Voltages on your HyperX

[kpiciulo]

I was just wondering what voltages people are running on their ram, specifically PC3200 HyperX (sadly with ch-5)

Are people keeping it at the stock 2.6v or you upping it? How much? Is there any performance gain?
TIA
Kevin

[dubtek]

I run my 3500 with ch5 at 2.7v 2-2-2-7 440mhz

[nicotine]

My 3200, CH-5, DDR 400, 5-3-2-2, @ 2,6 V

More volt, only when u get stablity issue

[Grandpa Dan]

Voltage won't make a big difference with ch-5. Not like with bh-5.

[05virulosity50]

On my pc-3000 i cant overclock higher than 20mhz unless i go up to 2.9volt.

[johan851]

I run my 3500 with ch5 at 2.7v 2-2-2-7 440mhz
Are you sure it's CH-5? That's pretty atypical.

[Grandpa Dan]

Possible on a single stick though.

[dubtek]

yeah its ch5 I pulled the heatsinks back to check when I got it and its on 2 sticks running in dual channel

[Grandpa Dan]

Now I'm paying attention, 440=220fsb. so it's oc'ed by 3mhz on an AMD rig. That sounds about right for pc3500.

[DaRky4YoU]

wtf so kingston hyper x isnt bh-5|???


then no way im getting it for 160 bux :@

[dubtek]

no the new hyperx is not bh5 its ch5 but I only paid $124 for mine at www.zipzoomfly.com

[kpiciulo]

i've got my pc3200 at 215, so 430, and it's ch-5. and i've kept the stock voltage. and timings are 2.5-3-3-8.

So you're saying upping the voltage isn't gonna do anything?

Do you think i should be able to get better timings.
I ran these for 19 hours on prime95 before i had an error, and i think the only reason i got an error was b/c i started to do other stuff on my computer.

Thanks for everyone's responses
Kevin

[Grandpa Dan]

Doesn't matter why. An error is an error...shouldn't happen. Did you run memtest86?...doesn't sound like it.

[dubtek]

a error is a error but how often do you plan on running your system at 100% load for over 19 hours? unless your folding probably never...

[Grandpa Dan]

Nonetheless an error denotes a stability issue that will manifest itself eventually in one form or another. If one chooses to ignore it, it's their decision. I guess you just move on blindly and hope it doesn't manifest as a corrupted hard disk when it's 85% full.

GD

[dubtek]

yeah but prime95 is VERY picky it is possible its not even a hardware error I would get errors in prime after 10 minutes everytime I ran it so I reinstalled windows and re installed prime on the same hardware and settings and it primes indefinately...

[Grandpa Dan]

Originally posted by dubtek
it is possible its not even a hardware error.
so I reinstalled windows and re installed prime on the same hardware and settings and it primes indefinately...

Your right, it is possible. I never implied that it wasn't. Then if it's not a hardware error, it must be software. Which makes this point irrelavant.
a error is a error but how often do you plan on running your system at 100% load for over 19 hours? unless your folding probably never...

Obviously a reinstallation of your os corrected the issue. Which brings us back to this.
Nonetheless an error denotes a stability issue that will manifest itself eventually in one form or another. If one chooses to ignore it, it's their decision. I guess you just move on blindly and hope it doesn't manifest as a corrupted hard disk when it's 85% full.


So are you suggesting a complete os reinstallation as opposed to running memtest? or that he should just ignore the problem?

GD

[kpiciulo]

Ok guys, i ran memtest for 20 hrs. i hope that's long enough with out a single error, and something like 97 passes. So should I up my voltage to the cpu, b/c it's obviously not the memory holding me back, also i only have a generic power supply with over 8 fans hooked up to it, so maybe i need a new one.

aside from the fact that i "should" get a name brand power supply, how do i know if that is what's holding me back.

Sorry that this is changing away from memory, thanks alot for the help you've all given me thus far.

Kevin

[dubtek]

Originally posted by Grandpa Dan


Your right, it is possible. I never implied that it wasn't. Then if it's not a hardware error, it must be software. Which makes this point irrelavant.


Obviously a reinstallation of your os corrected the issue. Which brings us back to this.


So are you suggesting a complete os reinstallation as opposed to running memtest? or that he should just ignore the problem?

GD

ok all I was doing was explaining the problems I had with my system I wasn't saying you implied anything...and I'm not suggesting anything about reinstalling once again I was explainingg the issues I had and I assume anyone who oc's their memory runs memtest on it...maybe its a bad assumption...

[dubtek]

what tests did you run in memtest? I've been told test 1 and 5 are the only relivant ones but maybe I was informed wrong...I think it was something about test 1 if you get errors voltage is too high? and test 5 if you get errors timings are too tight? but I am not positive...

[kpiciulo]

i downloaded the newest version, i think it was 3.0. It has you make the disk so it starts when you boot the computer. and it did the tests it self, there were no settings to change, i think it had 7 different test, and it did each of them a total of i think 96 times, and passed everyone.

The reason i hadn't been using memtest previously was b/c i ran into some problem trying to run the old version, but i've used Sandra and prime95.

I'm starting to think it's the powersupply. Or worse, my CPU has just met it's limits.:( I'm sure you guys, like me, would refuse to believe that.

Thanks everyone Kevin

[Grandpa Dan]

Thats impressive. 32 passes is whats required to cycle all the possible combinations. I usually run about three passes...lol

[dubtek]

I thought my ps was the problem cuz I had a 350 antec on my system so I got this ttgi 520 and nothing changed...my 12v rail is better but no better of a oc...

[batboy]

Try using a little more vdimm if you're still at default. I've found that 2.7v seems to improve the timing and stability of "most" overclocked RAM. Extreme overclocking might require more voltage, but you run the risk of "potential" heat and longevity problems if you go too high. Even 2.8v is fine as long as you have good case ventilation.