Opteron 165 Overclocking

[luminaris]

Well, like I said, I've never had problems with DFI at all. I've had problems with ASUS, Abit and Intel boards though. From bad EEProm chips and bad IDE controllers to faults in the board themselves.

Lifes a gamble when it comes to motherboards. Most people have good luck with any particular brand. I've just had awesome luck with DFI

 

[ak47is1337]

Well, like I said, I've never had problems with DFI at all. I've had problems with ASUS, Abit and Intel boards though. From bad EEProm chips and bad IDE controllers to faults in the board themselves.

Lifes a gamble when it comes to motherboards. Most people have good luck with any particular brand. I've just had awesome luck with DFI

Speaking of which, my friend's brand new SLI-DR just failed to post.

 

[luminaris]

Is he using SLI? If not, make sure the 4 pin power connector above the PCI-e ports is not connected otherwise, it won't post at all.

 

[ak47is1337]

Nope, no SLi. It was posting a minute beforehand and we were playing fear, then we decided to start overclocking.
We turned it off and took out the video card to put in a VF-700CU. Put it back, and no post. Gave the BIOS 8 hours to clear...still just annoying ass beeps.

 

[luminaris]

well, the problem is, you don't have an overclocking expert there, like me :lol:

 

[ak47is1337]

well, the problem is, you don't have an overclocking expert there, like me :lol:

>:O hey, hey. he's the kid with the 165, and I got it higher than you did =P

 

[luminaris]

Yeah well, I had mine up to 2.7 and it seemed stable but, it failed prime and superpi tests so I cranked it back to 2.5 for uber stableness.

 

[ak47is1337]

Mine did pass dual superpi @ 2.6
Just use uber voltage.

 

[luminaris]

Nah, i'm at 2.5 now with stock voltage and it's so freakin fast now, it's nuts. It laughs at everything I pretty much throw at it so, i'm happy with it.

 

[mahicks]

been following this thread and am fixing to order my 165.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me, hands down, which air cooled HSF is the best...period for cooling this proc?

 

[ak47is1337]

been following this thread and am fixing to order my 165.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me, hands down, which air cooled HSF is the best...period for cooling this proc?

Supposedly the ASUS Ice Star is the best, but an XP90C+Vantec Tornado will be about the most powerful thing you can get.

 

[luminaris]

I'm very happy with the zalman cooler. My opty runs right around 28C idle and 38C pretty much max load. Nice and cool if you ask me.

 

[Grimmy]

I would agree on Zalman, even though I don't have one on my CPU.

However, on my GPU, the Zalman works great over the stock. (AGP 6800GS)

I do look forward in getting one in the future for an upgrade.

 

[ak47is1337]

I'm very happy with the zalman cooler. My opty runs right around 28C idle and 38C pretty much max load. Nice and cool if you ask me.

Zalman is good, but really made for quiet use, not overclocking. Even Zalman has stated they don't recommend overclocking.
Again, if noise is no problem, XP90C+Vantec Tornado is basically the best around.
I use an XP90 w/ Vantec Tornado and it's next to impossible to hit 40c on my Venice or my friend's 165.

 

[Clob]

I was thinking Si-120 and a 120mm silverstone...

 

[ak47is1337]

I was thinking Si-120 and a 120mm silverstone...

Naw, XP90C's outperform XP120's/XP90's/SI94's/SI-120's...not to mention the 92mm Tornado is the most powerful case fan you can buy :O