govtcheez75
Platinum Member
Ok. I think I see a new thread every few days about which is better, a 939 or 754, and 3200+, or 3000+ for overclocking. I think there is only one way to settle it. I will start the thread, and list all the A64 processors that I've had, and list the successful stable overclocks, and everyone can ADD to the thread (*read below)
I had one of the very first generation Clawhammer 754 3200+ (bought them when they first came out). The Default speed was 2.0ghz, with 1mb cache. This would run stable at 2.2ghz, or a 10% overclock.
I then "upgraded" to a Newcastle 3200+ which defaulted at 2.2ghz. This ran stable at 2475mhz, or a 12.5% overclock.
I then "upgraded" again, to a 939 Winchester 3200+ which defaults at 2.0ghz. This runs stable at 2.4ghz, or a 20% overclock.
So I have:
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Socket 754
Clawhamer:
3200+ 10% OC
NewCastle:
3200+ 12.5% OC
Socket 939
Winchester:
3200+ 20% OC
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gathering from the current information in this thread, it would seem that the 939 Winchester (even though at a slower total speed than the Newcastle) is the best OC'er so far.
*so here is everyone's part. Copy and paste the items between the lines, and add your own experiences, and then do some simple math to determine the "Average" overclock for that category. For example, if you have a Winchester 3000+, or a 3500+, you would add a new category. If you have another Clawhammer 3200+ that did 2.5ghz, you would add the .25% OC to my 10%, and then divide it by 2 to get the "average" of 17.5% OC. Then the third person to have that same chip would add their overclock to the previous 2, and divide it by 3 to get the average overclock.
This way, we SHOULD be able to look at the last post in the thread, and see what the average overclock for each A64 chip is.
*Disclaimer- I do realize that this is a very "simpleton" way of determining the average overclocks of each chip, and does not take into account very important factors like MoBo, Ram, PSU, etc... but it just MIGHT prevent 4-5 new threads every week with people asking the SAME QUESTION over and over again...."Which processor should I buy?" 😉
I had one of the very first generation Clawhammer 754 3200+ (bought them when they first came out). The Default speed was 2.0ghz, with 1mb cache. This would run stable at 2.2ghz, or a 10% overclock.
I then "upgraded" to a Newcastle 3200+ which defaulted at 2.2ghz. This ran stable at 2475mhz, or a 12.5% overclock.
I then "upgraded" again, to a 939 Winchester 3200+ which defaults at 2.0ghz. This runs stable at 2.4ghz, or a 20% overclock.
So I have:
__________________________________________________________________________
Socket 754
Clawhamer:
3200+ 10% OC
NewCastle:
3200+ 12.5% OC
Socket 939
Winchester:
3200+ 20% OC
__________________________________________________________________________
gathering from the current information in this thread, it would seem that the 939 Winchester (even though at a slower total speed than the Newcastle) is the best OC'er so far.
*so here is everyone's part. Copy and paste the items between the lines, and add your own experiences, and then do some simple math to determine the "Average" overclock for that category. For example, if you have a Winchester 3000+, or a 3500+, you would add a new category. If you have another Clawhammer 3200+ that did 2.5ghz, you would add the .25% OC to my 10%, and then divide it by 2 to get the "average" of 17.5% OC. Then the third person to have that same chip would add their overclock to the previous 2, and divide it by 3 to get the average overclock.
This way, we SHOULD be able to look at the last post in the thread, and see what the average overclock for each A64 chip is.
*Disclaimer- I do realize that this is a very "simpleton" way of determining the average overclocks of each chip, and does not take into account very important factors like MoBo, Ram, PSU, etc... but it just MIGHT prevent 4-5 new threads every week with people asking the SAME QUESTION over and over again...."Which processor should I buy?" 😉
