~~~Stability of 2 512mb DDR sticks @ 180FSB??? concern?~~~

[EXman]

Here is a quote I got from the Hot Deals Forum just see what you all thought here about it as I am about to go from 1 512mb stick of Ram to two of them and would like to stay at 180FSB.

They recommend TwinX because they're tested as a pair, thus guaranteed latency is better. The low latency stuff has a better chance of running PC2700 w/ better timings when running 2 DIMMs. Reason is because the more chips you run, the harder it is to have good timings. I've seen posts in the oc forum and at other sites where testing confirms that running 2 512MB DIMMs on tight timing maxes out around PC2700 (166MHz FSB), I don't think I've seen anyone hit PC3000 (180MHz FSB) with 1GB of DDR. Only really applies to extreme oc'ers though, and even then if you relax the timings your speeds will go up.

Damn I just bought 2 512 sticks of HyperX PC3000 I have a 12.5x 180FSB OC stable with agressive timings on just one stick the second stick just got here and I have not put it in yet. totally stable now @ 180 FSB but 12.5 is my highest multiplier I'll lose my Mhz if the FSB has to lower due to stablize my ram. Not good 2.25ghz is a nice speed I'd like to stay here

what you all think?

 

Test it out and let us know, im getting ready to order two 512 sticks for my sis 655 mobo.

 

[Killrose]

A single stick is usually better for overclocking then two. And usually the smaller in MB the stick, the better it will usually overclock, ie., 128mb vs 256mb.

180MHz is not ourageous anymore, especially with the newest boards. I think you will be fine, but hey, try it out and let us know how it went.

 

[EXman]

Ya I'm gonna try it when I get some time have a 4 month old gets up all the time it is hard to put my head into the computer w/o him waking up and crying!:Q Also need to put on my new 4LED RED fan for my Alpha and a replacement 120x38mm fan from a 131cfm delta screamer to a 120x25mm 4 LED Blue fan for my suckhole on my window.

 

[EXman]

gonna try it now ....

wish me luck or Pray which ever works for you!

 

[KIAman]

I have 2 sticks of 512mb pc2700 1 samsung the other crucial and they work at 180 fsb 2-2-2-6-1. Since those hyperx are pc3000 they should be able to hit 180fsb if my pc2700 can.

 

[EXman]

OK it Booted I did not change any timings at all cl2 SPDs 1024 (reports 1048mb) 180FSB running some sandra memory benchies on it now I need to hack my memory registries bad my memory marks suck still it is definately my Board chipset.

I guess so far My worries were for nothing.

SUCCESS so far

for the money I like this Ram. I know it should run rated speed but you do not see a bunch of peeps running 2 512mb sticks of this new HyperX stuff yet and at this FSB (which aint that High I know I will go for 200 once I am convinced this 180x12.5 is stabil) especcially on a mobo that came out in 2001 Next step is to see how my 1/6 divider works! who needs an agp/pci lock when you have a working 1/6th divider

 

[Yourself]

I have 2 x 512mb of the HyperX 3000 running at 180 in my Granite Bay...very good memory for the price.


Self

 

[EXman]

NICE!

this stuff is soooo much cheaper than the cosair too. and still the lifetime warranty. I like it.