MSI vs. ECS vs. ABIT vs DFI vs. Epox

well if u hardcore oc, go with dfi. if u just wanna oc minimally( like a 3000+ to 2.4 or something) then go with the msi

what about an Abit KN8 SLi?


its 100 dollars and has SLi if i ever wanted to upgrade to SLi

how with the KN8 OC?

I dont think that 1.8 to 2.4ghz is to big to ask fo, i took my 3700+ from 2.2 to 2.85ghz on air and it was stable with my DFI, but i no longer have my mobo that will allow me to OC so I cant do that anymore.

Best,

3Ball

Actually I've OC'd my A64 3200+ from 2.0 to 2.6... That's exactly 30%... With boxed cooler!
Venice cores are awesome overclockers, fast and cool 8)

Yeap, I've heard that too.
It seems that the first releases of those boards were very bad... But mine is pretty new, and I've updated the BIOS. Don't get confused, it isn't an A8N-SLI Deluxe or Premium - just A8N-SLI 8)

Know it or STFU. It's that simple. That applies for all the other threads you've participated.

Well arent you full of yourself

Edith and I do know this OCing something 30% is luck of the draw if you think every Venice core that comes off the line will OC 30% then your fanboy streak is showing... I will agree that they are way better then most of the other cores for how cool they run but saying something like "Oh I get 30% out of air on mine" thats fine just dont raise some one elses hopes of doing the same ! yes its possible and indeed you could say something like "Yeah you should at least get 10% or possibly more" thats the facts.

You don't know much do you?

With my DFI Expert and and Optron 146 (2Ghz stock) I run 1:1 @ 2.6Ghz 24/7 on my house server on air (SI-120) in a CM Stacker case in a 20C room....it runs a nice cool 23C unless under 100% load,then it gets allllllll the way up to 33C!

Oh yeh everything is at stock volts as well.

I have also had it running with non 1:1 @ 2.9Ghz.

DFI and Optron FTW.

You don't know much do you?

With my DFI Expert and and Optron 146 (2Ghz stock) I run 1:1 @ 2.6Ghz 24/7 on my house server on air (SI-120) in a CM Stacker case in a 20C room....it runs a nice cool 23C unless under 100% load,then it gets allllllll the way up to 33C!

Oh yeh everything is at stock volts as well.

I have also had it running with non 1:1 @ 2.9Ghz.

DFI and Optron FTW.

who ever that was directed toward just got pwnt.

and i kno optys ar ebetter for Ocing and have bigger caches.

At least I know how to spell and type anyway im sure the people who post represent a scewed result... meaning if I only get a 150Mhz OC am I realy gonna brag about it ??? Use some common sense and dont be fools.

Edit: And by the way OC it till it pops see if I care its not my money

Is it worth the extra $50.00 to go with the Opty 146 for a 10X multiplier compared the the 144s 9X?

Yeah, I have a 165, and my buddy just got a 144 which is running @ 2.8 stock voltage.... he will obviously be increasing it in the near future, but having it at 2.8 stock voltage is pretty nice.

I have had mixed success with my Venice. Its a little bastard somedays but I took it to 2.8Ghz but I had to run some serious voltage through it, but at stock I could do about 2650Mhz. I haven't met a A64 on the low end that can't do 30%, but on the high end thats asking alot. 2400Mhz x 30% = 720Mhz + 2400 = 3120Mhz, now that would be nuts 8O .

COurse with phase change anything is possible... thats my next goal. Hmmm I can see it now an opty 170 @ 3.2 give or take

You actualy traded OCed chips ??? I hope you informed the people who you traded them too, personaly I woulda gave them away if that was the case becouse you just dont know how much longer they might last. OCing kinda voids your warrenty and all that.

Edit:you need hosting to post images alot of free ones on the net just post a URL if you want. will look like Insert image:

I am listening and when they BSOD just exactly what is happening ? and I already said in my original post that im not an expert... wich you already pointed out. Your an expert at pointing out off topic things like "Know what your talking about or STFU" and im here to learn if I didnt participate how would I know anything ? and to the person who said buying lower end chips to OC. I totaly agree you are more likely to get a good OC on those. (still no where's near 100% chance of getting a good OC regardless of what a zealot will tell you) Im not saying that A64's cant hit a 50% OC I have seen it im just saying those are not the norm. I have a 2.4Ghz P4 @ 3.4 and its been like that for 2 years. But I wouldnt say "hey you can get a 40% on all P4's".... I got lucky its temps are nice and its fast im happy. The P4 it replaced was a 1.8Ghz POS that would only run at 2Ghz and that was with crashes.

Moral of the story If it doesnt OC to the hights you expect will you still be happy ? The answer would depend on if your expecting it or not.

Edit: I tried to resist... but "AMD/Intel can't tell if you've overclocked the chip(as long as there's no physical marking)." Where would this physical marking come from ? Dont bother answering I already know.

If you had a socket 940 this place has them for a little more then 100$

http://www.compuvest.us/ProductDet [...] tID=148831

But you probably have socket 939 and this was the best price I could find there

http://www.xl-pc.com/scr/xtcat.dll [...] AMD-OP-144

126$ isnt bad at all Good luck with the OC ! and yeah I would replace the stock cooler too, not that they are not good just always a good idea to keep them as cool as possible. Im thinking about ordering this cooler myself.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835106061

ok, stop fighting, 1.8 to 2.4 Ghz will happen easily, ill have PC4000 (DDR500) with a good PSU on an Abit KN8. it'll hit 2.4 easily, also ill have a zalman 7700-Cu LED on it

I would either go with Asus or DFI.... both are quality.... both OC well.... I have an Asus A8N SLI Premium, just dropped an opty 144 in it..... ran it up to just above 3ghz on air..... I think that the mobo is however topped out an not the CPU.... because it passes prime at that setting, but..... I bump the fsb up by one.... and it won't even boot.... I have never had one happen like that before.... they would always boot but not pass prime in windows.... so for a higher OC I am waiting on a DFI rma.... I have achieved a 400FSB on a Ultra D once.... stable prime..... anyway.... off to work

hmm

any thing on the Abit KN8 Sli?

I just bought the KN8-SLI from ZZZ a few weeks back. They had a deal with a $20.00 mail-in rebate. I didn't plan on getting a SLI board, but this board had the features on it I was looking for and came in either cheaper or at the same cost as the non-SLI boards I was planning on getting. The passive cooling is also a nice feature.

Abit's always been good to me and you should have no problem overclocking with this board.

That budget severely limits you - basically to an RD480 board.
I had an Abit AT8 (since upgraded to AT8 32X) & it was fine but it's discontinued since RD580.
You've got the Asus A8R-MVP but a lot of people were very unhappy with the voltage regulation on that etc.

Sapphire A9RD580 Advantage might be worth a punt but I would look for some user feedback first.

I have had great luck with the Premium, the Deluxe looks great to, but you will lose a PCI slot if you use the PCI-E slot closest to the cpu.