull how come we didnt get it long ago.. ???

the need to sell more PC bits and the hype that goes with it is what dual core is about.. fact or not your last comment sounds tooo good to resist.. he he

as for software writers worrying about how fast their code runs.. well i aint seen many signs of that for the last few years.. basiclly software is a long way behind hardware.. the two are not directly linked.. and most things are still single threaded.. except the odd thing written for intels hyperthreading idea.. mostly high end media stuff..

the average user aint gonna see any real benifit form dual core for quite some time.. despite what all the hype says.

trog

[yogurt_21]

dfi lanparty boards have the best ocing results, venice cores are well known for their overclocking abilities, though I've seen both the 3800x2 and 4400x2 overclocked to 3GHZ 3800x2, and 3.2GHZ 4400x2 (note the 4400 had better mem settings)
as for psu i'd definetly recomed my psu the 620watt enermax liberty. plenty of power for my overclocked rig (see system specs xt is now at 750/900(1800) continuously)
4000 sandy's aren't as good overclockers as 3700 sandy's just fyi.

[MDK22]

SInce dell and alot of other companies are switchin to dual core i think it is going to pick up alot faster then 64bit proccesors plus with Intel and AMD both havin dual core it will also cause an increase.

I also plan on startin up my own little Gamer/OC Computer building buisness. Prob start with just newegg and ebay.

Anyway how much better is DFI over ASUS for NF4 x16 and CF. Has anyone looked into the Sapphire CF mobo I mean they let us overclock the vid cards so nicely :D .

Also i have heard that corsair is a little tall for water cooling. I was wondering whats the best brands for OCin ram by your guys experience.

[yogurt_21]

ocz in my epxperience is the better overclocker for memory, though my 4400 corsair isn't too shabby either.

[breakfromyou]

yogurt_21, thats an awful lot of voltage to use 24/7. 1.65v is very high for everyday use.

get a DFI motherboard...just about any of the nforce 4 ultra/sli motherboards. memory that uses TCCD, if its a 512mb module...dont use 4 modules. get an opteron. they overclock MUCH better, and a dual core is definitely the way to go

after getting my 4400+ i dont think i could stand using a single core ever again. this is just too sweet. id go for an opteron 165 or a 170...just for the higher multiplier.

opterons are supposed to be in servers...a constant heavy workload, and have to run cool. they are tested longer. so they are insanely stable at stock voltages, and you can usually overclock pretty high on stock vcore. they're just tougher. get one if you want to overclock like a mad man.

[yogurt_21]

1.65 isn't too bad considering the cpu loads at 35C at 2.9GHZ it usually idles around 27c (25c ambient room temp), I would prefer a lower setting but the sandy is quite stubborn lol. i've been trying to see how the market rend goes, but probably I'll end up with a dual core around summer and a new mobo (the epox isn't great for oc's and the sensors have major issues) doubtful i'll go to the new amd socket so an opteron 170 might not be a bad idea hopefully that'll hold me over untill late q2 07 where amd quad cores and ddr3 emerge.

[giorgos th.]

the fact that you have 35c at load doesnt say anything.still 1.65V is a bit far from normal every day use voltage.

[yogurt_21]

lol yes yes it does, ever treid to see how long an amd athlon 64 lasts at 50c daily load? not very long at all. as for the volts you've quite missed the point heat matters, voltage ups heat, as for anything frying at a mere 1.65v nope not even damages, sure 1.65 on air is a proble but not for the quality of watercooling I have. anyways 1.75v is the limit for most sandys as the memory controller doesn't like much beyond that. 1.65 is well below that. not to mention my newcastle ran at 1.75 daily (same increase percentage) and it still runs! 2 years later. that was everyday use! lol sorry but you have no clue.

[Thermopylae_480]

Increased electrical input into components results in increased stress also; even if heat is not excessive, of course it is not as bad as both together. Its the same for all systems. Just think about it. If you run your car at 130Kph all the time it may not be overheating, but you are still decreasing the life of the engine. When your thinking about entropy of a system and the laws of thermodynamics there is really not much difference between electrical and mechanical systems. I'm not saying you should change your voltage though. If you are happy with it by all means keep it. Its just important to know heat is not the only variable that results in the entropy of a system.

[trog100]

this all comes down to how long a cpu at default speeds and within heat specs should last..

basically no one has the faintest idea have they.. so all this stuff is bullsh-t..

a real life example.. take the FX57.. a sandy core clocked at 2.8 gig.. take the 3700.. a sandy core clocked at 2.2 gig..

2.9 to 3.0 is the limit of the sandy core.. so the FX57 is the car running pretty much flat out.. the 3700 is the car just cruising..

sooo which one is gonna last the longest.. my logic tell me the 3700 will outlast the FX57 by a long time.. but my logic also tells me the FX57 running flat out is gonna last long enough..

course nobody has the faintest idea of how long "long enough" is so it all becomes academic..

all we really know is car running flat out all day aint gonna last as one thats cruising.. he he he

[yogurt_21]

I'll take the advice of someone with a sandy core over someone without anyday. lol
I guess the performance is quite relative as I could try dropping to 2.8GHZ on a different mult, up the mem clock and run from there ata lower cpu voltage. as long as I don't notice too much of a drop i might consider it, but i have an old axp 2000 that was overvolted throughout it's use and it still runs, and you might also consider the sandy might only be needed till summer as i tend to upgrade quite often.

[Thermopylae_480]

I don't understand your anger. I wasn't projecting a theoretical life expectancy or even hazarding a guess at how long life would be diminished. All I'm saying is that it will, whether it is reduced by decades, years, month, days, or seconds the system life has been reduced when compared to indentical systems with identical configurations, and only altering the variable of either system temp, or system voltage. So how long your sandy has lasted at whatever speed is irrelevant. You also can't judge life expectancy from one cpu. Just because one persons cpu lasts half a year at one speed doesn't meen that someone elses will follow suite. You are introducing way to many variables into the equation. To many to test in a scientific manner. A CPU could just fail on its own accord, and the heat or voltage it has endured will have no bearing on the cause.

[trog100]

not that much hardware that gets a chance to wear out nowadays.. mostly it gets discarded long before it wears out.. and however long enough is.. long enough is long enough.. u dont need to make it any longer.. he he he.. mind u.. the same could be said about "fast enough" and "cool enough".. buggered if i know.. he he..

trog

ps.. one thing enthusiasts tend to forget is all those poor old components that get bunged in crappy poor cooled never cleaned cases that work in boiler houses and all sort of neglected condtions that just keep ticking away for year after year.. these things are designed to take more abuse than we think.. at least i think they are..

[Zebbo]

Few weeks ago me and three of my friends were doing some dry ice oc'ing and managed to get 3700+ SD up to 3454MHz, but my personal favourite is my current Opteron 146 (http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/kirvou/Opteron146_3000mhz_volts.PNG).

[Solaris17]

Few weeks ago me and three of my friends were doing some dry ice oc'ing and managed to get 3700+ SD up to 3454MHz, but my personal favourite is my current Opteron 146 (http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/kirvou/Opteron146_3000mhz_volts.PNG).

nice as for me i funnaly beat 250mhz!!! im now at 340ish iv never been able to clock higher.

[Zebbo]

SP32M time is pretty much whacked because I was browsing web same time when SuperPi was running :)

[sefu]

This is mine in a older config 3 G to 4.1G

[FLY3R]

P4 3.2E @4.441Ghz on air!!! (socket 478) Got that CPU for free..lol
MSI 865PE NEO 2 P, I loved that board but just sold it
1GB (2x512) ULTRA ram in a really low divider becuase it sucked.
80GB Seagate IDE, so i did not have to mess with the SATA Clock Lock Crap
MSI RX9800pro, held up great till about 3 months ago, sold that to.
Zalman cooling with Dry ice and Vasaline, dont ask its to much to explain.
idle temps were 32c load 43c, Half of these parts i just sold about 2 weeks ago for 500 bucks in a really cool clear case but i keept the CPU, would like to see what it could do later on.

I will have to search around my hard drives and have to find a screen shot for you guys.

[breakfromyou]

my K6-2 500 maxes out at 600! well the board does. im sure the processor could do more.