Opteron 939

babyelf — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 13:11:03 +0800

Mod Update: For the interest of those who are going to get a good chip

Taken from Extremesystems:

Known good steppings that are capable of 3ghz:
CCB1E 0550VPMW
CCBWE 0550UPMW (Some are crappy actually)
CCB1E 0605XPMW
CCB1E 0606VPMW
CCB1E 0608MPMW
CCB1E 0609FPAW
CCB1E 0609FPMW
CCBBE 0610DPMW
CCBBE 0615DPMW

Honorable Mention:
CCBWE 0530TPMW (2.9ghz avg.)
CCBWE 0546XPMW (2.85ghz avg.)
CCBWE 0609FPAW (Unconfirmed precise averages, but seems to be 2.8-2.9)

AVOID if you want to hit 2.8ghz+:
CCBWE 0534SPMW
CCBWE 0543TPMW
CCBWE 0546MPMW
CCBWE 0551 (Any packing code) (2.7-2.75ghz 1.55v)
CCBWE 0602 (Any packing code)
CCBWE 0607 (Any packing code) (2.65ghz 1.55v)

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Just thought someone might be interested in them

they have better memory controller compared to normal processors and they overclock pretty well..

Opteron will get a price drop soon for their 144 to 150 models..

so far the good weeks and steppings are

CABNE CPUs
week 28
week 30
week 36 is not as good but not too bad.. 2.9 shouldn't be a problem
week 40 is doing pretty good as well..

as you all know there are already a few bulks from pak din, edwin etc etc..

so if you want a good processor wait for the price drop then get them

i have a CABNE 0530 APMW Opteron 146 coming to me soon

TEAM Xtreem BH-5

babyelf — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:59:59 +0800

TEAM Xtreem BH-5 Review
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TEAM Memory introduced their new line of memory called TEAM Xtreem series of memory. These modules are based on a couple of ICs. They have modules based on Samsung TCCD, Samsung UCCC, BH-5 and Infineon BE-5.

This TEAM Xtreem BH-5 kit uses Brain Power PCB. These B6U808 PCB has better trace lengths and signal properties than JEDEC's reference PCB which translate into better overclockability. Another plus for these modules!

To fully take advantage of BH-5 memory. A higher Vdimm needs to be supplied to the memory. Most motherboards won't be able to supply enough Vdimm to take advantage of modules based on BH-5 ICs. So far only DFI and certain Abit motherboards gives the options of running Vdimm of more than 3.2v. For other users, the other way to get more Vdimm is through the use of OCZ's DDR Booster. Please check OCZ's motherboard compatible list and check that your motherboard is compatible with the booster before attempting to use it on your motherboard. Doing so might kill certain hardware in your system. Please make sure that your powersupply unit have a -5v line before using the DDR Booster. If you do not have the -5v line the booster's display will not work and the booster's power circuit may not function properly too.

Web Link : TEAM Xtreem BH-5
Price : AUD179 = RM540

Information from TEAM
The 'Xtreem' series is, as the name suggests, a range of extreme-performance RAM modules designed for extreme players, especially those who enjoy high-frequency or 3D games.

The Xtreem BH-5 is built using the Winbond BH-5 UTT IC Chip, a legendary special generation chip manufactured under 0.175 micron processing.

These memory modules achieve superb performances by exploiting its special characteristic of being able to withstand high voltage operation (over 3.0V on a 2.6V standard)

Due to its continuing high demand and popularity, Team Group is bringing this sought-after chip back to the market, especially for you overclockers and hardcore gamers out there with the need for speed.

The 'Xtreem BH-5' itself is a fine masterpiece from Team Group, resulting from our painstaking work to adjust the SPD in order to operate at 400 MHZ, CL 2-2-2-5 in Dual Channel mode without the need to tweak any of your BIOS settings.( These latencies are significantly faster than existing modules in the DDR memory market available today).

Each Xtreem module (as with any TeamGroup ram module) is lifetime - and satisfaction - guaranteed.
Spec :
Model / Speed : PC3200 DDR400MHz
Capacity : 512MBx2 (dual channel)
CL/ Speed : 2-2-2-5

Modules still in packaging

Sticker Pic

Close up on chips

Picture of the kit

System Setup

Test Setup :

AMD Athlon FX-57
DFI NF4 Ultra-D (Bios 704-2BTA)
Antec 550W TruePower2.0
XFX 6600GT
2 x WD Raptor 36Gb Raid 0
Corsair Cool WaterCooling Kit

Since new DFI NF4 bioses offers new divider options that allows users to run your memory above FSB e.g. 4:5 that allows ram to be clocked at 250Mhz and FSB at 200Mhz. Tests will run at DDR400 DDR433 DDR466 and DDR500 with the CPU at the same speed and highest overclocked memory speed.

DDR400/433/466/500 are only available through bios. CPU-Z, Memtest, A64 Tweaker and other software are unable to detect those settings. A screenshot of the startup splash screen showing DDR400/433/466/500 will be provided.

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