Clarification on ram divider

[tofumonster]

Ok...

Provided I'm correct with my terminology...

If my E6400 (2.13ghz) is paired with DDR2-667. That means i can only overclock it until the FSB hits 333. And if i want anything over i have to set the RAM:FSB divider to like 1:2..

correct?

 

[myocardia]

Your statement is both correct, and incorrect. You're correct that you can overclock your FSB up to 333 Mhz, without overclocking your RAM. But, like most other computer products, RAM will always overclock some. Add in the fact that the average cheap PC5300 will overclock better than it's cheap PC6400 cousins, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it be able to do 400 Mhz, or at least fairly close. So, in that sense, no, you don't have to stop overclocking, just because you've reached a 333 Mhz FSB.

 

[PCTC2]

And on any Intel Chipset, you can't have a divider less than 1, meaning the RAM always will be running as fast or faster than the FSB.

 

[The-Noid]

Originally posted by: PCTC2
And on any Intel Chipset, you can't have a divider less than 1, meaning the RAM always will be running as fast or faster than the FSB.

If you use 975x, RD600, or Nvidia 680i you can use lower ram divider than 1:1.

If you mean Intel Manufactured Chipset, you can only on 975x.