what ram for ocing quads?

[fe_918]

hey guys, im planning to jump on the quad bandwagon and get a q6600 since they are so cheap now, and im planning to get a setup like this

q6600
abit ip35 pro

im planning to oc that q6600 as much as possible on air... maybe 3.0-3.5... now, does ram really matter? What kind of stuff should i be looking at when shopping for ram..? Currently im planning to get these cuz they are so cheap

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18495&promoid=1042

but will they limit my oc abilities?

thanks

 

[zmjone2992]

depending on your cooling you will probably do 400x8 for the cpu with a mem divider at 2. if it were me i would stick with ddr2 6400. just get some with good, tight timings. I doubt your quad will go much higher than 3.2 on that board or a an extreme cooling solution anyhow.

 

[fe_918]

i always thought the q6600 had a multiplier of 9? =0.. and this board isn't good for overclocking? Any recommendations for other boards??

oh just one more question, when you say tight timing, should the numbers be smaller or bigger? Sorry im very noob =( like.. 4-4-4 would be better than 5-5-5?

 

[zmjone2992]

i always thought the q6600 had a multiplier of 9? =0.. and this board isn't good for overclocking? Any recommendations for other boards??

oh just one more question, when you say tight timing, should the numbers be smaller or bigger? Sorry im very noob =( like.. 4-4-4 would be better than 5-5-5?

0-9. if you set it to 8 and the fsb to 400 then you get a cpu freq of 3.2ghz

the board overclocks fine ( have the older version, see my sig) nobody knows how hot the g0 stepping q6600s are going to run, but if the b3s are any indication than they are going to run pretty darn hot.

and yes lower timings are usually better. i am running mine at 5-5-5-12 @ 2T currently

 

[fe_918]

0-9. if you set it to 8 and the fsb to 400 then you get a cpu freq of 3.2ghz

the board overclocks fine ( have the older version, see my sig) nobody knows how hot the g0 stepping q6600s are going to run, but if the b3s are any indication than they are going to run pretty darn hot.

and yes lower timings are usually better. i am running mine at 5-5-5-12 @ 2T currently

ok, so with a multiplier of 9, i should be able to oc to 3.6ghz without overclocking these ram at all right? (if the temp allows it that is)

so what if i plan to oc it to something like.. 3.5? Would i have to downclock the ram? How does that work? =S

 

[gwai lo]

That just means the RAM is rated for 400 MHz, it'll run at that speed or slower, guaranteed. If you're not going to run it at 400 MHz it'll work fine at anything slower.

So if you want 3.5, then just set it at 388/389 and call it good.

 

[buffbiff21]

ok, so with a multiplier of 9, i should be able to oc to 3.6ghz without overclocking these ram at all right? (if the temp allows it that is)

Yep, but good luck.

so what if i plan to oc it to something like.. 3.5? Would i have to downclock the ram? How does that work? =S

1:1 sync.

Just remember RAM has the least effect out of ALL components on overall system performance. The cheapest DDR2-800 sticks you can find will serve you perfectly.

 

[fe_918]

thanks for the help guys, its a lot more clear now. ill order these cheap rams right away =D

 

[tickle_me_emo]

3.5ghz on air is a bit optomistic

you'll probably get to 3.0-3.2ghz on air cooling

hopefully you'll get a ncie G0 chicp from ncix

 

[fe_918]

ya thats my plan, since i live in Vancouver, can just go pick one up in store