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    Thermalright 120 ultra extreme

    And how much experience and first-hand knowledge do YOU have with this piece of equipment..?
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    fan choice and Thermalright Ultra 120Extreme?

    You can always modify the fan so that you can use the clips. If you've got a Dremel motor tool (or any other motor tool), you can grind away the posts on the fan so that the fan clips could hook onto the fan housing. Alternatively, you can either file away the posts with a file, or use a saw...
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    Effect of room temp on your CPU load temps

    Very helpful information, sir. I printed out a copy of each graph and the table just to have a better look (I seem to respond better to reading hard copies!) Thank you very much for posting.
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    Problems with overclocked 3800+ X2

    On a lark, here's a question: Were you using CoreTemp at the time the shutdowns occurred? If so, you may be interested in this.. Hope that helps.
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    MSI K8N Diamond: No more than 230htt?

    You didn't mention if you did this, but did you lower your CPU multiplier? That is likely the reason for the boot failures.
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    Antec P180b Vibration

    Just throwing this out as a possibility, but maybe the fan has got bearing problems. A seized bearing would cause vibrations at any RPM. The only solution would be fan replacement. Hope that helps.
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    AMD's Well May Be Running Dry

    Amidst all kinds of hysteria, one possible interpretation of what is happening at AMD is being conveniently ignored, in my opinion: What we're all presently witnessing is nothing more than growing pains. The acquisition of ATi was a major coup, if only because it gives AMD access to a part...
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    When do you consider it stable?

    At what "Priority" setting do you perform your stability testing, and for how long?
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    can you help me finish my OC

    I don't think your RAM is holding your OC back. In fact, I wish my RAM could run 1:1 as yours is!
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    How do I check stepping

    Buddy, no joke. The "core stepping and process" info that CPU-Z provides is general information, and most likely not the detailed and specific info that the original poster was looking for. To wit, look at this. In the context of most overclocking discussions, when one asks for a CPU's...
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    How do I check stepping

    No other way other than to remove your HSF, clean off the TIM, then have a look. No software will tell you your stepping code, unfortunately.
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    Need help with an A64 X2 OC

    What are your exact settings, please? (CPU multi, RAM divider, etc.) Also, how methodical have you been when it comes to overclocking?
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    Need input on a cpu upgrade

    Whether or not any Opteron dual-core can get up to 2.8GHz is largely dependent on the stepping of the chip you get. This is largely true of the 165, 170, and 175s. You can check this out; it shows that certain batches of Socket 939 Opterons were better than others. Not all Opteron chips...
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    Terrible Overclocker or just need to get a better PSU?

    It's entirely possible that you've hit your chip's wall. More voltage injection would only result in more heat.
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    Terrible Overclocker or just need to get a better PSU?

    At Zim: I beg to differ, sir. I've had my 165 up to 2.727GHz stable, 1.4V VCore. I'm presently running it at 2.655GHz, 1.36V VCore. All this at air cooling. With more bravery and maybe water cooling, I'm sure I can go up to 2.8GHz, maybe even a little bit beyond that.
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    Difference between AMD X2 4600 and Opteron

    It's entirely possible for Opterons and X2s to have the same IMC (Integrated Memory Controller). Case in point: I have an X2 4400+ with IMC version BW (taken from the stepping code CCBWE 0605VPMW); I also have an Opteron 170 with the same IMC version (CCBWE 0534SPMW). Obviously, these two...
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    Difference between AMD X2 4600 and Opteron

    This answer is qualified on the thought that we're talking about Socket 939 processors here. The main difference is L2 cache. 512KB per core for the X2 4600+, 1MB per core for all dual-core Opterons. You can split the hair even finer, if you wish. All dual-core Opterons are based on...
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    Orthos Stability Testing - Priority Settings + Length of Test

    :thumbsup: Noubourne and NealH, thank you so much for your time, attention, and expertise. I truly appreciate it. After analyzing my particular situation, I'm more inclined to think that software issues are triggering the Orthos shutdowns. I've systematically eliminated hardware from the...
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    Orthos Stability Testing - Priority Settings + Length of Test

    Perhaps I can seek you advice. On said full-priority Orthos Blend test, the machine would sometimes simply shut down. The symptom rears its ugly head at almost always the same point in time (right around 4 1/2 to 5 Hrs. from the start of the test). I monitor the temps with CoreTemp, and the...
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    Best bang for the buck AMD 939 CPU

    If you're not overclocking at all, I would recommend either an X2 4200+ (2.2GHz, 512KB L2 cache) or an X2 4400+ (2.2GHz, 1MB L2 cache).
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    Orthos Stability Testing - Priority Settings + Length of Test

    Thanks for your thoughts, jjb0070. As it is, my rig hasn't yet made it past the 5-hour mark on a full-priority Orthos run. The temps are maxing out at circa 52-54 degs C for both cores at 1.4V VCore, so I'm not comfortable with giving it more juice. I suppose 2.655GHz (295*9) is the...
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    Orthos Stability Testing - Priority Settings + Length of Test

    I'm presently testing an overclock on my Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0616XPMW), running at 2.727GHz (303*9). Before overclocking, I determined maximum levels for my board's FSB, CPU, and RAM. I also tested the RAM with MemTest86+ (v.1.70), and then used Gogar's AMD OC Optimizer. I've run S&M (at...
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    s939 X2 3800 and Opteron 165 overclockability

    Opteron 165s seem to be more plentiful than the X2 3800+s lately, so that may decide for you. The Opterons also all have more L2 cache (1MB per core) than the X2 3800+s, so depending on your typical usage patterns this could also be a factor in your decision-making. The dual-core Opterons...
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    Socket 939 - Best-Bang-for-the-Buck options for upgrading from a 3200+ Venice

    (Raises hand!) Got me an Opteron 165 (not from the Egg, but from the Tiger) a couple of weeks ago, and it's been rock-stable at 2.700GHz (300*9 multi) right out of the box, using a very small voltage bump (1.37V per CPU-Z; stock voltage is 1.35V) and the stock 4-heatpipe HSF at the moment.
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    OCing the 4800+

    I'm playing with my X2 4400+, which is basically identical to the X2 4800+ except that the 4800+ has a maximum 12X multiplier (the X2 4400+'s multiplier tops out at 11X). Non-FX series CPUs are max-multiplier locked; you can't go up with the multiplier setting, but you can go down...
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    good air flow?

    CFM = Cubic Feet per Minute, a unit denoting the volume of air displaced or moved, as by a fan.
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    good air flow?

    Airflow, literally, is the flow of air around, into, or through an object. In the context of your question, airflow refers to the movement of the air into your case, inside your case, and finally out of it. Airflow is important because air is a carrier of the heat energy dissipated by...
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    Artic Silver 5 (200 hour break-in)?

    This is a dodgy question, because the temp readings we see depend greatly on specific circumstances: Processor type; case; cable management; load on the machine; ambient temperatures; ambient air pressure; installer's ability to do the job correctly. With so many variables, there are no...
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    AMD heatpipe HSF

    I have an ADV X2 4400+ (89W), and it didn't come with the heatpipe-equipped stock HSF. I think that the heatpipe stock HSFs are for ADA X2 4400+ (110W) procs and up.
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    New PC build, SATA drive problems

    Check to see if your Western Digital SATA HD is SATA 3.0 or SATA 1.5. If it's a SATA 3.0 HD, then your situation is one I'm quite familiar with, having run into this myself several months ago. The problem is due to the motherboard's VIA K8T890 chipset, which doesn't support SATA 3.0 at all...