Trouble Overclocking Ram

Mistaman666 · 10-21-07, 08:06 PM

I just got some new dominator ddr2 pc8500 ram and am having trouble over clocking it. Right now it is currently at 800mhz 5-5-5-18 2T and 1.85v. I tried to run it at 2.2v and 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 2T and it just wouldn't run. I sent the tRC value to 22 and it was stable for about 5 minutes. If you need any other settings please let me know. I've never over clocked ram before so I'm fairly new at this. thanks for the help

blackersabbath · 10-21-07, 08:08 PM

To overclock RAM you gotta relax all the settings then go up in Mhz with baby steps to get the highest possible

Mistaman666 · 10-21-07, 08:14 PM

Ok, so I should just leave the timings as is and then just increase volts and mhz slowly until it wont boot anymore or is unstable?

blackersabbath · 10-21-07, 08:36 PM

Put the timings as low as possible through your BIOS keeping the voltage at stock too. Then take baby steps upping the FSB 5-10Mhz at a time then run a benchmark (memtest86). If it is stable raise it a little more. Rinse, wash, repeat until not stable. When not stable raise the voltage as little as possible and test again.

Mistaman666 · 10-22-07, 09:04 AM

I found this...
http://www.asktheramguy.com/v3/showthread.php?t=63786

It looks like the board maybe over volting the memory. I'm going to try this once I get home and post some results. Thanks for the help black also. i need to get a disk going for memtest.

aja · 10-22-07, 09:35 AM

You might wanna try raising the northbridge voltage too. Also try raise FSB voltage - play around

aja · 10-22-07, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mistaman666

I found this...
http://www.asktheramguy.com/v3/showthread.php?t=63786

It looks like the board maybe over volting the memory. I'm going to try this once I get home and post some results. Thanks for the help black also. i need to get a disk going for memtest.

You can download the "ultimate boot CD" if you can't find a stiffy disk. HERE

It contains memtest86 as well as memtest86+

Mistaman666 · 10-22-07, 09:21 PM

Well I tried what it said in the thread and it works! going strong and hopefully will have no problems running anything

Mistaman666 · 10-22-07, 10:03 PM

Well it DID work BUT....
I was unable to OC the processor at all. it would only run at stock speeds. So this isn't the answer I was looking for, guess I have to keep testing.

10-21-07, 08:06 PM	Thread Starter #1
Mistaman666 Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland	Trouble Overclocking Ram I just got some new dominator ddr2 pc8500 ram and am having trouble over clocking it. Right now it is currently at 800mhz 5-5-5-18 2T and 1.85v. I tried to run it at 2.2v and 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 2T and it just wouldn't run. I sent the tRC value to 22 and it was stable for about 5 minutes. If you need any other settings please let me know. I've never over clocked ram before so I'm fairly new at this. thanks for the help
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10-21-07, 08:08 PM	#2
blackersabbath Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norwich, NY	To overclock RAM you gotta relax all the settings then go up in Mhz with baby steps to get the highest possible __________________ MB: ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3 CPU: Phenom II 955 BE (h100+4x Ultra Kaze) RAM: GSkill Ripjaws 1600 2x4GB (running at 667 9/9/9/25/40/2t) VGA: Sapphire 6870 (reference design) stock HD: Samsung F3 1TB/ Seagate Green 2TB PSU: Corsair 650TX Case: Arc Midi Monitor: 32" LCD TV OS: Windows 7
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10-21-07, 08:14 PM	Thread Starter #3
Mistaman666 Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland	Ok, so I should just leave the timings as is and then just increase volts and mhz slowly until it wont boot anymore or is unstable?
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10-21-07, 08:36 PM	#4
blackersabbath Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norwich, NY	Put the timings as low as possible through your BIOS keeping the voltage at stock too. Then take baby steps upping the FSB 5-10Mhz at a time then run a benchmark (memtest86). If it is stable raise it a little more. Rinse, wash, repeat until not stable. When not stable raise the voltage as little as possible and test again. __________________ MB: ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3 CPU: Phenom II 955 BE (h100+4x Ultra Kaze) RAM: GSkill Ripjaws 1600 2x4GB (running at 667 9/9/9/25/40/2t) VGA: Sapphire 6870 (reference design) stock HD: Samsung F3 1TB/ Seagate Green 2TB PSU: Corsair 650TX Case: Arc Midi Monitor: 32" LCD TV OS: Windows 7
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10-22-07, 09:04 AM	Thread Starter #5
Mistaman666 Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland	I found this... http://www.asktheramguy.com/v3/showthread.php?t=63786 It looks like the board maybe over volting the memory. I'm going to try this once I get home and post some results. Thanks for the help black also. i need to get a disk going for memtest.
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10-22-07, 09:35 AM	#6
aja Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: SOUTH AFRICA, and yes, we do have electricity, and no, lions dont walk around in our streets	You might wanna try raising the northbridge voltage too. Also try raise FSB voltage - play around
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10-22-07, 09:21 PM	Thread Starter #8
Mistaman666 Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland	Well I tried what it said in the thread and it works! going strong and hopefully will have no problems running anything
	QUOTE Thanks

10-22-07, 10:03 PM	Thread Starter #9
Mistaman666 Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland	Well it DID work BUT.... I was unable to OC the processor at all. it would only run at stock speeds. So this isn't the answer I was looking for, guess I have to keep testing.
	QUOTE Thanks

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