AMD X2 3800 OC which is better ???

[solariusx3]

Hi guys, just bought an X2 3800 but hence have decided to OC it, as many reported that it clocks well. I'm aiming for 2.4Ghz. May I ask which is a better setting? I'm running a mem divider as i suspect my Ram wont go over 220Mhz.

my rig
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X2 3800 2.0Ghz Stock cooling
Geil PC3200 DDR400 2x 1Gb CL2.5 kit
DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D
Leadtek Geforce7600GT 256Mb
OCZ Powerstream 420W


10x 240HTT running 166 divider ? or 8 x 300HTT 133 divider ? Both should yield the same speed. ( a friend told me that i should use the lower multiplier setting ) why so ?

Any advice would be invaluable. Thanks in advance !!!

 

[imported_miahallen]

May I ask which is a better setting?

Between what, if you don't give us the settings you're trying to decide between, how are we supposed to answer your question?

 

[solariusx3]

Originally posted by: miahallen

May I ask which is a better setting?

Between what, if you don't give us the settings you're trying to decide between, how are we supposed to answer your question?

Between this
10x 240HTT running 166 divider ? or 8 x 300HTT 133 divider ? Both should yield the same speed. ( a friend told me that i should use the lower multiplier setting ) why so ?

 

[KoolDrew]

i suspect my Ram wont go over 220Mhz.

Find the max for your RAM first.

 

[StrangerGuy]

You can always make the RAM at ~DDR400 speeds by using dividers while upping the FSB skyhigh. There is only very little to be gained by high memory clocks.

 

[solariusx3]

so your saying i should go with the 8x300HTT then.....everything else being the same

 

[chinkgai]

if u can, why not. sounds cooler.


buuut, realistically speaking...at the same clocks...you'll see less than 1% perforance difference between the two settings you offered.

now if u can squeeze out another 100mhz to 2.5ghz....which is very realistic with a 3800+...its worth sacrificing mem speed if necessary to acquire that extra 100mhz...cuz it'll beat 2.4ghz at any test u throw at it guaranteed

 

[NaOH]

I'm running mine on a mem divider. 10x240 CPU 8x240 HTT and mem is at 200. Runs great, although it was a little hot using stock cooler. For gaming and stuff it was good. Leaving it on 24x7 running F@H x 2 was HOT.