AMD 64 3000+

[Tsuwamono]

I was just wondering how far everyone thinks i should try and go with my AMD 3000+. So far i have gotten to 1.98 stably without a misshap. I made it to about 2.0 or so but then somehow my hard drive got whiped. I was unaware that OCing could even do that until i read in the march issue of Maximum PC that it could. Im kinda worried about pushing her any further. Any ideas anyone? I was thinking maybe a 1-2% voltage increase

 

[Tsuwamono]

anyone? *wipes tear*

 

[burney]

well i headrd people doing easly 2.4

 

[burney]

wilout the voltage increase u should get atleast 2.2...

 

[Mik3y]

quit spamming. if you're going to add on to what you posted before, edit the damn post.

 

[Kayotic1]

What core do you have? I have a AMD 64 3000+ with a newcastle core and I'm currently running mine @ 2.30 with a ninja heatsink and my temps are between 27 and 30 at most during idle. During Prime 95 I've never gone over 43. I've heard that people have gone up to 2.7 on a 3000+ but I'm not sure what core. Actually does anyone know how far I can push my newcastle?? Oh yeah btw, I'm on stock voltage.

 

[imported_redlotus]

Originally posted by: Kayotic1
What core do you have? I have a AMD 64 3000+ with a newcastle core and I'm currently running mine @ 2.30 with a ninja heatsink and my temps are between 27 and 30 at most during idle. During Prime 95 I've never gone over 43. I've heard that people have gone up to 2.7 on a 3000+ but I'm not sure what core. Actually does anyone know how far I can push my newcastle?? Oh yeah btw, I'm on stock voltage.

IIRC, the Newcastle is a socket 754. Since he has a S939, it would have to be a Winchester or Venice core.

When I had my 3000+ Winchester, I got it up to 2.34GHz on stock voltages with the retail HS/F. I never really pushed mine, though, so I couldn't say how far you could go with voltage bumps. Your best bet is to use a RAM divider and take it slowly before bumping the voltage.

-red

 

[Kayotic1]

Yeah that is what I was thinking. I'm at 2.3 right now and I'm going to run torture tests for around 6- 8 hours and then if it passes bump it up another .05 and if it can handle that I'm going to run it at 2.4 and run a 5/6 divider. I just booted up my computer and it's temp it 25. lol gotta love this heatsink.