tjmudder Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 I want to overclock my Opteron 165 to at least 2.6ghz. I need help on just the basics of what I need to change, why I need to change it, how to keep it stable, and so on in order to hit this. I have plenty of air flow through my system so that should not be a problem (5 case fans, and an Acrtic Cooling Freezer Pro). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 Go to the Overclocking Guide in my sig. Follow it and that will guide you. What stepping is your Opteron 165? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmudder Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 by stepping what do you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 It's on the top of your processor. I believe it's the middle line and it'll normally start out with CCBBE, CCBWE, or CCB1E, there might be one or two more but I believe those are the most prevalent. Then it is following by some numbers and letters. If you look at my sig beside "165" that is my stepping and knowing your stepping can give you some insight into how high can you overclock your cpu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmudder Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 Well, I've already installed everything so I guess I can't find out. It's new so that may help figure out which one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 You could always take the heatsink off and put it back on. CCBBE's have been know to go higher than 2.8Ghz fairly consistently with the right tweaking, however CCBWE's normally max out at around 2.6Ghz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmudder Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 Well, I've already had too much trouble getting my system to run right so I'm not gonna start pulling the parts off again. Also, I'm not gonna try to get every last mhz out of it. But I do plan on testing it to see what good speeds I can get. I'm already getting over 2.4ghz. Thanks for refering me to that guide because its great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 No problem. There's a pdf version available as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarman Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 u will need DDR 500 RAM as well if u have good stepping to get the absolute max. My overclock has been stopped for the time being at 3GHz on my 165 until new ram arrives because the ram wont take any more, not sure the chip has that much left in it anyways Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knopflerbruce Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 You should DL Core Temp so you can watch your temps, and share your TCaseMax. Some people believe that there is a connection between the TCaseMax and the overclockability of the chip. I have a very high TCaseMax (67C), and if you read my sig you'll see what it's able to do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmudder Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 I wanna know what are some settings people are using for their overclocked Opteron 165. What is their FSB and their multipliers and especially their voltage? I'm really not sure what to use on my voltage to all of my parts. But, I am hitting 280FSB which is 2.61 ghz with a LTD/FSB X3 and the CPU/FSB X9 and a Voltage for my CPU at 1.50 (not sure if that is a good voltage or not). My memory is at 5/6 the FSB. I've been able to run BF2 and FEAR with no problems at this setting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 Check the Overclocking Database and search the thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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