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Got my Opty 165 yesterday

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Not a bad chip at all !!!

2.7ghz on 1.425v using my Arctic Cooler Pro. Temps are just super...28 Idle and 36 LOAD (full load, 2 instances of PRIME, one on each core)

I have a 2gb kit of OCZ Platiunum and I max out at DDR500 with it at 2.5-3-3-7. I find it only really likes a 166 divider, so I am limited to the FSB being set at 300.

I am convinced that this chip is good for 2.8 - 2.9ghz @ around 1.5v

I'll buy an PC4000 2gb kit today, and then run further tests over the weekend.

FX60 and more performance for less than 40% of the FX60 price...get them while you can.
 
Sorry mate

I'm using DFI SLI-D nf4 mobo and a Hiper-x 550w PSU. I recommend the Hiper, second best PSU I've used.

The DFI mobo was dead handy when I used BH5 RAM as it could push 4v through the DIMMS.

Done a little bit more playing this morning and I'm now looking stable at 2750mhz ! :)
 
jezzag said:
What vcore are you now using to get 2.75Ghz and is it prime stable?
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I could reach 2.6ghz on default volts (1.35v)

2.7ghz @ 1.45v and I ran PRIME (one instance on each core) for 4 hours last night before I got bored !!!

Vcore currently on 2.75ghz is 1.475v, although I may goto 1.5v as PRIME just failed. Temps are 28 IDLE and 38 LOAD. I am sooooo impressed with the temps. I reckon, when I get some different RAM, I might chuck 1.6v through it and see if 2.8-2.9ghz is do-able.

LDT is set to 1.3v, and the chipset is set to 1.6v. Anything over 2.6ghz will not boot unless these voltages are used on the DFI (I get PFN_LIST BSOD if theyre not used)

I'm not overly concerned if PRIME Fails. I have had 5 Optys now (144's and 146's) and all failed prime at 2.9-3.0 ghz, but were completely stable for HL2, Age of Empires 3, FEAR and DOOM3.
 
I was really suprised with the temps. I bought one of those Arctic Coolers 64 that OCUK had on offer for the last few days. Its the best 14 quid I have spent for a long time !!! I had one of those Vapochill Micro things (ost 30 quid) and its rubbish in comparison
 
No, Windows will install the multi processor drivers for you. Check the BIOS is up to dat aswell.

Side note, Gibbo just confirmed that he has some 170's in stock. I just bought one. My wife is gonna go ballistic when she gets home !!! I also bought 2gb of the G.Skill 4000 HZ. Man, I am so dead.... LOL :D :D :D

This means I now have a 3ghz naked 146, 2gb of OCZ Platinum 3200 and a 165 for sale !
 
Fortunately, I can generally sell the benefits of a new processor to the wife !!! Theres always the question of how far things will overclock though. I think I will give the 170 a try, and keep the highest clocker of the 2. From what I read in the MEMORY section, some people have hit DDR 540-550 with the G.Skill HZ, so this will give me some scope using a 166 divider with the 165. I am certain that the 165 has more in her. I know that some of these Opteron dont scale so well with extra voltage though. I'm basically looking to achieve a game play stable 2.8-2.9ghz dual core chip, and I feel lucky this weekend.

TEGGS - how is the chip from the states doing ??
 
I am happy now, this has taken me ALL day tweaking! LOL

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IzaLearnin said:
What's going on with your 12v & 5v rails?
Nice work I would be grinning like a cheshire cat with that!
You have updates by the way!
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LOL - Since the moment I plugged this board in over a year ago, those figures have always remained consistant. I just put it down to some dodgy sensors on the board. I've had 3 different high end PSU's and yet those figures have never changed.

BTW...I was grinning. Its funny really, its a strange thing to get excited about really....
 
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