4 Aug 2008 at 11:21 #1 n111ck n111ck Soldato Joined 31 Jul 2008 Posts 7,904 Location N/A I have 4GB of 667MHz RAM and an E8500 so 333MHz x 9.5 = 3.18Ghz. Does this mean I cannot overclock the E8500 as 333 is the maximum FSB for the RAM? I dont really understand how the RAM type affects the overclock?
I have 4GB of 667MHz RAM and an E8500 so 333MHz x 9.5 = 3.18Ghz. Does this mean I cannot overclock the E8500 as 333 is the maximum FSB for the RAM? I dont really understand how the RAM type affects the overclock?
4 Aug 2008 at 11:36 #2 Tetras Tetras Man of Honour Joined 22 Jun 2006 Posts 19,314 DDR is effective of double actual (so 667 Mhz is 333 Mhz actual). Intel FSB is effective of 4x actual (1333 FSB is 333 Mhz actual). Does this mean I cannot overclock the E8500 as 333 is the maximum FSB for the RAM Click to expand... Correct, unless you want to overclock the RAM.
DDR is effective of double actual (so 667 Mhz is 333 Mhz actual). Intel FSB is effective of 4x actual (1333 FSB is 333 Mhz actual). Does this mean I cannot overclock the E8500 as 333 is the maximum FSB for the RAM Click to expand... Correct, unless you want to overclock the RAM.
4 Aug 2008 at 12:18 #3 Nick1881 Nick1881 Soldato Joined 4 Feb 2007 Posts 9,915 Location Nuneaton, UK What ram is it? Something that clocks well like Crucial will allow you to hit 400 x 9.5 easy giving you 3.8Ghz, should go even more.
What ram is it? Something that clocks well like Crucial will allow you to hit 400 x 9.5 easy giving you 3.8Ghz, should go even more.
4 Aug 2008 at 13:15 #4 n111ck n111ck Soldato OP Joined 31 Jul 2008 Posts 7,904 Location N/A Its Corsair: 2 x 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 675MHz/PC2-5400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty Any good?
Its Corsair: 2 x 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 675MHz/PC2-5400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty Any good?
4 Aug 2008 at 13:20 #5 BEn_2600+ BEn_2600+ Associate Joined 9 Jul 2004 Posts 663 Location Rotherham n111ck said: Its Corsair: 2 x 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 675MHz/PC2-5400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty Any good? Click to expand... It WILL over clock just how far is the question, I would be very surprised if it couldn't reach 350/400 ish
n111ck said: Its Corsair: 2 x 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 675MHz/PC2-5400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty Any good? Click to expand... It WILL over clock just how far is the question, I would be very surprised if it couldn't reach 350/400 ish
