I am looking at building an intel quad core rig. but do not want to step into ddr3 yet. I have read some reviews that say that without 1333 mhz ram you cannot get the 3.0ghz on the QX9650. I have also looked at the Q6600 if I will be unable to use ddr2 with the QX9650. I do some gamming mostly FSX and COD4 and am really just building it as a hobby (just completed a AMD 6400, asus crosshair, 8 GB geil ddr2, 150 raptor X, 2 geforce 8800 gt sli) and am wanting to build a sweet intel rig. I dont plan on doing much overclocking, maybe 3.8- 4.0 ghz on the QX9650 just for fun. I guess my question is can I use ddr2 and still get the 3.0 ghz stock speed? I want to make this as future proof as possible but dont want ddr3 until more becomes availiable. What kinda overclock can I expect with a thermal right extreme 120 HSF on both the Q6600 and the QX9650? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Jason
Thanks
Jason