I've done a lot of googling and reading, and still don't fully understand RAM timings. And, that's not my goal with this post as there is already a wealth of info out there.
Just bulit a new cheapo gaming rig with some Black Friday deals:
Core i5-3570k ($224, missed the $199 sales)
MSI z77a-g45 ($70)
G.skill Ripjaws 2x4gb ddr3-1600 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428) ($50)
Rosewill Challenger-U3 ($40)
Corsair CX600 ($50)
Asus DVD drive ($20)
Hyper 212+ ($28)
Radeon 6950, SSD and HDD from my old computer. Still came in at $482.
Got Lucid Virtu working and one monitor is on the Radeon, one on the IGP. Both gfx adapters are OCd to the edge of stability without altering volate.
Now, I'm trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of it since it's not cutting edge and the Radeon is due to be replaced whenever prices go back to normal on the r9 cards and who knows when that will be.
I have my Core i5 OC'd stable to 4.5ghz. Now I'm working on OC'ing my RAM. It's rated at DDR3-1600@ 9-9-9-24-2T. I have played with all variety of timings, speed, and voltages (moderately). I can get it to run up to 2000mhz with increased 1.55 volts and very loose timing.
Or, I can get it to run at DDR3-1600@ 8-8-8-22-1T 1.5V. That's where I have it now.
Either way performance seems the same, but I'm more comfortable at stock voltages.
Which is better theoretically? And, should I try to push my timings even tighter and if so which one is most important?
Thanks!
Just bulit a new cheapo gaming rig with some Black Friday deals:
Core i5-3570k ($224, missed the $199 sales)
MSI z77a-g45 ($70)
G.skill Ripjaws 2x4gb ddr3-1600 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428) ($50)
Rosewill Challenger-U3 ($40)
Corsair CX600 ($50)
Asus DVD drive ($20)
Hyper 212+ ($28)
Radeon 6950, SSD and HDD from my old computer. Still came in at $482.
Got Lucid Virtu working and one monitor is on the Radeon, one on the IGP. Both gfx adapters are OCd to the edge of stability without altering volate.
Now, I'm trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of it since it's not cutting edge and the Radeon is due to be replaced whenever prices go back to normal on the r9 cards and who knows when that will be.
I have my Core i5 OC'd stable to 4.5ghz. Now I'm working on OC'ing my RAM. It's rated at DDR3-1600@ 9-9-9-24-2T. I have played with all variety of timings, speed, and voltages (moderately). I can get it to run up to 2000mhz with increased 1.55 volts and very loose timing.
Or, I can get it to run at DDR3-1600@ 8-8-8-22-1T 1.5V. That's where I have it now.
Either way performance seems the same, but I'm more comfortable at stock voltages.
Which is better theoretically? And, should I try to push my timings even tighter and if so which one is most important?
Thanks!
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