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Is it possible to overclock RAM?
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Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:37 am
All of the following is done in BIOS setup:
You raise the FSB (Front Side Bus) clock, or, if your mobo supports asynchrous clock, raise the memory clock alone (this way you don't o/c the processor).
If you get a lot of "blue screens" you've overdone it. Increase cooling (open up your comp case and/or add passive cooling to your mem), and increase memory voltage.
P.S. If you have High speed DDR memory (366+ Mhz) there's no need for overclocking, seeing as it's high-risk, low-gain (up to 15%).
Careful what you wish... You just might get it.
You raise the FSB (Front Side Bus) clock, or, if your mobo supports asynchrous clock, raise the memory clock alone (this way you don't o/c the processor).
If you get a lot of "blue screens" you've overdone it. Increase cooling (open up your comp case and/or add passive cooling to your mem), and increase memory voltage.
P.S. If you have High speed DDR memory (366+ Mhz) there's no need for overclocking, seeing as it's high-risk, low-gain (up to 15%).
Careful what you wish... You just might get it.
Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:51 am
my esteemed friend Chet is 100% correct, but all this is dependent upon whether you can actually change the FSB and mem clock speeds; some motherboards are locked, especially the oem ones in branded kit (eg Compaq, HP etc)
myself i recommend no more than a 10-20% increase, if you've got excellent cooling you might get up to around 30+% but as soon as weirdness starts, knock it back. Don't fogrt an extra trickle of voltage if your BIOS will allow it.
Good luck!
I have a P4-2.4 o/c to 2.8, DDR300 o/c to 333, used to o/c my AGP but not since I got me Raddy. So it does work, but I do have loads of cooling.
myself i recommend no more than a 10-20% increase, if you've got excellent cooling you might get up to around 30+% but as soon as weirdness starts, knock it back. Don't fogrt an extra trickle of voltage if your BIOS will allow it.
Good luck!
I have a P4-2.4 o/c to 2.8, DDR300 o/c to 333, used to o/c my AGP but not since I got me Raddy. So it does work, but I do have loads of cooling.
Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:51 pm
something about cooling..
my room is not a/c'ed, there's a curtain near the CPU (one that you can suffocate in) and there's the tropical sunlight shining into the room, heating it to about 38 degrees celsius. my CPU is a smallish tower thingo, with one fan at the back. any other ideas as to how i can cool my CPU effectively ? is it possible to manually make more fans ?
my room is not a/c'ed, there's a curtain near the CPU (one that you can suffocate in) and there's the tropical sunlight shining into the room, heating it to about 38 degrees celsius. my CPU is a smallish tower thingo, with one fan at the back. any other ideas as to how i can cool my CPU effectively ? is it possible to manually make more fans ?
Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:32 am
@Kimk
Try referring to it as your case, your cpu is only a wee bit of your whole pc. Anyway if your baking in 38C temperatures Im surprised you haven't cooked a component already. However you can manually add fans to a pc, but it's more trouble than it's worth. You have to cut out holes in your case (easier said than done) attach the fans and hook them up to your PSU (which may mean a new PSU, depending on the voltage and extra attachments needed). Basically you have to be preparred to be Mr. Handyman for a day and if your not much of a Mr. Handyman be preparred to destroy your case.
Your best bet is to spend a few bucks on a good to go case and transfer the guts over.
@ Cardy, yes you can o/c SD RAM but I doub't you'll notice much of a performance increase. As the guys said it's high risk / low yield and not worth it.
Try referring to it as your case, your cpu is only a wee bit of your whole pc. Anyway if your baking in 38C temperatures Im surprised you haven't cooked a component already. However you can manually add fans to a pc, but it's more trouble than it's worth. You have to cut out holes in your case (easier said than done) attach the fans and hook them up to your PSU (which may mean a new PSU, depending on the voltage and extra attachments needed). Basically you have to be preparred to be Mr. Handyman for a day and if your not much of a Mr. Handyman be preparred to destroy your case.
Your best bet is to spend a few bucks on a good to go case and transfer the guts over.
@ Cardy, yes you can o/c SD RAM but I doub't you'll notice much of a performance increase. As the guys said it's high risk / low yield and not worth it.
Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:49 pm
Having more RAM is more important than having a smaller amount of slightly faster RAM, because the data throughput will be higher if you have more RAM. Think about it... 
Kimk - As Mustard, I mean Mustang
said, you can throw in a few 80mm fans, provided your case has grills. Look for them on the front and rear of your case, and they should be surrounded by four holes. If you have any, then fans would be an excellent investement. My computer temp has dropped 10C since I put in two 80mm exhaust fans.
Kimk - As Mustard, I mean Mustang
said, you can throw in a few 80mm fans, provided your case has grills. Look for them on the front and rear of your case, and they should be surrounded by four holes. If you have any, then fans would be an excellent investement. My computer temp has dropped 10C since I put in two 80mm exhaust fans.
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