GA-P35-DS3L w/ Q6600 which ram?

[HeatKL]

I recently purchased the GA-P35-DS3L with a Q6600. I was wondering what would be the best ram for this combo. Would the G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 be good for this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

Or should I use different ram?

 

[dokk2]

Yes,almost any name brand will do,if on the other hand you will want to overclock,then just look for reviews regarding your selection.

 

[night_wolf_in]

check the QVL in gigabyte website to get all the supported ones. n u wont be lost.

 

[Canuck1]

Sorry to interrupt but does this motherboard support a Wolfdale CPU (e.g. E8400) out of the box?

 

[bildo123]

Sorry to interrupt but does this motherboard support a Wolfdale CPU (e.g. E8400) out of the box?

No it does not unless shipped with the F8a BIOS which currently is still in beta so I would say you would have to upgrade the BIOS, but with Q-flash or whatever the build in flasher is, it makes it very easy and fast, even works with USB sticks.

 

[nforce256]

Actually, yes it DOES support the E8400 out of the box. All the new shipments come with the newer bios version. I built a system with this motherboard, GA-P35-DS3L, one last December and one at the end of January. I ended up getting the E8400 for both systems, one was mine and one for my dad. The board I received last December from Newegg.com would boot with the E8400 but Windows would not install until I updated the BIOS. The board I received in January (after the E8400 came out) shipped with the F6 BIOS and everything worked perfectly. Vista installed in ten minutes, 3Dmark06 score of 12,500. There's no reason to even consider updating the bios when everything works perfectly. F8a version gives "official" support for the Wolfdale, but it's not necessary. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Btw... this board is amazing. Even with the stock Intel cooler, it took me less than 15 seconds to overclock to 3.4GHz although I could go alot higher with a better aftermarket HSF.