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The only thing wrong with buying two separate 1GB sticks is your OC may suffer. Reason is since dual channel kits are "supposed" to be two identically matched sticks they will perform very similar in terms of voltage response and subtimings. If you have two random sticks one might perform better at 2.6v and the other at say 2.8v, hence your max OC would suffer. I would wait or find some place else for a dual channel kit, but that's just me. ;)
I don't think this is true. I bet 45 cookies that RAM vendors only do the dual-channel test at stocks speeds.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMeatFrog
And we have seen reports of modules from the same dual-channel kit behaving differently right above stock.
Well time to put in my :2cents:.
I just received my Gskill ram a couple days ago and have been playing with different setting prior to finding this post. I bounced around the DFi forums and they suggested the 704-2bt bios for this ram since it's the best all around bios.
Anyway I was playing around with setting like 2.5-3-3-7 and so on able to run windows without any problems. As long as my CPU wasn't overclocked past 250 I was able to pass 32mb Superpi. If I start to bump of the CPU then it's back to 3-4-4-8. I played around with the 166 divider at 9x317 and was able to post a 27m10sec superpi 32mb score. Tomorrow I will be trying to get this stuff a little higher 1:1. I know my CPU has the balls to do 2.85 and beyond, it's just trying to find the sweet spot for the ram. The closer to 1:1 the better.
Anyhow for those having problems with the ram. You really can't beat its potential seeing as how I just sold my OCZ PC3200 Platinum sticks that wouldn't go past 213. This stuff at least has a little more playing room for less money. :clap:
Some of my results.. Still playing though.. Not having any luck running 1:1 at high frequencies.. These are using the 166 divider...
http://www.team-undercover.com/galle...ll_1_thumb.jpg
http://www.team-undercover.com/galle...ll_2_thumb.jpg
Looks nice.. if you are willing to lose a little on the high end, I have been able to run at 1/01 without any problems as high as 280*9. I have been running at 270*9 1/01 with the ram at 2.5V for the last three days and have had no problems at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by BioVader
Are you watercooling the GPU as well with that kit or only the CPU?
~d
Just the CPU for now..
Give that 270*9 1/01 LDT 3 a shot. I have mine at 2.5V but 2.6V was what I benched it at without problems. I did get as high as 280*9 1/01 but then I was adding more volts to the CPU etc which was something I am not too keen on. I prefer lower MHZ and less heat over higher MHZ and more heat. That is just me though. :) Also I kept the settings at 3-4-8-4, everything else on auto.
using divider is not only testing a memory, but also stressing your CPU. either one of them is a bit no good will fail to run. :)
@BioVader
lower voltage of your 1st setup will be better :)
Personally, I do not like to use a divider, even if it will allow me to clock higher. I am just finicky that way. It was meant to run 1/01 and that is the way I like it. :)
ok I will try and get away from using the 166 divider and run 1:1.. I just can't seem to find any settings to that like 1:1 at higher freq.
Update: Trying some stuff but I seem to have hit a wall at 269 1:1... I know it has to be something simple...
is 269 stable??Quote:
Originally Posted by BioVader
-1 on the LDT possibly?Quote:
Originally Posted by BioVader
add a little voltage to the LDT or the ram?
Probably is something simple.
LTD is set to 3... Will try adding some voltage to that though... I will try running 1:1 again and see what I come up with...
Well I'm going to try a different bios and if that doesn't help I'm going to retire this memory. Not sure what I was smoking but there is no running much higher then 263mhz for me with this ram and still get the occasional BSOD while playing games...
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Hi!
I'm Italian and I'll soon go to NYC.
You know any G.Skill retailer there where to find this kit at a good price?
Thank u very much!
2GB kit is really much hard to do OC
@damascato
i think only digi4me and newegg sell g.skill products
Only this online shops in all the USA? No retailers in city such NYC???!! :eek: :eek:
I think it is impossible!
Thank you gskill tech. Before reading this tread the highest BF2 stable was 250 with memory settings on auto. I used your settings that you previously posted (twtr 2). One question, bios 704-2BT doesn't have dram drive strength 7 listed what should I use auto?
http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/9...0026v1800v.png
that BTA bios i have no idea what is 1~4 stand for original level
but nice result btw :)
i am happy to see this
There are no retailers in the US at all.. only online, he was not kidding. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by damascato
Hi guys.
I got a coupple of these sticks just yesterday, and I've playing with them for a while. First of all, I've noticed that they can't overclock more with more voltage, actually, I got worse frequency on them at more than 2.6V.
Well, the max I got was this, but wasn't SuperPi 32M stable.
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/9676/2854lz.png
And well, this is the config I will use 24/7.
This pic is with a San Diego, but I'll put them in my Athlon X2 3800+.
I'll set it at 320*10 (vapochill :D ), and will set a 166 devider, so they'll run at 266Mhz, at the following timmings.
http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/7207/final2jo.png
I will post some results when I get it.
I actually have mine at 2.5V.. my performance did not suffer and the system runs fine.
I couldn't pass 250Mhz at any volts without a fan over the sticks.
I set them, and I got to 280Mhz wothout errors. :)
I would be quick to say that I find that to be strange. At 2.5V they do not even get warm to the touch. I wonder why that is happening?? Does anyone else have heat issues with this ram?