below is a quote from a local fellow
this lengthy explaination began when he reported that he was running his ram in DDR250 specs. however his CPU-z was only showing the memory @ 115 Mhz and his multiplier was set to CPU/20.
does his explanaition make sense to anyone as to why the speeds are showing as they are?
The memory is running Async to the CPU in which the DDR is 20mhz higher.
I am not sure your understanding the fact that the 115mhz is being calculated differently in the bios against a 216mhz DDR fequency, plus the HT setting and the CPU multiplyer.
To fully explain this it would take me hours to tell you.
The 115mhz means nothing for the DDR.
It is the frequency for the CPU making it 230FSB for the CPU.
This does not make it DDR 460.
The DDR Memclock is at 250 in the Bios a setting which it took this motheboard a 216mhz "Very Good" memclock frequency to do so.
Now I never really give my secrets away, but this time I will show what this system is setup at.
Now to explain further as I rather be teaching someone this stuff anyway, but I do not take any responsibility for your actions if you use my settings or if you happen to overclock your computer by using any advice I may type here.
10x Mulitiplyer
with 115mhz frequency = 230FSB
4x HT
2T command rate
DDR memclock is at 216mhz when calculated against the HT setting and multiplyer it makes it a frequency of 250 = DDR500 rating.
Timings are at the 2.5-4-4-10 speed rated for this memory at DDR 500.
Many reviews sites say it is Impossible to do DDR500 on a AMD 64 3000 to 4000 setup on these memory modules and some others. I just proven them Wrong. It takes a little know how that is all.
The review sites are only thinking about FSB, just like you are in a syncronys setup.
Is it possible to do?
It just very well maybe, but it will take more testing from me to see if it (syncronys) can be done, but is not really needed when the memory is doing what it said it can do and really there is no difference of Async to Sync on a 64 bit setup.
Think about it for a second do you think this setup is at its full potential yet.
Max 2.5ghz - 2.7ghz can be reached, but not yet running at.
The setup is basically running at all STOCK settings except the CPU which is 100mhz overclocked... not needed to be so, but is right now.
The memory is at Stock 2.5-4-4-10 settings for DDR500.
The Video card is at stock settings.
The Cpu is 2300 instead of 2200, 2.3ghz 100mhz overclocked.
***note***
This is on the OCZ 1GB PC4000 Gold rev2 kit that I am selling. This just goes to show once again the Power of the OCZ technology modules can do compared against certain other manufacturer brands.
I am waiting for the 2GB platinum EB kit to arrive to see what its potential is.
this lengthy explaination began when he reported that he was running his ram in DDR250 specs. however his CPU-z was only showing the memory @ 115 Mhz and his multiplier was set to CPU/20.
does his explanaition make sense to anyone as to why the speeds are showing as they are?
The memory is running Async to the CPU in which the DDR is 20mhz higher.
I am not sure your understanding the fact that the 115mhz is being calculated differently in the bios against a 216mhz DDR fequency, plus the HT setting and the CPU multiplyer.
To fully explain this it would take me hours to tell you.
The 115mhz means nothing for the DDR.
It is the frequency for the CPU making it 230FSB for the CPU.
This does not make it DDR 460.
The DDR Memclock is at 250 in the Bios a setting which it took this motheboard a 216mhz "Very Good" memclock frequency to do so.
Now I never really give my secrets away, but this time I will show what this system is setup at.
Now to explain further as I rather be teaching someone this stuff anyway, but I do not take any responsibility for your actions if you use my settings or if you happen to overclock your computer by using any advice I may type here.
10x Mulitiplyer
with 115mhz frequency = 230FSB
4x HT
2T command rate
DDR memclock is at 216mhz when calculated against the HT setting and multiplyer it makes it a frequency of 250 = DDR500 rating.
Timings are at the 2.5-4-4-10 speed rated for this memory at DDR 500.
Many reviews sites say it is Impossible to do DDR500 on a AMD 64 3000 to 4000 setup on these memory modules and some others. I just proven them Wrong. It takes a little know how that is all.
The review sites are only thinking about FSB, just like you are in a syncronys setup.
Is it possible to do?
It just very well maybe, but it will take more testing from me to see if it (syncronys) can be done, but is not really needed when the memory is doing what it said it can do and really there is no difference of Async to Sync on a 64 bit setup.
Think about it for a second do you think this setup is at its full potential yet.
Max 2.5ghz - 2.7ghz can be reached, but not yet running at.
The setup is basically running at all STOCK settings except the CPU which is 100mhz overclocked... not needed to be so, but is right now.
The memory is at Stock 2.5-4-4-10 settings for DDR500.
The Video card is at stock settings.
The Cpu is 2300 instead of 2200, 2.3ghz 100mhz overclocked.
***note***
This is on the OCZ 1GB PC4000 Gold rev2 kit that I am selling. This just goes to show once again the Power of the OCZ technology modules can do compared against certain other manufacturer brands.
I am waiting for the 2GB platinum EB kit to arrive to see what its potential is.