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The Corsair RAM should be able to do 4-4-4-12 at 800 according to its specs, which is faster. So we'll go with the slower timings of the OCZ instead. but since this is a test, you can go with 5-5-5-18 if you wish, it won't cause a massive issue.

5-5-5-15 i think, since that is what the OCZ RAM defaults too at 1066. BTW, the following thread covers a lot of the BIOS Config for the P5B should you wish to read. Also goes into limitations of the memory controller in the third post. http://thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=41

It will treat them all the same (part of the problem of mixed RAM). You have to treat them all the same, thus set all to the lowest common level.

Mixed memory, ah... ok. The OCZ RAM will can run at 1066, while the Corsair RAM will run at 800. Memory should be set to the lowest common denominator, in this case, 800. Same goes for the timings. Since the corsair set has a lower speed, it can have tighter timings, 4-4-4-12 i think. I don't...

With mem set to auto, it's likely scaling with the FSB, which means it could be working harder than it should. See if you can set it to a fixed speed or lower the ratio. Without knowing the mem type and speed, it's a little hard to say. Even some relaxed CAS timings or voltage bump might help.

With the FSB clocked up, what's your memory working at? Could be a mem issue, rather than CPU. Full OC details and system specs will help. - and welcome to the forums. :)

To the best of my knowledge, Quad SLI is 4x GPUs in whatever configuration, card count excluded. This would most likely be a technical limitation due to the number of available PCIe lanes. Since the 590 is a dual GPU config, it would count as 2 GPUs and the driver treats them as such, since I...

Quad core and a high end GPU as 'Recommended' hardware... damn, maybe we'll get something more than extended HDR and a couple tessellation tweaks out of a PC DX11 release... Notice the lack of Windows XP and DX9 in the minimum... ;)

Following research is based on AIBs - That's discrete cards to you and me... AMD 40% market share, NVIDIA 60% share. From a year on year perspective, NV is down 8.4% and AMD is up 16.8%. For a break down on the actual numbers, you'd have to cough up some $995 - which i don't think any of us have...

For those interested and don't believe the PSU can handle it, check the specifications on Corsair's site, it says 500 watts under each channel, but do some maths (12v x 40amp = 480 watts + 5v x 30amp = 150 watts)... it's 630 watts on one channel, 580 on the other, plus miscellaneous, it's about...

My ears.... they bleed....

It's been quite a while since I last checked out Valve's official 'Steam Hardware & Software Survey', so given we're fresh into the second-half of the year, I decided to see where things stand. A lot has changed since last October, and as we're currently in the preparation stage of a GPU test...

With the mobile game craze seemingly unable to reach a peak, and with Sony, Microsoft and even Valve making it relatively easy for indie developers to publish their games for mass consumption, it might seem like there is no downside to the settling on indie game development as a career choice...

If you keep up with current tech trends, you're likely aware that where audio/video cables are concerned, the market is chock-full of snake oil models. Even just a couple of months ago, we linked to a story at PC Mag that compared five HDMI cables to each other, ranging from $3 to $120, and...

PhysX is just the physics library, like Havoc, used within the game and doesn't automatically require the use of an NVIDIA GPU. NVIDIA allow for more complex PhysX acceleration on their cards, but are by no means required. PhysX can be used on any CPU, even consoles. The sudden drops in...

Chasing small furry animals down alley ways and rabbit holes remains a vice for poor Alice, her mind yearning for an escape from reality. What creatures can she dream up this time? - nothing too pleasant it seems. Join us as we review Alice: Madness Returns on the PC and see what dark...

It's no secret that mobile broadband is expensive when looked at from a 'per GB' standpoint, but did you realize that mobile data is one of the most expensive resources on earth? In fact, in a loose comparison, it could be even worth more than gold, because I'm quite sure you'd have a lot more...

We've just entered the second-half of 2011, and looking back at the first six months, we can reminisce over some of the major events that have occurred within the music industry. In March, Amazon launched its cloud-based music storage service, which allows users to store all of their Amazon...

AMD last week released its first Llano-based desktop processors, the A8 and A6 series, and it appears that this week, the products will be making their way onto e-tailer shelves. At the time of writing, it seems that only Newegg currently has stock (we checked four others), and even there, only...

Honestly, i wouldn't even know where to start. Changing the spindle motor may up it from 7,200 to 15,000+, but if the head controller can't keep up, you'll just get streams of garbled data. The spindle is the most obvious thing to change though, since manufacturers do this all the time, they...