What 3800+ X2 Stepping To Look For

[ThaWaxShop]

I wanna pick up a 3800 x2 to play with. What stepping should i look for? I wanna use it with my MachII

[Urok]

Same here. Is there a list of steppings from best to worst like there was for the opteron? Thanks.

[HamidFULL]

look here :

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=888001

[AbsoLoot]

Teh stepping just notates the cache size, production stage,revision, and memory controller. Teh only useful information is the memory controller, and as best as I can tell, it will be a crapshoot for a 3800 X2, all a crapshoot.

 

At the bottom corner of the chip if you can find one with an "N" instead of a "T" it will use lesser voltage, and that can be better temps on a dual core, but again, doesn't mean anything specifically about clocks or mem controller staiblity/coldbug.

 

That hardforums link only shows that manchesters with the "BH" Mem controller (all of them but one on that page) are all about the same. It's a crapshoot.

[ncsa]

Look for weeks 06xx but not 0607 these seem not to be so good.

 

Try for LDBFE or LDBHE 06xx ?PMW where ? = S/T/U/X

 

I have a LDBFE 0609 XPMW which is doing OK about 2.75-2.8 on Air and 3.0+ under the Vapo, still working it but a fun chip to play and a bit easier with the x10 multi. :nod:

 

Also look at some of the Opteron 165's there are some good ones around too just the x9 means MB and Mem must be good too for a high OC

[ThaWaxShop]

hmm ill look around for some. I think im gonna get a single core ship to play with also any ideas?