What timings and Speed should I run?

[johnnysti08]

Hi guys

I got my G.Skill Ares DDR3 1600MHZ CL8 ram yesterday. My question is if I have a Phenom X6 1045T @ 3.1Ghz (running on 4 cores, 2 disabled) what ram timings and speed should I set it at?

[Tradesman]

That's a good question What set do you have to start off with, two come directly to mind that are Ares 1600 with the 8CL both are the B models, a 2x4GB and a 4x4GB, off hand can't think of any O's that fall into that area, with either you'll prob want to start at 8-8-8-25, 2N. With the 8GB set prob 1.5, and with the 16GB set you'll prob 1.55 on the DRAM voltage. On CPU/NB voltage I'd go 1.2 and with the 16GB set I'd start at 1.26

[johnnysti08]

Thanks for the reply. According to the box I see F3-1600C8D-8GAB and yes its 2x4GB

[johnnysti08]

Also Im not so adept with memory so I have no clue of what you are talking about lol

[Tradesman]

Install the sticks and have to manually set the base timings to 8-8-8-25, set the CR (Command Rate/Command Timings) to 2N or 2T if it uses the 'T' designator. Set the DRAM voltage to 1.5 and then go and find the CPU/NB voltage and let's go ahead and start at 1.22 instead of 1.2

[johnnysti08]

Ok in my bios i see no option saying Command rate or command timings. Also im not sure about the NB Voltage. Here are pictures of my bios before it was overclocked

[Tradesman]

What mobo do you have and what's the BIOS version? I'll dig up a manual

[johnnysti08]

Wow u would do that? Its an ASROCK N68C-S UCC and the version is 1.60

[Tradesman]

Very poor manual, Under Memory Configuration/Memory Timings under the OC Tweaker page, it's listed as MA Timing - set to 2T. Might look under the CPU CONFIG area of Tweaker and change Multiplier/Voltage Change to manual, then raisie the Processor voltage to 1.2 and see how that goes

[johnnysti08]

Ok thanks let me ask though, if im running on the 6 cores and 2.7GHZ, does the same settings apply? And what speed to use 1333 or 1600?

[Tradesman]

Leave the CPU as is for the moment and try 1600