luanswan2002 Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 Hey folks, I would like an opinion. I have OCZ 4GB 800mhz memory that's currently running at 740mhz because it's running at 1:1 with the CPU's FSB - I've overclocked my E2160 from 1.8 to 3.33. The timings on the ram is at stock 5-5-5-15. I was wondering - will rising the ratio to 1:1.25 to increase the memory speed be beneficial? Is a ratio other than 1:1 bad? Or should I leave the 1:1 ratio and lower the timings to 4-4-4-12? Ram is running at 2.1 volts. Sorry for all the numbers lol Thanks. The ram in question is the OCZ2G8004GK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abid Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 nope... just make it 1:1 and u can try lower the timings to 4-4-4-12 and run a MEMtest.. if its stable ur fine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turophiliac Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 First of all, nice overclock on that processor. for your 1:1 question, I've found that having a ratio where the RAM fsb runs faster than the CPU fsb increases performance in gaming a very small amount. I believe I raised my 3DMark06 score approximately 50 points, which could have easily been attributed to a normal fluctuation of my score. so I would say, by testing with Memtest, see how low you can get your timings and keep them stable and run with it. the ratio makes a very little difference. I'm actually running a 13:16 ratio right now, and I haven't noticed any performance increase or decrease from it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 Use the divider that gets the highest OC the ram can take. Higher mhz will gain the most performance. And on an Intel chipset no need to keep it 1:1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 I found during forum wars I got better scores running 1:1 allowing me to run tighter timings was better for me than having the timing running faster and having to loosen the timings in order to do so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 than I shall continue to tighten my timings instead of work on running 1171mhz on loose timings, thanks road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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