Athlon 64 3500 winchester 90nm

[Don Burnette]

I have the above processor, along with a MSI K8N Neo Platinum mb on the way
to me. I will want to overclock the system somewhat.

Is the 3500 Winchester 90nm core multiplier locked?

Thanks,

 

[jacoby]

Yes it is.

 

[Don Burnette]

Ok, thanks Jacoby.

Don

Yes it is.

 

[Peter van der Goes]

Ok, thanks Jacoby.

Don

With the right motherboard and RAM, you should be able to push it quite a
bit. I have a 3200+ Winchester here (2.0GHz) running reliably at 2.4GHz by
upping the FSB. I think I can go higher with my PC4000 memory, but haven't
had time to experiment. No heat issues with retail HSF.
Assuming your motherboard can lock the AGP/PCI frequency, you should have
similar success.

 

[Don Burnette]

With the right motherboard and RAM, you should be able to push it
quite a bit. I have a 3200+ Winchester here (2.0GHz) running reliably
at 2.4GHz by upping the FSB. I think I can go higher with my PC4000
memory, but haven't had time to experiment. No heat issues with
retail HSF. Assuming your motherboard can lock the AGP/PCI frequency, you
should
have similar success.

Thanks for the info.

I have the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, socket 939/Nforce3 Ultra coming for this
processor.
I also ordered a Thermalrite heatsink and got the oem cpu -
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-109-119&depa=0

I already have 1 gb ( 2 matched sticks) Corsair XMS LL pc3200 ram.

 

[Ed]

Yes it is.

If it supports cool n quite you should be able to lower the multiplier
but not raise it.

 

[jacoby]

If it supports cool n quite you should be able to lower the multiplier
but not raise it.

Good point. I just assume users what to move the multiplier up when they ask
the lock question.

 

[Mitch Crane]

I have the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, socket 939/Nforce3 Ultra coming for
this processor.

I'm using that board with a 3200+. It's overclocked to 2500MHz running the
stock cooler and on the stock voltage. The only issue I see for your
overclocking is that you bought a CPU clocked close to the top end. There's
not a lot of headroom left.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

I can't supply a reference, but I believe it's the same as the 130 nm
("Newcastle") CPUs: multipliers at and below the nominal are supported (11X
and lower for the 3500+).

I've run my Newcastle 3500+ at 10X250, but normally I use 11X220 (memory at
440 MHz).

HTH.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.