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i need to know i have a 256mhz ram 1 gb each should i upgrade my ram would it help my cpu
i need to know i have a 256mhz ram 1 gb each should i upgrade my ram would it help my cpu
Having RAM with a higher frequency allows for higher FSB speeds, you can circumvent this (even if your case) by putting the RAM:FSB ratio on a divider. That way the speed of your RAM won't impact your overclock.
So, short answer is no. Long answer is yes.
Terronium 12 is correct, and I too agree.
Everyone has different guidlenes as to what a stable result in Prime is. Personally, I say 10-12hrs.
Some will say 8hrs is enough, but I have seen Prime fail (meaning unstable) at the 9hr mark.
But I think all will agree, 1 hour is not at all long enough. Not even close. So keep testing, just let it run overnight.
With a FSB, how much you can OC will depend highly on not only your settings, but the RAM itself.
As Terronium 12 mentioned, higher RAM will allow for higher OCs. This is why many OCers want 1066 Mhz RAM. its gives more Headroom.
Also, you probably do not want to push it too high with a stock CPU cooler.
So long as you stay at 65C or under (fully loaded) you should be fine. A better CPU cooler will allow for higher clock speeds in that temp range.
the only prob i have it on default now cause it would not go into hibernation with 2.80ghz but will a higher ram help with the 2.40 ghz processor
I'm not sure what you're asking. RAM won't help hibernation as I'm almost certain that's hard drive-dependent.
This of course will depend on chip, RAM, and motherboard, and heatsink used. BTW your temps are normal for what you're running given the heatsink you have.
I have a B3 and mine has been clocked to 2.9 for over two years now with idle temps at 31, load temps at 63. This is on an Intel D975XBX2, 4gig of PC8500 (1066MHz) RAM, and a Zalman CNPS9500 AT CPU cooler.
I have the memory running as close to 1066 (968) as I can get while opting to to take an optimal balanced approach to both CPU speed and memory speed.
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i would overclock to 2.8 but i do not want to have to run a stress test for 8 hours incase i break my cpu
So long as you watch your tempratures, and they stay in the range as recommended, Prime will not break your CPU.
And in fact, even if the CPU does get too hot, it will throttle itself and shutdown to prevent damage. But this is a worse case scenario.
As mentioned earlier, Id shoot for keeping it at or below 65C under load.
If its unstable, you get an error, many times a rounding error, and the test stops on the core that failed.
This is just an indication it is not stable and is making mistakes, but will not harm the CPU.