- Sep 11, 2006
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I have to admit I wasn't really impressed with desktop performance of my new system. Windows opened and task bar stuff loaded about the same as my last system. I started to wonder if I was getting all the performance out of my RAM so, I reved up CPUZ and checked out my RAM timings.
My memory specs (my MB is listed as compatible):
DDR3
7-8-7-24-2N
4GB (2GB x2)
DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800)
1.5 Volts
Registered/Unbuffered
Non-ECC
CPU-Z was reading (everything worked fine):
8-8-8-24 1T
I booted to bios and it confirmed what CPU-Z said, so I set it to:
7-8-7-24 1T and windows crraaaawwwwllledd.
I booted to bios and set it:
7-8-7-24 2T and the bios crashed after restart
I reset CMOS
I booted to bios and now it reports the RAM at:
7-8-7-24 1T
CPU-Z also now reads:
7-8-7-24 1T
Windows seems to take a little longer to boot all the processes after login.
(while writing this post I decided to set it back to 8-8-8-24 1T to compare, brb)
I set the bios manually to what it was before I started changing things:
8-8-8-24 1T (1N actually) v1.5
Windows seems to boot slower than normal, but now I wonder if I'm just imagining it. =S
EDIT: CPUZ confirms these are the settings, but I figured I should mention the DRAM freq is 800mhz (bios says 1600) and the FSBRAM ratio is 1:6. I'm out of my depth right now.
My system specs:
2500K @ stock 3.3
Noctua DH-14
RAM specs above
ASRock P67 Extreme4
PCP&C 750W silencer
HD4870 1GB Crossfire
EDIT: forgot to add 74GB Raptor
My memory specs (my MB is listed as compatible):
DDR3
7-8-7-24-2N
4GB (2GB x2)
DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800)
1.5 Volts
Registered/Unbuffered
Non-ECC
CPU-Z was reading (everything worked fine):
8-8-8-24 1T
I booted to bios and it confirmed what CPU-Z said, so I set it to:
7-8-7-24 1T and windows crraaaawwwwllledd.
I booted to bios and set it:
7-8-7-24 2T and the bios crashed after restart
I reset CMOS
I booted to bios and now it reports the RAM at:
7-8-7-24 1T
CPU-Z also now reads:
7-8-7-24 1T
Windows seems to take a little longer to boot all the processes after login.
(while writing this post I decided to set it back to 8-8-8-24 1T to compare, brb)
I set the bios manually to what it was before I started changing things:
8-8-8-24 1T (1N actually) v1.5
Windows seems to boot slower than normal, but now I wonder if I'm just imagining it. =S
EDIT: CPUZ confirms these are the settings, but I figured I should mention the DRAM freq is 800mhz (bios says 1600) and the FSBRAM ratio is 1:6. I'm out of my depth right now.
My system specs:
2500K @ stock 3.3
Noctua DH-14
RAM specs above
ASRock P67 Extreme4
PCP&C 750W silencer
HD4870 1GB Crossfire
EDIT: forgot to add 74GB Raptor
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