New C2D rig is a winner.

[Stan_Lite]

Got the new rig up and running and she's exceeded all expectations

Spec:

Mobo - Gigabyte DS3
CPU - E6300
RAM - Geil 1Gb PC6400
Case - Akasa PC62
PSU - Tagan TG530-U15
Cooling - Arctic Freezer 7 Pro
HDD - old 80Gb IDE I had lying around


Overclocking:

Rig is currently stress testing (Orthos Gromacs test) at 450x7=3150MHz at 1.325V (yes folks - that's a 69% overclock at STOCK volts ).

I actually started off at 1.45V as recommended in a couple of threads in the overclocking forum and had it to 460. I couldn't get any higher though - I'm almost certain it's the RAM holding me back (it is running considerably higher than it was intended to).
After I hit the limit of the RAM, I knocked it back to 450 and started reducing the Vcore (I actually had it running small FFTs at 1.30V for 10 minutes before it crapped out).
I ran small FFTs for a couple of hours with no problems at 1.325V and am now running the Gromacs test for a couple of hours (no problems so far).

I'm certain there's a lot more in this chip but I'll have to get some faster RAM to find out (which I will ).

Temps:

Idle - 25 -26C
Gromacs test - 35-36C
Small FFT test - 37-38C

I am very, very impressed with this setup and look forward to getting some faster memory to push it to it's limit (whatever that may be - if it can do 3150 at stock volts, who can say how far it will go?).

You can rest assured it will be Folding before the night is through, I just want to run the Gromacs test for a while to make sure it's stable enough.

Stan

 

[Stan_Lite]

Makes you feel all warm inside don't it!

Certainly does (although some of that may be the Glenlivet ).

So how long till you replace all the other rigs with C2D's?

I'm actually planning on waiting until the Kentsfields come out and selling off all the A64s and replacing some of them with quad cores - a lot less PCs/power consumption for the same/more output (I'll probably keep the C2Ds, as they're damn good rigs).

Got a feeling my old P4 will die soon (as far as the missus is concerned anyway)

What she doesn't know, won't hurt her, eh?

Stan

 

[Stan_Lite]

I've got the same thing arriving tomorrow, except with a ninja rather than that cooler.

Hope you have as much fun with your's as I'm having with mine

I have the Ninja on my E6600 but it doesn't seem to perform as well as the Arctic 7 - a damn sight more awkward to fit for starters.

It's quite a good cooler (it has my E6600 running at about 50C at full load with 1.50V through it) but I would say that for ease of use and cooling, the Arctic gets my vote.

Stan