X2 3800 stepping

Ok I got my first package today (still waiting for psu/case)

Athlon x2
2x gskill 512 ram
asrock mbo.

what kind of overclock can I expect with this stepping:

ADA3800DAA5CD
CCBWE 0541XPMW
1344859J50865

P.S. This is gonna be fun!!!

hard to say

Sweet dude, have fun with that! I will hopefully be upgrading to X2 early next year. Waiting for the first price drop and Vista (don't feel like going to Pro right now.)

The case is due to arrive on Monday. I got everything else ;)

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Originally Posted by minicoolva

hard to say

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Wow, damn useful post.... Glad you made it, it really adds to the substance of this thread.


Most 3800+ X2's hit between 2.4-2.8ghz. Alot depends on your skill, your ram, and your mobo.

Asrock dual sata 939
gskill 512x2 2.5cas
x2 3800
2.4 would make me happy at near stock volts ;)

I got my first rig done in 90 min, win installed in 30 min, and overclocked to 2.3ghz.

Idle temps (bios reading): 34C/95F Stock voltage: 1.4(settings) 1.436(actual)

SuperPi 1m is 41/40 secs.

Shouldn't it be around 35secs?

I plan on trying for 2.4ghz but i might be worried about my stock cooling/volts there. Any opinions? Here's my steppings:

ADA3800DAA5CD
CCBWE 0541XPMW
1344859J50865



LOL Oh, and the whole setup cost me 530 bux....2.3 ghz is x2 4500+ (kinda made up #).

Also any links for torture/stability test would be appreciated. ;)

google up

prime95
futuremark

those two are basically the only two programs you need to testing stability.

FWIW my 4400+ is a CCBWE also, and i had it to 2.7ghz but it wasn't stable enough for me (& i didn't feel like experimenting) so i bumped it down to 2.5 (250x10) i'm very happy with where it's at and it's completely prime95 stable. 30c idle 44c under prime (thermalright si-120)

super pi 1m is 33/34 secs.

Mine's at 2.55GHz. Both my venice and my X2 topped out at 2.5GHz. I think my mobo is limiting it...

Ok I've done 2.4 ghz torture test (dual prime 95) Core 0 always craps out in 2-5 min.
Doing 2.3 and so far so good. core voltage 1.4v - max allowed(varies from 1.36 to 1.39 on cpuz). Ram is running 1:1 - determined not to be a problem(I think)

A 15% overclock is nothing to sneeze about but I'd love to see 20%. Would a thorough burn in allow that 20%?

Am I on crack, or is 1.4 a good bit lower than what most people overclock with? I thought 1.5-1.55 was more common? I would have expected you to reach a *minimum* or 2.4 based on what I've read about the X2's.

This mobo doesnt allow for higher than 1.4 but I managed to get it game stable at 2.5. The sound craps out after 30 min or so. Any idea why?

1.4v seems shallow for a mobo's max but if you say so that's too bad. i have my 4400 on 1.475v @ 2.5ghz. just get a good cooler and your temps will be better.

I'm getting AS5 first....If I can shave 7-8 off the temps I'd "park and be happy". :)

don't know if you saw this thread, but sometimes a side blow hole or some better case cooling can be all you need.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?t=277086

Ya I will look into that sounds like great idea. I have 8'' fan sitting around somewhere. will play around n see what I can come up with. :)