r00723r0 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I got this memory down from 2-3-3-6 (manufacturer recommended) to 2-3-2-5 without any voltage increase. The max I can go with these or more relaxed timings is around 210MHz. I'd like to increase voltage, however, I'm scared to blow my babies. How high can I go with these guys and what can I expect? I'm looking for a 1:1 with 258FSB or more (which I'm pretty damn sure is impossible). My memory is running hot as it is - it almost burned my finger when I touched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 They're warrantied up to, but not over, 2.90 volts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00723r0 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 I don't care what they're warranted up to - I care what I can do with them. Overclocking voids warranty, obviously, but it's done very commonly with little side effects, you know what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 No, overclocking DOESN'T void the warranty with respect to trying different timings / speeds, as it can't damage the memory. Worst case is that you'd have to reset the BIOS, no biggie there. VOLTAGE however, can damage it. 258 Mhz I seriously doubt you'll hit with 3200C2s. They're just not known for OCing that high. 3200XLs on the other hand very well could. Here's what I'd recommend. Post the relevant info in the IC Inquiry Thread, find out what ICs you have. That's the best indicator of what the sticks may or may not be able to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00723r0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm Promos -5 Rev A. I have no clue what these things are, but they aren't WinBond or Samsung, so I'm pretty ticked off. I probably should have done more research but these things aren't "overclocking champs". Corsair should really think about doing a bit better with the XMS series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00723r0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hell, I just some crappy Patriot 2x512MB 2-3-2-5 and I got to 280FSB 2.5-4-4-5 at 2.7v. If Corsair, the "undisputed king of overclocking", gets destroyed by a "performance" value brand, something's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Read more. http://www.houseofhelp.com/v2/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=153&page=1&pp=40&sort=lastpost&order=desc&daysprune=-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontarian_frog Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Mine are Winbond BH5 ICs and won't do more than 210MHz at 2-2-2-5 2.9V and 212 2.5-4-4-10. Yep, you read that right. I can't go further, my motherboard only supports vdimm to 2.9V and it would void the warranty anyway. You'll probably have better luck with your Promos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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