RAM speeds...

[geoffco 0]

I have recently upgraded a few things in my computer and this includes the cooling system - I now have my AMD X2 4800+ running 3.06GHz at only 40 degrees under continuous load ;) I'm still messing around with the RAM settigns though and I have a question: Does anyone have an idea which of the following speeds should be better from an FS perspective:2 x 1Gb DDR PC3200 running at 167Mhz at CAS = 2.5vs. The same RAM running around 200MHz but down to CAS = 3.0Any idea? It might be a silly question but I'll take the risk :) I think I'll test with both just to make sure it's stable...Geoff

[geoffco 0]

Ok, it doesn't matter anymore - the 200MHz C3.0 configuration is not prime stable over 12 hours but the 166Mhz C2.5 configuration is so I'll stick with that. Geoff

[Guest wayupthere]

Geoff,what brand is your RAM, and did you increase the Vram?.

[geoffco 0]

Hi,The RAM is a 2Gb (2x1Gb) set from SuperTalent - not the fastes but what I could afford back in the day... It is supposed to be able to run 200Mhz at 3-3-3-8 (I think) or 166Mhz at 2.5-3-3-7. Vram is at board max which I think is 2.8. Board is ASUS A8V - again not as good as I would buy now but this is an evolving system ;)Currently the stable setting I have is 12x250=3000MHz with CPU/18 divider to give RAM at 166.66MHz. This is stable at 2.5-2-2-7 while the alternative divider of CPU/15 gives 200MHz (which should work!) but fails Prime95 within a few hours!Geoff

[Guest wayupthere]

Hehe ok Geoff, no i was just wondering if you did increase the Vram. But since you already are at board-max, your unlikely be able to make it stable at the other setting you tried. ST memory is known for not being that OCable. :)Have a nice day.