overclocking 1333ram on MSI P67A-G45

swindlehurst

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i have a MSI P67A-G45 motherboard and i just overclocked my 2500k
while i was in there there was an option to turn my ram from 1333-1600
couple of questions is it that easy what effects could there be and will i see any gains i have 8gb of XMS3
 

Legohouse

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What is the base default speed of the memory? And what is the rated memory speed like 1333MHz? If it is 1333MHz or 1066MHz then OCin the memory is not a good idea and it is not worth it. Instead go with 1600MHz or 1866MHz memory.

Good luck with the upgrade.