First off, I would like to thank G.Skill for providing the best RAM I have ever bought. This is my second system using G.Skill memory, and I could not be more pleased with the value and rock-stable performance of their product.
Let's cut to the chase:
System Build
RAM
G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX
CPU
AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2
Motherboard
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 FM2 AMD A85X
HDD
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III SSD
CPU Heatsink
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" 120mm
PSU
COOLMAX ZX Series ZX-500 500W 80 PLUS Active PFC
Case
XCLIO 320 ATX Mid Tower
Fans
2x 140 mm
2x 120mm
This is a budget build with a target of $500. It ended up costing $600 because I splurged on the SSD and upgraded the PSU instead of using my old one. But I digress...
I have been running the system at stock core speed and voltage. RAM speed is OC'd (by AMD's standards) to 2133MHz at 1.65V with timings of 10-12-12-31 (Intel XMS Profile, 3.1 I believe; supported by this motherboard). GPU clock is increased from 800MHz to 1.13 GHz. "AMD Cool 'n' Quiet" is active, and CPU speeds can go as low as 1400 MHz at about 0.9V. I have had total stability at these settings while watching HD1080p video, playing Fallout New Vegas at Ultra settings, etc., for hours and days.
The only thing that I want to do now is run the RAM at 2400, and the GPU at 1100MHz or so. The APU doesn't seem to want to clock higher than the Turbo Boost speed of 4.2GHz at stock (Auto) voltages, and I'm OK with that. I am more than satisfied with the CPU at this point. My ultimate goal is to see how much performance I can get out of the on-die GPU, by using faster RAM and raising the clock as high as I reasonably can, with as little voltage as possible.
G.Skill, I can tell from experience that you have Great Skill (In Memory World). Please help me determine the best settings to run this RAM in this system. I can adjust voltage and timings all day long, in tiny increments, thanks to the powerful BIOS ASRock provided. So, first of all, how much NB voltage do I need?
Let's cut to the chase:
System Build
RAM
G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX
CPU
AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2
Motherboard
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 FM2 AMD A85X
HDD
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III SSD
CPU Heatsink
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" 120mm
PSU
COOLMAX ZX Series ZX-500 500W 80 PLUS Active PFC
Case
XCLIO 320 ATX Mid Tower
Fans
2x 140 mm
2x 120mm
This is a budget build with a target of $500. It ended up costing $600 because I splurged on the SSD and upgraded the PSU instead of using my old one. But I digress...
I have been running the system at stock core speed and voltage. RAM speed is OC'd (by AMD's standards) to 2133MHz at 1.65V with timings of 10-12-12-31 (Intel XMS Profile, 3.1 I believe; supported by this motherboard). GPU clock is increased from 800MHz to 1.13 GHz. "AMD Cool 'n' Quiet" is active, and CPU speeds can go as low as 1400 MHz at about 0.9V. I have had total stability at these settings while watching HD1080p video, playing Fallout New Vegas at Ultra settings, etc., for hours and days.
The only thing that I want to do now is run the RAM at 2400, and the GPU at 1100MHz or so. The APU doesn't seem to want to clock higher than the Turbo Boost speed of 4.2GHz at stock (Auto) voltages, and I'm OK with that. I am more than satisfied with the CPU at this point. My ultimate goal is to see how much performance I can get out of the on-die GPU, by using faster RAM and raising the clock as high as I reasonably can, with as little voltage as possible.
G.Skill, I can tell from experience that you have Great Skill (In Memory World). Please help me determine the best settings to run this RAM in this system. I can adjust voltage and timings all day long, in tiny increments, thanks to the powerful BIOS ASRock provided. So, first of all, how much NB voltage do I need?
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