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opteron 146 > opteron 175?

Ronaldo said:
i got a Opty 175@3ghz

that would beat his single core 3ghz in multi tasking
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what the!!! 3ghz at 1.35v? :eek: what stepping is that? hope i get a good clocker.

best thing is all i got to do is whop out the old cpu and slap in the new one. loads easier than having to change the board etc and reinstall the OS. another plus as to why i just went for a dual core opteron.
 
Ronaldo said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17680682

i'll post the 1.35vcore pic later cba now lol (it should be on XS forums i think)

stepping CCEBBE 0617EPMW


got new fan and stuff so load temps are under 59*C for both core
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never heard of that stepping, from the manufacturing date it looks like it was one of the last ones the be made. i think all opterons ceased production in the 17/18th week of 2006.
not sure though
 
http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html

got the above link from amd website, when i have a dual core cpu installed whats the best thing to use?
is it the first item on that page :"AMD Dual-Core Optimizer "

or is it the one at the bottom: "AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Version (x86 and x64 exe) 1.3.2.16 "

or should i install both?
 
Mav, I suggest you don't install anything at first, just see how u get on as is.

The D/L higher in the list (Optimizer) should be installed if you notice any stutters in 3D Applications/Games. I didn't use the Optimizer for a few weeks after I installed my 170, it wasn't until I used gOOgle Earth that I noticed it 'stutter' when zooming in so I installed the Optimizer and it fixed that issue.

The second download is the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver, install that if you are using that feature (which you probably aren't). I do think that Cool'n'quiet is quite a good feature but its a bit more fiddly to use when you are overclocking.

Sorted! :)
 
thanks for that info wayne. yea cool and quiet i don;t use since im overclocking. so no need for that.

i take it i should only install the dual core driver at the bottom of that list only if 2 cores do not show up in task manager?

will give google earth a try to see if it stutters or not.

im using xp x64 so things may be different.
 
Cyber-Mav said:
i take it i should only install the dual core driver at the bottom of that list only if 2 cores do not show up in task manager?
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When you install the 170 it should just plug'n'play as soon as u hit the Windows desktop . . .

newcpurb1.jpg

No software neccessary :)
 
excellent, seems even easier than i though.

why are the optimization drivers on amd site for ? do they not work properly or something?
 
Cyber-Mav said:
why are the optimization drivers on amd site for ? do they not work properly or something?
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Dunno, some people have claimed a great increase in performance after installling them, personally I didn't notice any difference really, as said see how u get on, you probably won't need the AMD driver but it won't so any harm if u install it anyway.
 
odd how some people claim that the dual core optimizer actually hurts performance, can;t see why such a utility would exist if it had detrimental effects on performance. unless it been updated with a newer version now :confused:
 
Cyber-Mav said:
never heard of that stepping, from the manufacturing date it looks like it was one of the last ones the be made. i think all opterons ceased production in the 17/18th week of 2006.
not sure though
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Nah my 170 is from the last week of 2006 ;)

LCB9E 0652WPMW
 
wiggy said:
Asrock dual sata i believe, though there is a big performance hit due to chipset and ram limitation! I had considered the same move myself, though i would like to hear from those with that particular board to hopefully prove me wrong. :D
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I did and didn't notice any chipset/memory limitation and the dual opty overclocks to the same speed that the single one.
 
right the cpu arrived today, interesting to say the least.

never heard of this stepping or code but here it is:

OSA170DAA6CD
LCB9E 0704TPMW

anyone heard of this code before? on the second line i presume the 0704 indicates it was made in the 7th week of 2004? didn't know they made dual cores in 2004? wonder how i got such an old one? :confused:
will test it out later today.
 
For what its worth, I got a 165 off ebay from USA for total price of about £120 to my door.. got it running at 2.8ghz, and could even LOWER the stock vottage to 1.3v using a custom mod bios for my dfi board...

I have had it at 3ghz under testing but had to increase the voltage, and tweak numerous other things.. and the advantage over 2.8ghz was not worth the increase!! I never see what the fascination with hitting 3ghz is if you have to put more strain on the system over and above 2.8ghz...
 
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