Best Stable and Cheap Overclock for AMD socket 939?

[SqueekyClean]

I wanted to know what the highest overclock that anyone was able to achieve for an AMD socket 939 processor. There is a catch though. I want to know only for cheap overclock methods, like air cooling or cheap water cooling, and I want to know only stable overclocks. Do not list any overclocks that are unstable.

[phonywish]

The best overclock I had on my personal AMD processor, which happens to be a socket 939, was 2.5 GHZ. 250 mhz times 10 multiplier. It is a winchester core.

[sbrehm72255]

This is one of my better ones...........;)

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/7752/superpi3086bd.jpg

[fullpicture]

I'm running at 2.6, any higher and it becomes unstable.

[adabo24]

A socket 939 amd processor, which is overclocked to 2.8 gigahertz on a cheap water cooling kit. The water cooling kit was only $100 and only cools the processor. It has been running this way for a year, and it is completely stable.

[DarkSynergy]

My personal best on my 3700+ San Diego core, which can be found now for just over 200 dollars, is 2.9 GHz on air. I was using a Thermaltake Blue Orb II cooler with the fan at max speeds.

Here is my CPU validation... (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=79113)

This was with a significant bump in voltage though. I do however run my PC at 2.6 GHz 24/7 which is the exact same clocks, on the exact same core, as an FX-55. I can do this without any problems at all.

[werty316]

I got my 3000+ venice form 1.8GHz to 2.8GHz @ 1.7V using air which at the time I didin't know I should have done. Your best bet is probably a 144 or 146 Opteron or 3000+ venice

[liqnit]

I got my 3000+ venice form 1.8GHz to 2.8GHz @ 1.7V using air which at the time I didin't know I should have done. Your best bet is probably a 144 or 146 Opteron or 3000+ venice
what spepping is your CPU?
what air cooling you use

[werty316]

I can't tell you the stepping as I have no idea what it is. I guess I could have written it down when I switched out coolers a few weeks ago. As for cooling I was using a TT POLO735 on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board. Not sure if my Asus K8N-E board can get to 2.8GHz but I don't think I will even try. Also I am using a TT Big Typhoon now too which is much better than the POLO735.

[MaRm]

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board. Not sure if my Asus K8N-E board can get to 2.8GHz but I don't think I will even try.

The MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum is one of the best overclocking motherboards. I got one :)

[discharge]

The MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum is one of the best overclocking motherboards. I got one :)

Yes it oveclocks well, but it is NOT a SLI motherboard and AGP is getting to be obsolete.

[werty316]

The K8N Neo4 Diamond pretty much takes over where the Neo2 Plat left off.

[adabo24]

Getting back on subject. My system is overclocked on air cooling to 2.44 ghz. 244 x 10 multiplier. 1.50 voltage. Runs 24/7 at this speed.

[MaRm]

The K8N Neo4 Diamond pretty much takes over where the Neo2 Plat left off.

I wouldn't mind seeing a comparison between the K8N Neo4 and the K8N Neo2 with a list of features they have in common and features that one or the other are missing.

[liqnit]

I can't tell you the stepping as I have no idea what it is. I guess I could have written it down when I switched out coolers a few weeks ago. As for cooling I was using a TT POLO735 on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board. Not sure if my Asus K8N-E board can get to 2.8GHz but I don't think I will even try. Also I am using a TT Big Typhoon now too which is much better than the POLO735.
thanks for the info
what power supply do you use?

[werty316]

Coolermaster Real Power 550. One good thing about this is PSU is it is pretty much the SLi version as it has all the same specs as the Real Power 550 SLi version so that saves $.

You can compare them here if you wan to be sure.
Real Power 500
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RS-550-ACLY&other_title=+RS-550-ACLY+Real%20Power%20550

Real Power 550 SLi
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RS-550-ACLY.&other_title=+RS-550-ACLY.+Real%20Power%20550W%20SLI

[gliffy]

You can sometimes find a no-name company rebadging Coolermaster products under their name, and get them a bit cheaper that way.

[SillySider03]

Edited.

[werty316]

You can sometimes find a no-name company rebadging Coolermaster products under their name, and get them a bit cheaper that way.


Sure about that? I don't think CM would let another company do this and I have never seen this; on ROM drives yes but nothing else.

[Jacksn]

see sig (But I run 24/7 @ 11x260 = 2880Mhz @ 1.4v)