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fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:04 AM
i am ordering another set of 2x1gig ocz 1066mhz SLI's.... i've read that they won't run at 1066 if 4 sticks are being used. so does this mean that they will have to be set to 800mhz? also will EPP still work with 4x1gig sticks? (running on a 680i board)
hat
10-08-2007, 05:06 AM
Yes. The only bad thing about running 4 sticks is that you can't get as good as an overclock as you could with just 2 sticks.
fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:08 AM
im not looking to overclock the ram, just the cpu. so i wont be able to OC the cpu as much?
i can run 4x1gig sticks at 1066mhz with EPP on and set to stock timings of 5-5-5-15-2t?

thanks for your help.
Mussels
10-08-2007, 05:09 AM
not true - i run 4 sticks and get full OC :)

the striker extreme is fussy on ram however, please make sure you can return the ram before getting it, my brother for example, couldnt run 4 sticks on his. It was a board issue, rather than an issue with 4 sticks of ram.


Edit: or at least make sure your ram works in all 4 slots, my brothers main problem was that his ram didnt work in the black slots i think, therefore he was screwed for running 4 sticks of that ram.
hat
10-08-2007, 05:11 AM
You only overclocked to 3.6GHz. Many people max out thier oc, get 4 sticks of RAM, and realize they can't run at the speed they were before...
fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:13 AM
that's the board i have. i am already having problems OC on this board.
here's the thread:

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=486389&posted=1#post486389

thanks for your help:rockout:
fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:15 AM
You only overclocked to 3.6GHz. Many people max out thier oc, get 4 sticks of RAM, and realize they can't run at the speed they were before...

i can get it to run linux at 3.6ghz but windows locks up at anything past 3ghz. any suggestions?

here's the thread:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=486389&posted=1#post486389

thanks in advance.
hv43082
10-08-2007, 05:19 AM
I think it's pretty much depend on the board. I had 4 GB of OCZ SLI 1066 and 4GB of Crucial Ballistix 1000 and both set ran at 1200 5-5-5-15 at 2.3V on Asus P5B Deluxe. However, I couldn't do it with EVGA 680i board. So if you having problem overclocking now, don't expect to hit high speed w/ 4GB.
fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:22 AM
i wish corsair would make a 2x2gig set of 1066 dominators with EPP. they'd probably be upwards of $500 though.:respect:
hat
10-08-2007, 05:23 AM
i can get it to run linux at 3.6ghz but windows locks up at anything past 3ghz. any suggestions?

here's the thread:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=486389&posted=1#post486389

thanks in advance.

I wasn't talking to you, was talking to mussles. Anyways, I've given all the help I can in that thread.
fitseries3
10-08-2007, 05:25 AM
i guess i'll just throw the striker away. F**K that board:banghead:
hat
10-08-2007, 05:27 AM
Or sell it, or check your thread ;)
ccleorina
10-08-2007, 05:44 AM
i guess i'll just throw the striker away. F**K that board:banghead:

Ya man.... that mobo damm F**K...:banghead: i got one last time and i just sell it.....:laugh:
Mussels
10-08-2007, 01:34 PM
You only overclocked to 3.6GHz. Many people max out thier oc, get 4 sticks of RAM, and realize they can't run at the speed they were before...

'only' OC'd to 3.6Ghz. yeah, thats 400x9 - 400FSB off a 266 CPU. i think this mobo handles 4 sticks of ram just fine with a quad core so i dont get your point.
Live OR Die
10-08-2007, 01:57 PM
I run my 4Gb of ram at 1066mhz EPP no problems i still get a good oc
hat
10-08-2007, 09:03 PM
'only' OC'd to 3.6Ghz. yeah, thats 400x9 - 400FSB off a 266 CPU. i think this mobo handles 4 sticks of ram just fine with a quad core so i dont get your point.

You aren't running your chip at your max OC. Example:
Let's say I have a Core 2 Quad at 5GHz (I wish!!), and 2 sticks of RAM. Now I go ahead and add 2 more sticks, and can only run 4.8
ccleorina
10-09-2007, 01:07 AM
You aren't running your chip at your max OC. Example:
Let's say I have a Core 2 Quad at 5GHz (I wish!!), and 2 sticks of RAM. Now I go ahead and add 2 more sticks, and can only run 4.8

5Ghz???:banghead: I wish i can run those speed:roll: Btw... i run 4 sticks 4Gb Kingston HyperX 1066 oc 1200 still i can get 4.0Ghz for my Quad core Extreme... No problems, i still get a good oc...