Check my signature for specs. Basically, my ram can only take 800 Mhz while my CPU I reckon can take 3.8 GHz easy, however, I can't underclock my RAM enough to push the CPU that far, I am being stopped at 3.6, by this time even on the minimum multiplier for the ram it's at 800 MHz... anyone got any ideas?
X38-DS4 overclock limit already?
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Have you tried dropping the multiplyer on the cpu?
You will of course have to crank up higher fsb speeds on the motherboard but you may be able to get the overclock you need.
Those X38 boards should easily be ablt to hit 500fsb without breaking a sweat and with the multiplyer on the cpu dropped to 8 and the fsb increased to 475fsb, you would get 3.8Ghz.
Surely the Corsair will hit 900Mhz with a voltage increase and a drop in timings or am I wrong?
You will of course have to crank up higher fsb speeds on the motherboard but you may be able to get the overclock you need.
Those X38 boards should easily be ablt to hit 500fsb without breaking a sweat and with the multiplyer on the cpu dropped to 8 and the fsb increased to 475fsb, you would get 3.8Ghz.
Surely the Corsair will hit 900Mhz with a voltage increase and a drop in timings or am I wrong?
Unlike NV boards that allow you to unlink ram Intel chipsets don't so you can't underclock your ram below the system fsb.
Having bought my e8500 i made sure to get PC8000 which would give me the option of running the FSB all the way up to 500mhz.
If you slacken the timings you could probably push higher - all you'd need is 445mhz for a 4ghz clock on trhe e8400.
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Having bought my e8500 i made sure to get PC8000 which would give me the option of running the FSB all the way up to 500mhz.
If you slacken the timings you could probably push higher - all you'd need is 445mhz for a 4ghz clock on trhe e8400.
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I have the PC8000 OCZ ReaperX ram which I can run at 5-5-5-18 at 1066mhz at stock volts with my cpu at 3.61ghz....quite nice.
