Could increasing the clock speed improve your situation?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Could increasing the clock speed improve your situation?

onska
Member

11-23-2016, 01:20 AM

Problem: The RAM I ordered is 800 MHz. The Q6700 FSB is 1066, but the website says it has a 1066 FSB. I can switch between two sticks in turns, but with three or four sticks in fan mode it runs smoothly without any noise, unlike when using one or two sticks. I’ve updated the BIOS.

What I need: Can I increase the DRAM frequency so the RAM works better with my system, or should I lower the CPU’s FSB? The sticks are 2GB each, a PNY brand, 64B0QJTHE-HS. If I have any mistakes, let me know—I’m new to this and don’t want to buy 1066 MHz RAM.

Specs:
Kentsfield Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHZ/8M Cache/1066/05A
Asus P5Q Turbo
750 TI
Evga 500W 80+ power supply

onska

11-23-2016, 01:20 AM #1

TJJ1234
Junior Member

11-23-2016, 08:32 PM

I think the board faced difficulties with 4 sticks of 800MHz RAM. Adding the third stick and setting it to 667 might work. If that succeeds, adding the fourth should be tested next.

TJJ1234

11-23-2016, 08:32 PM #2

I think the board faced difficulties with 4 sticks of 800MHz RAM. Adding the third stick and setting it to 667 might work. If that succeeds, adding the fourth should be tested next.

Marinated
Senior Member

666

11-24-2016, 04:15 PM

I think the board faced difficulties with 4 sticks of 800MHz RAM. Adding the third stick and setting it to 667 might work. If that succeeds, adding the fourth should be tested next.

Marinated

11-24-2016, 04:15 PM #3

I think the board faced difficulties with 4 sticks of 800MHz RAM. Adding the third stick and setting it to 667 might work. If that succeeds, adding the fourth should be tested next.