Just build a new P4 computer. 3.0C on an abit ic7 mb. Memory is 1 GB of Mushkin pc3200 "2-2-2" special (2 x 512 running dual channel).
It will run stable at 260 fsb with divider 5:4 (at only 1.525 vcore).
Thus ram runs at 208 with 2-2-2-7 settings (at 2.8 v - maximum vdimm mb allows).
The ram is holding back any higher oc. I can actually get into windows at 267 (which is 4007!). However with 5:4 divider memory is running 213 which is just too high. System is very unstable.
Played with memtest86+. Maximum the "2-2-2" special will do is 208. Even with looser timings (2.5-3-3-11) memtest returns all kinds of errors at anything over 208.
I've been looking at pc4200 on newegg. It's expensive for 1 GB. With the ic7 I'd have to buy 2.5 CAS (a number of people have reported that with ic7's won't run with CAS 3).
I'm trying to decide if I should sell the Muschkin "2-2-2" special and replace it with some pc4200.
Question: would I actually see a performance increase with pc4200 at 260 w/ 2.5-3-3-9 (1:1) as compared to pc3200 at 208 2/ 2-2-2-7(5:4). Is there actual better performance or just better benchmarks with no real increase in real world usuage. If there is an increase in performance, how big (or small) of an increase could be expected.
Thanks for any help.
It will run stable at 260 fsb with divider 5:4 (at only 1.525 vcore).
Thus ram runs at 208 with 2-2-2-7 settings (at 2.8 v - maximum vdimm mb allows).
The ram is holding back any higher oc. I can actually get into windows at 267 (which is 4007!). However with 5:4 divider memory is running 213 which is just too high. System is very unstable.
Played with memtest86+. Maximum the "2-2-2" special will do is 208. Even with looser timings (2.5-3-3-11) memtest returns all kinds of errors at anything over 208.
I've been looking at pc4200 on newegg. It's expensive for 1 GB. With the ic7 I'd have to buy 2.5 CAS (a number of people have reported that with ic7's won't run with CAS 3).
I'm trying to decide if I should sell the Muschkin "2-2-2" special and replace it with some pc4200.
Question: would I actually see a performance increase with pc4200 at 260 w/ 2.5-3-3-9 (1:1) as compared to pc3200 at 208 2/ 2-2-2-7(5:4). Is there actual better performance or just better benchmarks with no real increase in real world usuage. If there is an increase in performance, how big (or small) of an increase could be expected.
Thanks for any help.