I want to use this CPU/motherboard combo from newegg.

ASUS M2NPV-VM + AMD x2 3600 1.9
http://www.newegg.com/product/Prod [...] 6813131014

And the ASUS website only suggests two types of Corsair memory that is compatible:

http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx [...] 101&l3=296

Here it is at newegg. $162

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145015

My question is am I limited to this memory or should I try to get some DDR2 800 instead, and if I can, could someone suggest a specific type that would work with my CPU/mobo.

Thanks

The MB makers can only test a small number of different RAM modules, so their list is not intended to list all modules that will work. You'd be better off going to the RAM manufacturers' web sites and using their memory configurators to find memory that is guaranteed by them to work.

Here's our Memory Configurator:

http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsa [...] earch.html

And no Mondoman, I am not stalking you