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Do 1GB Memory modules have to be cooled?

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Philippine Mango

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I bought some memory modules off ebay Mushkin Redline XP4000 modules, (2X1GB) and so I was overclocking the modules, 3-4-4-8 timings, 2.8V and I was only able to get up to 265mhz. So I heard that 1GB modules should have active cooling, is this true? Where has this information be verified?

Update: Contacted Mushkin, and I'm hopefully going to get the memory replaced, as it IS defective.
 
Only ram like the 512X2 redlines and the ocz vx's should have active cooling since they would get really really hot...

2.8v isn't bad with ram with heatsinks on em already.
 
Well crap, I increased the AGP voltage and I ran single channel and now I can go up to 280MHZ on the FSB and RAM before everything craps out (I can't do higher than 280 async anyways). So I tried again with increased AGP voltage, running dual channel but I still can't get past 270MHZ.... I've heard of people getting upwards of 275MHZ on this board 1:1 so I was wondering why I can't, maybe they're not running dual channel?


Actually, looking at it, people with P4 2.4Cs are getting up to 315MHZ FSB!!

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If they can get 315MHZ, what does that mean? If a CPU is running too hot, will it generate errors in memtest 86? ATM I'm running memtest @267, 3-3-3-8 and for the second time I've gotten errors in the EXACT SAME SPOTS like 600-1000MB then 2000MB at 40% into the test, a bit wierd if you ask me. Memory is getting plenty of voltage.

 
There are no gurantees with overclocking. Just because some one else with the same components can reach certain speeds, doesn't mean everyone else with the same components can..there are just far too many variables.

It's unlikely a cpu running hot would be the cause of memtest errors..if you are getting errors in memtest, it's the memory.

As for the 2.4c hitting 315mhz FSB, it was possible, but not common. Mine topped out at 3.15ghz, or 262mhz FSB, and that seemed far more common.
 
Originally posted by: stevty2889
There are no gurantees with overclocking. Just because some one else with the same components can reach certain speeds, doesn't mean everyone else with the same components can..there are just far too many variables.

It's unlikely a cpu running hot would be the cause of memtest errors..if you are getting errors in memtest, it's the memory.

As for the 2.4c hitting 315mhz FSB, it was possible, but not common. Mine topped out at 3.15ghz, or 262mhz FSB, and that seemed far more common.
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Just a heads up, I have seen memory errors in memtest when there was a popped capacitor on the board. The capacitor was right next to the memory banks too so I think it was part of the power feed to the dimms. I finally figured it out after running memtest on all three modules separately and every one of them getting errors. 3 sticks of memory do not go bad all at the same time. Luckily I noticed the popped cap while swapping the sticks back and forth.
 
Originally posted by: stevty2889
There are no gurantees with overclocking. Just because some one else with the same components can reach certain speeds, doesn't mean everyone else with the same components can..there are just far too many variables.

It's unlikely a cpu running hot would be the cause of memtest errors..if you are getting errors in memtest, it's the memory.

As for the 2.4c hitting 315mhz FSB, it was possible, but not common. Mine topped out at 3.15ghz, or 262mhz FSB, and that seemed far more common.
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What kind of power supply did you have in your system at the time?
 
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