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agreed.. like me! im lookin for one!! XD stupid paypal not verifying my bank acc >=[

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Here is where I am at right now. I have my ram volt @ 2.75.... Is that too high? Any suggestions would be more than welcomed.

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Looking nice Gothic Case!

Update for yous guys, I have added a vent from my window to my Case making the ambient temp 15c-19c =) This may help with 3.1Ghz goal

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txtmstrjoe

It takes a heck of a lot more than what most people believe to even hurt these chips, actually. They're far more susceptible to damage like bent/severed pins compared to, say, sustained operation at a high voltage and/or high temperature.

Case in point: Look at pioneer's examples. I know he's been running his Opteron in those conditions for a good while now.

To reinforce the point: I've got an Opteron 170 at home that has run 1.7V through it, with nothing but air cooling used on it; moreover, through a battery of stress tests, it worked at a peak temperature (sustained over several unsupervised hours) of around 75 degrees C on its hotter core. I was trying to see if it could work @ 3.0GHz with any real stability. (It couldn't, sadly.)

The amazing thing is, this chip still works perfectly well today...

My point: Don't underestimate what these CPUs can absorb in terms of voltage and temperature. They are tough little things.

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GuardianOdin

also one thing to remember with the Opterons is they are server chips and meant to last much longer than the cheaper desktops chips. I can almost guarantee they normally run under harsher conditions than we do. Dust/closed poorly ventilated rooms....etc.

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pioneerisloud

I'd have to agree. These Opteron chips can really take a beating. The X2 that I've got, while yes it supposedly loads at over 80*C....does not mean that's the real temperature since I'm 99% sure its got a faulty sensor.

Basically all I'm trying to get to is:
When you're working with a server chip such as the Opteron....I personally take the "thermal spec" with a grain of salt. Just like Guardian said...I'm sure business put these little guys through a LOT more abuse than even I have done to my chips.

And yes, I do live in Crackima....so what? Lol, just wondering cuz you're profile says Maine....that's about as far away from me as you can get (within the CONUS).

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GuardianOdin

just to be clear and not to offend our desktop CPU brothers.=P When I say "cheaper" I mean they are made with a lower quality silicon. Where as the Opterons are a high quality for businesses that need them much longer than we would normally.

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pioneerisloud

Oh I understand totally! I've got one of these "cheaper" desktop CPU's as well. IMO its just as freakin durable if not more based off its heat output, lol. However I do have a feeling that the X2 that I've got is going to die LOOONGG before my Opty chip dies. I believe that my entire rig is going to be replaced before this Opty dies. However that X2....I might just end up seeing that die before that rig's life is over.

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GuardianOdin

lol maybe man,that was a fairly high temp to be running.

Just the other day I cleaned the computers here at work "I was bored" and I must have brushed and blown out a solid handful of dust and such. A solid HANDFUL

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