what mobo to pair with opteron 165 for 2.8ghz oc?

[MrX8503]

here are my choices for mobo

dfi lanparty ultrad or epox nf4 ultra.

i'm leaning towards freezer pro 64 for the heatsink and i just need some suggestions on ram. Keep in mind i want to budget as much as i can. If i cannot reach 2.8 than i'll just go with asrock and accept the lower clocks.

 

[Corporate Thug]

lanparty

 

[Cook1]

DFI if you want to OC, no contest.

As for heatsinks, look at Thermalright's line.

 

[MrX8503]

i noticed that lanparty requires 485w psu. so i wouldnt be able to use the 450w fortron fsp?

 

[Cook1]

List the rest of your system, chances are your PSU is fine.

 

[KeyzerSoze]

DFI

 

[MrX8503]

7800gt
WD 250 sataII
NEC 3545a
floppy drive
opteron 165
2x1gb gskill

i'll just be running 1 hd, 1 burner, and a floppy. NO more than that.

 

[Cook1]

You're fine with that PSU.

 

[Tweakin]

2.8 from a 165 is really reaching for the sky in my opinion...that's a great OC and most don't reach that. I would be more realistic with 2.5, and in that frame what you have is fine.

 

[robertk2012]

DFI for the board.
Ram really doesnt matter. I heard there is a problem with cosair ram but im using corsair value ram right now and havent had any issues.

 

[Painman]

RAM matters a lot more with the DFI boards than it does with others - its BIOS is aggressive and some RAM will require a lot of tinkering to run properly. Read this.

 

[robertk2012]

Well all I can say is that I havent had any problems.

 

[Painman]

I was meaning for the OP to read the DFI thread, sorry for not making that clear.

 

[MrX8503]

so even if dfi requies 485w i can still use my 450w fortron?

also i'm getting confused. why is good ram required for ocing? why do people talk about timings? timings dont matter due to onboard mem controller. am i missing something here? i was planning to use decent ram with dividers.

EDIT:

robertk what kind of ram are you getting and whats your stepping?

 

[robertk2012]

Im using cosair value ram. Timings are more important that actual bandwith. Actual performace increases are generally very small. Im not saying buy the cheapest ram you can get. Im just say for the $ you probably get the least benifit from ram.

As far as the stepping. I dont know. I bought a motherboard combo with the fan already in place. I have never had a reason to take it off and find out. Sorry.

You SHOULD be ok with that PSU.

 

[MrX8503]

my only issue with the dfi board is the psu requirement. so what are the advantages does it have over epox for me to oc better? because dfi has a 150 divider? higher htt?

 

[Doctorweir]

Just forget about the PSU requirement. Your components will never suck more than 300W real life under full load...

 

[MrX8503]

Originally posted by: Doctorweir
Just forget about the PSU requirement. Your components will never suck more than 300W real life under full load...

thanx, when i read about the dfi board on forums. People made it sound as if the DFI will accept 485w+ only even if your components dont need that much.

 

[Lark888]

I ran my DFI with an Antec 380S (380w) power supply for months until upgraded to 520w Skyhawk PS (which was inexpensive and has worked well). My conclusion -> be more concerned with the PS current capability on the different voltage rails than the 'rated' power. The Antec 380 provided 24a/12v single rail, 35a/5v, 28a/3.3v. I've seen higher rated PS with less capability.

Assuming your 450w PS is of reasonable quality, I would expect no problems.

 

[MrX8503]

thanx for the info lark. Well the fsp fortron has dual 12v rails and has 18amps each. So i think this is sufficient.

EDIT

here are the volt specs

+3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@2A

 

[atybimf]

Originally posted by: MrX8503
thanx for the info lark. Well the fsp fortron has dual 12v rails and has 18ams each. So i think this is sufficient.

Yup, it will be.

 

[starwars7]

Originally posted by: MrX8503
thanx for the info lark. Well the fsp fortron has dual 12v rails and has 18amps each. So i think this is sufficient.

EDIT

here are the volt specs

+3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@2A

Do you have a link to the actual one? There are a couple 450 Fortons

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: starwars7

Originally posted by: MrX8503
thanx for the info lark. Well the fsp fortron has dual 12v rails and has 18amps each. So i think this is sufficient.

EDIT

here are the volt specs

+3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@2A

Do you have a link to the actual one? There are a couple 450 Fortons

Not really that big of an issue anyways. The PSU will more more then enough, even if it is an older one.

 

[MrX8503]

Originally posted by: starwars7

Originally posted by: MrX8503
thanx for the info lark. Well the fsp fortron has dual 12v rails and has 18amps each. So i think this is sufficient.

EDIT

here are the volt specs

+3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@2A

Do you have a link to the actual one? There are a couple 450 Fortons

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954

 

[tjpark1111]

THAT PSU IS ENOUGH. END OF CONVERSATION. Anyways, the DFI board is just known for overclockability, with HTT speeds able to reach VERY high. The problem is the noisy chipset fan, but going passive ain't too good for overclocking. Don't worry about timings, they actually give very little effects on actual performance. Cheap value ram should do fine, but it seems you could afford some crucial ballistix(2x512mb).