CircuitBreaker8
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Is there any difference? Im buying 2x256mb HYPER RAM 4200 from flapperhead and I plan to buy another pack when I have money. Will this restrict my OC potential in anyway?
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4x256mb vs. 2x512mb
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2-512 usually yeilds a better OC...not sure exactly why but i think it has to do something with the voltage.
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I think the abit lets you push 3.2v stock.
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Also, if anything, I have to downclock, cuz stock speed for this ram is 266 and my 2.6 that im ordering has a 260 limiti think
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CircuitBreaker8 said:
266 as in ddr533/pc4200? there is no limit on a cpu, its not like they cap it at a certain point, but 260 is probably as far as it will go on air...should be able to get more if your using phase change.
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So if I leave my ram stock, everything will be fine right? I doubt the 2.6 im getting can go past 265.....so this ram goes down 5mhz either way...
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2 sticks generally will oc better than 4. however since u are gonna oc to about 266 and ive tested both sets to 288/292 i dont think youll have a problem. now if u needed every last mhz or the cpu could oc to 290 then u could lose a little..
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Im good then, im going to downclock if anything
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The reason why 2 sticks do better than 4 is because of wattage. Most motherboards can't deliver enough clean wattage to 4 sticks at high speeds. Especially 4x double sided sticks.
