Quote Originally Posted by Chicken Patty View Post
I know your RAM is DDR2 800 but would it run stable if you set it at 1066??

For example, before I got my 1066 tracers, I had some cheap super talent DDR2 800 RAM. I can set it in the BIOS to 1066 @ 2.1v, timings on auto 5-7-7-24. I used to then set the NB multi to x12 (2400 MHz) and leave the FSB at 200MHZ. Just upped the CPU clock with the multi. I used to get much better performance like that, then trying to overclock with the FSB, the only thing I didnt clock was the Hyper Transport, it stayed at 2000 MHz which helped with stability anyways, HT link to me didn't make much of a difference having it higher or not.

Not only did I get better performance, it was alot easier to clock as nothing overclocked only the CPU, and was easier to tell where the instability came from when any.
I was running 6GB *( 2GB x2 , 1GB x2 ) and my board REFUSE to boot everytime I set DDR2-1066 in BIOS , that's why I have to overclock the FSB.

My CPU seems having a hard time to get it stable at 3.2GHz , maybe it's too hot or it needs more voltage than 1.4V , maybe I will try push it again later on as I have to work all day til the end of the year

Thanks for the hint BTW