Overclocking help

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Havn't done much overclocking in the past, just clocked my Intel E6600 from 2.4ghz to 3.0ghz (333 x 9) I have an Asus Commando MOBO.

My question is about memory, I have 4gigs of DDRII 800 which, now that i've o/c'd the cpu has gone to 400mhz.

This is my CPU-Z readout, what's my next step with the ram?

Number of processors 1
Number of cores 2 per processor
Number of threads 2 (max 2) per processor
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Code Name Conroe
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Package Socket 775 LGA
Family/Model/Stepping 6.F.6
Extended Family/Model 6.F
Core Stepping B2
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 3003.1 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 9.0 x 333.7 MHz
Rated Bus speed 1334.7 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instruction sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4096 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size

Chipset & Memory

Northbridge Intel P965/G965 rev. C2
Southbridge Intel 82801HB/HR (ICH8/R) rev. 02
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 4096 MBytes
Memory Frequency 333.7 MHz (1:1)
CAS# Latency (tCL) 4.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# (tRDC) 4 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12 clocks
Command Rate 2T

System

System Manufacturer System manufacturer
System Name System Product Name
System S/N System Serial Number
Mainboard Vendor ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Mainboard Model Commando
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Version 0803
BIOS Date 01/30/2007

Memory SPD

Module 1 DDR2, PC2-6400 (400 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Nanya Technology
Module 2 DDR2, PC2-6400 (400 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Nanya Technology
Module 3 DDR2, PC2-6400 (400 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Nanya Technology
Module 4 DDR2, PC2-6400 (400 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Nanya Technology

Software

Windows Version Microsoft Windows Vista (6.0) Home Premium Edition (Build 6000)
DirectX Version 10.0

Thanks!
 
KHAN said:
should I change the PCI/PCIE bus speed to 33mhz?

Yes - lock it at 33mhz.

Try and get your memory to run @ spec i.e 400(800) rather than 333(666) as it is currently underclocked.
 
Anyone give me a pointer what i'm supposed to be doing to increase the ram? :) :

I've got the DRAM FREQ set to AUTO, but it gives these options;

DDR2 - 732
DDR2 - 915
DDR2 - 1098
DDR2 - 1220
DDR2 - 1464

I tried setting it to the 915 but I got some sort of audio feedback when windows booted up.

Just need a pointer to what i'm supposed to be looking at.
 
AI Suite seems to think 1098 would get my ram to 800mhz but my system wont post with this setting, think i'll wait till someone set's me straight...

cpuz1sl7.jpg
cpuz2br0.jpg
 
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