Good overclock for an AMD64 3500

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:27

Hello there. I have an AMD64 3500 with a venice core, using it in conjunction with an AK-855-BL Akasa cooler.

What kind of overclock should I expect. 2.2ghz to 2.4ghz is no problem, but should I try to eek out some more?

Thanks

oweneades · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:41

IIRC the 3500+ was never that good of an overclocker. I think the highest I have read one go on 'normal' cooling was aorund 2.8ghz with most topping out at 2.6ghz.

I would aim for 2.6ghz myself, any more is a bonus.

mikeymike · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:52

i had one, did 2.7ghz, i think 3500 is a bit hit or miss, just give it a go and see what you get

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 14:00

Thanks lads.

It's mostly a gaming PC, and as yet I don't think dual cores are making a massive difference. Until they do I'm going to stay with 939 and then perhaps go core duo when the difference starts to tell.

Hamoodii · 1 Nov 2006 at 14:12

stepping please?

Hamoodii · 1 Nov 2006 at 14:13

tbh if you want to "predict" your overclock, get your stepping and google and there will be forums about oc'ing results on that particular stepping

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 14:14

Not sure without checking. At work at the mo. Does the stepping of these make a big difference?

Hamoodii · 1 Nov 2006 at 14:43

Yes it does actually, for instance:

A really good Venice stepping will do 2.8GHz with low voltage, and 2.9GHz with higher voltage. Whilst some will do 2.7GHz with very high voltage.......It varies. In my experience stepping does make a difference!

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 15:46

Thanks for that. I'll go to 2.4ghz for starters and monitor temps and stability, then take it from there!!

ghgh · 1 Nov 2006 at 16:20

i've got one, socket 939.

can do 3050MHz for super pi and benchmarking and upto 3221MHz for a screenshot thats on 1.7v, but with 1.48v it did 2.907GHz 24/7 folding@home stable.

ive also got an akasa heatsink, but a cheaper £4 one.

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 16:50

As Darth Vader once said, "Impressive. Most impressive"

Out of interest, what kind of temps are you seeing?

Cheers

ghgh · 1 Nov 2006 at 16:58

46c full load @ 2.907GHz. Was at just below 50c when benchmarking just above 3GHz.

robaylesbury · 1 Nov 2006 at 17:02

You're an Eskimo, right? Living near the artic circle?

What do seals taste like?

ghgh · 1 Nov 2006 at 17:21

certainly am mate

really cold room.

El Jimben · 1 Nov 2006 at 17:56

1 GHz overclock, nice :eek:

Hamoodii · 1 Nov 2006 at 18:07

ghgh said:
46c full load @ 2.907GHz. Was at just below 50c when benchmarking just above 3GHz.

Nice oc

slap ed · 2 Nov 2006 at 06:01

that's impressive indeeed , but why isn't cpu z showing volts?

TheOtherOption · 2 Nov 2006 at 10:06

It couldn't believe the read out it was getting

FUNTY · 2 Nov 2006 at 11:50

That is indeed a great clock

ghgh · 2 Nov 2006 at 13:34

cheers for that people....the reason it isnt showing the voltage is because I submitted it to the CPU-z database and it greys out the vcore then for some unknown reason, however, the vcore was set to 1.7v BIOS, 1.64v actual.