DaveW wrote:
> Most modern motherboards, INCLUDING high end ones, become unstable as
far as
> memory timing is concerned if all four DDR2 slots are filled. You are
> realistically limited to 3 slots for stability. No fair, is it?
>
I guess it depends what board you have... Virtually all of my ASUS
boards will run memtest86+ at 20% o/c with all slots filled. ASUS also
allows o/c the memory with the CPU at rated speed, so you can take some
advantage of faster memory. I use Kingston and Crucial memory if I have
a choice.
I have heard of this problem, but I'm not sure if it's caused by low
voltage from the power supply, etc, or board design.
NOTE: some board's BIOS will let you tune the memory voltage, that might
be useful in some cases. You must judge if it's a safe thing on your
system, of course.
--
Bill Davidsen
He was a full-time professional cat, not some moonlighting
ferret or weasel. He knew about these things.
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