How do you overclock RAM?

Tha Killa

Tha Killa

New Member
How do you overclock RAM? I have 1 stick of 512mb PC2700 and another stick of 1gb PC3200, and I was thinking of overclocking my PC2700 to a faster speed so that my ram can work faster than just PC2700. Is overclocking ram risky compared to video cards, and cpus? What program is needed?
 
Goto your BIOS and alter the memory clock directly :) Of course with an OEM box you may not be able to accomplish much
 
Also just to be sure you know this you have two types of RAM. One is PC2700 and the other is PC3200...but your computer is running at PC2700 ecause can't mix and match different speeds of RAM, it will always run the speed of the slower one.
 
Praetor said:
Goto your BIOS and alter the memory clock directly :) Of course with an OEM box you may not be able to accomplish much
Click to expand...

What do you mean by an "OEM box" ?

<<seS>>Saint said:
Also just to be sure you know this you have two types of RAM. One is PC2700 and the other is PC3200...but your computer is running at PC2700 ecause can't mix and match different speeds of RAM, it will always run the speed of the slower one.
Click to expand...

Yea, I know, its only running at PC2700 speed, that is why I am trying to overclock it.
 
OEM= Dell, Gateway, Any manufacturer
Click to expand...
And granted companies like Falcon Northwest, Voodoo etc do fall under this definition (as well as mine), its generally understood that they are exlcuded :)

What if he bought it from somebody who built it himself
Click to expand...
Then we'd call it a used computer. Or "my friend built it for me" (you see, "OEM" wouldnt come up them)
 
Praetor said:
And granted companies like Falcon Northwest, Voodoo etc do fall under this definition (as well as mine), its generally understood that they are exlcuded :)


Then we'd call it a used computer. Or "my friend built it for me" (you see, "OEM" wouldnt come up them)
Click to expand...

Doesn't necessarily mean it's used because somebody built it, what if he bought it from an independent custom builder like ecollegepc? Those are all 100% overclockable.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top