Transcend aXeRam Thread!

[erocker]

I now have 4gb's purring along at 1210mhz. 2.19v's

Thanks ntdouglas!

 

[ntdouglas]

You got it man. Sweet looking rig. How about some benches.

 

[erocker]

What would be a couple good memory benches?

 

[ckoons1]

Excellent

erocker,
Now that's what we're all looking for. OUSTANDING.
ckoons1

 

[ckoons1]

anyone one have any opinions on these 2 options?
KINGSTON HYPERX PC2 8500 [on the way]
or
OCZ PC2 9200 FLEX chance to get some cheap

 

[ntdouglas]

What would be a couple good memory benches?

Do you everest ultimate? If you don't, dig into the internet, theres a registered copy floating around.

 

[ntdouglas]

anyone one have any opinions on these 2 options?
KINGSTON HYPERX PC2 8500 [on the way]
or
OCZ PC2 9200 FLEX chance to get some cheap

Get the ocz. Kingstons don't really overclock much.

 

[HTC]

Hope this helps

What would be a couple good memory benches?

You could try Everest, using one of these:

In the last one, using 4 sticks, i'm not sure you'll be able to do it.

EDIT

If you eventually do this, do you mind posting Everest benches with the different FSBs? I'm just wondering what this memory can really do since i've already ordered a kit myself ...

 

[ckoons1]

thx appreciate it
aren't some of the kingstons hyperx suppose to be d9gkx?

 

[DanishDevil]

What would be a couple good memory benches?

Everest Ultimate Read, Write, Copy, and Latency.

 

[ntdouglas]

thx appreciate it
aren't some of the kingstons hyperx suppose to be d9gkx?

I don't know about right now, because there all getting away from microns. But I do believe the 1200's has/had the d9gkx.

 

[erocker]

Everest is in attatchment. Not as good as with 2gb's it think. Also, I'm only using 32bit Windows.

 

[ckoons1]

do you know how old the sticks would need to be?

 

[HTC]

Everest is in attatchment. Not as good as with 2gb's it think. Also, I'm only using 32bit Windows.

You need to play with your NB strap, dude: please check my previous post.

Heck: i'm doing better then that @ 884 MHz with a tRD of 8 ...

 

[erocker]

Well, I really don't want to run my FSB high at the moment it's rather warm. This bench was just after sticking them in. I'm also not too sure how to read the tables you posted. It lists changes in memory timings, but what about the other timings? I'm looking for more everyday settings.

 

[HTC]

Well, I really don't want to run my FSB high at the moment it's rather warm. This bench was just after sticking them in. I'm also not too sure how to read the tables you posted. It lists changes in memory timings, but what about the other timings?

Well, in my case, i did this:

- Set the FSB @ 550 (wouldn't be stable with the other 3 ones )
- Set the NB strap to the 1st option available (1 / 1)
- Lowered the FSB to the number it was before i changed it to 550.


You already have a FSB: using those tables, test setting the FSB to 400, 450, 500 and 550, and choose the memory speeds there depicted, and lower the FSB to your "initial" value.

Hope it helps.

EDIT

If you set your NB strap to auto, 8 options will appear when selecting the RAM speed: if you use any of the 4 FSBs in the those tables, you should see those exact values. All you have to do is choose the circled one for each speed, and then reduce the FSB to the value you wan't.

The objective here is to have the RAM @ the fastest speed possible with the lowest latency.

 

[trt740]

I can tell you I just bought some Ballistix Tracer DDr2 8500

I now have 4gb's purring along at 1210mhz. 2.19v's

Thanks ntdouglas!

for 49.00 and I cannot break 500FSB like I could with my Axe ram. These chips are DH9's but it appears they are slightly lower binned. Whats strange is using a 9 multiplier they appear to be more stable than my axe ram was, using a lower FSB, but a higher cpu clock. Does that make sense? With this x38 /x48 chipsets the ram has alot to do with the FSB you can reach. With my axe ram I could reach a higher FSB but not as high a cpu clock as with the Tracers. not sure why?

nice clock rocker.

 

[erocker]

Well, in my case, i did this:

- Set the FSB @ 550 (wouldn't be stable with the other 3 ones )
- Set the NB strap to the 1st option available (1 / 1)
- Lowered the FSB to the number it was before i changed it to 550.


You already have a FSB: using those tables, test setting the FSB to 400, 450, 500 and 550, and choose the memory speeds there depicted, and lower the FSB to your "initial" value.

Hope it helps.

EDIT

If you set your NB strap to auto, 8 options will appear when selecting the RAM speed: if you use any of the 4 FSBs in the those tables, you should see those exact values. All you have to do is choose the circled one for each speed, and then reduce the FSB to the value you wan't.

The objective here is to have the RAM @ the fastest speed possible with the lowest latency.

Sorry man, I'm very confused at the moment. I'm running between work and home. Basically I want to continue running my processor at 3.4ghz and I'm currently using a 378 FSB. Can you briefly just list in order the steps? I'll go bang my head on something and hopefully it will sink in!

 

[trt740]

Well if you cannot find axe ram 1200 then get these bad boys for 49.00 they will do DDR2 1190 at 2.2v 55515t2 not to shabby. I realize they are not Axe ram but since it's not made anymore this ram could be paired with Axe ram and run at the same timing but a little slower.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148069

 

[HTC]

Sorry man, I'm very confused at the moment. I'm running between work and home. Basically I want to continue running my processor at 3.4ghz and I'm currently using a 378 FSB. Can you briefly just list in order the steps? I'll go bang my head on something and hopefully it will sink in!

No wonder: i was complicating things ...

I tested this on my BIOS and you can choose the 6th option in every table and although it's not the one circled, when you change from the 400, 450, 500 or 550 back to 378, it will give you 1210 FSB ... which is the one you had to begin with ...

Do you have an option called "Transaction Booster"? If yes, set it to manual and "relax value" to zero ("relax" appears when you change the "Booster" option to manual): this is Maximus Formulas' version of tRD adjustments. This should lower your tRD and latency and increase your bandwidth.

I'm not familiar with Maximus Formula's BIOS and i'm assuming it's similar to Rampage Formula.

 

[erocker]

Ok, I'm not crazy! I set the transaction booster to disabled and left the relax level at 0. Looking better!

 

[HTC]

Ok, I'm not crazy! I set the transaction booster to disabled and left the relax level at 0. Looking better!

Have you tried to set the FSB to 425 using an 8 multi (3.4 GHz)? With that RAM, and if i'm not mistaken, you should do better.

Also, with this FSB, it shouldn't be 1210 MHz anymore: just choose the closest one above 1200, if not too much above and below 1200 otherwise!

EDIT

This was my best ever, but highly unstable (for benching only, before i got it stable):

 

[erocker]

My NB likes to get warm, but I'll give it a try.

 

[HTC]

My NB likes to get warm, but I'll give it a try.

What do you consider warm?

As reported by PC Probe II, i'm @ 40º and the same with Everest.

You can see my whole "Extreme Tweak" BIOS page as it is right now in here (last post):

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=59179

 

[erocker]

Ok, this is at 400 FSB. At 425 I have to run my ram at either 1274 or 1153, neither of which I want to do. My NB is at 43c with 1.46 v's.