Official GIGABYTE X38-DQ6/X38T-DQ6 Info/BIOS Thread

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I know you didnt reply to my ?? about thisRAM but is this the 2x 2g kit and how different are they from the FLEX II version? Is it mainly the trfc auto setting to 50 asside from improved water blocks? What kind of vdimm do you need on C strap as 480x8 for 1153. I'd be interested in a Eerst RAM bench readout if you might. I am just trying to match my Tracers on a 2x 2g kit v/s my current 2x 1g lit at same profile if I can.

Thankx!

Sorry if I missed your post, maybe things were hectic at the time.
I have the 2x1GB Kit, brand new kit came back from OCZ RMA in Netherlands.
So it's latest flex kit don't know about flex II version but I can now boot into vista on 466 FSB wheareas before couldn't do 460 FSB stable at all.
C strap can't boot at high MHz on my sys. Not even 1100Mhz.

I found that the memory dividers (eg, 2,00x, 2.40x, 2.50x, 2.66x, 3.00x, 3.20x, 3.33x and 4.00x) combined with the FSB determine performance.

Lowest memory divider x Highest FSB = Best Performance

Eg. 333MHz B strap has 2 memory dividers, 2.40x and 3.20x
To get 1100Mhz on B strap with a 2.40x divider, FSB will be 458Mhz
To get 1100Mhz on B strap with a 3.20x divider, FSB will be 345Mhz
Because of the higher FSB, the 2.40x divider gives much better performance at 1100Mhz

So the way I overclock my system is to find my CPU's FSB wall first and try all the straps to see what gives me the best performance, I don't really care about the Mhz of the RAM, it's the FSB that is the number 1 performance factor.

As for the tRFC setting these sticks work well at any Mhz with a value of 31.

vdimm is rated 2.1 - 2.3, I use 2.27 - 2.32, at 1150 B strap I use 2.2

B strap for me @ 466FSB (3.72Ghz) does 9,800 read, 8,500 write and 9,300 copy on everest. I'm very happy with that.

Would love to see how these baby's do with a CPU capable of 500+ FSB!!!

Hope this helps a little.