I took my first venture into overclocking!
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Yeah, if you work it out it should be around 716 I think. When you increase the FSB, you increase the CPU frequency and also the DRAM frequency, but the multiplier sets by how much. e.g. increase FSB by 2mhz with a DRAM multiplier of 2 and it will add 4mhz to the DRAM. CPU has a higher multiplier like 9, so 18mhz increase and so on.
When you get the RAM below 800, crank up the FSB again in steps and see where you get with it stable, (with DRAM less than 800 for now) then we can talk voltages!
Oh, and do make sure the RAM has enough juice to begin with, not sure what the RAM is rated at (2.1v maybe?), but the gigabyte boards usually give 1.8v by default, so maybe add +0.1v or 0.2v to the DRAM voltage so it doesn't interfere with OC'ing the CPU.
When you get the RAM below 800, crank up the FSB again in steps and see where you get with it stable, (with DRAM less than 800 for now) then we can talk voltages!
Oh, and do make sure the RAM has enough juice to begin with, not sure what the RAM is rated at (2.1v maybe?), but the gigabyte boards usually give 1.8v by default, so maybe add +0.1v or 0.2v to the DRAM voltage so it doesn't interfere with OC'ing the CPU.
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I assume as I keep upping the fsb, and lowering the dram frequency it'll need more volts eventually?Well the DRAM frequency increases with FSB, and so you will reach an 800mhz limit at 400fsb, but that would put the CPU at 3.8, which is more than good enough.
Test stability and then you really want to get lowest volts on CPU possible whilst remaining stable for at least 8hrs prime or equivalent 8hrs on intelburntest.
You may need more volts to get stable, it's just finding that balance. RAM volts are usually OK as long as they meet or are close to the specification, shouldnt be much reason to change them as it probably won't be running overclocked.
Test stability and then you really want to get lowest volts on CPU possible whilst remaining stable for at least 8hrs prime or equivalent 8hrs on intelburntest.
You may need more volts to get stable, it's just finding that balance. RAM volts are usually OK as long as they meet or are close to the specification, shouldnt be much reason to change them as it probably won't be running overclocked.
