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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:51 PM (permalink)
I have 3 4Gb sticks of 1066 ddr3 gskill ripjaw ram and I was looking at some bios templates to start my first O.C but wanted to know if I can boost my ram to 1600 or if that would cook it, or should i look into getting ram that is rated at 1600. Also how could I monitor my ram temps?  Thanks 

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    Re:1066 ram Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:24 PM (permalink)
    I would reocmmend ram that is natively a bit higher speed.  It might do it, but typically ram that is rated at 1066 is not the highest end stuff, and you may be asking for trouble.
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    Re:1066 ram Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:38 PM (permalink)
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    Re:1066 ram Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:52 PM (permalink)
    I suggest lowering the CPU multipler and raise RAM frequencies, in baby steps of course.  This way you find out what is the practical max of your RAM without making your CPU unstable.  Then you can raise the CPU multipler back up and see where it is happy.
     
    That said, while refering to the Sandy Bridge architecture as opposed to Nehalem, I want you to look at this review about how different RAM frequencies and timings affect performance.   It isn't meant to discourage, rather meant for you to use it to gain the most benefit of your RAM. 
     
    Faster RAM exists if you want to get it since that speed is gauranteed-- but it is your CPU overclock and it's memory controller that isn't gauranteed, which is why you get to investigate yourself where the limits are.

    For Intel processors, 0.122 x TDP = Continuous Amps at 12v [source].  

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    Re:1066 ram Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:56 PM (permalink)
    Sorry for the misinformation I was wrong on my Ram specs it is 1600  

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    Re:1066 ram Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:52 AM (permalink)
    If you thought it was 1066, then you must have left the divider ratio at the default 2:8 (such that 8 x 133 = 1066) because this is the limit of official Intel support, anything faster requires adjustment.  Setting it to 1600 is as easy as changing the divider ratio to 2:12 (such that 12 x 133 = 1600).  Just make sure the Vdimm (memory voltage) and timings match the packaging, and voila: DDR3-1600.
     
    Note: Once you do this, trying to overclock the CPU will cause trouble since beyond 1600 might not be gauranteed.  If you wanted to enable "Dummy OC", which automatically locks a Bclk of 160MHz from 133, you might leave the divide at 2:10 (10 x 160MHz = 1600), then your CPU will go to 3.84GHz (24 x 160 = 3840).  Whether you need to raise Vvore or not is something you'll have to see yourself.  Dummy is supposed to be a casual overclock preset.

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