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*Note to self* All entries complete and sorted, 25 June 2006
Please post you Opteron overclocking results here instead of a hundred threads. It would be helpful for everybody. I will make a list of steppings and overclocks, linking them to your respective posts.
A few words regarding the burn-in process I use (Warning! This is very time consuming!):
Memory is at stock or any guarenteed stable setting. I will be using StressCPU and CPUBurn. Goals are to achieve a higher stable OC at a progressively decreasing VCore, aided by conventional burn-in.For Dual core CPU's, I would recommend burning-in both core simultaneously. Ther is usually one weak core, which may need a bit more work to bring it up to par with the stronger core. Extra burning-in should not hurt, so keep working with both cores simultaneously throught the process. As always, I mean run two instances of the toasting programs
Just to put things in perspective, with my Venice, out-of-the-box, I could hit 2.55GHz at stock volts, but getting to 2.6GHz necissitated the use of 1.65V! This was prior to the burn-in. After the burn-in, I'm comfortabley lodged at 2.77GHz @ 1.64V. I followed this elaborate process with some measure of success. It may or may-not work for you, it did for me.
- Stock settings for 6hrs (StressCPU)
- Bump net CPU Freq by 50 MHz for
1 hr(Edit*4 hrs) (CPUBurn with error checking off). If you computer crashes,back off by 20MHz.
- Check status for 30 min using StressCPU. If you find errors,bump voltage by 0.025 V and repeat step #2.
- Continue this process till you reach your Magic number/Target Freq (mine is 2.7GHz).
- Turn off error checking and use CPUBurn for > 14 hrs i.e overnight.
- Turn off computer, let it cool down and then use Stress CPU to check for errors. Let it run for the rest of the day. If you still see errors, you have not completed setps 1, 2 properly and have jumped the gun. Don't be hasty!
- Now decrease VCore in steps of 0.025 V and see if you get errors. The idea is to reduce the voltage threshold by this back and forth process.
Format you could use:
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CPU Type: Single 144,146 etc or DC 165,170 etc?
Stepping:
Best Stable OC:
VCore:
Temps: Idle/Load
and by 2.2 - 2.6 I mean 2.2 < x <= 2.6
I really hope this is merged with the "Which Opteron do you have? " thread!
Result Summary:
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[COLOR=DarkOrange][B][SIZE=4]Single Core:[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
Name - Stepping - VCore- Temps - Best stable OC
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[B][COLOR=Yellow]144 Optys:[/COLOR][/B]
1stOVERCLOCKER - cab2e ???? - 1.60 V - 10/23 C - 3453 MHz *
T0T3K - CACJE 0602 GPMW - 1.6 V - 33/45 C - 3141.2 MHz :)
zeimbo - CAB2E 0604 - 1.55 V - 36/55 C - 3105 MHz
Strida - CAB2E 0540 FPMW - 1.65V - 21/35 C - 3008 MHz
LesterP - CAB2E 0545 - 1.65V - 36/42 C - 2950MHz
zigg0 - CAB2E???? - 1.44 V - 29/45 C - 2907 MHz
CCUABIDExORxDIE - CAB2E 0548 FPWM - 1.6 v - 20/35 c - 2880 MHz *
OC/ingmaddog - CAB2E 0545MPMW - 1.56 V -31/52 C - 2840 Mhz
beebadoo - CAB2E 0548FPMW - 26/40 - 1.45 V - 2750 MHz
spion <update> - 1.6V - 33/45 C - 2700 MHz
Tularian - CACJE 0605 BPBW - 30/42 C - 1.367 V - 2700 MHz
Mooyo - CAB2E0540 - 1.392V - 36/45 C - 2700 MHz
rseven - ???? ???? - 1.32 V - 35/53 C - 2700 MHz
hoho220 - cab2e 0546 fpmw - 1.41 V - 32/48 C - 2700 MHz
hambone - CACJE 0546 APBW - 1.55V - 22/30 C - 2700 MHz
Cheator - CBANE - 1.6 V -35/53 -2688 MHz
Spion- CABNE 0544 EPMW - 1.55V - 33/40 C - 2610 MHz
aeiou - CABNE 0544EPMW - 1.45 V - 36/43 C - 2600 MHz
zetachi - CAB2E 0540 FPMW - 1.50V - 32/47 C - 2547 MHz
[B][COLOR=Yellow]146 Optys:[/COLOR][/B]
before - CACJE 0603FPMW Batch#0351 -1.68V - ?/? C - 3201 MHz **
before - CACJE 0603FPMW Batch#0429 - 1.63 V - 30/48 C - 3160 MHz *
before - CABYE 0540APMW - 1.700 V - 35/54 C - 3118 MHz :thup:
before - CACJE 0603FPMW Batch#0073 - 1.660 V - 30/47 C - 3108 MHz*
before - CACJE 0603FPMW Batch#0139 - 1.39 V - 26/38 C - 3001 MHz
coustang - CAB2E 0540 - 1.55V - 25/32 C - 3116 MHz
turkey4550 - cab2e ???? - 1.5 V - 32/48 C - 3001 MHz
tranceaddict - CABYE 0540 FPMW - 1.55 V - 38/48 C - 3000 MHz
Squads - CAB2E 0604 EAPW - 1.55V - 23/41 C - 3000 MHz
tvdang7 - CAB2E 0604 EPAW - 1.4 V - 29/45 C - 2800 MHz
beebadoo - CAB2E 0548FPMW - 26/40 - 1.45 V - 2750 MHz
Master Woot - CABYE0540FPMW - 1.48V - ?/? C - 3050 MHz
Revivalist - CABYE 0540 MPMW - 1.500V - 26/44 C - 3030 MHz
Soundx98 - CABYE0540FPBW - 1.5V - 38/53 C - 3001 MHz
DaveB - CAB2E0540FPMW - 1.6V - 32/52 C - 3000 MHz
DaveB - CABYE0540FPAW - 1.6V - 32/54 C - 3000 MHz
Revivalist - CABNE 0545 BPMW - 1.660V - 26/44 C - 2990 MHz
Revivalist - CABNE 0545 BPMW - 1.620V - 26/56 C - 2950 MHz
<<Spider>> - CAB2E??? - 1.54 V - ??/?? C -2950 MHz
Revivalist - CABNE 0545 BPMW - 1.629V - 26/48 C - 2930 MHz
Soundx98 - CABYE0543FPBW - 1.5V - 26/48 C - 2900 MHz
<<Spider>> - CAB2E??? - 1.55V - ??/?? C - 2900 MHz
lars_ecks - CAB2E 0540 - 1.54 V - 26/38 C - 2900 MHz
VinnyTAMU - CABYE 0540FPAW - 1.456V - 32/42 C - 2900 MHz *
Midnight Dream - CABYE 0540 - 1.6V - 38/43 C - 2900 MHz
snakeskinner - CACJE 0551 - 1.55 V - 33/43 -2850MHz
[COLOR=Yellow][B]148 Optys:[/B][/COLOR]
Aphex_Tom_9 - CABYE0528 - 1.7V - ? - 3300MHz
zeimbo - CABNE 0528GPMW - 1.57 V - 34/43 C - 3122 Mhz
ixtapalapaquetl - CABNE 0528GPMW - 1.616 V - 35/50 C - 3102 MHz
Stewlounse - CACJE????? - 1.55 v - 32/46 C - 3025 MHz
GV2NIX - CABYE 0536 - 1.55 V - 36/44 C - 3005 MHz
gjwild - CABYE 0543 FPMW - 33/49 C - 1.55V - 3006 Mhz
Kid98 - CABYE 0543 - ?.?? V - 29/44 C -3005 MHz*
Eldonko - CAB2E 0546 PPMW - 1.56 V -29/44 C - 2990 Mhz
Nexus Realized - CAB2E 0545CPBW -1.5 V - 33/46 C - 2970 MHz
Revivalist - CAB2E 0545 CPAW - 1.62V - 26/68 C - 2950 MHz
skane - CABYE 0543FPMW - 1.54V -32/48 C - 2920 MHz
<<Spider>> -CAB2E???? - 1.52 V - 29/37 C - 2915 MHz
gplracer - CAByE 0540 PPMW - 1.45 V - 33/46 C - 2910 MHz
EvilCloudStrife - CABYE 0536 - 1.52V - 28/42 C - 2900 MHz
Michfan - CAB2E 0548 - 1.45 V - 28/38 C - 2800 MHz
ocZer - CABYE 0540 FPBW - 1.525 v - 33/51 C - 2871 MHz
Revivalist - CABYE 0543 FPMW - 1.59V - 26/68 C - 2870 MHz
Revivalist - CABYE 0543 FPMW - 1.55V - 26/41 C - 2860 MHz
Ri0 - CAB2 0545 CPBW - 1.41V - ?/35 C - 2800MHz
xb1az3x - CABYE 0542 FPMW - 1.40 V -26/34 C - 2750 MHz
[COLOR=Yellow][B]150 Optys:[/B][/COLOR]
ixtapalapaquetl - CABCE 0512UPCW - 1.635 V - ??/?? C -3100 MHz
avalanche83 - CABGE - 1.45V - 30/40 C - 3000MHz
Eldonko - CABGE 0534 SPMW - 1.63V - 23/38 C - 2950Mhz*
[COLOR=Red][B]Incomplete:[/B][/COLOR]
eljefe - (what type? i.e 144/146 etc?) - CAB2E0540 - 1.45V - 28/38 - 3000MHz
Master Woot - CABGE05436VPMW - ?V - ?/? C - ? MHz
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[COLOR=DarkOrange][B][SIZE=4]Dual Core:[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
Name - Stepping - VCore- Temps - Best stable OC
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[B][COLOR=Yellow]165 Optys:[/COLOR][/B]
praz - CCBBE 0610DPMW - 1.598 V - 27/ 36 C - 3050 MHz ( How are your temps so low at 1.6 V ??)
mysterfix - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.48 V - 28/39 C - 2900 MHz
majestic - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.475 v - 34/44 - 2900 MHz*
nickgls - CCBWE 0546MPMW - 1.45 V - 28/45 - 2853 MHz *
OO3 - CCB1E 0550VPMW - 1.55 V - 35/55 C - 2853 MHz
eldonko - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.49V - 28/38 C -2800 MHz
OneArmedScissor - 0551 UPMW - 1.54 V - 28/? C -2800 MHz
evancold - CCBWE 0548 XPMW - 1.392 V -32/48 C - 2853 MHz
IvanAndreevich - 0531 TPMW - 1.50 V - 32/46 C - 2800 MHz
IvanAndreevich - 0551 VPMW - 1.60 V - 35/53 C - 2800 MHz
snagglebot - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.50 V - 36/40 C - 2800MHz
Luie - CCBWE 0551UPMW - ?? v -30/33 c - 2790 MHz
dsmforlife - ???? ???? - 1.500 v -33/52 c - 2790 MHz (Please provide the missing info)
Super Nade - CCBWE 0534 MPMW131606AK50026 - 1.53 V - 36/48 C - 2745 MHz
pmrdij - CCBWE 0546MPMW - 1.425 V - 27/41 C - 2700MHz
Milzee - CCBWE 0551 UPMW - 1.51 V - 36/54 C - 2700 MHz
squads - CCB1E 0551 VPMW - 1.39 V - 24/38 C - 2700 MHz
dawei213 - CCBWE 0551UPMW - 1.5 V - 28/39 C - 2700 MHz
Kenai - ????? -1.4 V -32/36 C - 2700 MHz
mudpark41 - CCBWE0543 - 1.50V - ??/?? C - 2661 MHz
spydeymon - CCBWE 0541 RPMW - 1.5V - 34/47 C - 2680 MHz
rseven - CCB1E 0550 VPMW -1.35V - 28/40 - 2700 MHz
Warren G - CCBWE 0551 UPMW - 1.35 V - 36/48 C - 2611 MHz
kovboi - CCBWE 0534MPMW - 1.425 V - 31/44 - 2601 MHz
WPatterson - CCBWE 0534MPMW - 1.43 V - 31/46 C - 2601 MHz
Juic3 - CBBWE 0551 VPMW - 1.5 V - 29/45 C - 2600 MHz
CountChocula - CCBWE ???? - ?? V - 33/45 C - 2600 MHz
Jojo1971 - CCBWE 0536 MPMW - 1.5 V- 36/56 C - 2600 MHz
xSTATIC - CCBWE 0551 WPMW - 1.4 v - 30/44 C - 2600 MHz
Pntgrd - ???0544 - 1.4 V - 31/50 C - 2600MHz
Immortallobster - CCBWE 0546SPMW - 1.50 V - 38/45 C - 2560 Mhz
ziggo0 - CCBWE 0541RPMW - 1.49 V - 30/42 C - 2512 MHz
Wiggles - CCBWE 0536 - 1.40 V - 32/44 C - 2520 MHz
bballplaya - CCBWE 0550 XPMW - 1.35 V - 26/41 C - 2502 MHz
ctay - CCBWE 0551 WPMW - 1.400 V - 35/52 C - 2520 MHz
ffzen - CCBWE 0551 UPMW - 1.35 V - 29/42 C - 2502 MHz
bballplaya - ??????? - 1.375V - 30/ 45 C - 2502 MHz
pricekey - CCBWE ???? - 1.325 V -29/39 C - 2439 MHz
evancold - CCBWE 0548 XPMW - 1.392 V -29/39 C - 2853 MHz
GraveLayer - ????? - 1.41 V - 24/36 C - 2115 MHz
Middo - 0550 UPMW- (Testing)
[B][COLOR=Yellow]170 Optys:[/COLOR][/B]
andyisc00l - CCB1E 0550 VPMW - 1.55 V - 33/47 C - 3050 MHz
ixtapalapaquetl - CCBWE 0530TPMW - 1.58 V - ??/?? C - 2970 MHz
meionm - CCBWE 0530 - 1.5V - ??/?? C - 2900MHz
meionm - 0546 XPPW - 1.6225V - ??/?? C - 2850MHz
chucko - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 31/47 C - 1.47 V - 2809 MHz
jahn.hz - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.425 v - 26/38 - 2800 MHz
Haste266 - CCBWE 0546XPMW - 1.475V - 37/42 C -2800 MHz *
custom90gt - CCBWE0541RPMW - 1.56V - 30/48 C - 2800 MHz
ninjaWreck - CCBWE 0530 - 1.48V - 32/50 C - 2800 MHz
kimochii72 - CCBWE0530 - 1.45V - 31/51 C - 2750 MHz
paleh0rse - CCBWE 0546XPMW - 1.475V - 35/45 C - 2750 mhZ
UT2K7 - CCBWE 0550UPMW - 1.45 V - 35/45 - 2750 MHz
Zeimbo - CCBWE 0536MPMW - 1.54 V - 32/39 C - 2730 MHz
meionm - 0546 SPMW - 1.5675V - ??/?? C - 2700MHz
shmadz - CCBWE 0551 UPMW - 1.47V - 45C - 2720 MHz
moregooder - CCBWE 0543MPMW - 1.58 V -39/46 C - 2700 MHz
harlam357 - CCBWE 0530TPMW - 1.4 V - 30/44 C -2700MHz
hi_its_ryan - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.52 V - 32/48 C -2650 MHz
vixro - CCBWE 0456 XPMW - 1.4 V -36/45 C - 2650 MHz
Luie - CCBWE 0551UPMW - 1.5V - 28/53 C - 2650 MHz
alnorth - CCBWE 0543TPMW - 1.55 V - 33C/51 C - 2610 Mhz
ROH - CCBWE 0534 SPMW - 1.46V - 27/47 C - 2500 MHz
moregooder - CCBWE 0543MPMW - 1.58 V -39/46 C - 2700 MHz
Scar - CCBWE 0550 UPMW - 1.36 V - 30/39 C - 2800 MHz *
[COLOR=Yellow][B]175 Optys:[/B][/COLOR]
noxqzs - CCBWE 0530TPMW - 1.41V - 29/35 - 2900MHz
MoreGooder - CCBWE 0543MPMW - 1.58 V -39/46 C - 2700 MHz
deathman - CCBWE 0541FPBW - 1.54 V - 32/48 C - 2700 MHz
JRE - CCBWE 0541 RPMW - 1.525 V - 29/38 C - 2665 MHz
hulioni - CCBWE 0541 - 1.43V - 23/37 - 2600MHz
[COLOR=Red][B]Incomplete:[/B][/COLOR]
drkCrix - CCBWE 0541RPMW - ?? - ??/?? C - ???? MHz
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Some Analysis:
Not much data to draw any conclusion amongst the 144 series.
With the 146 series, the critical parameter, surprisingly was the week code alone, i.e 0540 > everything else. There is no clear cut demarcation between CABYE/CABNE/CAB2E without taking the 0540 into account.
With the 146 series, the earlier week CPU's offered a lot more than the later week codes. Note that the VCore varies, but I'm saying this because people who have the killer results have them because they can get there whilst the other's can't (or so I feel).
With the DC 165 Opty's week 36 (my CPU) has proved to be an excellent one. I'm more than happy! The rest are quite good but lack that extra boost.
Clearly the week 30 Opterons are kings. Just take a look at Ninjawreck's scores. He has killed everybody else in the Dual core arena!
I'd be glad if you guys can point out more correlations/patterns.
*Update*
Looks like the 0550 OEM CPU's are excellent. Looks like they may be on par with the 030's. The key is to cut down on load temps. We see load temps hitting 50+ C at modest voltages. There is a bit more headroom if temps can be controlled.
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