Thoughts on my memory overclock?!
Thoughts on my memory overclock?!
Hello, I own a G.SKILL Tridentz 3200MHz CL16-18-18-38 DDR4 16GB (2x8 dual channel) and recently boosted it from 3280MHz at 1.35V to 3827MHz at 1.45V. I'm curious if this upgrade makes a difference and whether it's a worthwhile investment. Checking out the site you linked: https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/memory-pe...ed-latency
Those timings arent all that great. I would personally be leary of running DRAM voltages at 1.45v myself, but thats just me. Best way to test if any difference really and if its worth it is if you see any real world difference in what you do. There is a point of diminishing returns and even hurtful the higher your timings and frequency go since they dont scale linearly.
You're just starting out with overclocking, that's great! For better timing suggestions, try these:
- Use stable base timings first (e.g., 100ns or 120ns).
- Experiment with slightly slower or faster values around your current settings.
- Consider using a testbench to measure performance closely.
Let me know what you try!
The best approach is to make adjustments gradually, one at a time, and test with Memtest until issues appear. I’m not an expert on RAM overclocking.