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This is my 12 GB OCZ Gold Triple-channel memory running with stock timings.
I think I can be pretty happy with these scores because they are stock, but what suggestions would you have for adjusting the timings and maybe the voltage. I have OC'ed a processor and graphics card before, but haven't fooled around much with the voltages, mainly because I don't want another Chernobyl. I bricked both a graphics card and a CPU learning how to do it "safely". There's nothing like real world experience and some hard knocks to learn you. Needless to say, I've got most of the dont's down, but how about some do's? Any specific timings and voltages that worked in a similar setup would be helpful, as would any of yours real world experience to avoid any more bumps. I'd like to push the memory voltages a bit without risking total meltdown. Muhahaha!
Give the timings listed in JEDEC#4 a try without a voltage bump. If it won't boot, try a +.01 or so. You can try 8-9-9-20 too.
Go to your BIOS and tell us what the DRAM and IMC (VTT CPU) voltage settings are.
Looks like your RAM is at 1066MHz, which is the default frequency.
Strange there is no XMP setting listed on the SPD tab, it may be AMD RAM, or just OCZ not playing right.
If it's running ok, then no problems.
You really don't need to adjust the voltages unless you are going to increase the RAM frequency, unless the RAM is unstable now.
If you increase the frequency above 800MHz (RAM frequency 1600MHz) then you will probably need more volts to sustain it.
In your motherboard manual under Extreme Tweaker menu there is a Memory Frequency setting, if you want to increase the RAM frequency.
There is no 2000MHz setting, you might have to go with 1866MHz, unless you want to OC the CPU. Then it will all depend on the base clock setting.Memory Frequency [Auto]
Forces a DDR3 frequency slower than the common tCK detected via SPD.
Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3_1333MHz] [DDR31600MHz]
[DDR3-1866MHz] [DDR3_2133MHz] [DDR3_2400MHz] [DDR3_2666MHz]
Timings should be in the 10-10-10-30 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS), tRFC 88, Command rate 2T range, this may take some trial and error testing.
Since you should keep the DRAM and VTT CPU voltage settings within 0.50v and this would take DRAM at 1.65v and the VTT CPU at 1.15v minimum.
You are going to basically have to OC the RAM to get higher than 1066MHz, with all of the tweaking and testing that will be involved.
If they had a RAM XMP or even SPD setting at 2000MHz, it would be so much easier.
Last edited by Dave76; 02 May 2012 at 05:27.