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Hi all,
I have been trying for the last couple of weeks to produce a stable system @ 3.5Ghz, 3.8Ghz and 4.0Ghz, each time coming away empty handed. I have tried a multitude of voltage adjustments and different speeds on the NB, different RAM speeds, RAM timings etc.
It's now getting to the point where it seems impossible to overclock my system without some sort of error. I'm fairly sure it is because of my RAM though.
I have 4 2gb DDR3 DIMMs of Elixir (i believe the brand is, that's what it says on the ram itself, i had to pull it out and have a look). The ram is rated to run at 1333Mhz @ 1.5V. I got this ram off a mate and it is a few years old, but it was something that I didn't have to pay for when I built my computer.
Is this RAM the reason I am being held back with my OC? I've tried running it below 1333Mhz, but I still can't achieve a stable system. As far as I know it is some cheap no-name stuff so should I consider upgrading to some proper OC able ram?
If anyone can help me out here I would appreciate it. Thanks.
BTW if I do need new ram (which I probably will) I have a budget of about $60. 8GB of good, solid ram that would enable me to take my 1055t to about 3.8Ghz would be good. Also I did a bit of searching and it seems that 2 dimms are better than 4, so an 8gb kit with 2 dimms @ 4gigs each would be good I think (something that I can OC a bit).
I have been trying for the last couple of weeks to produce a stable system @ 3.5Ghz, 3.8Ghz and 4.0Ghz, each time coming away empty handed. I have tried a multitude of voltage adjustments and different speeds on the NB, different RAM speeds, RAM timings etc.
It's now getting to the point where it seems impossible to overclock my system without some sort of error. I'm fairly sure it is because of my RAM though.
I have 4 2gb DDR3 DIMMs of Elixir (i believe the brand is, that's what it says on the ram itself, i had to pull it out and have a look). The ram is rated to run at 1333Mhz @ 1.5V. I got this ram off a mate and it is a few years old, but it was something that I didn't have to pay for when I built my computer.
Is this RAM the reason I am being held back with my OC? I've tried running it below 1333Mhz, but I still can't achieve a stable system. As far as I know it is some cheap no-name stuff so should I consider upgrading to some proper OC able ram?
If anyone can help me out here I would appreciate it. Thanks.
BTW if I do need new ram (which I probably will) I have a budget of about $60. 8GB of good, solid ram that would enable me to take my 1055t to about 3.8Ghz would be good. Also I did a bit of searching and it seems that 2 dimms are better than 4, so an 8gb kit with 2 dimms @ 4gigs each would be good I think (something that I can OC a bit).