Is there a Big performance boost from 800mhz to 1000mhz?

[Jules]

Got this memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

im running a divider on my DS3 Board with my E6300. I tryed going 1000mhz but it wouldnt but into windows. what im wondering is if memory performance is even worth it from 800mhz to 1000mhz?

 

[Kwint Sommer]

On an Intel system running a divider below 1:1 makes for a decent hit to performance but running above it doesn't make much of a difference. I would leave it at 1:1 and try overclocking, that will offer a huge performance boost.

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
On an Intel system running a divider below 1:1 makes for a decent hit to performance but running above it doesn't make much of a difference. I would leave it at 1:1 and try overclocking, that will offer a huge performance boost.

Im running a divider to keep my ram at stock 800mhz. That will still give me a Performance hit?

 

[Jules]

Im also running it 430fsb@ 3ghz

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
On an Intel system running a divider below 1:1 makes for a decent hit to performance but running above it doesn't make much of a difference. I would leave it at 1:1 and try overclocking, that will offer a huge performance boost.

That rule really only applies to netburst chips. The more efficient chips, such as the pentium-m and core 2 duo are not bandwidth starved like the netburst chips, it's not any more of a performance hit than an X2 would take.

 

[Kwint Sommer]

I will concede that the Conroes may benefit (the numbers aren't in yet and the anandtech article suggests it doesn't help much) more from a higher divider than the old netbursts but they are both hurt by a low divider and they will both benefit more from overclocking than raising the FSB divider.

 

[Jules]

my memory is 800mhz stock. im using the divider to keep it at 800mhz. Right now im at 430 FSB

 

[RichUK]

I thought the DS3 couldn't divide the memory to run slower than the FSB, due to the option not being in the BIOS

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: RichUK
I thought the DS3 couldn't divide the memory to run slower than the FSB, due to the option not being in the BIOS

Seems like it does have this though.