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multiplier question

robcat101

robcat101

robcat101

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I realise all non-extreme intel cpu's have their maximum multiplier locked, but are they all able to run on a lower multiplier so as to run a faster fsb with faster memory?
 
I may have the wrong end of the stick here, but I'll just illustrate what i'm thinking with some figures off the top of my head..

If I were to get an E6400 and aimed to get 3.2ghz from it, with an 8x multiplier I would need 400mhz FSB which would result in a memory speed of 800mhz.

Now if I lowered the multiplier to 7x and (mobo and mem permitting) run the FSB at 457mhz, I would still have 3.2 ghz but my memory would be running at 915mhz - would this not be better?
 
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