I can get my X2 3800+ to POST, but...

Comdrpopnfresh

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Hey. I have a 939 X2 3800+. About a month and a half ago, I got it to post 2.9ghz on air, but it couldn't boot windows. Currently, the most stable speed I've achieved is 2.6ghz. I was wondering if there were some inside tips to get it any higher. I've used a divider on the ram (the max ram speed actually seems to be less tolerant when not run in 1:1)
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BlueWeasel

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What voltage are you using?

My 939 X2 3800+ is stable around 2.6Ghz, but takes ~1.45v to do so. I've tried pushing the voltage a little higher, but the minor gains I might get aren't worth running the chip at 1.50v or more. I've tried 1.55v and the X2 crashes after a few minutes of P95 at 2.7Ghz. :(
 

Comdrpopnfresh

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@2.6ghz w/ cnq on, it runs at 1.392V stable. I can run it at 2.7ghz fine, but I don't have the time to tinker with the memory, so I just put it at the lowest divider- but then the overall system performance isn't worth it.