RAM Overclocking Guides/ tips?

[wako7654]

Anyone can point me to any RAM overclocking guides and tips?

[Sheldon_King]

Here is a guide on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kNWMfAaVj0. I do not know how accurate it is, as I don't have 40 minutes to watch the entire thing.

 

Just a pointer also, don't expect much gains from it. The main gains are in bandwidth (Mb/s) and minimum frame rates. The FPS difference will not make up the difference between getting a better GPU and better RAM in 99.999% of cases.

[Guest GRRigger]

First overclock your cpu if you can. .

[Sheldon_King]

First overclock your cpu if you can. .

Indeed. OC order should be GPU, then CPU, and then RAM. You don't have to oc anything, and you get more gains from the GPU (in games) than the CPU, and more from the CPU than the RAM.    If you want to OC it though, go ahead, especially if you have a good low voltage set already. I love running my Samsung 1600 @ 2400MHz all the time (and for less money than the average 1600MHz set at the time too). 

 

** Order is assuming computer is mainly used for gaming.

[wako7654]

First overclock your cpu if you can. .

 

Yep done OCing. 

[wako7654]

Here is a guide on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kNWMfAaVj0. I do not know how accurate it is, as I don't have 40 minutes to watch the entire thing.

 

Just a pointer also, don't expect much gains from it. The main gains are in bandwidth (Mb/s) and minimum frame rates. The FPS difference will not make up the difference between getting a better GPU and better RAM in 99.999% of cases.

 

I was able to OC to 2133 from 1600, He says he wanted to dial it down for 24/7 overclocks. Is higher frequency damaging to the RAM module?

[Sheldon_King]

I was able to OC to 2133 from 1600, He says he wanted to dial it down for 24/7 overclocks. Is higher frequency damaging to the RAM module?

Frequency is not damaging at all. What is damaging is the voltage and temperatures.  Assuming a constant voltage of 1.5V, 800MHz is the exact same as 3500MHz.  RAM is safe at least to 1.7V, most a bit above that.

[wako7654]

Frequency is not damaging at all. What is damaging is the voltage and temperatures.  Assuming a constant voltage of 1.5V, 800MHz is the exact same as 3500MHz.  RAM is safe at least to 1.7V, most a bit above that.

 

alright thanks gonna test for stability now

[Rheinwasser]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UkTAsDhY8 linus video on that topic.

[wako7654]

Ok wait so i dont need to test stability is it? once it boots its ok?

[Sheldon_King]

Ok wait so i dont need to test stability is it? once it boots its ok?

You should. It is not required, but it is recommended to test it.  

 

My preferred method is an 8 hour run of Memtest86. If you get even 1 error (it will show up as red and give you the error location), then you either need to reduce frequency or increase voltage.   You can also use prime95 to test it, but I am not sure of the accuracy of it (seeing as it hammers both memory and CPU, a BSOD could come from either, whereas memtest is RAM specific).

[wako7654]

You should. It is not required, but it is recommended to test it.  

 

My preferred method is an 8 hour run of Memtest86. If you get even 1 error (it will show up as red and give you the error location), then you either need to reduce frequency or increase voltage.   You can also use prime95 to test it, but I am not sure of the accuracy of it (seeing as it hammers both memory and CPU, a BSOD could come from either, whereas memtest is RAM specific).

 

Alright thanks a lot man