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In 4Gb config, the read is in the 9k+ area

It's the read that's important for game loading etc isn't it? I always forget which is responsible for which

Can't complain though

Save your pennies mate - no point 'upgrading' and discovering you are disappointed with the results.

Remember, somebody, somewhere will always have a a much better rig - the so and so's Avoiding vsisiting overclocking forums can help with that

smarteyeball said:

In 4Gb config, the read is in the 9k+ area

It's the read that's important for game loading etc isn't it? I always forget which is responsible for which

Can't complain though

Save your pennies mate - no point 'upgrading' and discovering you are disappointed with the results.

Remember, somebody, somewhere will always have a a much better rig - the so and so's Avoiding vsisiting overclocking forums can help with that

LMAO........ yeah my eyes always get bigger than my belly when i see bench numbers

im also sure its the ''read'' that's most important (could be wrong)


.....X58 here i come

Yeah, I'm perfectly fine until i start visiting those sites... Especially the 'voltage envy'

I've been trying to concentrate on the read speed and latency, but they are the two that cause so much bloody trouble...

Plus I'm sick to death of the sight of memtest

smarteyeball said:

Yeah, I'm perfectly fine until i start visiting those sites... Especially the 'voltage envy'

I've been trying to concentrate on the read speed and latency, but they are the two that cause so much bloody trouble...

Plus I'm sick to death of the sight of memtest

..... i hate ''memtest'', i just use ''Orthos'' on ''blend & stress'' to test the sticks stability, its a damn site quicker, maybe not as thorougher...but its served my RAM OCs for years.

...in a few weeks i'll have to break the news to my missus about the X58 changeover.. (she thinks my rig has had enough maintenance, its more than she gets , so she's a little jealous)

I find memtest is good for quick for timing test adjustments. Make a BIOS change, select an individual test, (usually test 5) do a pass or two, fail -start again. Success, let it run for 12hrs+.

Memtests weakness is that it only concentrates on the RAM, so no CPU stress is involved. That's where the advantage of Orthos and P95 come into it. It stresses both. Which I'm also sick of watching


As for the missues, start by casually dropping hints that the happier "dad" is, the more maintenance she'll get

smarteyeball said:

I find memtest is good for quick for timing test adjustments. Make a BIOS change, select an individual test, (usually test 5) do a pass or two, fail -start again. Success, let it run for 12hrs+.

Memtests weakness is that it only concentrates on the RAM, so no CPU stress is involved. That's where the advantage of Orthos and P95 come into it. It stresses both. Which I'm also sick of watching


As for the missues, start by casually dropping hints that the happier "dad" is, the more maintenance she'll get

Good plan.....

skunksmash said:

grimreaper said:

Here's mine Q9650 3GHz overclocked to 4050MHz (4.05GHz) stable and temps @ 40 degrees not one problem she's purring love my computer
too bad couldn't bump up FSB to 2GHz it's all good

nice clocks.......:)


my Q9450 is starting to grate on me now, my new GPU needs a faster throughput, but i cannot get my chip stable over 3.6ghz no matter what what voltages i chuck at it

the 9x multi certainly helps.....

Thank you skunksmash, i can feel your fustrations, it can cause you misery, but don't feel bad.
I had the Q9450 (on an evga 780i bios p07) loved it, and if my memory serves me correctly, I OC'd that baby from 2.66GHz to 3.4GHz max also as you know the ram has alot to do with it.

skunksmash said:

.....X58 here i come

Amen, same here got it all planned out late this yr just saving $$ like everyone else out there im budgeting pretty large, and to be honest likely the last major upgrade in a long time.

grimreaper said:

skunksmash said:

.....X58 here i come

Amen, same here got it all planned out late this yr just saving $$ like everyone else out there im budgeting pretty large, and to be honest likely the last major upgrade in a long time.

.....i said that last year when i bought the Quad, 8GB of RAM & a GTX260.

WHEN WILL IT END....LOL