Overclocking e7300, need help.
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The VID is still good. I would say your biggest problems right now for OCing would be the cheap ram, and your use of a stock cooler. You can still OC but I wouldn't go above 3.2ghz for everyday use until you get better ram and I wouldn't go above 3.6ghz until you get an after market cooler.
I do have a XIGMATEK 120mm rifle but I am not using it until I get the crossbow bracket so I don't damage my motherboard.
What will the Cheap RAM do? Whats some good RAM for overclocking?
How do I get CPU-Z to display the correct speed for my CPU? I turned EIST and C1E off but it still says it is on.
What will the Cheap RAM do? Whats some good RAM for overclocking?
How do I get CPU-Z to display the correct speed for my CPU? I turned EIST and C1E off but it still says it is on.
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Look for something called Speed Step, that is another name it goes by.
The ram market has been shaken up because a lot of ram that has been recommended for a long time have gone out of favor. Crucial ballistics used to be the best stuff, but they got cheap and they are no longer recommended.
I use OCZ gold's and OCZ platinum's in my rig, they seem to work pretty well. I don't know how much support I can get for those brands, but that is what works for me. The golden heat sinks are nice too.
That's a wise move with the xigmatek. HSFs are getting to be huge. Nehalem boards will have a bracket already, but for the time being anything bigger than the stock hsf should get one.
The ram market has been shaken up because a lot of ram that has been recommended for a long time have gone out of favor. Crucial ballistics used to be the best stuff, but they got cheap and they are no longer recommended.
I use OCZ gold's and OCZ platinum's in my rig, they seem to work pretty well. I don't know how much support I can get for those brands, but that is what works for me. The golden heat sinks are nice too.
That's a wise move with the xigmatek. HSFs are getting to be huge. Nehalem boards will have a bracket already, but for the time being anything bigger than the stock hsf should get one.
I will get some better RAM as soon as I can.
It may be time for someone to update the recommended hardware list because that's where I found the RAM that I picked.
EDIT: Would this RAM OC better then what I have now? Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
It may be time for someone to update the recommended hardware list because that's where I found the RAM that I picked.
EDIT: Would this RAM OC better then what I have now? Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
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That ram still has bad timings. I would get these.
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
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I wouldn't grab 2 gig sticks, they tend to have worse timings than 1 gig sticks. Also OCs tend to not be as stable with 4 gigs as opposed to 2 gigs. I have 4 gigs that is spread over 4 sticks. The timings are generally better and I can take away what I need for OC stability.
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