Which is the better option??

Egon · 8 May 2007 at 16:06

Ok had my new system up and running for about a week and got it clocked as per my sig.

Now i've been playing around with RAM settings and at the moment have found 2 different setups that work well but don't know which is the better option to leave it at. I've got 2GB of Cruicial ballistic 6400C4, these are the two options:

1. Running at 2 times the FSB so at 668Mhz with timings 3-3-3-10 (current setup)
OR
2. Running at 2.66 times the FSB so at 888Mhz with timings 4-4-4-10.

Which is the better option? The better timings and lower FSB or the slower timings and higher FSB?

Oh and before anyone says try 888Mhz at 3-3-3-10, I've tried it and it doesn't like it

Cob · 8 May 2007 at 16:09

888mhz 4-4-4-12 will give the better results.

The extra 220mhz will more than make up for the looser timings.

WJA96 · 8 May 2007 at 17:51

Yep. I agree. More MHz is better.

WJA96 · 8 May 2007 at 17:52

Did you try 888MHz 4-3-3-10?

Egon · 8 May 2007 at 19:33

WJA96 said:
Did you try 888MHz 4-3-3-10?

Nope not tried that - I'll give that a go, if that doesn't work then I'll drop back to 4-4-4-12.

Egon · 8 May 2007 at 20:18

Oh well 4-3-3-10 didn't work, didn't even POST which surprised me. So I've dropped the timings to 4-4-4-12 and clocked it at 888Mhz. Any idea what sort of overclock I can get out of these 6400 ballistix kits? I've heard the overclock well !

Cob · 8 May 2007 at 21:21

Well over 1000mhz at 5-5-5-15 is possible.