can someone help with a choice of memory?

[triggerhappy]

hey guys,
i just picked up a gigabytega-965p-ds3 and a core duo 6600 and want to do some overclocking with it. this is my first intel machine in around 8 years and need some advice on what ram to get. If i am incorrect please correct me but the f.s.b on the core duo is 667 mhz so if you use a generic 800 mhz dual channel ram you should be able to get a good overclock from it right? I am looking at the porices of some 2gb 800 mhz kits from corsair, ocz and gskill and wondering if i really need to spend that much money. thanks.

 

[triggerhappy]

i forgot to add that i do have one stick of gskill f2-6400phu1-1gbhz ram. it is a single one gig stick so with that i would not get dual channel right? i did find another stick online with the exact same part# but am worried about different versions.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

All G.Skill with the exact same part numbers use the same chips.

I run a pair of similar ones:


SiSoftware Sandra

Mainboard
Manufacturer : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
MP Support : 1 Processor(s)
MPS Version : 1.40
Model : 965P-DQ6
System BIOS : 09/20/2006-P965-ICH8-6A79LG0GC-00

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 4
Maximum Installable Memory : 4GB
Bank0/1 - A0 : DIMM 1GB/64 @ 66Mt/s
Bank2/3 - A1 : Empty
Bank4/5 - A2 : DIMM 1GB/64 @ 66Mt/s
Bank6/7 - A3 : Empty

Chipset 1
Model : Giga-Byte Technology ??? (29A0)
Bus(es) : PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 334MHz (1336MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 400MHz / 4x 233MHz
Width : 64-bit
IO Queue Depth : 12 request(s)

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : DMI (Direct Media Interface)
Version : 1.00
Number of Ports : 4
In/Out Width : 4-bit / 4-bit
Multiplier : 3/1x
Speed : 8x 2500MHz (20000MHz data rate)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Speed : 4x 167MHz (668MHz data rate)
Multiplier : 4/8x
Width : 64-bit
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

APIC 1
Version : 2.00
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Memory Module 1
Model : F2-6400PHU1-1GBHZ
Type : 1GB DIMM DDR2-SDRAM
Technology : 16x(64Mx8)
Speed : PC2-6400U
Standard Timings : 5.0-5-5-14 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)
Version : 1.2
Date of Manufacture : Saturday, 25 December 1999
Set Timing @ 400MHz : 5.0-5-5-14 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)
Set Timing @ 267MHz : 4.0-3-3-10 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)

Memory Module 2
Model : F2-6400PHU1-1GBHZ
Type : 1GB DIMM DDR2-SDRAM
Technology : 16x(64Mx8)
Speed : PC2-6400U
Standard Timings : 5.0-5-5-14 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)
Version : 1.2
Date of Manufacture : Saturday, 25 December 1999
Set Timing @ 400MHz : 5.0-5-5-14 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)
Set Timing @ 267MHz : 4.0-3-3-10 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)


If G.Skill change chips, then they change part numbers and often the colour of the heatsinks to make it very visible that the DIMMs differ.

This is one of many reasons why I recommend them (consistency).

8) - TabrisarkPeace

NOTE: You must set VDIMM at 2.05 Volts in the BIOS before installing the 2nd DIMM if you use these sticks. -