multipliers or pure fsb speed?

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andy_mitch92

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What is better? My friend and I are having a bit of an argument about this, I think its better to have the pure clock speed of the fsb because it means that you can get more info in and out of the cpu per cycle, an my friend ( who in his defense doesn't have an overclockable computer) thinks that the higher multiplier is better because you can overclock them more with a lower fsb. Which to me and my logic is that you can have a cpu at say 3 ghz with a multiplier of 15 and only have the fsb at 800 mhz, and another cpu at 3 ghz with a multiplier of 9 and a higher fsb ( i dont know how to do the math on figuring fsb) but be able to have better performance because of data transfer rates.

Who is correct, or is it just really what you like better?
 
Having a higher multiplier is better when it comes to achieving the highest possible core clock speed, as the FSB and bus speeds aren't as much of an issue. However for example, if you have a processor running at 3200MHz, it would be better to have a lower multiplier and a higher FSB because you will gain a bit more performance with a higher FSB.

Also, to determine the core speed you multiply the FSB by the multiplier.
 
If you only want to overclock your cpu and don't want to damage your memory and some other stuff, then it is recommended to overclock only your multiplier.
 
Cleric7x9 said:
im not sure how overclocking your FSB can hurt your memory?
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If you lock your CPU FSB and memory in a 1:1 ratio, your memory, depending on the FSB, can get overclocked. Some people prefer not to overclock their memory. This doesn't necessarily mean your memory will be damaged, however.
 
Zangetsu said:
If you only want to overclock your cpu and don't want to damage your memory and some other stuff, then it is recommended to overclock only your multiplier.
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You can only raise the multiplier on AMD's FX or Intel's Extreme series, all other CPU's have a locked multiplier and can't be raised.

Cleric7x9 said:
how come? im not sure how overclocking your FSB can hurt your memory?
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It doesn't damage the memory per say, but a higher FSB means that your RAM is running at a higher speed.
 
[-0MEGA-];900217 said:
You can only raise the multiplier on AMD's FX or Intel's Extreme series, all other CPU's have a locked multiplier and can't be raised.



It doesn't damage the memory per say, but a higher FSB means that your RAM is running at a higher speed.
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And the black edition, right?

I maybe overreacted when I said 'Damage' but, if you go higher then your standard clock settings, it's not good for the health of your component.
 
Zangetsu said:
And the black edition, right?

I maybe overreacted when I said 'Damage' but, if you go higher then your standard clock settings, it's not good for the health of your component.
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Yes the BE also has unlocked multipliers.

You can lower the speed of your RAM as well if you are really worried about shortening it's life.
 
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