Bob Santana

im new to overclocking and have been trying for a little while this morning but cant seem to get much of anything.
im using the system in my sig.

the problem is that i can only boot at a MAX of 216 fsb (which is only 2.7Ghz)
i want to go higher but i think my memory is holding me back.

when i look at cpu-z my ram (which is rated at 400mhz) is running at 431mhz.

from what i have heard it is not good to push ram past its settings but i have no idea how to "unlock" the ram speed from the fsb (or if its even possible)

if i even push the fsb to 217 i get a bluescreen.

so anyways, if my ram is the problem, then how can i fix it?
or am i just S.O.L.?

TeenAgeReneGade2316

i had this same problem when OCing my rig, i thought it was also the memory. however i was recently informed that its because of the chipset on my motherboard. was informed that the on board chips couldnt handle going any higher than 264 mhz if i put it at 265 same problem.....

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You can always underclock your RAM to determine if it is holding you back.

I believe you can set (depending on MB) a ratio of RAM / FSB but it is generally best to run 1:1 if you can.

If you are limited to 1:1 and your RAM crashes at 217, you can buy better OC RAM.

Bob Santana

well, i know the chipset is not so good for overlclocking (g31) but i mean, im pretty sure it can go over a measly 16mhz.

i think i will try setting the ram to 667mhz, but from what i saw in the bios, that is about the only setting i can change.
i didnt see anywhere about the fsb/dram ratio but i will look some more.

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You will likely be ultimately limited by your RAM and your motherboard

Bob Santana

well, i changed the ram speed to 667mhz and it made a world of difference.
i have it running at 3ghz no problem now.
and although the ram is recognized as 667 it runs at 800 speeds and has tighter timings lol.

i dont think i can push it much more though.
if anything i could maybe get 100mhz more out of it before the ram becomes the limiting factor again.

anyways, thats very cool and thanks for helping me guys

TeenAgeReneGade2316

wow congrats man! thats pretty sweet! make sure to test stability..my pref is to use intelburn, awesome program. check it out and congrats on your OC!

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Bob Santana

yea, i plan on testing that out a little later on.
i ran prime95 for about 15 min to just catch a glimpse of what temps are compared to stock....no difference lol
right now i am just playing gta4 and enjoying my extra 10fps!

overclocking is great

TeenAgeReneGade2316

dude i would greatly reccomend that you make sure its stable first, and running prime for 15 mins wont generate as much heat as playing gta4 i would also reccomend that you leave HWmonitor running the backround of various games and apps just to double check temps

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+1 - run Prime blend for 4 hours or so.

With my cooler, my temps max out after about 10 min, but 4 hours will give you a better idea. The fact that the temps have not risen at all could indicate you have a faulty sensor.

I'd be careful about the temps and make sure you know how (relatively) high they get