Dual Core Optys

siclilmonkey · 14 Nov 2006 at 10:47

hey i curently have a single core opty 146 @ 3ghz

im intrested in geting a dual core opty to replace this cpu

i have a choice of

165
AMD Opteron 64 170 Socket939 , Denmark Core, 2 x 2.0GHz , 2MB Cache, Retail

my first choice was the 165 but i can get the 170 for £30 more

im thinking of now getting the 170 can some i kick me in the behind and say get it or should i get somthing else?

mikeymike · 14 Nov 2006 at 11:09

get either, they will both be good

well thats if you cant tell stepping either one is. going to be an unknown quantity as to how far it will overclock.
if you can tell stepping on both chips then obviously post them here and people will tell you which one is the better bet to overclock the farthest

DrMekon · 14 Nov 2006 at 11:39

Ive just ordered a 165 CCBBE 0615EPMW, which is meant to ge a great stepping for 2.8/3ghz... got it off ebay, but coming from states... £120 delivered!!!

There are 19 available!!!

nero120 · 14 Nov 2006 at 11:53

DrMekon said:
Ive just ordered a 165 CCBBE 0615EPMW, which is meant to ge a great stepping for 2.8/3ghz... got it off ebay, but coming from states... £120 delivered!!!

There are 19 available!!!

Thanks for the heads up dude, I might have to follow suit...

siclilmonkey · 14 Nov 2006 at 11:58

i can get a 170 for £130 with an unknown stepping but ill email them and ask to see if they can get me the stepping information.

gona go with the 170 10x multiplyer easier then 9x lol

ill try and get the stepping information asap

siclilmonkey · 14 Nov 2006 at 12:12

also i have never heared of the denmark core, is this a diffrent core to normal or is it the normal core.

Paul_Robson · 14 Nov 2006 at 12:15

I have my opteron 165 running at 2.85 ghz, and its flying, im well made up, COB really helped me over clock and get the best out of my chip

DrMekon · 14 Nov 2006 at 12:20

I have my opteron 165 running at 2.85 ghz, and its flying

Can I ask for some more info...?? Stepping, FSB, divider, vcore etc.. also what mobo ram ou have.....

Thanks!!

siclilmonkey · 14 Nov 2006 at 12:51

also what core it is :rolleyes:

Paul_Robson · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:37

My opteron 165 is stepping CCB1E 0609 FPMW. I have an asus a8n32 sli deluxe motherboard at stock volts.My memory is corsair 3500LL pro.My FSB is 317mhz and my cpu is the denmark core. Mem timing are 3,3,3,8.I am air cooled also, i use the artic 7 pro cooler, and my pc is really quiet. Hope this helps ya.

siclilmonkey · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:39

yeah ta

just neva heared of denmark core and though it may be a new core or something will be ordering one as soon as they get back to me about steppings

gadget^ · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:46

sorry for trashing post !!

wonder if the xeon with take off like the opty did

FUNTY · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:52

I have just found one at a UK Seller for £115 with delivery. That is pretty cheap.

I may sell my 3000+ on the bay and upgrade. Well worth the upgrade to dual core for peanuts.

Paul_Robson · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:58

Your welcome. I paid over the odds for my opteron 165. I got it for £180 , 2 months ago, but i knew it was a good one.Ive had it to 3,1 ghz but my own in-ability to overclock stopped me going more or stable. But at 2.85ghz im way happy, my pc flys and my games run a lot better,once u get over 2.5ghz your pc comes alive, i really did feel a good difference.And i think the new xeons will do well if intel keep the price right.

Paul_Robson · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:59

Only get an opti 165 if the stepping is good.I once bought one for £130 and it wouldnt go over 2.3 ghz, it was crap.So i sold it on ebay and i got this one, which im way happy with.

nero120 · 14 Nov 2006 at 15:47

FUNTY said:
I have just found one at a UK Seller for £115 with delivery. That is pretty cheap.

I may sell my 3000+ on the bay and upgrade. Well worth the upgrade to dual core for peanuts.

Please could you let me know where you found this? I cant find one in stock anywhere! Email in trust!

luismenendez · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:51

nero120 said:
Please could you let me know where you found this? I cant find one in stock anywhere! Email in trust!

don't be surprise if they tell you is not in stock a that price and if you want one you have to pay £60 more.

It happened twice to me last month and still waiting for the money back in one of them :mad:

siclilmonkey · 16 Nov 2006 at 14:51

i have managed to find about 5 supplyers with them in stock aparenly i have emailed them all to see if they can give me any info on the steppings

they range from £120 - £130

mikeymike · 16 Nov 2006 at 14:57

have you tried from america? i bought an X2 3800+ from america ages ago but i saved ~£60 on the price it cost over here, and that was including the 20 odd quid i paid for postage

only bad thingm, it did take 2 weeks to arrive and if it died i'd never realistically be able to return it, still going strong 6months down the line though

siclilmonkey · 16 Nov 2006 at 15:35

after delivery and import tax probably wont be that much cheeper