RAM running a little slow after my overclock

[imported_Vanden]

Try cpuz to see your real mem frequency. It doesnt work like you think, but there should be enough guides on that.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus
yea, but theres nothing i can do about it so i dont mind

Just ran Prime95, 0 errors, and everything is working good (highest temp i got was 42C)


if im running my FSB at 260, and my RAM is set to 133MHz, whats the actual frequency my RAM is at?
(393 right?)

I made a thread somewhere about a month ago about A64 RAM speed, but I shall reiterate, yet again (mods...a sticky would be nice. This is like the 5th time I've said this this month...)

R= C([M/D]) where R is ram, C is CPU speed, M is CPU multiplier, and D is your RAM divider expressed as decimal number. So, for you we get R= 2600([10/.66]) which simplefies to R=2600/15.151 which is like 172MHz or so...

OK, now i get it (thats what clockgen said my speed was, but it didnt sound right)

is 172MHz to slow (thats almost PC2700 speed isnt it)?

should i try to make it a little higher?

 

[Furen]

Think you can get close to an HTT of 300? If so you can always use the 9 cpu multi and the 133 dram divider, that should get you a bit closer to the ram speed you need.

 

[theMan]

try this

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: Furen
Think you can get close to an HTT of 300? If so you can always use the 9 cpu multi and the 133 dram divider, that should get you a bit closer to the ram speed you need.

I know it can go to 300 (the max is around 315)

but the CPU wont do anything over 2.6GHz (give or take .05Ghz)

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: theman
try this

Yea, i tried using that earlier, but how do i use Multiplier with .5 in them (my mobo will only let me enter whole numbers, not decimals)??

and i can only use a .66 or .33 divider (166MHz, 133MHz or 100MHz)


Well im gonna try seeing if i can get a little more out of my CPU..... will bumping the Vcore up to 1.6 help stability?

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus
Well im gonna try seeing if i can get a little more out of my CPU..... will bumping the Vcore up to 1.6 help stability?

As long as your temps are okay, it will help.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

right now im at 42C at loads (after running 6 benhcmark tests and Prime95) and my Panaflo isnt even on full, so i have some room

 

[BigCoolJesus]

OK, so i got to 2.7GHz and my RAM is now at 193MHz

is this good, or still slow enough to notice a performance hit?