Yes, your FSB:DRAM ratio can be adjusted to 1:1.
Yes, your FSB:DRAM ratio can be adjusted to 1:1.
My CPU is quite old, so I decided to push it a bit more to improve its performance.
My motherboard is an ASUS P5G41-M LX https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5G41M_LX/
I have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / Stepping B / Revision G0, usually running at 2,4ghz (266mhz FSB).
My RAM is quite slow too. It’s a random brand and it’s DDR2, so it operates at 667mhz (333X2).
Two years after purchasing the computer, I overclocked the processor to 3ghz (333x9). I just adjusted the FSB in the BIOS settings. I didn’t change the voltages or anything else. My RAM increased to 416mhz, giving me a current ratio of 4:5.
After that, I tried to go further, but I couldn’t reach it. Once the CPU’s FSB exceeds 333mhz, the system can’t run properly. It starts up but the screen goes black and makes very quiet sounds. Every attempt required removing the system battery so the BIOS could be reset.
I believe the issue is that my RAM can’t exceed 416mhz without crashing. It was designed to run at 333mhz as its maximum. If I set the ratio to 1:1, I should be able to overclock the processor higher.
My goal is to reach 3.6ghz. When fully loaded, it gets quite hot—around 50 degrees—and I think there’s a big room for improvement.
My BIOS isn’t very user-friendly; it offers very limited options. Here’s a screenshot of it:
The main issue is that the RAM frequency is automatically set to 4:5 after adjusting the FSB speed. The allowed ratios are 3, and none equal 1:1. The available ratios are 4:5 (AUTO), 1:3, and 1:4.
Is there any way to achieve a 1:1 ratio?
Thanks in advance and sorry for my poor English, my native language is Spanish ^^