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[Elmer Phud]

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So it looks like 1.68GHz is the limit for full AGP compatibility (5%), while 1.76GHz is the highest possible in Windows without OC tricks (10%). With a boost to DDR voltage and a lower CAS latency, 1.8GHz was the highest achievable overclock (12.5%). It seems pretty clear, then, that Opteron has very limited headroom. A lot of work will have to be done before Athlon 64 can launch with full AGP compatibility at >2.0GHz.

We should see the results of more than 1 part before we draw any conclusions.