Linked or unlinked?

Amtrak · 07-26-08, 05:45 AM

I plan on buying some Corsair DDR2-1066 memory for an upcoming build.

Generally speaking, is it better to keep the ram linked 1:1 with a FSB of, say 425, or just unlink the ram and have it run at it's rated 1066 speed?

Blazing fire · 07-26-08, 06:29 AM

Link for the time being. If you ask me, find the max clock (Ghz) for your CPU then tweak the RAM settings. Sometimes unlink helps, sometimes it does not. Use stranda (forgot exactly) to check bandwidth etc.

thideras · 07-26-08, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blazing fire

Link for the time being. If you ask me, find the max clock (Ghz) for your CPU then tweak the RAM settings. Sometimes unlink helps, sometimes it does not.

Good advice.

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Use stranda (forgot exactly) to check bandwidth etc.

You mean Sandra?

Blazing fire · 07-26-08, 08:45 PM

Thanks for coming thideras. Yes, I mean Sandra

07-26-08, 05:45 AM	Thread Starter #1
Amtrak Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Linked or unlinked? I plan on buying some Corsair DDR2-1066 memory for an upcoming build. Generally speaking, is it better to keep the ram linked 1:1 with a FSB of, say 425, or just unlink the ram and have it run at it's rated 1066 speed?
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07-26-08, 06:29 AM	#2
Blazing fire Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Link for the time being. If you ask me, find the max clock (Ghz) for your CPU then tweak the RAM settings. Sometimes unlink helps, sometimes it does not. Use stranda (forgot exactly) to check bandwidth etc. __________________ 1) Impact of tubing size --- 2) How to overclock an Intel CPU --- 3) Quad or Dual core? --- 4) P45 vs X48 using 2 4870 --- 5) 4Gb vs 2Gb --- 6) Advance RAM timing explained --- 7) DDR2 vs DDR3 --- 8) 1:1 vs 4:5 RAM strap --- 9) Using Rivatuner to overclock --- 10) Is Vista all that bad? --- 11) Favourite defragmenter --- 12) Single/Multi rail PSU --- 13) HDD compared --- 14) SDD explained --- 15) Threadings explained --- 16) How to choose a radiator --- 17) BIOS mumbo jumbo explained --- 18) How to attain best image quality in games (includes explanation of AA) Oc materials: realtemp, linpack & OCCT, memtest86, CPU-Z, 3dmark06, furmark, rivatuner, GPU-Z, Everest, memset. Welcome to the forums. Please read all of the forum rules. Thank you =) (courtesy to JoT)
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07-26-08, 08:45 PM	#4
Blazing fire Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Thanks for coming thideras. Yes, I mean Sandra __________________ 1) Impact of tubing size --- 2) How to overclock an Intel CPU --- 3) Quad or Dual core? --- 4) P45 vs X48 using 2 4870 --- 5) 4Gb vs 2Gb --- 6) Advance RAM timing explained --- 7) DDR2 vs DDR3 --- 8) 1:1 vs 4:5 RAM strap --- 9) Using Rivatuner to overclock --- 10) Is Vista all that bad? --- 11) Favourite defragmenter --- 12) Single/Multi rail PSU --- 13) HDD compared --- 14) SDD explained --- 15) Threadings explained --- 16) How to choose a radiator --- 17) BIOS mumbo jumbo explained --- 18) How to attain best image quality in games (includes explanation of AA) Oc materials: realtemp, linpack & OCCT, memtest86, CPU-Z, 3dmark06, furmark, rivatuner, GPU-Z, Everest, memset. Welcome to the forums. Please read all of the forum rules. Thank you =) (courtesy to JoT)
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