Mem Maxed Out?

SITEOD · 08-08-03, 03:45 PM

Hey all.

I'm using 1 stick of Samsung 512MB PC2700 and 1 stick Kingston 512MB PC2700 running 2.5-3-3-6 mem timings at 211 FSB. I'm using an Abit NF7-S mobo with a 2500+ Barton if that makes any difference.

Any higher than 211FSB and it becomes unstable at any voltage. I was just curious to know if I've hit the highest FSB my memory will go?

Gautam · 08-08-03, 04:02 PM

Yes, you pretty much have. In some cases, you may be able to squeeze some more mHz out of it by burning in the memory using memtest86 for 24 hours or so. But 210 or so is usually the max for Samsung memory. Still very respectable.

SITEOD · 08-08-03, 04:12 PM

Ok, thanks for the reply. I kinda figured I was near the end but I didn't want to believe it

flapperhead · 08-08-03, 06:37 PM

take each stick out run them seperately.. remember the ocz pc3700 uses samsung pc 2700-3200 tb3 chips.. u might have gotten lucky...

ChuckS · 08-08-03, 08:17 PM

I was just going to ask the same basic question...

I have a single stick of 512MB Samsung PC2700 on a Asus P4B533 and a 2.4b (c1 stepping) P4. Memory's set the same, but I can only get to 158FSB reliably. Voltage was at 1.75 for the core, 2.9 for the memory. Also using the retail intel heatsink/fan that came with the CPU. So I was wondering if it's the memory being maxed out or just my 2.4b at the end of its rope.

Would there be any major benefit going to PC3200 or something higher? Eventually both the MB and CPU are going to be upgraded to a IS7 and a 2.4c, so maybe's the time to splurge?

Thanks in advance.

08-08-03, 03:45 PM	Thread Starter #1
SITEOD Registered Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Mem Maxed Out? Hey all. I'm using 1 stick of Samsung 512MB PC2700 and 1 stick Kingston 512MB PC2700 running 2.5-3-3-6 mem timings at 211 FSB. I'm using an Abit NF7-S mobo with a 2500+ Barton if that makes any difference. Any higher than 211FSB and it becomes unstable at any voltage. I was just curious to know if I've hit the highest FSB my memory will go? __________________ AXP 2500+ Barton (Stock cooling) (11x2195=2145) Abit NF7-S v2 Mobo 1 Stick 512MB Samsung PC2700 DDR RAM 1 Stick 512MB Kingston ValueRam PC2700 DDR RAM Maxtor 60GB HD ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Antec 1030 w/ 1 intake (80mm), 2 side panel (120mm), 2 exhaust fans (80mm) all Sunon Antec TruPower 430w PSU TDK 32x10x40 CD-RW Pioneer 16x DVD-ROM WinXP - SP 1
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08-08-03, 04:02 PM	#2
Gautam Senior Benchmark Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hillsboro, OR	Yes, you pretty much have. In some cases, you may be able to squeeze some more mHz out of it by burning in the memory using memtest86 for 24 hours or so. But 210 or so is usually the max for Samsung memory. Still very respectable. __________________ El<(')>Maxi: I still have your board...and I'm afraid I lost your address so I can't send it back...and my pm box is broken...and I can't remember where the PO is anyway
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08-08-03, 04:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
SITEOD Registered Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Ok, thanks for the reply. I kinda figured I was near the end but I didn't want to believe it __________________ AXP 2500+ Barton (Stock cooling) (11x2195=2145) Abit NF7-S v2 Mobo 1 Stick 512MB Samsung PC2700 DDR RAM 1 Stick 512MB Kingston ValueRam PC2700 DDR RAM Maxtor 60GB HD ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Antec 1030 w/ 1 intake (80mm), 2 side panel (120mm), 2 exhaust fans (80mm) all Sunon Antec TruPower 430w PSU TDK 32x10x40 CD-RW Pioneer 16x DVD-ROM WinXP - SP 1
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08-08-03, 06:37 PM	#4
flapperhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wash dc area	take each stick out run them seperately.. remember the ocz pc3700 uses samsung pc 2700-3200 tb3 chips.. u might have gotten lucky...
	QUOTE Thanks

08-08-03, 08:17 PM	#5
ChuckS Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Virginia	I was just going to ask the same basic question... I have a single stick of 512MB Samsung PC2700 on a Asus P4B533 and a 2.4b (c1 stepping) P4. Memory's set the same, but I can only get to 158FSB reliably. Voltage was at 1.75 for the core, 2.9 for the memory. Also using the retail intel heatsink/fan that came with the CPU. So I was wondering if it's the memory being maxed out or just my 2.4b at the end of its rope. Would there be any major benefit going to PC3200 or something higher? Eventually both the MB and CPU are going to be upgraded to a IS7 and a 2.4c, so maybe's the time to splurge? Thanks in advance.
	QUOTE Thanks

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