ASUS Maximus V Gene Helps Crack DDR3-3256 Dual-Channel 16 GB Memory

btarunr · Apr 19, 2012, 05:51 AM

An anonymous overclocker cracked a staggering DRAM speed (for dual-channel), using Intel Core i7-3770K processor (engineering sample) and ASUS Maximus V Gene motherboard, at DDR3-3256 MHz. The overclocker started off at DDR3-3153 (~1576 MHz actual) on boot, and carefully notched it up to DDR3-3256 (1628 MHz actual) in Windows. 16 GB of memory of an unknown make, was used.

What makes the feat impressive is that such DRAM clock speeds are difficult for dual-channel/multiple-module setups, and reserved only for single-module feats. Ahead of the launch of the 3rd Generation Core "Ivy Bridge" platform, every motherboard vendor is covertly showing off similar overclocking feats.

A video recording of the feat follows.

Source: OCWorkbench

Yo_Wattup · Apr 19, 2012, 05:56 AM

See the CPU oc? 1.4V @ 4.5ghz, thats shite! Plus, shouldn't the cpu not be overclocked coz the memory controller is on-chip and a cpu oc will stress it more?

HammerON · Apr 19, 2012, 07:10 AM

Nope. Pic just shows mem oc. The vid shows this:

Okay. Works now:

Yo_Wattup · Apr 19, 2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HammerON

Nope. Pic just shows mem oc. The vid shows this:
http://img.techpowerup.org/120419/Capture013.jpg

Okay. Works now:
http://img.techpowerup.org/120419/Capture014666.jpg

Someone on TPU using Internet explorer?

Steven B · Apr 19, 2012, 06:00 PM

nice! pretty damn nice OC

Apr 19, 2012, 05:51 AM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 15,035 (7.22/day) Thanks: 792 Thanked 13,033 Times in 5,720 Posts System Specs	ASUS Maximus V Gene Helps Crack DDR3-3256 Dual-Channel 16 GB Memory An anonymous overclocker cracked a staggering DRAM speed (for dual-channel), using Intel Core i7-3770K processor (engineering sample) and ASUS Maximus V Gene motherboard, at DDR3-3256 MHz. The overclocker started off at DDR3-3153 (~1576 MHz actual) on boot, and carefully notched it up to DDR3-3256 (1628 MHz actual) in Windows. 16 GB of memory of an unknown make, was used. What makes the feat impressive is that such DRAM clock speeds are difficult for dual-channel/multiple-module setups, and reserved only for single-module feats. Ahead of the launch of the 3rd Generation Core "Ivy Bridge" platform, every motherboard vendor is covertly showing off similar overclocking feats. A video recording of the feat follows. Source: OCWorkbench

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Apr 19, 2012, 05:56 AM	#2
Yo_Wattup Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 704 (1.38/day) Thanks: 176 Thanked 199 Times in 125 Posts System Specs	See the CPU oc? 1.4V @ 4.5ghz, thats shite! Plus, shouldn't the cpu not be overclocked coz the memory controller is on-chip and a cpu oc will stress it more? __________________ Less is not more. More is more.

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Apr 19, 2012, 07:10 AM	#3
HammerON The Watchful Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Cold North Posts: 4,470 (2.84/day) Thanks: 4,065 Thanked 2,999 Times in 1,578 Posts System Specs	Nope. Pic just shows mem oc. The vid shows this: Okay. Works now: Last edited by HammerON; Apr 19, 2012 at 07:34 AM.

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Apr 19, 2012, 06:00 PM	#5
Steven B Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 575 (0.20/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts	nice! pretty damn nice OC

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