divided Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 so i thought for sure my ram was holding me back at 1:1 because at 2.7 ghz my computer would always fail prime after like 4 hours. and for some reason i assumed my 3200 should be able to hit 2.7. so i lowered my oc played with timings, adjusted voltages ect...and got it stable at 2.65 with my mem on a 9/10 divider running at ~250. well after ALL the reviews ive read my mem could easily do that and more; most people hit ~280mhz. so i decided to keep the same timings and run the mem at 1:1 and BAMN primed for over 12 hours stable. so all along my proc wall was at 2.65 with the volts i was willing to run it. ***the confession*** i jumped the gun and didnt find my INDIVIDUAL component walls. i just A-S-S-umed my mem was holding me back. **POINT** i should have followed the guide!! ***POINT 2*** Oc is not a guranteed science. i shouldnt have EXPECTED any of my components to do anything beyond spec. Just because everyone elese hits XXXghz doesnt mean MINE will. Lesson Learned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphie Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Amen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THunDA Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 divided.. You know I have to admit that sometimes when I first get a piece of hardware I might just shoot up to the speed I see most people running... But if it doesnt work right away I back down and follow the usual routine.. (the guide) For someone that isnt familiar with overclocking I suggest following the guide from the start though.. Its better that way because you get a better feel of what your individual components like.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPDMF Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 My first hammer core topped out at 2.3. Same deal as divided, I just was not willing to accept that. Blamed everything else and even wondered if I had any OC skills whatsover. Just a bad overclocking CPU and that was that.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burky Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 I'm still trying to get my cpu ceiling now after three weeks but I've been taking it casually, and I haven't even started on my memory, though I don't have high hopes as my ram is cheap. I'm testing now at 2.6ghz @ 1.50v so I'll be happy if I can make this. A valuable lesson indeed. When I get to ocing my ram, how do I monitor the ram temps? I don't think SpeedFan monitors that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THunDA Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 When I get to ocing my ram, how do I monitor the ram temps? I don't think SpeedFan monitors that... You dont have to worry about ram temps.. Its not like your using winbond ram that you will be feeding major volts through.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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