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Quick Oc'ing question!

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encorp

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Hi everyone,

Thanks in advance for any replies. I have been running tests on a few oc's on my system and have come up with a few questions:

My system is:
Q6600 GO
EVGA 750i
Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000
EVGA GTX 280

A) Should I stay 1:1, at 3.0ghz (for example) with 9x333 and my DDR2-1000 memory @ 667mhz

or

B) 5:4 ratio, 3.0ghz 9x333 and memory at 1066mhz

or

C) 1:1 3.0ghz with an 8 multiplier and a higher FSB to bring my memory up in speed while still maintaining 1:1.

I know everyone says 1:1 is better; why - is it just because of temp? Is it performance (real world vs benchies)?

As far as I can tell; option B seems A LOT snappier in Vista and higher FPS in games than option 1) I have not full worked out option C) yet as far as my exact specs.

Explanations on the whole reason to be 1:1 would help!

EDIT: Option D) 1:1 with 667 Memory and maybe lower my timings?
 
I don't remember hearing people say running 1:1 is better. You can run a higher ratio since you have DDR2-1000. Also if it feels faster to you, that's all that really matters. If you want justification you can always run some tests comparing different speeds. If you're running your ram at 667, then you have successfully down clocked it =P
 
Thanks, I appreciate the reply. I was aware I was under clocking my ram; thats what I had to do to keep the 1:1 at 3.0ghz. I'll work with my 5:4 and run a bunch of tests. It's been verystable for more than two days with Prime and OCCT. Thanks again!
 
Pieded said:
I don't remember hearing people say running 1:1 is better. You can run a higher ratio since you have DDR2-1000. Also if it feels faster to you, that's all that really matters. If you want justification you can always run some tests comparing different speeds. If you're running your ram at 667, then you have successfully down clocked it =P
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Running 1:1 tends to be a sweet spot for C2Ds from all that I've seen. It certainly doesn't hurt to run faster, but it tends to give diminishing returns.

I would go with option B personally, especially if you can feel a difference. If you're not using any more power to run at the higher speed and it seems faster, there's not much reason not to.
 
As far as diminishing returns; is that on the PSU side or the CPU/MOBO side? Will my performance basically decay over time? How long can I expect to sustain this?

Haha thanks again for the replies!
 
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