2 gigs of ram at 2.2 ghz or 1 gig at 2.7?

[zendari]

See question in title. I'll do some of my own benchmarks later, but I would like a general answer to this if possible.

Computer is to be used primarily for gaming.

 

[zendari]

Bump. Anyone have a solution to this problem?

 

[ender11122]

I have the same problem. When I have 4 dimms in I can go up to 300+FSB but the mem divider has to drop all the way down to 120, even using 2T

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This is using a set of Corsair XMS and another set of PQI Turbo. should run ddr400 easy at CAS 2.5, but wont.

 

[stevty2889]

Which core does your CPU have? Venice and San Diego should be able to handle 4 dimms at 400mhz DDR@2T, older cores at 333mhz 2T, but since the memory conroller is on the CPU you are putting more strain on the CPU with 4 dimms, seems to limit the overclock in a lot of cases over using 2 dimms.

 

[zendari]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Which core does your CPU have? Venice and San Diego should be able to handle 4 dimms at 400mhz DDR@2T, older cores at 333mhz 2T, but since the memory conroller is on the CPU you are putting more strain on the CPU with 4 dimms, seems to limit the overclock in a lot of cases over using 2 dimms.

Ah, I see. So the prescence of 4 dimms is lowering my OCing capabilities? It's a venice core. I used to get 2.7 ghz on it, now I'm having trouble getting 2.2.

 

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