AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Discussions about AMD Processors and overclocking. Need help with that new AMD CPU or not sure which one to buy? Like to void your warranty? This is the place for you! Please keep the topic on Processors only!

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby lukeqsee » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:07 pm

Does anybody know how far the 3000 will go on stock cooling?

Luke
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 3GHz - Asus M2N-E SLi - 4 GB Crucial DDR2-800 - MSI TT Geforce 8600 - Centurion 5 - 17" Samsung 713n LCD - CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600w
lukeqsee
Legit Enthusiast
Legit Enthusiast
 
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:28 pm
Location: Greenville, SC

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby Zelig » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:25 pm

No guarantees, my CBBID 0504GPMW 3000+ topped out at about 2200 MHz, but every chip is different, and newer cores tend to clock better.
User avatar
Zelig
Legit Extremist
Legit Extremist
 
Posts: 442
Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:54 pm
Location: Canada

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby JohntechUPi » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:40 pm

You can look up you CPU on http://www.overclockers.com they used to have a data base of CPU's and how well they over clock. Let me know if you cant find it I will look for it, but there should be a link on the main page.
One-liner about business
Producing a system from a specification is like walking on water; it's easier if it's frozen.
User avatar
JohntechUPi
Legit Aficionado
Legit Aficionado
 
Posts: 93
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 12:24 pm
Location: California USA /Manila Philippines

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby lukeqsee » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:19 pm

thanks for the help guys, I will end going with the Sempron 3000+ for that good ole' money reason :)
Luke
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 3GHz - Asus M2N-E SLi - 4 GB Crucial DDR2-800 - MSI TT Geforce 8600 - Centurion 5 - 17" Samsung 713n LCD - CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600w
lukeqsee
Legit Enthusiast
Legit Enthusiast
 
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:28 pm
Location: Greenville, SC

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby Major_A » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:34 pm

What motherboard? If you are using a cheap board then don't expect much, if anything. The only way to know how far the CPU will go is to test it. Unfortunately overclocking isn't an exact science.
Under construction since my TX 650 went out.
User avatar
Major_A
Legit Extremist
Legit Extremist
 
Posts: 1267
Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 2:11 pm
Location: Houston, TX

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby lukeqsee » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:54 am

Asus M2N-E SLi (I will upgrade processors in the next year or so)
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 3GHz - Asus M2N-E SLi - 4 GB Crucial DDR2-800 - MSI TT Geforce 8600 - Centurion 5 - 17" Samsung 713n LCD - CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600w
lukeqsee
Legit Enthusiast
Legit Enthusiast
 
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:28 pm
Location: Greenville, SC

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby Major_A » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:32 pm

It should clock pretty high. I have a Sempron 2600 on a 754 board that will clock from 1.6Ghz to 2.4Ghz with minimal voltage changes.

If you do get a Sempron make sure you try and get one with 256Kb of cache and not 128Kb.
Under construction since my TX 650 went out.
User avatar
Major_A
Legit Extremist
Legit Extremist
 
Posts: 1267
Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 2:11 pm
Location: Houston, TX

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby lukeqsee » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:47 pm

Major A, you're a lot of help, thanks! I'm getting the Sempron 3000+ for AM2 (1.6GHz, 256KB L2) all of this overclocking is with the stock cooler right?
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 3GHz - Asus M2N-E SLi - 4 GB Crucial DDR2-800 - MSI TT Geforce 8600 - Centurion 5 - 17" Samsung 713n LCD - CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600w
lukeqsee
Legit Enthusiast
Legit Enthusiast
 
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:28 pm
Location: Greenville, SC

Re: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 Overclocking

Postby Major_A » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:04 pm

Sorry I forgot to add that, no I'm using a Zalman 7000 AlCu. I have a Scythe Katana on another computer and I think it works better with less noise. It was cheaper too.
Under construction since my TX 650 went out.
User avatar
Major_A
Legit Extremist
Legit Extremist
 
Posts: 1267
Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 2:11 pm
Location: Houston, TX


Return to AMD Processor Forum

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests