Max overclocking for a x2 3800

[Kholonar]

Ah ok, well mine's a genuine manchester, with half the L2 and all.

 

[weskurtz81]

The reason it has been done the way I mentioned, from what I have read and what makes sense, if because of some issues with cache on the Toledo cores so they just chop them down and make Manchesters. I guess my post was a little misleading with my comparison to my Opty, wasn't saying it was on Opty core, just it behaves the same way. I guess 30hours and no sleep makes my posts a little incoherant 8O

 

[jonathanm]

Does this thread apply to am2 x2 3800+s too?

 

[weskurtz81]

I am not 100% sure they still do it, but I don't see why they wouldn't.

 

[Kholonar]

Post your am2 results, I'd like to know if there is any major differences. They should be pretty much the same but hey, let's see.

 

[apesoccer]

a8n-sli premium
3800+ x2
ocz plat 2x1024

2.5ghz 1:1 3 3 3 8 1.4875v 2.8v

divider
2.7ghz 3 3 3 8 1.55v 2.8v

 

[ikjadoon]

Well, I got an AM2 X2 3800+ coming in soon, with a MSI K9N Neo4 Platinum, and I'm using an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, OCZ Gold 2GB 5-5-5-10... I'm new to overclocking, so you'll have to give me a few days to get familar with all this stuff...Does anyone know how OC'ing a 939 would be different from OC'ing an AM2? They have different memory, which changes it, but how?

~Ibrahim~

 

[philouza]

i actually have one of the x2 3800 toledo cores, so i can vouch that they're out there. i have it oc'ed to 2.44 (from 2.0) at stock voltage, with temps 31/41.

 

[Kholonar]

What did you use to monitor those temps - manually with a thermometer, built in thermometer in the bios or software? I've been playing around and found out sisoft sandra says my proc is running at 28'C idle which is wrong! I know the temp in my room is 32'C (bloody hell, that's hot for Scotland).

ASUS probe uses on board thermometers and seems to give me reliable results. My cpu is at 36'C idle and 54'C load in this hot weather. Checking with the frosty tech website I find that the ac freezer 64 pro raises the cpu 23.2'C above ambient. That means my cpu should be running at 55.2'C which is very close to what ASUS probe reads.

This all leads me to believe your temp monitoring is wrong or you are working in a 17.8'C environment. In which case, I need air conditioning.

 

[1337n00blar]

I'm thinking of getting an AM2 X2 3800+ for my new comp because once Conroe comes out they'll be $160 and I can put in a revision G chip with AM2. I've read a lot of discussions of how to OC the 939, but I was wondering if any1 knew:
a) Any Mobo reviews for the AM2 that are SLI from good sites
b) any step by step instructions on how to OC the AM2 X2 3800+ with only air? I heard of someone going up to 2.5 ghz on stock air, but I'll be getting a Zalman anyway just to extend the life of the chip and keep heat down.

Please include links

 

[ikjadoon]

What is special about rev. G? I'm going to wait for the EE models; lower voltage, less heat, more OC. That X2 400+ looks nice...

A) That'll take a while, still. I haven't seen a good, thorough review on an AM2 board yet. Still alot of Computex-Preview stuff...

B)Very hard to find, and you'd have to find one for a particular motherboard for a step-to-step guide. I found a good one using MSI K8NGM2-FID, shame the HTT maxes out at 250:

GUIDE

At that was done when 939-pin CPU's are matured very, very well. AM2 is *just* out of the gates, early adopters might be able to give some info. As soon as NewEgg stocks the X2 4000+ EE, I'll be able to share.

~Ibrahim~

 

[1337n00blar]

i guess i just have to hope that there will be some good guides/reviews out by the time prices fall in mid july... thanks for the reply ikjadoon

 

[JohnWeldt]

The price drop will bring many an upgrades I for see. The x2 3800 looks very promising if the pricing outlined holds true.

I would rather have a proven thoroughbred then the latest greatest filly. My 2 cents.