Ballistix 2GB DDR2 -5300 Timings

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Hi guys i was wondering what you guys are getting timing wise with your Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300 at the moment i am running this




i still need to test it in memtest86 but it seems ok in windows .do you guys think the timings are ok or could i push it more
 
What voltages? V slack Trc too, is that as tight as you can get it?

I'd give it a propper Memtest run, as iv've found through experience that a dodgy RAM oc is the fastest way to screw over your computer....

It can be stable in windows, even benchmark stable, but running MemTest can punch out tons of errors in the blink of an eye. And i HAVE busted windows before with a ram OC, BSODs, CTDs, fatal errors, and total OS corruption....

Looks VERY good, but as any overclocker here will tell you.... it's not done untill its stable.
 
voltage is 2.259 i did try it at 3-3-3-12 but it wont boot in to windows at that .but i will test it in memtest and see how it goes .
 
just done a quick mentest and so far it came up with one error after one hour .should i drop the speed a little or slacken the timing
 
I mate

Ballistix PC2 5300 at 2.2Vdimm (default)
could be stable (Orthos blend test- 12h)
at 12-3-3-3 at 400mhz maximum
at 12-4-4-4 between 450 mhz / 500mhz maximum
at 15-5-5-5 between 500 maybe 550 mhz maximum

i do not believe it will be stable at 530mhz at 12-4-4-4 timmings with stock 2.2volts :)

mine does boot in windows at 600mhz ( effective 1200mhz) at 18-5-5-5 at 2.25Vdimm, and I can do SP 1M, but in less one min. Orthos blend frezze :)

I say that based in lots of testing of my 2GB kit :)

and that it is running the ram at 1:1 with cpu fsb
(unless in the 600 mhz ,in this case has to be in a 3:4 ratio)
 
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I mate

Ballistix PC2 5300 at 2.2Vdimm (default)
could be stable (Orthos blend test- 12h)
at 12-3-3-3 at 400mhz maximum
at 12-4-4-4 between 450 mhz / 500mhz maximum
at 15-5-5-5 between 500 maybe 550 mhz maximum

i do not believe it will be stable at 530mhz at 12-4-4-4 timmings with stock 2.2volts :)

mine does boot in windows at 600mhz ( effective 1200mhz) at 18-5-5-5 at 2.25Vdimm, and I can do SP 1M, but in less one min. Orthos blend frezze :)

I say that based in lots of testing of my 2GB kit :)
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Hi. so out of the 3 above which would give me the best speed . i just had a look in the bios and i cant find anything where i can change it to 1:1
 
I mate

sorry i do not now your bios,but i believe it must have an 1:1 option on it:)
aniway if you are running the ram at this speed (530 mhz )just change the timmings at 15-5-5-5,in order to obtain stability

performance loose is minimal - if any :)

and then try to run Orthos blend test,it is a great indicator of the stability of the sistem,it has to run a few hours without any problems.
 
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one other thing i have found is that if i drop the frequency to say 485 it then shows up as me running 1:1 as soon as i push it back up to 523 it shows up as 13:14 ?
 
in order to be 1:1 ratio between the CPU and the RAM
the CPU bus speed must be the same as the frequency of the ram

if you got 1:1 at 485 frequency that means that you have the cpu at 485 x7( 3395mhz)perhaps?

is easy to see it here


 
Hi
yes the 6300 that i have is running at 3.4 .so thats why i cant get 1:1 .is there any point in running the ram faster than the cpu ?
 
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