22 Aug 2008 at 11:17 #1 valerian valerian Associate Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford struggling to get overclock with this new chip any advice welcome new chip is Q9550, see sig for board and ram, only get 2.9 from 2.83 ???stable latest bios already on there
struggling to get overclock with this new chip any advice welcome new chip is Q9550, see sig for board and ram, only get 2.9 from 2.83 ???stable latest bios already on there
22 Aug 2008 at 11:45 #2 Cob Cob Soldato Joined 30 Jul 2006 Posts 18,485 Location Antrim town Obvious question, but have you dropped the memory speed down?
22 Aug 2008 at 15:31 #3 valerian valerian Associate OP Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford no, but enlighten me please, dont mind looking a noob if it works
22 Aug 2008 at 16:02 #4 Hughsy Hughsy Associate Joined 8 Jan 2007 Posts 288 Location Essex, Canvey Island set Memory Multiplier to 2.5 and then try.
22 Aug 2008 at 16:25 #5 valerian valerian Associate OP Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford any idea what that is on a asus bios?
22 Aug 2008 at 16:39 #6 Cob Cob Soldato Joined 30 Jul 2006 Posts 18,485 Location Antrim town DRAM Frequency. Set it to a speed that's a good bit slower than your memorys default speed.
22 Aug 2008 at 16:40 #7 valerian valerian Associate OP Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford the 1n 2n business, already set on 2n
22 Aug 2008 at 16:46 #8 Cob Cob Soldato Joined 30 Jul 2006 Posts 18,485 Location Antrim town 1n and 2n is the command rate. DRAM Frequency is the memory speed.
22 Aug 2008 at 17:03 #9 valerian valerian Associate OP Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford sorted mate cheers, straight in at 3.4 for a start!! stable
22 Aug 2008 at 17:08 #10 Cob Cob Soldato Joined 30 Jul 2006 Posts 18,485 Location Antrim town Good stuff. Keep an eye on the memory speed as it increases as you increase the FSB.
22 Aug 2008 at 17:48 #11 valerian valerian Associate OP Joined 8 Feb 2006 Posts 1,846 Location Stafford 3.59, 3.84, 4.01