My X2 3800+ is BEAST!

[Leper Messiah]

I just wanted to gloat. This thing is so incredibly awesome it makes me grin. I don't think I hit the limit yet even, I remember when I first put it in, I had it running 10x280 stock vcore and it got to windows, just crashed when it loaded to desktop.

Can you say 3GHz on air?

 

[Leper Messiah]

or maybe not. F@H keeps crashing at both 9x300 and 10x270. can get into windows easily enough, posting this right now at that speed. Fvcking like I hit a brick wall. wondering if its my PSU, its only a 400 watt antec. Taking it back down to 10x260, +.075vcore.

 

[Megatomic]

Wow, that's awesome man! I was thinking of getting a 3800+ but I've since fallen in love with Opteron 170s. :heart: Your chip gives me second thoughts though.

 

[biostud]

my seem to have a limit at 2650, even on 1.55V it can't run 2700 stable, and I'm not going to increase it to more.

 

[jiffylube1024]

400W Antec? Definitely a possiblity, especially if it's not a recent model.

I'd recommend a 520W OCZ or one of those new Enermax Liberty PSU's (the 500W model should be adequate).

 

[Zebo]

Calm down and try a few hours prime.. Most these chips can post @ 3ghz..getting them to run 24/7 is another matter entirely.

 

[Absolute0]

2.7 Ghz with 1.45 volts isn't bad, whats the stepping on yours?

I have an 0526UPBW 3800+ and it does well under my watercooling

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/absolute035/overclocking/a5ce43db.jpg

 

[Leper Messiah]

Yeah, I think it is possibly the PSU. Totally stable at 2600 with .05 vcore over, but even 1.5 won't get me 2700. W/e, I'm happy with it the way it is, I might tinker a bit later.

 

[Markfw]

well, my second x2 3800 is down to 2400, and don't know if its stable. Locked up at 2450, 1.475 vcore 450 Antec in a Sonata II after 30 minutes. wouldn't go 2550 at 1.5v for even 5 seconds, wouldn't finish booting. It sucks compared to my other one, and I have a better PSU. Motherboard is a chaintech VNF4 ultra, thats a good one, right ?

 

[Hacp]

Most of the X2s hit a wall after 1.45 Vcore. Anything above that will give you REALLY LOW diminishing returns. My X2 could pass p95 all day at 1.45 2.64GHZ, but once I hit 2.7 GHZ, it started failing the test after a couple of hours even with Vcore increased to 1.5. ANything above 1.5 and the temps went crazy.

 

[Markfw]

Yes, but I can only get 2400 at 1.475 vcore ! Thats just about the worst I have seen.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Ah, quit whining. I've got a 4200+ that appears to be a dud overclocker. I can't even squeeze a 10% OC out of it without Prime crashing in a second or two, at least with the 10x and 11x multipliers. I may try again with the 9x. But I'm really leery of overvolting the X2s at all.

 

[biostud]

2.6 stable is still very nice, and don't be too dissapointed if it's the limit.

 

[AnImuS]

curious, whats your temp with that HSF?

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: AnImuS
curious, whats your temp with that HSF?

I honestly don't know. The epox temp sensor reporting is totally borked. It says its loading at like 75C, but I KNOW thats not right. It would have crashed before then...