more RAM for my ageing PC advice req'

[Plec]

If your memory is stable then i would introduce your clock with default memory related voltages - certainly leave the timings at recommended spec.

If you start getting problems at your desired clock and can't get it stable with vCore etc then i would look at upping the MCH (NB voltage) an increment or two.

4GHz may be a bit ambitious with 4 sticks - but 3.6Ghz will hopefully not be an issue.

 

[artisan]

i'll load up my saved clock tonight & see how it performs.
i'm a complete noob when it comes to clocking,basically i found someone on here who had clocked to 4000mhz & posted their settings,then slightly altered those to get my 3600mhz clock.
it seemed to work fine,more by luck than good judgement i think,if i may i'll list my settings to see what you think.
FSB 400
X9
vcore 1.26250v
NB voltage 1.26v
PLL 1.54 (i've no idea what this is btw)
LLC enabled
i left everything else as stock,do these settings look ok?
the only issue i had when running these settings was on initial bootup from cold the psu fan would start to spin then shut down (with all led's on my case) for a second or two,then bootup as normal & run fine from then on,is that normal on a clocked pc ?
many thanks.

 

[Plec]

the only issue i had when running these settings was on initial bootup from cold the psu fan would start to spin then shut down (with all led's on my case) for a second or two,then bootup as normal & run fine from then on,is that normal on a clocked pc ?

As far as i'm aware it's a strange quirk of the ASUS board when the system is clocked or you've changed certain BIOS settings.

The motherboard kinda does a quick preliminary check of the settings (clock) to check that all is well. Once it's established that it can cope with the clocked settings it then boots properly.

i'll load up my saved clock tonight & see how it performs.

Settings look OK to me but it's been a while since i've clocked that type of setup.

I think you're wise to try an existing known working clock for your setup first and then tweak the settings if required.

Best of luck.

 

[Akagi]

No problem.



Not noticibly and buying 8Gb of PC2-8500 memory wouldn't be worth the outlay (~£140) on what is essentialy a dead socket (although you still have a very respectable/fast setup - just end of range which makes prices unreasonable).

You would get more performance increase by clocking your CPU - but i would get the 4 dimms stable first, as and when you buy the memory.

What do you use your computer for?

the core 2 quads with an overclock still outperform the phenom 2 in many benchmarchs and the phenom 2, though considered lacking in performance relative to brand new cpu's, they are far from being considered obsolete...

I would personally be happy with a core 2 quad and 4gb of ram, i would just grab an ssd, some watercooling, and overclock the **** out of it.

 

[Plec]

>snip<

I think you misunderstood my original post that or i'm misinterpreting yours?

they are far from being considered obsolete...

I agree, and I didn't say they were i said they were a 'dead socket' as in not being produced any more (i wasn't condemning the chips speed which is excellent considering its age - infact my post you quoted said as much(?)) - so i was advising against spending a forune 'if' he was going to be considering upgrading in the future.

Nothing wrong with Q6600, Q9650 etc especially when clocked as they will hold their own with most software still - remarkable chips considering their age.

My advice is always only upgrade when you have to - unless you have the funds to spare or upgrding is your hobby.

 

[artisan]

loaded my oc settings in last night & it runs perfectly.
cpu temps looking good too,playing Skyrim last night never went over 48c & in a particularly
"busy" moment in RW2 it maxed out at 53c.
mmmm should i try for 4000ghz ?
or should i just leave well be & be happy as it is ?

 

[Plec]

I would stick with the 3.6GHz you have at the moment and 'use-and-abuse' it over the next couple of weeks with general usage to ascertain its stability.

If it proves itself stable, over that time, and you still find yourself itching for more MHz i would experiment with a greater clock then.

Good result though.

 

[Akagi]

I think you misunderstood my original post that or i'm misinterpreting yours?



I agree, and I didn't say they were i said they were a 'dead socket' as in not being produced any more (i wasn't condemning the chips speed which is excellent considering its age - infact my post you quoted said as much(?)) - so i was advising against spending a forune 'if' he was going to be considering upgrading in the future.

Nothing wrong with Q6600, Q9650 etc especially when clocked as they will hold their own with most software still - remarkable chips considering their age.

My advice is always only upgrade when you have to - unless you have the funds to spare or upgrding is your hobby.

sorry, i meant that the phenom 2's are far from obsolete, and that the core 2 quads can sometimes match or outperform them.

 

[Plec]

No worries - it would seem things got lost in transaltion - very easily done on forums.

It would appear we were saying the same thing - thanks for the clarification.

 

[artisan]

hi just thought i'd post an update,all running fine o'c'd to 3600mhz very stable & no ctd at all.
RW runs much better now too.
many thanks Plec for all of your help.

 

[cash_13]

Great result looking for doing the same with my P5Q Pro & E6600.....

Anyone got an old Q6600 or above to fit a L775 board?