AM2 X2 3800 (65w) overclocking?

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Does anyone know how high the overclock of the 65 watt version of the X2 3800 can go? Because my overclock right now sucks balls.
 
The lower TDP versions don't necessarily overclock any better.

Have you found out the max your proc will do with everything else out of the equation (HT Link, RAM)? Are your temps ok?

If you'd like an excellent guide to pour over, this is the one to read.
 
Like quadnad says, you won't necessarily get a better OC. But because of the lesser power usage, the potential is there.
 
My 65W X2 4200 AM2 hits 2.8GHz (255 x 11) on 1.3v, anything over that and the voltage starts to hit a vertical climb for clock speed increase.

I may try and push it to 3GHz soon but at 2.8GHz I get my DDR2 800 ram running at 800MHz, the next step with the same 800MHz ram speed is 3.2GHz I believe which is a bit far to reach on air.
 
How ironic, your OC "sucks balls" and "quadnad responded :D LMAO.........
 
quadnad said:
The lower TDP versions don't necessarily overclock any better.

Have you found out the max your proc will do with everything else out of the equation (HT Link, RAM)? Are your temps ok?

If you'd like an excellent guide to pour over, this is the one to read.
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Well, it seems to have been my shitty mobo, because I got a newer bios for my system which seems to have fixed alot of overclocking issues. I've decided that I want a new mobo for Christmas (as mine, even with the new bios, still is horrible). Thanks!
 
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