2000MHz vs 1600MHz RamPost Date: 2010-04-28 |
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
Alci 
Groupie 
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 250 |
 Quote Reply
 Topic: 2000MHz vs 1600MHz RamPosted: 28 Apr 2010 at 8:37am |
|
I have two questions.
Is the performance increase of 2000MHz ram over 1600 MHz ram enough to justify the cost?
Is the Corsair Dominator with DHX better than the Digital Storm ram of equivalent speed? If so how much?
Bottom line is that I'm making some last minute tweaks on my config and am trying to research whether to upgrade to DS 2000MHz ram or stay with 1600MHz Corsair DHX. thx
|
|
 |
|
|
justin.kerr
DS Veteran 
Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 8:59am |
|
If you are running an overclocked quad core CPU, 1066Mhz RAM does slow it down, 1333 Mhz slows it down only on a few apps/games, but very little, 1600 Mhz RAM will no longer be a bottle neck, as long as the timings are not super loose like CAS 11. 2000 Mhz RAM shows nearly zero improvements, unless the quad core is very highly overclocked, and even then it is only a few apps that show any improvement.
Now on a 6 core I have seen a decent gain going from 1600Mhz to 2000Mhz RAM, 50% more processing power needs more RAM bandwidth, so it is just common sense, but 1600Mhz RAM does bottle neck to 6 core a bit. That is why mine runs at 2150Mhz RAM..
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alci
Groupie
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 250 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 9:20am |
|
thx for the quick response. I guess I'll be staying with 1600 MHz ram.
|
|
|
|
|
Ambidex
Groupie
Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 244 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 5:02pm |
|
So Justin.
Overclocking the cpu and the ram together is the clue? |
|
|
EVGA X58 3x SLI Classified
Sapphire HD 5870 Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6Gb Corsair HX 1000W Corsair Obsidian 800D LG LED w2486L 24" 2ms,1mill:1 Swiftech custom liquid cooling Corsair GT 120GB |
|
|
|
|
hemi392
Groupie
Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 230 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 6:19pm |
|
so i got my ram set at 1333 mhz 4gb 9-9-9-24-1T 1.55v im at 4.2 ghz and everytime i go up anyhigher on the fsb it bottlenecks so is it possible to oc my mem to gain more or is it hitting its limt?
|
|
|
Asus X79 deluxe w i7-4820k
corsair 750w Geforce gtx 660sc Gskill 8gb 1866mhzs ram signal loop water cooling for cpu |
|
|
|
|
justin.kerr
DS Veteran
Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 9:54pm |
|
I have had a lot of Yorkfields, but never one with DDR3, so I don't know anything about DDR3 bottlenecks on a Yorky.How high can you get your FSB? I know on my 9650's I lowered the multi and upped the FSB, but getting much over 500 is usually hard on a quad.
Edited by justin.kerr - 28 Apr 2010 at 9:56pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
hemi392
Groupie
Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 230 |
Quote Reply
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 at 10:09pm |
|
its current is 1867 fsb 1333 mem bus speed is 466.6mhz . if i go over 1867 fsb it either crashs or locks up and my mem mhz changes and dosnt come back to 1333.3 mhz until i hit 2000 fsb which is like 4500 mhz which i have never tryed.
Edited by hemi392 - 29 Apr 2010 at 10:12pm |
|
|
Asus X79 deluxe w i7-4820k
corsair 750w Geforce gtx 660sc Gskill 8gb 1866mhzs ram signal loop water cooling for cpu |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
About Digital Storm
Contact Information
Facility Tour
Financing
Buy Now, Pay Later
Downloads
GSA Schedule
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Request Help
Call: 1-866-817-8676
(Hours 9AM-5PM PST)
Topic Options