mem ratios 1:1 3:4 4:5 etc

I have been reading somewhere that the objetive is 1:1 ration between mem speed and fsb. I'm running 3:4. Is 1:1 better no matter how you arrange it, even if you have to lower your mem speed?

thanks, b.

if you put it at 1:1 when the speeds are different, then afaik you will lose performance...

dont know how it works the other way 'round though...

bardos said:

I have been reading somewhere that the objetive is 1:1 ration between mem speed and fsb. I'm running 3:4. Is 1:1 better no matter how you arrange it, even if you have to lower your mem speed?

thanks, b.

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It all depends on the chipset. If you are running an i845 series chipset, 3:4 is the best. None of the AMD-supporting chipsets work well in anything besides 1:1, but Intel is a lot better at chipset design than anyone else.

If you put your machine details in either your profile or your sig it makes it a lot easier to accurately answer a question of this nature.

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