AMD64 3800+ X2 AM2, anyone oc'ed w/increased volts?

[Pancho]

Re.: AMD64 3800+ X2 AM2

Has anyone overclocked this cpu with an increase in voltage ?
What results ?

 

[thealmightyone]

No one knows. The effect is different for every X2 3800. Usually, a few more hundred MHz.

 

[Sirius_GTO]

on my old rig with a 400 watt psu, i've got it running stable at 2.5 ghz with stock heat sink and fan with no other cooling. It was also at stock wattage. I don't care if you don't believe me, but that thing was a BEAST.

I sold it for my laptop.

 

[Sirius_GTO]

the main components were :

Amd Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2
M2N32 Sli Wireless Deluxe Mobo
1 G g.skill DDR2 800 RAM
Nvidea GeForce 7600GT

My scores were:


6031 3dmark
6361 cpu mark


I think when I had it overclocked to 2.5 GHz I was in the 6700 for cpu mark.

 

[Jet]

the main components were :

Amd Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2
M2N32 Sli Wireless Deluxe Mobo
1 G g.skill DDR2 800 RAM
Nvidea GeForce 7600GT

My scores were:


6031 3dmark
6361 cpu mark


I think when I had it overclocked to 2.5 GHz I was in the 6700 for cpu mark.

Which 3dmark was it?

Pancho:

There is a great chance that it will overclock higher with increased voltage. It all depends how risky you want to be. I overclocked a 3200+ AM2 with 1.45V I believe.

 

[Archangel]

Which 3dmark was it?

my guess would be 05

 

[Motoxrdude]

I have an x2 3800+, but the stock cooler doesn't cut it. At stock speeds, it gets up to 48C under full load. I don't plan to OC mine without getting a cooler.

 

[Sirius_GTO]

yeah, it was with 3DMark05. I know the scores isn't that impressive. But I can personally say that it was the FASTEST computer I've built on a $700 dollar budget.

 

[Pancho]

Thanks for your responses.
Most I can get out of mine (stable) is 10x213.3= 2135MHz.
This does not seem very impressive to me at all.
M2N4-SLI does not allow up-volting the cpu.

Looks like I might need to loose this lousy Asus board and go with a real oc'ing mobo. Might ought to get a faster processor while I'm at it.

I feel obligated to include some info here from another posting in this forum.
Well, here's a bad report, and a good report. It seems important that I pass this info. on. Might help some poor soul who plans to build a machine down the road someday.

Asus:
Talked to Asus tech. support, and fellow, who seemed hostile from his first utterance, as though he were resentful that anyone would dare to call Asus tech. support and take him away from his more profound deeds, told me "...all or our motherboards support over volting cpu's" (my quote is at least 99% accurate). Then I explained the problem mentioned earlier in this posting, and offered to email him an image of the bios screens. He then said that Asus does not support overclocking. I mentioned to him that Asus materials, etc., mention, and make reference to overclocking. He again mechanically stated that Asus does not support overclocking. Then I asked him just to help me understand the bios screens, specifically the CPU voltage screen. He again mechanically repeated that Asus does not support overclocking, then this rotting specimen of fecal matter hung up on me.

Newegg:
I immediately contacted Newegg, and related this story to them, fellow named Eric. He said that even though I had exceeded the 30 day return policy, that, considering my problem, he would give me full credit for the board, but that first I need to order a new board, and then he will give me an rma # to return the old board. I have never heard a bad word about Newegg, and I am very impressed by their understanding and goodwill. I absolutely will never buy anything from any other verdor over the net. Eric's attitude and understanding totally trumped the Asus attitude by a factor of at least 10 trillion, billion, million. I think you catch my drift.

 

[Sirius_GTO]

Really, I don't want to be an asshole, but don't expect much out of a 94 dollar motherboard. You're motherboard is the backbone of all the other components so if you go cheap with it, then expect problems and don't complain to asus about it.

that's why there are 60 dollar mobos, and 500 dollar mobos. You get what you pay for. Please, don't skimp out on a mobo on your next purchase because OMHO it's the most important aspect of the computer.

 

[Pancho]

You should read a bit more carefully, especially, "...all or our motherboards support over volting cpu's". It doesn't make a bit of difference if the mobo cost a nickel or $500, if it doesn't do what they say it does. There are cheap mobos out there, but $94 aint cheap, especially when it doesn't perform as manufac. says it should. If you wouldn't complain to the vendor re. this sort of problem, then that is your choice, not mine.

In the last few days, I've spoken to tech support at DFI and Gigabyte qualifying a couple of mobos that have been recommended by the helpful fellows that have posted responses to my other posting on this forum, and both were busy, but were still very forthcoming and consumer friendly, and answered my questions. Their behavior, as was Newegg's, was markedly different from that of Asus. Clearly, I handled this differently than you would have, but I believe my efforts have been fruitful, and maybe helpful to others who might find themselves in a similar dilemna with an inadequate product from a manufacturer whose tech support is unhelpful and hostile to the consumer.

 

[Jet]

You should read a bit more carefully, especially, "...all or our motherboards support over volting cpu's". It doesn't make a bit of difference if the mobo cost a nickel or $500, if it doesn't do what they say it does. There are cheap mobos out there, but $94 aint cheap, especially when it doesn't perform as manufac. says it should. If you wouldn't complain to the vendor re. this sort of problem, then that is your choice, not mine.

In the last few days, I've spoken to tech support at DFI and Gigabyte qualifying a couple of mobos that have been recommended by the helpful fellows that have posted responses to my other posting on this forum, and both were busy, but were still very forthcoming and consumer friendly, and answered my questions. Their behavior, as was Newegg's, was markedly different from that of Asus. Clearly, I handled this differently than you would have, but I believe my efforts have been fruitful, and maybe helpful to others who might find themselves in a similar dilemna with an inadequate product from a manufacturer who is unhelpful.

I find it funny that he said all their motherboards support overvolting, but none support overclocking He obviously didn't know what he was talking about, as overvolting is one of the steps in overclocking

 

[Pancho]

I agree. I tried to address him re. these particular conflicting statements, but it seemed to get him angrier. That might have been the last query I made before he hung up on me.