2GB Muskin Blue PC3200, not bad at all

[mr_knowitall15]

Like it says, im pretty impressed for a 2x1 GB set of PC3200. Way better than i expected, especially on an Intel. Its rated for DDR400 @ 2-3-2-6 timings, which runs perfectly. Also, at those timings, and 2.8V, they will do this max.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/mr_knowitall15/newrammax.jpg
Also, earlier today, when i was going to run the new 3DMark, i was wondering how i was going to get to 236 FSB like i need for my 4GHz. Running a divider was out of the question, so i set the timings to 2.5-3-3-7. It ran perfectly. Surprised that it was running better than my old Geil 2x512 set of PC4000 at 2.5-4-4-8, i ran a 14 multi(because my cpu wont run any higher than like 238 without crazy volts), and used systool to find max fsb. I found that 245 is completly stable, even ran a nice pi (considering clock speed).
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/mr_knowitall15/newram2.jpg
I am convinced that if i try 2.5-4-4-8, and maybe even cas 3 if i have to, these will see DDR 540 or better. Nevertheless, i was plesently surprised at DDR490 @ 2.5-3-3-7. Im really glad i didnt spend the extra dough for a 2 gig PC4000 kit that wouldve only ran at 3-3-3-8 or so timings. More to come when i get around to playing with a little looser timings.
For now, off to play some BF2, which is the main reason i bought this in the first place. :D

[fordf250]

I dont know what ICs they are but if they are like my 0cz 3200 BE-5 they run 218fsb at 5-2-3-2,245 at 5-2-3-2.5 and the highest I can memtest my dothan right now is 256fsb at 5-2-3-3.Try 6-2-3-2.5 at 245fsb.

[mr_knowitall15]

man its crazy.. 245 is the most theyll do PERIOD. Just like yours :stick: . Anyway, after getting pissed enough to stop playing bf2 for a bit, i tryed some more tweaking. it will NOT go past 246 no matter what. (i could try 2.9V but wont because i know my board has some sort of VTT issue that makes it deadly at 3V, and even 2.9 on some) I tryed all kinds of timings. It ran nicely at 245 W/2.5-3-3-7 yesterday, so i tryed to push it to higher speeds using looser timings. I tryed 2.5-4-4-8, no more. 3-3-3-8, nothing doing. even horrendous(sp?) 3-4-4-8 worse than DDR2 timings, nothing more. Oh well i cant complain. the speed it WILL run at is impressive for a 2 gig set on an intel platform IMO. Im also humming along at a 212FSB right now for 3.6GHz, and the ram will do its 2-3-2-6 timings here. The systems at stock voltage. (I normally dont run this thing OCed because i leave it on a lot when im not home. ill just crank it for benchies.) I turned it up just a bit to squeeze i teeny bit more performance out of BF2 SF. It runs like :banana::banana::banana::banana:!