Intel d975xbx & e6600 - What speed DDR2???

[jrpeterson5]

I'm hoping someone can help me with this question. I have an Intel d975xbx motherboard and the Core 2 Duo e6600 chip is ordered. My question is about RAM for this configuration. I currently have PC2 5300 (667). The FSB with the Conroe chip will be 1066. Should I actually buy lower speed (PC2 4200 @ 533) to gain a 1:1 ratio??

The FSB is 1066/4 = 266. PC2 4200 is 533/2 = 266. This would achieve a 1:1 ratio. I would purchase very low latency (3). Here's an article by Madshrimps talking about this idea: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=472

What do you guys think? I'm not planning on doing much if any OCing. Just a straight forward setup. Thanks for any thoughts!

 

[The_Prophecy]

Right now, it really doesn't matter. I don't think it will make any difference performance wise....

 

[1Tanker]

I'm hoping someone can help me with this question. I have an Intel d975xbx motherboard and the Core 2 Duo e6600 chip is ordered. My question is about RAM for this configuration. I currently have PC2 5300 (667). The FSB with the Conroe chip will be 1066. Should I actually buy lower speed (PC2 4200 @ 533) to gain a 1:1 ratio??

The FSB is 1066/4 = 266. PC2 4200 is 533/2 = 266. This would achieve a 1:1 ratio. I would purchase very low latency (3). Here's an article by Madshrimps talking about this idea: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=472

What do you guys think? I'm not planning on doing much if any OCing. Just a straight forward setup. Thanks for any thoughts!

If you notice, per Madshrimps article, 667 with loose timings is worse than 533 with decent timings. We don't know which RAM you currently have, but you're likely best to set it to 533 and see if you can get it down to 3-3-3- 8. Anyways, your current RAM is probably fine, unless you decide to overclock >333FSB. GL

 

[jrpeterson5]

We don't know which RAM you currently have, but you're likely best to set it to 533 and see if you can get it down to 3-3-3- 8. Anyways, your current RAM is probably fine, unless you decide to overclock >333FSB. GL

Thanks for the reply. I have 2 - 1GB Crucial PC2-5300. Here's a link to exactly what I'm using:

http://www.crucial.com/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=588A4FE3A5CA7304&WSMD=D975XBX&WSPN=CT2KIT12864AA667

It has a CL of 5. If I back down to 533 what do you guys think I will be able to do for timings?? Is this difficult to change, or is it all done in the BIOS? And can I ruin the RAM if I choose the wrong settings? Any help, again, would be appreciated. Thanks for helping a Newb!

 

[1Tanker]

We don't know which RAM you currently have, but you're likely best to set it to 533 and see if you can get it down to 3-3-3- 8. Anyways, your current RAM is probably fine, unless you decide to overclock >333FSB. GL

Thanks for the reply. I have 2 - 1GB Crucial PC2-5300. Here's a link to exactly what I'm using:

http://www.crucial.com/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=588A4FE3A5CA7304&WSMD=D975XBX&WSPN=CT2KIT12864AA667

It has a CL of 5. If I back down to 533 what do you guys think I will be able to do for timings?? Is this difficult to change, or is it all done in the BIOS? And can I ruin the RAM if I choose the wrong settings? Any help, again, would be appreciated. Thanks for helping a Newb!Well, hopefully, you should be able to get 4-4-4-12 out of them, but no gaurantees. You have to set the timings manually in the BIOS. If you set the timings too tight, it may not POST, and you'll have to reset the BIOS with a jumper on the motherboard. It shouldn't hurt the RAM. GL