how do the low wattage chips o/c?

[Jerod Vandehey]

I am looking to build a new system and was just wondering how the 65 watt processors overclock. I was looking at the x2 3800. It is selling for cheap at newegg.

[gatekeeper53]

Bender would be the person to ask he's playing with a new 65w 4800 now.

[drezha]

65W isn't the lowest is it?

Ah well...C2D for me then it looks like...C2D draw 35W if my mind serves me correctly.

[Bender10]

You can find the x2 4200 for the same price if you look. I haven't oc'ed my new x2's yet.

I can't find it now, but someone tried (from here i think) and the gain was not that much, 10% maybe. (for Pi)

[gatekeeper53]

I took my X2 4800 up to 3.14 and it only got a Pi slice down to 25:50 I just don't see it being worth the wear and tear. So I run it at about 2.6 and get 27:40. I have no idea on the 65 watt.

[Bender10]

I might donkey with the oc on these after Pi (no smoking during werking hours). It might be interesting.

Right now I ran the x2 4800 (65w) up to 2670 from 2485 with not much of a time reduction, temp 30 C (no temp increase). Maybe a little more tommorow.

*One run change goes from 28.25 to 27.15, not bad (P1 side).

**Next morning found a run at 27.50 (P1 side). Looks to oc the same as 89w, maybe.

[Bender10]

There is a 35W x2 3800 cpu out there. I can't find it for under $400!!! (if i do, its mine) And it is out of stock on a lot of sites.

**found it for $327, still too spendy.

[drezha]

There is a 35W x2 3800 cpu out there. I can't find it for under $400!!! (if i do, its mine) And it is out of stock on a lot of sites.

**found it for $327, still too spendy.

I want one of those as well. Cant find it in the UK for love nor money:(

[Brucifer]

yeah, it is a bit spendy. And, you'd only be top banana for a little while and then *poof* there will be the new latest and greatest on the market that is also a little spendy................ :)

[spikey_richie]

The coolest (heat wise) you can get are the VIA chips usually on Mini-ITX - so cool they can rely on passive cooling.

[Jerod Vandehey]

Thanks for all your input. I guess if I am to o/c then I guess it has to be an opteron in order to be meaningful. If I go that route I will probably be looking at the 1212.

[drezha]

The coolest (heat wise) you can get are the VIA chips usually on Mini-ITX - so cool they can rely on passive cooling.

Yeah but they're slow and don't overclock well (well at least not upto the scale where they'd be any good for DC)

Great for office etc but not for crunching.