Ok, time for something a little off topic. I've been reading up on the benefits of running RAM & FSB 1:1. First off, my RAM is 2x2GB Mushkin PC28000. So a FSB of 1000 or 500 depending on how you look at it. My E8400 is a 1333FSB CPU ... 9x multiplied 333FSB quad pumped to achieve 3.0Ghz. For me to get a 1:1 ratio, I need to severly underclock the RAM to 333FSB. Of course I bought faster RAM to get faster speeds but doesn't look like its a good match for the CPU. So then I thought why not change to 8x multiplier @ 375FSB (not a huge increase, but better). PC will not boot period at those settings and voltages are not overclocked, everything auto. 7x430FSB will not work either. Then I came to think ... while technically i'm not overclocking the GHz, I am overclocking the CPUs overall FSB. The E8400 is set to run at 1333FSB and by setting to 8x375FSB its now running at 1500FSB. So i'm not sure what I need to do here. This is an aspect of overclocking I am uncertain about. While in all scenarios i'm only getting 3.0Ghz, the overall FSB is being pushed and I'm curious if what i'm trying to do is even possible. I can't overclock beyond 3.0Ghz at this time until I take care of the NB & circu-pipe issue. I want to get my RAM working as fast as it can ... and still maintain a 1:1 ratio. Am I missing something? Perhaps my understanding of overclocking was wrong in that it's not about pushing the overall GHz, its about pushing the FSB of the CPU ... or maybe its both. In the end, for now I just want to get my RAM operating as fast as possible, and keep 1:1. How might I achieve this? Is my understanding of overclocking flawed?
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