Barton 2500+: AQYFA Week 45, how good of an overclocker?

[InlineFive]

OK, so I know it's got locked multipliers (tested to be true ) but how is this core otherwise? Complete numbers:

AXDA2500KV4D Z365757190623
AQYFA0345RPMW

Waddya think? I'm getting an Asus A7N8X-Deluxe which I know overclocks superb so I might have a go when it gets here...

-Por

 

[hytek369]

do you have any links?

 

[InlineFive]

 

[dethman]

why don't you tell US when you get your board?

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: dethman
why don't you tell US when you get your board?

I don't know if my OCZ Performance PC3200 R.2 will hold me back but the board does have dividers (yes!) so that should be no problem. I don't have any special cooling but I do have a 1.5LBs Swiftech MCX462-V heatsink with a 42cfm fan and Artic Silver 5 so that should keep it somewhat cool.

Now, I hear that 1.7v is the safest overclock for Athlons. Is this true?

-Por

 

[DAPUNISHER]

No 1.7v isn't the generally excepted safe limit, in fact it depends on who you ask. Some of these crazy fools are pumping over 2v through 'em. I recommend 1.8v as the ceiling if you don't plan to change CPUs in the next 6 months but experiences, just like opinions, vary

 

[hytek369]

Waddya think? I'm getting an Asus A7N8X-Deluxe which I know overclocks superb so I might have a go when it gets here...

-Por

I disagree. DFI LanParty and Abit NF7-S are by far better than Asus. I owned 2 A7N8X-Deluxe (1 v1.04 and 1 v2.0) and both sucked. Perhaps, I was unlucky but I now have 5 NF7-S and I can honestly say all hit 220FSB easily. I am now waiting for my LanParty B.

 

[mrgoblin]

Just be normal and put it at 2.3 I seriously doubt youll get higher stable with air if u want to be able to hear yourself talk with the 7200 rpm fan

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: mrgoblin
Just be normal and put it at 2.3 I seriously doubt youll get higher stable with air if u want to be able to hear yourself talk with the 7200 rpm fan

Normal for a 3200+ is 2.2GHz. And I'll go as high as I can as long as the processor keeps at 50c under load. I think using the AS5 will help over the lower end stuff included with the MCX462-V anyways.

-Por

 

[high]

DFI Lan Party NF2 Ultra, 2500+ @ 2.3, OCZ 3200 EL @ 219....gotta love them #'s eh?

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: high
DFI Lan Party NF2 Ultra, 2500+ @ 2.3, OCZ 3200 EL @ 219....gotta love them #'s eh?

nice