I have a few questions about motherboards, RAM, and CPU FSBs.
I have a few questions about motherboards, RAM, and CPU FSBs.
Hey there,
I was thinking about upgrading my old DDR2 system, but I have a P31 motherboard that isn’t too easy to overclock. It’s currently running at 1333fsb (CPU says Rated FSB), which is the standard speed for my CPU (333fsb, Xeon E5430 with an x8 multiplier at 2.66GHz).
I was hoping a better board—like a P5Q—could push me up to around 3.6GHz, but I checked its specs and it only goes up to 1600fsb. I’m not sure if there’s a DDR2 board that can go beyond that.
I’m getting a bit worried that I might not reach over 3.2GHz even with a solid overclock (400 CPU FSB). Is that accurate?
Also, I have 800MHz RAM and were told that going above 1:1 isn’t ideal. I might need to overclock the RAM too—could it possibly go up to 1066 on sticks without coolers?
Another point: if I buy 1066MHz RAM, would that mean my CPU could hit 533fsb x 8 = 4.2GHz? But that would require the motherboard’s FSB to be at least 2132? Even though most good boards cap around 1600? Does that make sense?
Thanks for your help,
Cheers
There are 775 MBs using DDR3. The base FSB speed is 100MHz, which differs from the memory frequency. A base frequency of 533 is half of the DDR operating frequency (533 read plus 533 write) equaling 1066. DDR2 models exist at 1066MHz, but 1333 is uncommon and significantly faster than that. I recently assembled a system with a Gigabyte GA-G41T S2 and a Q6600 running DDR3 at 1600 MHz, which functions well at 1333Mhz.
There are 775 MBs using DDR3. The base FSB speed is 100MHz, which differs from the memory frequency. The 533 operates at half the DDR operating frequency (533 read plus 533 write equals 1066), and while DDR2 models exist at 1066MHz, 1333 is uncommon and significantly faster than that. I recently assembled a system with a Gigabyte GA-G41T-S2 and a Q6600 running DDR3 at 1600 MHz, which functions well at 1333Mhz.