800Mhz RAM - Significantly better than 667Mhz RAM?

Robertw18 · 12-07-2006, 09:23 PM

Yeah, then you'll probably be better off going with the faster RAM

Bl00dFox · 12-08-2006, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

Just up your FSB or increase the memory multiplier from 2.5. You'll more than likely have to give it voltage and/or loosen the timings to get it to run at 800 from 667.

Thanks a lot guys!

Now the final question that has been bugging me:

Is it worth getting 667mhz ram to 800mhz?

**Cromewell** · 12-08-2006, 01:51 PM

It can be, with a Core 2 there is still an advantage to using faster than 1:1 memory ratios. I don't remember the exact numbers but I think it was a noticable amount.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-08-2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bl00dFox

Thanks a lot guys!

Now the final question that has been bugging me:

Is it worth getting 667mhz ram to 800mhz?

You can easily just overclock the RAM youself.

I got my Patriot DDR2-667 RAM with 5-5-5-15 timings, up to DDR2-900 with timings of 5-4-4-9.

Bl00dFox · 12-10-2006, 12:31 AM

So is there a setting to change from 677 to 800 or do you have to fiddle with FSB and multipliers?

**Cromewell** · 12-10-2006, 01:27 AM

The multipliers is the setting to change.

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