P5W DH Deluxe + Twin2X2048-8500C5 results

[Baraka]

I'm interested to find out what memory speeds other people are getting with this combination.

 

The 8500C5 2GB kit is rated at 1066MHz but i'm barely able to reach it :confused:

I am running a Core 2 Duo E6600 and the P5W has the latest bios 1101.

 

I can JUST hit 1066 with the 1:2 divider but that's at 5-5-5-18 with max voltages (RAM@2.4v, MCH@1.65v). And I do mean JUST - @1067 i'm getting errors in Memtest.

Using the 1:2 (FSBx2) divider gives 1066 @ stock FSB of 266 so that leaves no room at all for overclocking the CPU.

 

Using the next divider (3:5 FSBx1.66) gives lots of overclocking headroom but I cannot reach 1066, max is 1050 :(:

Thats with a FSB of 315 so running the CPU @ 2.8GHz. :D:

 

The strange thing is i've read various reviews of this RAM kit where they're using the P5W in the test rig and getting 1100+ with better timings :eek:

But on the other hand i've read posts on other forums where people cannot even get into Windows with this kit/board @ 1066 :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Wired]

I'm interested to find out what memory speeds other people are getting with this combination.

 

The 8500C5 2GB kit is rated at 1066MHz but i'm barely able to reach it :confused:

I am running a Core 2 Duo E6600 and the P5W has the latest bios 1101.

 

I can JUST hit 1066 with the 1:2 divider but that's at 5-5-5-18 with max voltages (RAM@2.4v, MCH@1.65v). And I do mean JUST - @1067 i'm getting errors in Memtest.

Using the 1:2 (FSBx2) divider gives 1066 @ stock FSB of 266 so that leaves no room at all for overclocking the CPU.

 

Using the next divider (3:5 FSBx1.66) gives lots of overclocking headroom but I cannot reach 1066, max is 1050 :(:

Thats with a FSB of 315 so running the CPU @ 2.8GHz. :D:

 

The strange thing is i've read various reviews of this RAM kit where they're using the P5W in the test rig and getting 1100+ with better timings :eek:

But on the other hand i've read posts on other forums where people cannot even get into Windows with this kit/board @ 1066 :confused: :confused: :confused:

 

2.4V is WAY out of spec, they're not warrantied that high.

[Baraka]

2.4V is WAY out of spec, they're not warrantied that high.

Only by .2 of a volt :cool:

There's no way they're going to 1066 @ 2.2V :(:

Even with the standard SPD timings (5-6-6-18) they need 2.3v to reach 1060 :eek:

[Baraka]

Well it turns out even at the settings I stated in the first post it eventually gives Memtest errors if left for more than a few hours :(:

 

I'm currently running the memory @ 1050MHz 5-5-5-15 @ 2.3V and no errors running Memtest for 7 hrs+

Looks like this is the best i'm gonna get with perfect stability :(:

 

Would still like to hear results from other people with this board/ram combination.

[RAM GUY]

That may be about normal for that MB and CPU, but I would test the modules one at a time and see if the results are about the same to be sure.