For those of you that have not heard there is a new CPU out that smokes for a super cheap price. With everyone going dual core I was giving it some thought but just heard alot of negitives on the added heat, low overclocks, and not super performance gains for the high price. So I asked planet and he linked me over to extremesystems.com where he told me to look into these 146 Opteron CPU's, so I did.

Within a day I wanted one. But, they were sold out at the time. I spread the word to my partner in overclocking crime SOLID and of course my bro Planet was also interested by now. We all decieded to try it... although I was the only one that needed a new CPU since they both had dual cores anyways but they wanted to have some fun along with me.

So, without further typing, I present to the members of PR the Opteron 146 socket 939 CPU. Stepping codes are CABYE0540FPBW...Cabye and Cayne are the good overclockers...and you can still get them.

The big plus, it don't take massive voltage increases to get them to 3.0 gigs. On stock voltages, they can hiit as much as 2.8...or the stock speeds of an FX-57. IT should be noted that I use water which lets me run a ltttle higher on the overclock if I tried, but Planet and Necro both used AIR to get 3.0...so that means its very possible.

Stock is 2.0 gigs




Check it out here...

If anyone was wondering how these bad boys are geting those speeds...well, it just so happens that these exact chips that all three of us got are direct silicon brothers of the smoking FX-57. And that means its made using strained silicon hense the high overclocks we all got.

The CPU can be had for about 190 dollars give or take from monarchpc.com If I was you and you wanted one, I would hurry very fast since these CPU's are going up in price now that the word is out. Their on ebay going for as much as 400+

So if you want a FX-57 for 200 bucks, now is your chance.

I hope you found this useful, SpikeShot, Planet, and Necro here making sure that PR members are in the know...

Spike

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Spike, thats one hella find you da man!

Heres my CABYE

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Man if I had a way to buy things on the net I would grab one of those up quick!!

Im just pimpin my 3200+ Venice! Those do look like damn fast processors :O

I don't OC but those Speeeds are Wicked!!!!!
Are you talking about this one...... CPU If so I will make my order today......
What MoBo did you have with the CPU? I see DFI but which model? And CPU Cooler?

BAMMMMM

SOLID used a Zalman 7000, Planet used a Zalman 7000 plus, and I use dmy DD half inch water cooling setup.

Mobo=DFI Ultra-D for me and planet, SOLID used the same one with SLI support...

Quote: Originally Posted by THRASHER2 I don't OC but those Speeeds are Wicked!!!!! Are you talking about this one...... CPU If so I will make my order today...... What MoBo did you have with the CPU? I see DFI but which model? And CPU Cooler?

that is a socket -940- there using socket 939 i believe

Quote: Originally Posted by SpikeShot BAMMMMM SOLID used a Zalman 7000, Planet used a Zalman 7000 plus, and I use dmy DD half inch water cooling setup. Mobo=DFI Ultra-D for me and planet, SOLID used the same one with SLI support...

Lol....The link is a 939 socket
The graphs are a 940 Socket.

Any reason why CPU Z shows it as a 940 CPU? As far as I know, if it truely is a Socket 940 CPU, it shouldn't work in a Socket 939 motherboard. Are you running the ram and FSB 1:1? My ram is Corsair ValueSelect (I can't squeeze more than 235Mhz out of it), so I'm weary of weather it would be worth it for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by Spectrum Any reason why CPU Z shows it as a 940 CPU? As far as I know, if it truely is a Socket 940 CPU, it shouldn't work in a Socket 939 motherboard. Are you running the ram and FSB 1:1? My ram is Corsair ValueSelect (I can't squeeze more than 235Mhz out of it), so I'm weary of weather it would be worth it for me.

It shows a socket 940, it is a socket 939.

The ram for me and SOLID I know is not a 1.1, SOLID us runing his ram at PC-4400 or close at 2.2.2.6 and I am runing at PC-4000 2.2.2.5...OCZ VX or BH-5 pimps...get some!

But, I ran Super PI at stock ram speeds which is why SOLID got higher. I will rerun when I get a moment to.

Quote: Originally Posted by Spectrum Any reason why CPU Z shows it as a 940 CPU? As far as I know, if it truely is a Socket 940 CPU, it shouldn't work in a Socket 939 motherboard. Are you running the ram and FSB 1:1? My ram is Corsair ValueSelect (I can't squeeze more than 235Mhz out of it), so I'm weary of weather it would be worth it for me.

Im pretty sure its native 940 and the pretty much just took away a pin; did something to the core to make it work. As for ram dividers, you dont lose much performance at all with athlon 64's..at least that what I have seen.

Quote: Originally Posted by TYCOON Im pretty sure its native 940 and the pretty much just took away a pin; did something to the core to make it work. As for ram dividers, you dont lose much performance at all with athlon 64's..at least that what I have seen.

They got rid of the ECC memory requirement by using 939 pin, thats all that extra pin does on a 940

Thanks for the info guys. I'm gonna sleep on it and maybe purchase one tomorrow.

Sorry for the late chime in. Well not many people can say the got 3ghz stable on AIR. I am proud to say I have. Here are my results with only a little bit of time to mess around with it. Unfortunately I had some problems early on and finally got it figured out late Saturday night. I also lost my raid array of my raptors so I will be reinstalling that and tweaking even more. Look forward to some more updates.

Specs

Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT Nf4 Ultra-D
CPU: AMD Opteron 146 939 Pin
Cooling: 2 120mm Evercool Aluminum case fans Zalman 7000
Mem: 1gig OCZ EL Gold Edition 3200
VC: Sapphire X800XL
HDD: 120 gig WD IDE

Results

3D Mark 01 - 27963
3D Mark 05 - 5329
PC Mark 04 - 5935

Super Pi - 28 seconds


CPUZ highest screeny taken


Link

I just would like to say this was alot of fun and im honored to be included with two of the best overclockers on PimpRig.

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Quote: Originally Posted by SpikeShot BAMMMMM SOLID used a Zalman 7000, Planet used a Zalman 7000 plus, and I use dmy DD half inch water cooling setup. Mobo=DFI Ultra-D for me and planet, SOLID used the same one with SLI support...

Does this sound right????

AMD Opteron 146 2.0GHz 1MB 64/32-Bit Socket 939 (Retail Box-w-Fan) $199.99
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...ct_Code=120330

THERMALTAKE BLUE ORB II CPU COOLER $39.99 (I love the Blue)
http://www.svcompucycle.com/cl-p00257.html

DFI UT NF4 ULTRA-D MoBo $85.15
http://www.dumpinggoods.com/dumpingg...D0017&cc=&tpc=

Memory is pending on finding Sweeeet Price searching

EDIT: This sucks... I am at work right now No AIM or Yahoo messager Can't talk to the OC Pimps

Im going to get one of those....And they work on a 939 board? Any 939 board works?

Quote: Originally Posted by HemiCuda1970 Im going to get one of those....And they work on a 939 board? Any 939 board works?

They might not. I would check around different forums to see what boards they work with. BTW Thrasher2 why not some of that OCZ BA just reviewed? Also overclocking voids your warranty you may not be able to replicate our results as well we got one of the best steppings I know that i was able to hit like 2.75ghz with stock v core.

I know I had to update my bios to take a dual core, I don't have one but I do want one. My board is the Asus A8V Deluxe.

Damn You All!

I have been desperately trying to save up for a XFX 7800GTX video card. First, GK posts his review on that Sapphire card that flashes to 16 pipes which forces me to buy it, then you SOB's have to go and show me something like this. Now I'm another $205 short of getting my vid card. I have about the same board as CPT P so I guess it will work.

What's next... a monitor that you can tweak so it shows holograms? Great, then I'll never get my video card.

Quote: Originally Posted by BigAkita Damn You All! I have been desperately trying to save up for a XFX 7800GTX video card. First, GK posts his review on that Sapphire card that flashes to 16 pipes which forces me to buy it, then you SOB's have to go and show me something like this. Now I'm another $205 short of getting my vid card. I have about the same board as CPT P so I guess it will work. What's next... a monitor that you can tweak so it shows holograms? Great, then I'll never get my video card.

BA do you have the Ultra D or the SLi board.

I have the SLI-DR board.