starting to oc and have a couple questions. first off here is the setup
q9300 (333x7.5) stock
(400x7.5= 3000) currently
790i ultra mb
4gb DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) 4x1
question 1
if i leave my ram on auto in bios it sets it to 1333 and run the fsb at 1600 (400x4) i result in a 6:10 ratio. which memory benchmarks show is a greater performer than if i were to run my ram at 800 which would be a 1:1 ratio(but better timings this way). Is it okay to leave it a 6:10. its an average of almost 8% increase.
second question.
i thought the memory was only as fast as the fsb wall am i mistaken? if so then why the increase in performance
and lastly
if my ram is rated at 1800 shouldnt my max speed i can set in the bios be 900. But by default it sets it to 1333 and wouldnt that mean i was running 2666? which by the way is how its been for the last 2 years
q9300 (333x7.5) stock
(400x7.5= 3000) currently
790i ultra mb
4gb DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) 4x1
question 1
if i leave my ram on auto in bios it sets it to 1333 and run the fsb at 1600 (400x4) i result in a 6:10 ratio. which memory benchmarks show is a greater performer than if i were to run my ram at 800 which would be a 1:1 ratio(but better timings this way). Is it okay to leave it a 6:10. its an average of almost 8% increase.
second question.
i thought the memory was only as fast as the fsb wall am i mistaken? if so then why the increase in performance
and lastly
if my ram is rated at 1800 shouldnt my max speed i can set in the bios be 900. But by default it sets it to 1333 and wouldnt that mean i was running 2666? which by the way is how its been for the last 2 years