question about memory speeds (and cpus)

[jaywalker256]

alright, im planning on upgrading to a core 2 duo e6550 (2.33ghz) from my trusty athlon 64 3700+ (@ 2.8). im definitely planning to overclock it, but i have a question about memory. the motherboard I picked out says the ddr2 standard is ddr2 1066. if I buy ddr2 800, will the cpu still run at the correct speed, and will I be able to overclock well? or will I have to buy ddr2 1066. another question, if either will work, is it worth it to blow the extra cash for ddr2 1066?

side topic: how far can i expect to overclock with the e6550? im hoping 3ghz+, or should I throw in $20 more for the e6750. would the e6750 have much more overclocking potential than the e6550?

 

[dragonsprayer]

ddr800 works great
get 4-4-3-10 or 4-4-3-8
muskin rill run to ddr900

your can run your system from fsb 350-450 with out any issues


super talent ddr800 will not run as hight

normally with the 5-5-5-15 ddr 1066 you get lower latencys

if you get the better 1066 the price is triple - so get the ddr800 you save a ton and get the samer performance in most cases

set it to 2.05-2.1v

 

[jaywalker256]

anyone else going to reply?

 

[roadrunner197069]

If you OC get the e21xx or e2200.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-e2160_14.html#sect0