quick ? for the experts

[PNut12345]

Quick question about my RAM...I've got 2 512 mb sticks of PC2700, one Samsung that came from Compaq, and one Kingston Value Ram. CPU-Z says that the timings on both sticks are 2.5-3-3-8. On a Gigabye K8M800M mobo w/ A64 2800+, is this a decent overclocking setup? If not, no biggie, I'm just more curious than anything. The only thing I've ever OC'd is my vid card. Thanks.

[(cf)Eclipse]

it's not the worst, but not really all that good either. just be happy that you don't have a dell :D
side note: you need any advice on oc'ing?

[PNut12345]

tons of it...if I fry this comp, it be my ass. I had to beg and plead for a month just to do the latest upgrade.

[(cf)Eclipse]

ah, then for the time being, stay away from voltage.. that's really the only way you can kill something these days :cool:

first off.. there are some stickies in the oc'ing forum that are really handy.
i'll give a few pointers first though:
try to find the limit of one thing at a time. if you're going for the cpu, back down the ram a bunch, and vice versa.
try not to let the ht link speed go over 1000mhz. thus, from 200-250mhz, use a 4x ht multi, from 250-333, use 3x. i don't think you'll need to go past that though :)

[PNut12345]

Thanks for the advice. I've cruised the sticky's a few times, definitely need to hit 'em a LOT more :p
Now if there was just a sticky with a list of excuses to tell wives exactly why in the blue fuck we're doing this :D

[(cf)Eclipse]

hehe, i think i actually mananged to make my roommate leave because of all my silly experiments with my computer :eek: :D

[iddqd]

HOW? :eek:

[(cf)Eclipse]

he was a photo major :cool:

[iddqd]

That's a pretty useless degree.

[(cf)Eclipse]

agreed. engineering is better ;)