I've heard about nForce boards doing better with increased cycle time (Tras) RAM settings, but I haven't seen it documented on the 865. Well, my P4P800-Deluxe with Corsair XMS-3200 C 2.0 improves with higher Tras settings.

I stumbled on this backwards, so to speak. Stock settings are 2-3-3-6. When I switched to 2-3-3-5 (increased voltage), my 3D2001 score dropped a little. Remembering the nvidia reports, I increased the tras to 6, 7, then 8, and got a slight increase each time. I am now @ 2.0-2-2-8, 2.85v (ASUS BIOS maxes out at Tras 8, unfortunately.)

Try it out and see what you get.

FWIW,

JD