O/C Fsb and Ram

matsta31 · #1 (**permalink**) June 11, 2008, 10:12 AM

I am planning to O/C my e8400 close to 4ghz (depending on V-core needed and temperature). At that speed my FSB will be 1800. If I want to run my memory 1:1 this mean I will have to force it to go at about 890.

- My memory sticks are Ocz Platinum ddr2 800, can they do that ? If so :
- What should I use to stress test the memory at those speeds ? Memtest ?
- If not, Would a 5:4 ratio diminush the actual speed of my PC ?
- Is there any gain for me to use faster, like some 1066 ddr2 ?

I run xp, is 4 gig good or I should stay 2 gig ?

thanks and sorry for the multiple questions !

encorp · #2 (**permalink**) June 11, 2008, 10:16 AM

I think your memory will limit you. They may go that high but it seems pretty steep to me, why not grab some ddr2-1000 - should give you the room you need.

Hell, try it out.. you may be lucky but 90mhz is pretty steep if you ask me, I could be wrong though.

5:4 wouldn't dimish the speed; it should increase it but you'll get higher temps than if you stayed in 1:1.

Use memtest and OCCT/PRIME95.

**SugarJ** · #3 (**permalink**) June 11, 2008, 10:23 AM

In order:

The OCZ Platinums I had tapped out at about 870. Your mileage may vary.
For stress testing, I recommend Prime95 or Orthos.
If you can underclock the ratio, it will have some effect on your "overall" speed. Probably similar to loosening the timings to 6-6-6-18.
Yes, the advantage of 1066 memory is you could run it at a 4:5 ratio. My system runs at 9x445 with the mem at 1068mhz.

XP 2GB vs. 4GB. XP 32 bit uses a max of 3gb. If all you do is gaming, you probably wouldn't see much difference. I never saw any game use more than 2GB total myself. If you multitask or use Photoshop or other mem intensive programs, it might be worth it.

matsta31 · #4 (**permalink**) June 11, 2008, 10:28 AM

Wow what quick answer....

I'll just bench the memory and see where it goes. Occt I use it for CPU benching, I'll just change the test.

Finally, what should my choice go for the 1066 ? Munskin, Ocz, crucial ?

Boldeagle · #5 (**permalink**) June 28, 2008, 06:13 PM

Correct me if Im wrong but running the RAM at slower speeds than the FSB will mean the FSB has to wait till the RAM is effectively ready (refreshed) for the next lot of data and thus cause a Bottleneck at a 5:4 Ratio, but if you run the RAM at 4:5 (which only Intel will give any differences) you may actually get a little more performance.

"This solution, however, isn't ideal. Running the FSB and RAM with a ratio causes gaps in between the time that the FSB can communicate with the RAM. This causes slowdowns that wouldn't be there if the RAM and the FSB were running at the same speed. If you want the most speed out of your system, using an FSB:RAM ratio wouldn't be the best solution."

Overclocking Guide - MajorGeeks Support Forums

You can find other articles on this affect as well.

enaberif · #6 (**permalink**) June 28, 2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by matsta31

I am planning to O/C my e8400 close to 4ghz (depending on V-core needed and temperature). At that speed my FSB will be 1800. If I want to run my memory 1:1 this mean I will have to force it to go at about 890.

- My memory sticks are Ocz Platinum ddr2 800, can they do that ? If so :
- What should I use to stress test the memory at those speeds ? Memtest ?
- If not, Would a 5:4 ratio diminush the actual speed of my PC ?
- Is there any gain for me to use faster, like some 1066 ddr2 ?

I run xp, is 4 gig good or I should stay 2 gig ?

thanks and sorry for the multiple questions !

any good ddr2-800 should be able to hit 900 if not 950 if it GOOD.