Twinmos DDR400 @ cas 2.0 vDIMM 2.7

[ufster8]

The Memory is originally designed for the following timings 2,5-3-3-8-2 so I decided to lower the command rate to 1 and cas to 2.0 but I had to raise the vDIMM by 0.1, should I stick with these settings or try and go further?? is 2.7 vDIMM too much btw, should I get some ramsinks for my memory???
my Sandra scores went up like 300mbs since I changed the timings

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

is it twinmosSP or just regular twinmos?

if the former, the stuff loves voltage.. but if you're not seriously overclocking, it's kinda useless to just crank the voltage up

 

[burningrave101]

You dont really need active cooling on the RAM until you hit 3V and higher. Just put a good fan on the RAM and dont worry about ramsinks. Speed Premium uses UTT-BH now so it should be able to run 2-2-2-5 1T at 2.8V or less at stock 200Mhz speeds.

 

[ufster8]

funy thing, it's regular twinmos dual channel 1gb kit. Initially they were to be just a temporary solution, until I got some a-data vitesta ddr600 or anything close, but now I suddenly got the urge to push my luck. maybe 2-2-2-6-1 with vDIMM 2.8 is possible with these sticks.

edit : I think they are regular but is there a way to make sure? Sandra, Everest, CpuZ ... where should I look?

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

You dont really need active cooling on the RAM until you hit 3V and higher. Just put a good fan on the RAM and dont worry about ramsinks. Speed Premium uses UTT-BH now so it should be able to run 2-2-2-5 1T at 2.8V or less at stock 200Mhz speeds.

depends on the ram.. but yeah. i like active cooling at all times because it keeps ram temps down, allowing my ram to last much longer, even when not oc'ed too much
also, are you sure it's all utt-bh? i know it was transitioning over, but i'm not sure if it's all bh, or a mix of bh and ch

edit : I think they are regular but is there a way to make sure? Sandra, Everest, CpuZ ... where should I look?

look at the stick itself, read off everything on the sticker that identifies the ram for me

 

[ufster8]

look at the stick itself, read off everything on the sticker that identifies the ram for me

I wish I could , my case is an utter mess right now, the cables of the bluestorm psu are all over the place and I can't even see my ram let alone remove it. I really should buy a bigger case, like stacker or Lian-Li V1200. I will look it up when I re-wire the whole case and perhaps then, I will also start a new thread telling how good they are or how much they suck.
this is what cpuZ gives me
serial number : 6E852E89 and 6E852E89 (for each sticks)
part number : M2G9JA8ATT9F081CAD

thanks for the help

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

part number : M2G9JA8ATT9F081CAD

there should be a T on the end, but that makes me think you have "powerchip" ram chips on there.. i wouldn't expect much of them

also.. you can't turn off the computer and pop out the ram? that's sad

 

[ufster8]

also.. you can't turn off the computer and pop out the ram? that's sad

If i can afford to buy some decent sized aluminium case this summer, i will. Other than that I have around 500€s to spend on graphics card(s), cooling (entry level water) and perhaps some new ram. Who knows, I might just make it if I can get by with bread and water. I'm glad someone shares my pain though...

 

[burningrave101]

depends on the ram.. but yeah. i like active cooling at all times because it keeps ram temps down, allowing my ram to last much longer, even when not oc'ed too much
also, are you sure it's all utt-bh? i know it was transitioning over, but i'm not sure if it's all bh, or a mix of bh and ch

I dunno, i thought they were primarily all UTT-BH now. I wonder why so many types of RAM are switching to UTT-BH. Could it be because of the UTT-CH dieing alot more from the higher voltage?

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

I dunno, i thought they were primarily all UTT-BH now. I wonder why so many types of RAM are switching to UTT-BH. Could it be because of the UTT-CH dieing alot more from the higher voltage?

either that, or CH is being phased out? only the mfg's know