Changing timmings

[mike35]

OK, I am playing with my memory trying different things and need some advice. I am very new to this stuff and know that lower timmings are better. But I wanted to know what you thought about these?

Here is the memory I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

This is the mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402

Using CPU-Z, this is what was reported

Original on auto it saw this 666.7 9-9-9-24 1t I got it changed to this 800 8-8-7-24 1t 1.6v

I know the freq is half of what I have it set in BIOS, so I am assuming that is a function of CPU-Z. I tried to get it to 7-8-7-24 1t but it kept telling me oc failed when I would restart it. I havent ran a stability test yet with memtest or prime. I will do that in a few. Also, I can not find my CR in BIOS to change it, so I am assuming this board does not allow for it?

 

[o1die]

If it's running well, I would leave the timings at the default settings. If you have premium memory that's supposed to run at faster settings, then overclocking the cpu is a better way to improve performance. If you have a "black" version of an amd cpu, then I would simply bump up the multiplier and voltage to try overclocking. I've had little luck getting a stable overclock with amd, but your board may work better.

 

[mike35]

This is the CPU I have, it is a black version.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692

I am not real familiar with OCing, so not sure what I should set it to. The only reason I know about the memory is from the research I have done and the replies from customers on newegg for the memory.