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Anyone running an Opty 185?

pastymuncher

pastymuncher

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Hi guys, i just found an Opty 185 2.6ghz dual core cpu with the Venus core for a very good price. As it's the same speed as an FX60 i figure it's the same but with a locked multi. How do these things clock?

The reason i ask is because i want to upgrade to a 8800GTX but my 4000+ is going to hold that back. I could upgrade to C2D but that means new everything and i would'nt be able to afford the new 8800 then. This way i get to keep my current ram, excellent mobo etc. Then if i need to in a year or so i can upgrade the rest then. By then Intel will be on the 45nm process as well. Everything is watercooled and this motherboard has millions of clocking options so hopefully i should hit at least 3gig.

What do you think?
 
Well if its from the UK Then i know where your getting it from & its a Denmark really.
This is mine that i got Thursday
CCBBE 0613RPMW.
 
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That's pretty damn good. Have you still got the X1900 crossfire cards as in your profile? If so what are you getting in benchies or more importantly, games?
 
PaulProteus said:
WOW 3 GHz undervolted (1.28V)? It also runs at very low temps. Are water cooled?
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Yes water cooled but the temps are not as good as they would be if i had my tube of AS5 to hand, but was in a hurry so used some zalman Thermal Grease that is not as good.

I will remove the IHS and use AS5 for better temps.
 
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pastymuncher said:
That's pretty damn good. Have you still got the X1900 crossfire cards as in your profile? If so what are you getting in benchies or more importantly, games?
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Haven't done any gaming with it yet & i still have the 1900xtx crossfired.
 
pastymuncher said:
Hi guys, i just found an Opty 185 2.6ghz dual core cpu with the Venus core for a very good price. As it's the same speed as an FX60 i figure it's the same but with a locked multi. How do these things clock?

The reason i ask is because i want to upgrade to a 8800GTX but my 4000+ is going to hold that back. I could upgrade to C2D but that means new everything and i would'nt be able to afford the new 8800 then. This way i get to keep my current ram, excellent mobo etc. Then if i need to in a year or so i can upgrade the rest then. By then Intel will be on the 45nm process as well. Everything is watercooled and this motherboard has millions of clocking options so hopefully i should hit at least 3gig.

What do you think?
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The only reason to get the 185 is because of the x13 mutli and you'd only need this if your mobo couldn't hit a HTT of 230 and you'd probably have the worst board ever if it couldn't do that! You could probablt save yourself a few quid and get a 165/170/175 and have a look here for the good steppings: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96900
 
El Jimben said:
The only reason to get the 185 is because of the x13 mutli and you'd only need this if your mobo couldn't hit a HTT of 230 and you'd probably have the worst board ever if it couldn't do that! You could probablt save yourself a few quid and get a 165/170/175 and have a look here for the good steppings: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96900
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Damn people who have fx60`s must have really crap setups then, i mean why else have an unlocked multi :D
 
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El Jimben said:
The only reason to get the 185 is because of the x13 mutli and you'd only need this if your mobo couldn't hit a HTT of 230 and you'd probably have the worst board ever if it couldn't do that! You could probablt save yourself a few quid and get a 165/170/175 and have a look here for the good steppings: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96900
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That's all very well and good but ordering on line you can't pick your steppings and you might get a bad clocker. Everyone was going on about how the 4000+ Sandy's clock. I go and get one and the damn thing only goes to 2.8ghz. It's definately the cpu as i ruled out everything else. Even to hit 2.8 it needs 1.55v. At least if i get a 185 and it's a bad clocker i have got a better stock speed to fall back on. It should at least hit 2.8 anyway.

The motherboard is not a problem as it has more options than you can shake a stick at. It should have anyway as it's a top end 939 board. Max HTT is 400 if i remember rightly.
 
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pastymuncher said:
Final8y, how are you getting on with that 185? Have you had any games running yet?
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haven't done any gaming yet with too much to do around the flat.
Also im waiting for the active water cooling to this setup to arrive next week Thursday. 120.1 & 120.2 rads.

But ill give 3DMark06 a go later today.
 
pastymuncher said:
That's all very well and good but ordering on line you can't pick your steppings and you might get a bad clocker. Everyone was going on about how the 4000+ Sandy's clock. I go and get one and the damn thing only goes to 2.8ghz. It's definately the cpu as i ruled out everything else. Even to hit 2.8 it needs 1.55v. At least if i get a 185 and it's a bad clocker i have got a better stock speed to fall back on. It should at least hit 2.8 anyway.

The motherboard is not a problem as it has more options than you can shake a stick at. It should have anyway as it's a top end 939 board. Max HTT is 400 if i remember rightly.
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Depends where you're looking, I got mine from a well known auction site and they guy told me the exact stepping before I bought it ;) £200 is pricey for a 185 is pricey imo.
 
Cheaper than a whole new rig though. I should be able to get 70 quid for my retail 4000+ at auction, based on prices they have been going for. Take that into account and it will only cost me £130 delivered. That was also the cheapest i could find them on the internet. I found 7 retailers with them in stock ranging from £198.99 to £215.87 delivered. One had them showing as a pre-order for £470.81 :eek: :eek: :eek: .

An auction site was the first place i looked but there are none there.
 
The thing is you have to pay whatever the price is. There is nowhere (that i can find anyway) that sells them cheaper. I can't keep this 4000+ to go with a 8800gtx as it will seriously bottleneck it. I am not going to go with the likes of a 165 as knowing my luck i will get yet another useless clocker and get stuck with a low clock speed again. At least with the 185 i have got 2.6ghz to fall back on. It should at least run at 2.8ghz, but hopefully 3ghz. I have a very good motherboard and memory which just needs a decent cpu.
 
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