Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L -separated FSB and FSB/RAM speeds?

Is it possible that I could overclock my Q6600 CPU with a 425MHz bus, while keeping the RAM using a 333MHz bus?

If it's possible but not available for the DS3L, is there a board that would do it?

Or is that impossible for any system board?

No no go intel chipset lowest ratio is 1:1 if your FSB is @ 425 Mhz then your memory will run @ 425 mhz (or above) ,
yes NVIDIA chipset can do it .BUt it is better to stick with your current motherboard and buy a new ram .
NVIDIA chipset has many issue while intel overclock a lot better
Hope this help .

Intel boards don't that.

Pretty much majority of pc6400 clocks easily to 450mhz, and 1;1 is good enough ratio.

meionm said:

Intel boards don't that.

Pretty much majority of pc6400 clocks easily to 450mhz, and 1;1 is good enough ratio.

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I've gotten my RAM (Crucial DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12, 2.1v native speed) to run at DDR2-1000 (5-5-5-15) - at SPD 2, 2.4, and 3.0.

What's the chance my mobo, a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, can also run at 500MHz? Setting my SLACR Q6600 down to 6x, I'd achieve 3GHz (@ 1:1 ) that route... seems a tall order, but my interest is definitely piqued...

I hadn't tried that high a fsb on my DS3L with the Q6600 installed because there was no need to get it that high. I run it at 400 X 9 and keep my ram at 1:1 and 4-4-4-12 timings, just like it's rated for.

muddocktor said:

I hadn't tried that high a fsb on my DS3L with the Q6600 installed because there was no need to get it that high. I run it at 400 X 9 and keep my ram at 1:1 and 4-4-4-12 timings, just like it's rated for.

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I'd love to do that, running 3.6GHz, as even my cooler will likely allow me to get away with it... but even at using the BIOS-set voltage of 1.50, the system freezes shortly after bootup. For this I know I've got vDrop going on, and don't want to boot with 1.55 or 1.6v eek just to see post-boot voltage down to 1.41v.

Right now I'm doing 8x404mhz FSB, running stable...