The AMD Phenom II OC'ers Club

[ShadowFold]

PII is capable of some low ass voltages... 3,103Mhz @ 1.02V
This is on my backup board... GA-690G-S3H.

Yup, got my 720 @ 3.6ghz with 1.35v I will try for lower in a bit!

 

[cdawall]

Yep it faults out on core one with prime above 4.0 core 2 is the strongest. You must be psychic CD

all the phenom's i have had have had the same strong core same weak core however my 955 core 0 will do 4.1ghz core 1-3 will do 4.2ghz all at the same volts etc. so 100mhz difference means i should be able to boot 5ghz on DICE alone

Hes not psychic, He stayed at a HOLIDAY INN

1.55v Been nervous to take it over that. I can boot at 4, but loading windows kisses it goodbye

Excellent chip though, just haven't had time to play. AMD/ATI FTW. (fanboy)

you need temps to be around 40C to run 4ghz

Yeah just dont push it over 1.65V is my theory and I havent fried any CPUS, but I think between 1.55 and 1.6V is where you'll be able to hit the magic "4GHZ".

The only way I crossed 3.95GHZ was with 1.6V.

Get your name on the Top5

unless you are me and your chip will do it @1.4v my 945ES scaled better with vols ran 100% stable under water with 1.65v at just under 4ghz, ram @1260 NB@2.8 and HT@2.2 that was nice 24/7

I am working on it. Gonna take down CdaWall. Yea right, no balls for DICE and not near enough knowledge.

This DFI 790FX bios is REALLY complicated. But I am studying

good luck

 

[Darknova]

Well I tried the advice of upping the NB volts. By adding 120mv, instead of 30mv, to the NB I managed to drop my CPU volts to 1.4v from 1.45v and temps from 28'C idle to 25'C idle. I even managed to increase speeds from 3.38Ghz to 3.48Ghz

 

[tjwo94]

I know I just built new system, but I think I may build another complete one just for fun. So im looking for some trial tested input here to help me decide which direction to go.

Here are some boundaries for you to work in: I will be using the 955BE when it hits the retail market.

I prefer to use an ASUS motherboard and nvidia chipset, but what about ATI chipset... which is best?

Do I want to use SLI? or do I want to go straight AMD products and use ATI(crossfire x2 setup perhaps) and go for a complete "AMD Dragon" system.

Buy Vista 64 bit?

Cooling will be water. of course.

Depending upon the board/chip combo above...best RAM to use...brand/speed/latency?

Powersupply will be the Corsair 1000watt HX Modular, so no worries about power availability.

Gonna stick it in another Coolermaster COSMO-S, so plenty of space for cooling necessities and excellent cable management.

Okay....thats enough to go on....now....GO!

 

[ShadowFold]

Vista64 for sure. Best OS out right now. And it's really up to you if you want to go nvidia or AMD. Best chipset for AMD right now is 790FX.

MMMMMMMMMMM

 

[1Kurgan1]

That is a crazy resolution shadow, I don't think I ever seen 1392x914. Nice score though I need to run Vantage myself.

 

[Darknova]

Yo Shadow. What are you running your NB at in that shot? Also, what NB volts are you using?

 

[blkhogan]

Best chipset for AMD right now is 790FX.

I agree, but the GX chipset holds its own. I can get 3.7GHz stable (benchmark) and 3.8 boot stable but can't get benchmark stable. Getting ready to get a FX chipset board soon will then be able to compare the two side by side. Any suggestions on a FX board? Looking at a new Jetway board. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153129

 

[Master}{]

I know I just built new system, but I think I may build another complete one just for fun. So im looking for some trial tested input here to help me decide which direction to go.

Here are some boundaries for you to work in: I will be using the 955BE when it hits the retail market.

I prefer to use an ASUS motherboard and nvidia chipset, but what about ATI chipset... which is best?

Do I want to use SLI? or do I want to go straight AMD products and use ATI(crossfire x2 setup perhaps) and go for a complete "AMD Dragon" system.

Buy Vista 64 bit?

Cooling will be water. of course.

Depending upon the board/chip combo above...best RAM to use...brand/speed/latency?

Powersupply will be the Corsair 1000watt HX Modular, so no worries about power availability.

Gonna stick it in another Coolermaster COSMO-S, so plenty of space for cooling necessities and excellent cable management.

Okay....thats enough to go on....now....GO!

Crosshair 2 or the new 980 nforce board not out yet,

Go SLI with GTX Series cards, if you have money the GTX 285's are cans of whoopass.
most powerfull single gpu card!

Screw Vista, i would sooner download the Windows 7 Beta, or use windows xp pro x64
I use Windows XP Professional Corporate 64-bit Edition, but the non-corp is pretty much same.

Hit CDAWALL about the RAM.

For big videocards, i would recommend the Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU
I have it, it has every connection you will ever need, and there removable, plus it can power a small army of Videocards and CPUs!

For your watercooling get at least a 3 x 120mm radiator for good cooling capacity.
or 2 of the 2 x 120mm or some combination with 3 120mm sections.

thats my recommendations

 

[JATownes]

I agree, but the GX chipset holds its own. I can get 3.7GHz stable (benchmark) and 3.8 boot stable but can't get benchmark stable. Getting ready to get a FX chipset board soon will then be able to compare the two side by side. Any suggestions on a FX board? Looking at a new Jetway board. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153129

Just make sure to get one with the SB750 on it. That Jetway has the SB600. My opinion: Either DFI or ASUS.

 

[DV8tion]

I've had pretty good luck with the M4A79 Deluxe , yrmv.

 

[Master}{]

amd stock is slowly moving on up.

i bought in at $3.34, now its at $3.72

 

[SparkyJJO]

I've noticed that. Good deal.

 

[3dsage]

A bit of a quick sidetrack guys , I know most of you have owned X2 Brisbane's.

BTW loop specs are Apogee GT block, D5 pump, 2x80mm Black Ice Rad and i also have a gpu block in the loop but i drop the volts on my gpu to 1.05 and its idling at 35C.

Question bout my temps, i'm currently stress testing with p95.
I've been loading for about 45minutes, my temps are 52C with 1.55V @ 3.2GHZ.
Are those temps to high for being on Water?

 

[cdawall]

Crosshair 2 or the new 980 nforce board not out yet,

Go SLI with GTX Series cards, if you have money the GTX 285's are cans of whoopass.
most powerfull single gpu card!

Screw Vista, i would sooner download the Windows 7 Beta, or use windows xp pro x64
I use Windows XP Professional Corporate 64-bit Edition, but the non-corp is pretty much same.

Hit CDAWALL about the RAM.

For big videocards, i would recommend the Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU
I have it, it has every connection you will ever need, and there removable, plus it can power a small army of Videocards and CPUs!

For your watercooling get at least a 3 x 120mm radiator for good cooling capacity.
or 2 of the 2 x 120mm or some combination with 3 120mm sections.

thats my recommendations

D9JNL is loved by phenom II so i recommend something with those on it next best choice would be HCF8's i have both both clock very very well

A bit of a quick sidetrack guys , I know most of you have owned X2 Brisbane's.

BTW loop specs are Apogee GT block, D5 pump, 2x80mm Black Ice Rad and i also have a gpu block in the loop but i drop the volts on my gpu to 1.05 and its idling at 35C.

Question bout my temps, i'm currently stress testing with p95.
I've been loading for about 45minutes, my temps are 52C with 1.55V @ 3.2GHZ.
Are those temps to high for being on Water?

not bad pretty close to what my old loop ran at with a higher clocked/higher watt chip

mine was a D4,MCR320+BIX240+aquaxtreme MC-05 pro

 

[3dsage]

D9JNL is loved by phenom II so i recommend something with those on it next best choice would be HCF8's i have both both clock very very well



not bad pretty close to what my old loop ran at with a higher clocked/higher watt chip

mine was a D4,MCR320+BIX240+aquaxtreme MC-05 pro

Alright cool then, I thought something was up with my loop

Its really sucks cuz my bios doesnt let me give my it more than 1.55V that the max, and I cant add the extra V's thru AOD either

Although I have managed 3.45GHZ out it so far

 

[cdawall]

Alright cool then, I thought something was up with my loop

Its really sucks cuz my bios doesnt let me give my it more than 1.55V that the max, and I cant add the extra V's thru AOD either

Although I have managed 3.45GHZ out it so far

send ti back my crosshair II does 2.2v

 

[3dsage]

send ti back my crosshair II does 2.2v

If you want it back when I get my 955, I will.

Since theres no way my board is capable of MercKing it

 

[SparkyJJO]

Hey cdawall how do you determine the chips used on a memory kit (without buying and tearing the spreaders off)?

Curious what chips are used on the OCZ Reaper 2x2GB DDR3-1333 kit. OCZ3RPR13334GK

 

[3dsage]

Check DDR3Ramlist or just ask the pros on here.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Not listed on the DDR3 ramlist which is why I asked.

 

[1Kurgan1]

Got the new Scythes put in, freaking amazing, dropped my idle temp alone by like 10 degrees. My load temp, by a freaking ton, probably 15c!

Here's at Idle.

And here's my wicked load temps, so awesome!

No time to clock the crap out of it today, tomorrow will be fun!

 

[Master}{]

yep, i have 3 scythe ultrakaze 120mm fans on my Black Ice Pro III radiator pushing, but my block is restrictive on flow, new block should've been here yesterday....

shipping is always screwy for me, sometimes ontime, usually late..

 

[ShadowFold]

Yo Shadow. What are you running your NB at in that shot? Also, what NB volts are you using?

Stock

That is a crazy resolution shadow, I don't think I ever seen 1392x914. Nice score though I need to run Vantage myself.

I cropped it

 

[1Kurgan1]

yep, i have 3 scythe ultrakaze 120mm fans on my Black Ice Pro III radiator pushing, but my block is restrictive on flow, new block should've been here yesterday....

shipping is always screwy for me, sometimes ontime, usually late..

Yeah they are def worth the $10 + shipping. I'm thinking about picking up 2 more since my pull fans are pretty weak, but I don't know if that will matter a ton. There is so much air rushing out the back of the rad now, it's awesome. And I'm using a cheaper rad too.

http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-dual-quiet-radiator.html

Pretty much that, but I got it with the Apex 220 kit so mines got a built in res. And I'm using a pretty cheapo block

http://www.retailblue.com/zalman-zm...ock-gold-plated-copper-base-alu-pr-14068.html

But these are killer temps, I don't think it will be possible to get much better.