Memory timings!

**ATOJAR** · 07-09-07, 02:44 PM

Ok so ive decided to have a little mess around with my memory's timings, im pretty much a noob to this and so im looking for anybody that knows what there talking about to have a look at my pic and tell me how it all looks, all the settings in the pic seem stable from my desktop, never had chance to stress test it yet, what would be best to stress test my ram at these settings to make sure its stable? ... by defauly my memory is this >> OCZ (OCZ26671024V) 1GB DDR2-667 PC2-5400 CL 5-5-5-15 ... below it a pic of my current\new timings!

Any body got any suggestions on the below settings? and what programm to use to stress test these settings?

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t=100_0470.jpg

hirantha · 07-09-07, 03:39 PM

DDR2-667? why not DDR2-800? your processor is crying for faster RAM. or better yet go for something like PC2-8500

**ATOJAR** · 07-09-07, 03:52 PM

Quote:

DDR2-667? why not DDR2-800? your processor is crying for faster RAM. or better yet go for something like PC2-8500

You gonna buy me it?

**ATOJAR** · 07-09-07, 05:08 PM

Is there anyway i can up the speed of my memory without changing the cpu fsb? changing the FSB : DRAM frequency from 1:1 to 1:2 maby? ... how would i do this?

Uberpwnage · 07-09-07, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATOJAR

You gonna buy me it?

Ram is so cheap now, you can get a 2GB DDR2 800 kit for $100 or less...

agentkay · 07-09-07, 08:21 PM

A good memory stress test are two instances (one for each core) of super_pi with the 32 million calculation.

You might also want to check out memset 3.0, a very handy software which lets you change timings within Windows.

CaptNKILL · 07-09-07, 08:23 PM

Faster ram doesnt really do anything unless you're overclocking your FSB.

A stock 1066Mhz FSB CPU runs the ram at DDR2-533 (266Mhz DDR). Even the new 1333Mhz FSB chips will only take advantage of DDR2-667 by default.

Sticking 1066Mhz ram in your system isn't going to do you any good unless you plan on doubling your FSB. And even then, increasing memory bandwidth doesn't seem to do a whole lot in most situations. The main thing you gain with faster ram is more overclocking headroom for the rest of your system.

**ATOJAR** · 07-10-07, 12:33 AM

[quote=Uberpwnage]Ram is so cheap now[quote]
Yeah your right, just checked, i could get a OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Gold GX XTC CL5 DUAL CHANNEL (LIFETIME WARRANTY) for just £67.65 inc VAT ..... i think i payed more than that when i first got this ram!

As CaptNKILL though, am i really going to notice any major difference? ... i just couldn't justify spending more cash and not seeing any difference!

**ATOJAR** · 07-10-07, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Ram is so cheap now

Yeah your right, just checked, i could get a OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Gold GX XTC CL5 DUAL CHANNEL (LIFETIME WARRANTY) for just £67.65 inc VAT ..... i think i payed more than that when i first got this ram!

As CaptNKILL though, am i really going to notice any major difference? ... i just couldn't justify spending more cash and not seeing any difference!

**MUYA** · 07-10-07, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Faster ram doesnt really do anything unless you're overclocking your FSB.

QFT. There are really sometimes negligible advantage in faster memory. Timings may have more of an effecr but really...not as significant as in 20-30% inscrease in game performance etc maybe 5-max 10%

07-09-07, 02:44 PM	#1
ATOJAR Bish Bash Bosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, England. Posts: 2,751	Memory timings! Ok so ive decided to have a little mess around with my memory's timings, im pretty much a noob to this and so im looking for anybody that knows what there talking about to have a look at my pic and tell me how it all looks, all the settings in the pic seem stable from my desktop, never had chance to stress test it yet, what would be best to stress test my ram at these settings to make sure its stable? ... by defauly my memory is this >> OCZ (OCZ26671024V) 1GB DDR2-667 PC2-5400 CL 5-5-5-15 ... below it a pic of my current\new timings! Any body got any suggestions on the below settings? and what programm to use to stress test these settings? http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t=100_0470.jpg __________________ Intel i7 920 D0@3.6GHz(Ultra-120 eXtreme) - ASUS P6T iX58 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3@1376MHz - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD(Win7/apps) - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB(storage/games) - LG W2452T 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor - Gainward GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB - Windows 7 Ultimate X64 - Corsair 750W TX PSU - Antec 900 Case - Logitech G500 Mouse - Logitech G15 v2 Keyboard.

07-09-07, 03:39 PM	#2
hirantha SUC SUDO Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY, Staten Island Posts: 2,209	Re: Memory timings! DDR2-667? why not DDR2-800? your processor is crying for faster RAM. or better yet go for something like PC2-8500 __________________ Intel i7 3770K 16 GB DDR3 Evga 670 SLI Look me up in AION and GW2 Game Tag: Famorak

07-09-07, 05:08 PM	#4
ATOJAR Bish Bash Bosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, England. Posts: 2,751	Re: Memory timings! Is there anyway i can up the speed of my memory without changing the cpu fsb? changing the FSB : DRAM frequency from 1:1 to 1:2 maby? ... how would i do this? __________________ Intel i7 920 D0@3.6GHz(Ultra-120 eXtreme) - ASUS P6T iX58 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3@1376MHz - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD(Win7/apps) - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB(storage/games) - LG W2452T 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor - Gainward GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB - Windows 7 Ultimate X64 - Corsair 750W TX PSU - Antec 900 Case - Logitech G500 Mouse - Logitech G15 v2 Keyboard.

07-09-07, 08:21 PM	#6
agentkay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 3,866	Re: Memory timings! A good memory stress test are two instances (one for each core) of super_pi with the 32 million calculation. You might also want to check out memset 3.0, a very handy software which lets you change timings within Windows. __________________ Intel I7-920 aircooled by Prolimatech Megahalems @ 3.8Ghz (200x19) \| Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R \| OCZ Platinum 3x2GB DDR3-1600 RAM (7-7-7-24) @ 1600 \| Gainward GTX 480 \| WD Raptor 74GB + 150GB + Samsung 1TB \| Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum \| Corsair AX850 Gold \| Coolermaster Stacker 830 silver \| Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 \| Logitech G15 keyboard \| Logitech G25 Racing Wheel \| Sharp LC-46 XL1E (gaming and work)F CliffyB.

07-09-07, 08:23 PM	#7
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Memory timings! Faster ram doesnt really do anything unless you're overclocking your FSB. A stock 1066Mhz FSB CPU runs the ram at DDR2-533 (266Mhz DDR). Even the new 1333Mhz FSB chips will only take advantage of DDR2-667 by default. Sticking 1066Mhz ram in your system isn't going to do you any good unless you plan on doubling your FSB. And even then, increasing memory bandwidth doesn't seem to do a whole lot in most situations. The main thing you gain with faster ram is more overclocking headroom for the rest of your system. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

07-10-07, 12:33 AM	#8
ATOJAR Bish Bash Bosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, England. Posts: 2,751	Re: Memory timings! [quote=Uberpwnage]Ram is so cheap now[quote] Yeah your right, just checked, i could get a OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Gold GX XTC CL5 DUAL CHANNEL (LIFETIME WARRANTY) for just £67.65 inc VAT ..... i think i payed more than that when i first got this ram! As CaptNKILL though, am i really going to notice any major difference? ... i just couldn't justify spending more cash and not seeing any difference! __________________ Intel i7 920 D0@3.6GHz(Ultra-120 eXtreme) - ASUS P6T iX58 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3@1376MHz - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD(Win7/apps) - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB(storage/games) - LG W2452T 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor - Gainward GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB - Windows 7 Ultimate X64 - Corsair 750W TX PSU - Antec 900 Case - Logitech G500 Mouse - Logitech G15 v2 Keyboard.

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