Trying to OC an AMD 6000+ dual core

[geneSW]

Ok, so i've got an AMD 6000+ dual core sitting on a Gigabyte GA-MA69VS-S2. I've lowered by DDR2 speeds to 667 instead of 800 (default for my ram), Changes FSB from 15x200 to 15x215, stepped of course letting each 5 extra FSB "burn in" for 2-3 days before stepping up another 5... so started off at 205, then going to 210, then 215... But as soon as I try to go to 220... I get BSOD after 5 minuets. This happened on both Windows XP MCE SP3 and the new Windows 7 RC. All voltages are at default values. It's not a heating problem as i'm still not poping 40C under load at my current OC. I would like to get this chip up to 3.4 in the long run, but I can live with 3.3. So, any suggestions?

 

[Eureka]

You probably hit your voltage limit. You have to up the voltage to keep going. I would increment by .05v until its stable again. Heating only really changes when you change the voltage, use core temp to watch but usually a .05v bump won't do much..

I don't think you need to let it burn in, just use Prime95 to test stability, chances are it'll crash within the first 30 minutes or it'll stay stable (true stability requires 12+ hours of prime95).

 

[geneSW]

Correction... the MoBo is a Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H... Just out of curiosity... does anybody know what that MoBo's Bios caps out the voltage at? Last MoBo I had I couldn't get it to do above 1.5v no matter what I tried. If I can get this one to do above 1.5v then I may have a chance on this OC, otherwise i'm SOL. lol.

 

[Eureka]

http://www.hardocp.com/article...M4MCwzLCxoZW50aHVzaWE=

The BIOS allows for a maximum of 1.550V to be supplied to the CPU, which is a high ceiling when using the newer .65nm AM2 CPUs.

1.55 sounds like a high voltage amount. You shouldn't really need to push it past 1.55V.

 

[geokilla]

AMD X2 6000+ Top out at around 3Ghz, so there's no point in overclocking that CPU.

 

[LoneNinja]

Even with a 5000BE I've never been able to get a Brisbane core stable past 3.1Ghz, which is the default speed for your 6000, the 6000 is basically at its limits right out of the factory.

 

[geneSW]

But isn't an AMD 6000+ and an AMD 6400+ basically the same chip with different steppings? I mean, there's only a 200MHZ difference between them, no change in L2 cache, or voltage requirements IIRC. If this is the case then shouldn't this chip be able to do 3.3 with some voltage modifications?

 

[geneSW]

Originally posted by: Eureka
http://www.hardocp.com/article...M4MCwzLCxoZW50aHVzaWE=

The BIOS allows for a maximum of 1.550V to be supplied to the CPU, which is a high ceiling when using the newer .65nm AM2 CPUs.

1.55 sounds like a high voltage amount. You shouldn't really need to push it past 1.55V.

Didn't see this untill just now...

The stock voltage for the AMD 6000+ and AMD 6400+ is already 1.500v. Interesting that it would cap out at 1.550v.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

The board's mosfets probably can't handle the power requirements on the relatively power-hungry 6000+ and 6400+, hence the cap. You're not going to get that 6000+ much above 3.2 as that was about its limit. You might hit 3.4, but you'd have much better luck with the 6400+ Black Edition.

There is also a 6000+ Brisbane core, but its stock frequency was 3.1 GHz and only had 2x512MB L2 cache. You don't have a Brisbane, but top frequencies are roughly the same as you're also lucky to get a Brisbane above 3.2, too.

 

[Leyawiin]

Never had any luck OCing my X2 6400+ regardless how cool it was. The "BE" designation was kind of worthless.