Hi Crazyea,
I'm basically responding to you because you were the first to respond to my inquiry. Thanks.
The point I was using regarding setting the SPD or not; The SPD is a chip onboard each memory stick that lists the factory default memory timing settings. Factories traditionally set the SPD more conservatively than what the memory will really do, or are rated for. The motherboard then has a nice safe starting point to go from. My argument is that the more intelligent users, like ourselves can ignore the SPD and manually alter the timing specs, something a lot of people do not want to do. If you have found that you need to run SPD to get to a faster setting, than that is because the SPD setting is making the memory timings looser which traditionally makes your machine slower but more stable. I have used the factory settings of 4-4-5-15, or lossened them to 5-5-5-15. The SPD settings are something like 6-6-6-18 (as per what CPU-Z gave me).
With my testing so far, I have found that the SPD settings in no way make my machine more stable. That does'nt make sense to me as the looser timings should make my machine more stable. All my testing seems to indicate that my memory is not my issue. The funny thing is that it does'nt seem to be the CPU either. Here's where it get weird.
I can run my memory up to 900MHz at timings of 4-4-5-15 as long as I don't use the 1:1 setting. If I do, the memory craps out at about the mid 700's. If I use a different divider than I can get much higher...yes weird.
I can also leave my memory at really low settings and run the CPU up higher than the current 333 FSB. What I can't do is run the processor above 3.0 GHz and the memory above 667 FSB. If it's not in the memory and not in the processor than what the heck can it be.
Another question for a few of you. I am using Orthos to pound the memory and CPU. I can set it to hit only the CPU, or the blend test. Can some of you point me to any software that may help me test my system better. I currently use Orthos (as said), Speedfan to watch temps and CPU-Z. What is the program that allows me to slowly raise the FSB while in windows?
I checked out the article on the pencil mod. I work in electronics and I still am unsure what they mean by the "pencil mod". I'm probably missing something obvious. In any event I doubt I would want to change out the resistors for different values, or installing a potentiometer for better accuracy. I can already get an MCH of 1.85 via the bios. I've ramped up most of my bios voltage settings and my system still seems really reluctant to play nice above the 333FSB level. Once I get past there, all reasonable expectations go out the window. A real pity when others are hitting so much higher. I've done all the AS5 on all the different SB/NB/CPU with no luck. It's always possible I have a dog of a cpu but I still would like to believe there is something I am missing.
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