AMD 3800+ X2

[leridder]

Hi all.
First sorry if my english is bad.

I will soon buy new peripherals : graphic card, motherboard and processor and perhaps ddr.

I plan to o/c my processor @ 2.2ghz or 2.4ghz ( X2 3800+).

I've some hesitation for the motherboard and the ddr.

DFI LANparty nF4-D
A8N SLI Deluxe ou Premium
EPoX 9NPA+ SLI

For the memory, i dunno if it's interesting to invest more than a simple corsair value.
If yes, plz give some ddr and how to configure it, thx.

But my real question is :
Is the original venti from box version sufficient to overclock ?

Also i have the antec sonata v1, so the alim antec true power 380W.
Is it enough ? and what about 20/24pins ?

Thx for all the information.

 

[Skott]

Are you on a fixed budget? That power supply might be a bit low. Depends on what and how much you have inside the case. Might want to consider getting at least 450w psu. As to the mobo choice it depends on how much overclocking you plan to do. Sounds like you plan on a moderate overclock so any will probably be fine. The DFI will give you the most options to work with I'm thinking. I'd go with either the ASUS or DFI. I never used a EPoX so I cant really comment on it. Everyone has their own brand preferences.

 

[Leper Messiah]

The Epoxes are good mobo's for cheap. and Antec makes good PSUs, I run my OC'ed X2 system with 2 HDDs, opiticals, OC'd 9800pro, etc, off a old 400 watt true power, and its fine. Depends on what GPU you're getting.

 

[leridder]

Thx for responding.

The graphic card is a 6800GS.
Hdd sata I 160go.
1 dvd-rom.

Yes , i have a fixed budget, so i think i can only take a new alim or a better ventirad.

Of course, it depends the price of the motherboard :

A dfi one force me to only choice between ventirad or alim.
The EPoX is cheaper, so i can both take the ventirad and the alim.

But i don't know if the original ventirad of the box version is ok to o/c.
I more interested to o/c @ 2.4ghz, i fear to o/c more because i don't want to reduce the lifetime of the proc.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: leridder
I plan to o/c my processor @ 2.2ghz or 2.4ghz ( X2 3800+).

Is the original venti from box version sufficient to overclock ?

Also i have the antec sonata v1, so the alim antec true power 380W.
Is it enough ? and what about 20/24pins ?

That would be a really mild overclock on that CPU. I've been testing my 3800+ at 2.5GHz with the retail box fan/heatsink and it gets a bit warm, but not even hot. You would want a different power supply - I'd recommend one with native 24pin. There are a number of really nice power supplies for $50 or less.

Do you plan to run SLI? If not, and you aren't aiming for a huge overclock, then almost any Nforce4 motherboard on the market would work.

Some people have had problems with Corsair ValueRAM and DFI boards. The problem may have been solved with BIOS updates - don't know because I don't own one, but I do remember that for a while everyone who owned both were complaining.

 

[leridder]

So :

Processor : AMD 3800+ X2 @2.4ghz (what's the voltage ? 1.??)
Ventirad : original BOX edition
Motherboard : EPoX 9NPA+ SLI
Video card : Geforce 6800GS
Alim : Levicom Visible Power 450W ATX SATA

deliver no prob for the o/c i want ?
Thx to all.

 

[anandtechrocks]

Originally posted by: leridder
So :

Processor : AMD 3800+ X2 @2.4ghz (what's the voltage ? 1.??)
Ventirad : original BOX edition
Motherboard : EPoX 9NPA+ SLI
Video card : Geforce 6800GS
Alim : Levicom Visible Power 450W ATX SATA

deliver no prob for the o/c i want ?
Thx to all.

Looks good leridder, very solid setup. I'm pretty sure you'll reach 2.4 GHz no problem. Personally I'd run: 10x multiplier with 240 HTT, a 5:6 memory divider, and leave Hypertransport at 4. That will leave you with 2.4 GHz on the processor, and 200 MHz on the RAM. Good luck, and let us know if you need any help after you've got the system all put together.