Hey guys just looking for some help regarding the memory in my new pc, was wanting to know whats the best settings to be running my memory at for best results, i'm using Cellshock 2GB Ultra PC2-6400 CAS4 (2x1GB) Dual Channel Kit, my specs in the sig if this helps also the pc is overclocked to just over 3GHZ, any info would be much appreciated.........
Cellshock memory?
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you could try these settings
at stock 4-4-4-12
set the memory speed to 1000MHz
set the memory timing to 4-4-4-6
set at 2.1V
at stock 4-4-4-12
set the memory speed to 1000MHz
set the memory timing to 4-4-4-6
set at 2.1V
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You sure its the Cellshock, not the Geil?
Either way, just set the ram divider to 1:1, which will run the memory in sync with your bus speed, which should easily give you 450Mhz to play with on default timings, which is more than enough to hit 4Ghz on the 9x divider.
Mem speeds above sync with the CPU really dont do more than give bragging rights tbh.
Then if you feel like tweaking you can either tighten the ram timings, using Memtest to check stability, 3Ghz is 333Mhz x9 right (?) so you might manage 3-3-3-10, or 3-3-3-8 on that speed, or try dropping the voltage to see how little juice you need. High performance DDR2 has quite a high faliure rate (specialy Micron memory) so dropping the voltage if it isnt needed would be good.
Thanks for the info guys, yeah its deffinately the cellshock model just checked, il try what you suggested and see how it goes 
was just wondering does this oc really make much difference for when im playing games or is it just stressing the memory for not much gain? im playing the demo of crysis the now and it puts everything on very high by default but seems a bit low in the fps department? thanks in advance for more info
was just wondering does this oc really make much difference for when im playing games or is it just stressing the memory for not much gain? im playing the demo of crysis the now and it puts everything on very high by default but seems a bit low in the fps department? thanks in advance for more info
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Definitive test would be to try it and see..... i have long wanted to test a few of my games with low speed/tight timings vs high speed/loose timings to find out, however i've never got around to it. I think it would probably vary from game to game tbh.
Generaly the point in faster ram is to allow the CPU FSB to run higher, some people overclock well past 500FSB, so that means some hardcore ram, or some lower spec ram that overclocks well.
Your Cellshock is pretty solid stuff from memory, and should overclock well if you need it to.
3Ghz is 333Mhz x9 right (?)
Yeah thats what my OC is sitting at m8? ive changed the setting to 1:1 like you said but as i dont know much about memory OCing im a bit in the dark really as to what to expect from this? al just have to try a few games out as its set to 1:1 which would be a better setting from what you suggested m8 the 3-3-3-10, or 3-3-3-8? also if i changed to these timings would i need to re-do them if i tryed to OC to 3.2 or 3.4ghz? thanks again m8.....
Yeah thats what my OC is sitting at m8? ive changed the setting to 1:1 like you said but as i dont know much about memory OCing im a bit in the dark really as to what to expect from this? al just have to try a few games out
as its set to 1:1 which would be a better setting from what you suggested m8 the 3-3-3-10, or 3-3-3-8? also if i changed to these timings would i need to re-do them if i tryed to OC to 3.2 or 3.4ghz? thanks again m8.....Hi again was just wondering if someone could tell me the difference between latency and frequency in the memory timings and which is better for gaming as i have read other peoples OCs on this ram and they are getting 3-3-4-10 latency on 2.2v or changed the timings to 5-5-5-15 on 2.2v to get higher frequencys? which is better? thanks for any help and sorry if this is a stupid question 