The Opteron Skt 939 Overclocking thread !!!!

Jleo · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:08

@Brocon

As far as I am aware read below

http://www.pcw.co.uk/computeractive/features/2014045/know-consumer-rights-part-solving-disputes

Summary
I bought some goods online, but when I received them I decided I didn't want them. Now the company has charged me for return postage and a restocking fee.

A restocking fee is illegal under the Distance Selling Regulations 2000. If the retailer wants to make you pay for the return postage it has to make this clear in its Terms and Conditions, otherwise it can't charge you.

Brocon · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:09

good good, sounds like I should get a full refund

thanks Jleo

matt1 · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:21

minus the cost of return postage though (if you bought from where I think you did)

Think I'm going to give mine a go tbh

Darth Sidious · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:22

These cab2e's are better then cabbages so I am keeping mine, and flogging the cabbage on the market with an Akasa Cooler.

Brocon · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:23

Hiya, might hold off and see what you guys get the CAB2E will not be here until tomorrow.. However if I return my CAB2E can anyone give me a list of the stepping of CABYE that I should be looks for?

snow patrol · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:24

mine just arrived and it's a CABNE 0540

i think that's not going to be too great, is it?

Still, i'll report back with overclocking results in an hour or two. Gotta get the nipper down to sleep

Jleo · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:33

@snow patrol

Lets hope there will be no gnashing of teeth and unholy swearing in the next 2 hours, 'cause that'll wake the nipper and the neighbourhood.

Good Luck or should I say go on break a leg NOT

Btw nice to see a lady taking interest in the overclocking scene

tatts · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:50

ive just got my 144 cab2e 0540fpmw.
now, do i open it to clock the pants off it or leave it sealed and not disturb my 3ghz 146?
decisions

Jimbo Mahoney · 3 Nov 2005 at 12:53

tatts said:
ive just got my 144 cab2e 0540fpmw.
now, do i open it to clock the pants off it or leave it sealed and not disturb my 3ghz 146?
decisions

IMO, the 146 CABYE's are better.

My 144 CAB2E will do 2.8 Ghz on stock, but then it's an uphill struggle. 2.9 Ghz is prime stable for over 8 hours (only tested on 1.7v burning in, but seemed fine for 1/2 hour on 1.50v). 3 Ghz is no go, and I'm on water.

LITTLE bit disappointed at not hitting 3 Ghz, especially seeing all these aircooled peeps with 3Ghz on 146's.

It's all fun though, especially with these relatively cheap chips! (LOL, 'cheap as chips!')

Richdog · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:03

tatts said:
ive just got my 144 cab2e 0540fpmw.
now, do i open it to clock the pants off it or leave it sealed and not disturb my 3ghz 146?
decisions

Leave it sealed and sell it for a £15 profit on Ebay. If you have a 3ghz CPU already then thank your lucky stars and enjoy it... the CAB2E's are good but they're not clocking like the CABYE's.

Brocon · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:09

CAB2E look like a mixed batch..
"3.1ghz on the 144 CAB2E at 1.55v prime stable, on air with a XP90, hes doing some more tests then is going to post us some screenies here and on Futuremark"

snow patrol · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:11

early signs are quite frankly pants for this cabne 44

booted windows at 2.7 1.48volts, but fails pi. Gonna bump the volts up. My idle temps are good (better than my sandy, even though i'm at a higher clock/voltage)

Richdog · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:15

If it's a CABNE 0540 then they perform only a bit better than CABGE's from reports i've read. Not as good as the CAB2E's

Jimbo Mahoney · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:35

Brocon said:
CAB2E look like a mixed batch..
"3.1ghz on the 144 CAB2E at 1.55v prime stable, on air with a XP90, hes doing some more tests then is going to post us some screenies here and on Futuremark"

Interesting....

I'm wondering if there's some magic something-or-other I'm missing, 'cos with 2.8 Ghz prime stable on default volts (mine), you'd expect better when pumping the voltage up, right?

Might try a newer BIOS or some-such (using 618-3 at the mo). I'll give the infamous 704-2BTA a go...

snow patrol · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:38

jimbo, why is 704-2 infamous? I think using a new bios might be the last resort for me too. Currently priming at 2.7 1.65volts

ken1307 · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:42

Early result of 144 CAB2E

[email protected]

Brocon · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:43

keep me updated on results guys, but it looks like i'm going to send it back unopened..

benktlottie · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:43

My Cab2e 144 isnt clocking like I thought it would....I can get 300x9 = 2700 on default volts very stable. Anything over that and I get unpredictable results. @ 315 x 9 = 2835 it will run 3dmark 01 + 03, but Pi crashes out straight away. I've upped the volts to 1.5 and Pi still crashed out. I know my RAM very well, and I know it is capable of hitting 330fsb @ 2.2.2.5 (running it with divider) as I have used this RAM with a 3200 winnie and an FX55 sandy at that fsb. I personally think the memory controller on the chips is a bit fussy. I tried it with relaxed timings and still had the same results. When I get home this afternoon gonna try it with 1.6v. I am impressed with the temps though...31idle, and 40ish under load. Very impressive.

My 146 also tells a similiar story. Highest stable (Superpi 32m, 3dmark 01, 03, 05 + and HL2 game play) is 2.8ghz on 1.42v (1.4v + 104 %) Again, any higher and I get mixed results. I did boot into Windows @ 300 x 10, but wouldnt run any benches or Pi (it crashed Pi before I could click OK !!!) Highest volts I tried was 1.5v, so again, will try 1.6v tonite.

Another suspicion is that my power supply is NO SWEARING, READ THE FAQ!!!!!! ! But I still suspect the memory controller....

Minstadave · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:45

ken1307 said:
Early result of 144 CAB2E

[email protected]

Will have mine soon, results this evening, looking good though well done

Brocon · 3 Nov 2005 at 13:46

the cab2e's seem to be really mixed atm

shame no where has the 146's in stock..
Nice clock ken1307 tho the volts are higher than I was hoping to need..