help me push my venice 3200.. if possible :(

[cpush]

Hey guys, well my first venice 3200 died, and it was a gem. At default voltage I had it rock stable at 2.7 ghz. It was a 515. When my RMA came, it was a 518. The highest I can get is 2.55 @ 1.55 volts

My setup:
Chaintech VNF4 Ultra
AMD64 Venice 3200+
Corsair Value Select
OCZ Modstream 450

I have the memory running at 166, the fsb at 255, and htt multi at 3x

THese were the exact same settings I had with my old venice, which did an easy 150mhz more. Another strange thing, on my old venice, I could push it further but I would get errors. On this venice, it is either stable, or my whole system crashes ?? There is no in between. Finally, I have done SuperPI 32mb test on 265 fsb (2.65ghz) and it finishes fine, but in CS Source Stress Test I get a system lockup. Why could it do the CPU stress fine, but CS:Source will crash my ssytem? THanks

 

[n7]

Games are far more intensive than stress tests ever will be.

Try setting your RAM at 133. Yours should be at 211 (422 MHz) with your current setup, which is likely higher than your Value RAM can handle.

I am stable @ 2.6 GHz with my Venice in everything except games (Prime95, SuperPI, Memtest, 3DMark01/03/05).

But for UT2k4, i cannot even play at anything higher than 2300 MHz :|

It's frustrating as hell.

 

[cpush]

I have run memory at 133 to make sure the memory wasn't holding me back. It can't do it. FSB will not go over 265.. don't know whats up

 

[n7]

No OC is guaranteed; you've hit your max more than likely.

Why did your other CPU die?

Honestly, if you can run @ 2.5 GHz, that's nothing to complain about.

Believe when i say games are a better overall test of system of stability than anything else. (I still do the stresstest proggiez; you just gotta realize they aren't the only thing to rely on though).

 

[cpush]

I know this, I'm just wondering if 2.55 IS my max. I do not rely on stress tests, but my previous CPU did 2.7 in games flawlessly.. guess I just got a medioCORE ;(

 

[n7]

Be happy man...you are getting FX-54 speeds for cheap

 

[SrGuapo]

What happened with your first CPu? I really don't want to be a d1ck, but why did you RMA after Ocing?

 

[Sh0rty]

Originally posted by: n7
Be happy man...you are getting FX-54 speeds for cheap

dude a 3200 has 512k cach and a fx has 1mb u can't compare them with clock speed. im doing 2.7ghz on my winni but i would doubt that it is as fast as a fx-55

 

[joejccva]

Why did your first cpu die if you don't mind us asking?

Also what PSU are you using? Single or dual rail, and what are the Amps on the 12v rail?

 

[cpush]

ocz modstream 450, 26a on 12v rail, single.

few weeks back we had BAD storms here in the midwest. power out.. boot up.. no post... ram and cpu dead : \

 

[furballi]

My Corsair VS is good up to about 268FSB at DDR333. All else being equal, your first 3200 was a better CPU.

 

[cpush]

That's what I figured. What I may try to do is trade my Venice 3200 + some cash to someone not interested in overclocking (or content with 2.55ghz) for their Venice 3200. I'll try the FS/FT forums. Anyone interested?