In Need of Guidance! ((Overclocking my CPU+RAM))
Hi everyone,
I'm overclocking for the first time, with the following specs:
Opteron 165
MSI K8N-Neo4 Platinum
2x1gb OCZ PC-3200 RAM, 2.5-3-2-5
I've been skimming through oodles of OC info, and what i did first was to find the CPU max... so i lowered RAM to 100mhz, lowered the LDT multiplier to 3x, and raised the HT speed (default 200 x 9.0) all the way up to 298 on stock voltage where it was stable for a 8 hours torture test on prime95 (both cores).
I think I understand the way CPU OC'ing works now.... but I think I've hit a wall when it comes to understanding how the RAM stuff works. I at least know it was a mistake buying PC3200! Basically, as soon as I raise the RAM above 100MHz (which, when together with 298, should be 149Mhz) to 133MHz (which should still be under 200MHz, the normal speed, right?) and I select save and quit in the Bios, I stop getting a signal and I need to reset the CMOS.... What's up with that? I tried raising the Ram voltage but to no avail.
What are your suggestions, oh most wise Techforumers?
If I should loosen timings, which should I loosen? Also, I think my 'command rate' is at 2T by default... I've heard that it should be at 1T; what of that?
What kind of compromises am I looking at in terms of performance at the moment?
I thirst for info!
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I'm overclocking for the first time, with the following specs:
Opteron 165
MSI K8N-Neo4 Platinum
2x1gb OCZ PC-3200 RAM, 2.5-3-2-5
I've been skimming through oodles of OC info, and what i did first was to find the CPU max... so i lowered RAM to 100mhz, lowered the LDT multiplier to 3x, and raised the HT speed (default 200 x 9.0) all the way up to 298 on stock voltage where it was stable for a 8 hours torture test on prime95 (both cores).
I think I understand the way CPU OC'ing works now.... but I think I've hit a wall when it comes to understanding how the RAM stuff works. I at least know it was a mistake buying PC3200! Basically, as soon as I raise the RAM above 100MHz (which, when together with 298, should be 149Mhz) to 133MHz (which should still be under 200MHz, the normal speed, right?) and I select save and quit in the Bios, I stop getting a signal and I need to reset the CMOS.... What's up with that? I tried raising the Ram voltage but to no avail.
What are your suggestions, oh most wise Techforumers?
If I should loosen timings, which should I loosen? Also, I think my 'command rate' is at 2T by default... I've heard that it should be at 1T; what of that?
What kind of compromises am I looking at in terms of performance at the moment?
I thirst for info!
Thanks in advance!
. seems the LDT bus is ruled out. perhaps if you boosted the ram voltage by 0.1v but before you do that i would like you to provide a link to the exact model of ram if possible, just to get an idea of its tolerance for voltage. try one stick on its own and see how things go. it could be possible that the psu is having trouble :/ unlikely but possible
