CCBWE 0550UPMW - any good?

[PARUK]

Got a 3800+ X2 (E6) today - won't have time to play with it until the weekend - anybody have any idea if it's a good 'un?

Full stepping codes:

ADA3800DAA5CD
CCBWE 0550UPMW

Searching on CCBWE 0550UPMW, I only see listings for Opterons (though they all seem to be decent)

 

[PARUK]

Yep I'm pretty hopeful!

I'll only be overclocking on air, but I got an Arctic Freezer - and I'm glad I did - the stock cooler that came in the pack looks just like the one I got with my old 3000+, no heatpipes in sight.

I'd be satisfied with 2.4 (same as I'm getting with the 3000+), 2.5 would make me happy, and anything over, well

I'll post up my results.

 

[PARUK]

Drool

The weekend cannot come fast enough!

 

[PARUK]

Well for anyone who's interested, it's looking like I'm going to settle at 2.4, with 1.425 vcore.

I did boot into XP at 2560, but only with 1.525 vcore, and core 1 barfed the moment it saw Prime 95.

I could go for a higher compromise than 2.4, but this avoids stressing my system (my cpu temps looked fine but my PWM temps were climbing!) Plus, I don't want to be too near the edge as this computer is used for software development.

OK, I'm a wuss!

I am really impressed with the Artic Freezer though. A bit fiddly to fit, but it's very quiet and really does its job well.