Dissapointing Chip :(

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H3x0rc!st

H3x0rc!st

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I have been trying everything i can think of to squeeze more speed out of this processor but i think its simply a bad clocker, i can only get it to 225FSB, @ 230FSB Prime95 just craps out:



This is the info on top of the chip:
ADA3700AA5BN
KABYE 0540MPMW

Are these known as bad clockers? because it wont budge past 225FSB, nearly maxed out vcore in BIOS for my MSI K8N SLI Platinum motherboard. Temperatures arent an issue so it cant be that, rest of my system is as follows:

MSI K8N Platinum
AMD 3700+ San Diego
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2
GeForce 7800GT
Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU

Im running the memory @ 2.5 - 3 - 3 - 6 2.75v

Any replies would be really appreciated because im tempted just to get another chip atm as i was thinking about going back into watercooling as i have all the stuff but its pointless if i dont have a chip that will produce the goods!
 
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42c is fine, said it was the devider :) (or the HTT...meh)

Temps wise you're fine up to 50-55c but I wouldnt like to go any higher with an athlon 64.
 
I had this problem with an MSI board, wouldn't go above 230fsb. Make sure that you have "Agressive Timings" set to off in the bios.
 
Shouldn't be getting errors... I reckon 1.45 +10% (1.6v) is about as high as you should go.
 
bit of a pants chip imo :P, gonna try increasing vcore a bit more but i dont wanna go too high with it as this overclock will be used all the time
 
ok here are the results:

CPU @ 11 x 240FSB
Memory - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 on a 166 divider @ 2.75v
XFX 7800GT - Core @ 480mhz / Memory @ 1.1ghz
Super PI 1M - 33 seconds
3dmark 2005 - 7699
3dmark 2006 - 3906 (CPU Score - 1018)

Pretty sure its stable, no errors in Prime etc. Full load = 44c

Is this likely to be the max i can get out of this chip and are the above results about right for my system ?
 
I don't see how it can be so bad, my 3000+ reaches 275x9...

Try dropping the multiplier down to 10 then up the FSB.
 
If its any consolation I've just been through the same procedure with my new 3700 and I seem to be maxed out at 238!
 
are you testing the memory everytime you clock the htt up? if not then i guess that your a noob to overclocking and advise you to read the basics guide over at tomshardware.com
 
Ive got the K8N Diamond, and ive had trouble with the memory dividers. It seems to only like some of them, and even fails to post at stock on others. Try putting the memory divider down to 100mhz(2:1) for the moment and see if you can push the cpu further. The htt should be fine up to about 315mhz(Thats what mine maxed out at)
 
Cyber-Mav said:
are you testing the memory everytime you clock the htt up? if not then i guess that your a noob to overclocking and advise you to read the basics guide over at tomshardware.com
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Friendly guy :rolleyes:
 
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