Opteron 185 2.60GHz overclockability

[evo4ever]

Hey ppl.

I currently run a 3700 SD @ 2.80GHz and im planning to replace it with an Opty 185. I hear the opty 165s are very good overclockers, are the 185s the same? Can they go well into 3GHz+? Help appreciated.

 

[thegimp03]

I bet you can get it to 3 ghz or so, it probably depends on the cooling you're going to use. I'd check overclockers.com cpu database and see what that comes up with for that processor.

 

[The-Noid]

tankguys.biz tells steppings of the AMD processors. Than you can compare them, to find a good overclocker.

 

[lyssword]

They say as the product gets more production on AMD plant, it becomes a better overclocker, compared to the very first opteron 185's. I'm guessing that opty should be able to do 3.0 like other poster says..

 

[aka1nas]

The 185 will probably not have much headroom compared to the lower models of it's series. On air, I wouldn't expect more than 3Ghz, and more likely closer to 2.8. The only reason to get such a chip is for the high multiplier if you need it. A 170 or 175 would still be a better deal as a 10 or 11 multiplier will still get you to 3Ghz easily on most boards and it is very unlikely you will be able to push it higher without phase-change cooling.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Most Opties will max out around 2.8ghz without further exotic cooling...

I wouldn't have high hopes for the 185 to OC like a champ. I myself would bet 2.75ghz.

 

[tersome]

2.75 ghz is a good bet. IMHO, anything above an Opteron 175 is wasted money.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

NVM