When to increase DDR voltage?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:27 am

I'm running at 150 FSB (3.45 GHz) and my memory (Corsair PC3500) is at 187 MHz. Would increasing the voltage aid in stability, or simply cause unnecessary wear?

I've had no crashes or stability problems so far, so I'm just asking in general.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:46 am

You add more voltage when you run into instability. If you're running fine, leave it ALONE!

That ram has alot more to give ya, but if you're ok, then I would'nt worry about it

THREADPOOPER · Post by **THREADPOOPER** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:48 am

i thought you didnt oc?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:51 am

Originally posted by THREADPOOPER
i thought you didnt oc?

I usually don't, but I want to finish these proteins faster. I gotta make up for the 73-pointer I lost this week.

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:11 am

What board do you have? I thought the PE, if so there is/should be a setting in the bios to set the memory at a 4:5 ratio which might give you more memory performance.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 7:45 am

Originally posted by loop2kil
What board do you have? I thought the PE, if so there is/should be a setting in the bios to set the memory at a 4:5 ratio which might give you more memory performance.

Yeah I have the ratio set properly for DDR333, but I'm just paranoid about having the thing overclocked and then getting a reboot while I'm at work, thus interrupting my Folding marathon.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 8:12 am

when it locks up