I have some questions about choosing RAM for Sandy Bridge (i5 2500 or 2500K).
If the supported memory specification is 1066 or 1333 Mhz, what does that mean? I read that the P67 chipset supports memory up to 2133 Mhz, so I'm wondering how that whole thing works. Do you have to overclock some kind of part or bus to use memory at a higher frequency than 1333 Mhz?
I'm not sure whether I should get 1600 Mhz or 1333 Mhz memory for Sandy Bridge (as the difference in price is very little). I don't have a specific motherboard I'm looking at getting yet, but I'm really curious as to what the supported memory speed really means for the processor and how it can be different for the motherboard and what that means to the person using it.
If the supported memory specification is 1066 or 1333 Mhz, what does that mean? I read that the P67 chipset supports memory up to 2133 Mhz, so I'm wondering how that whole thing works. Do you have to overclock some kind of part or bus to use memory at a higher frequency than 1333 Mhz?
I'm not sure whether I should get 1600 Mhz or 1333 Mhz memory for Sandy Bridge (as the difference in price is very little). I don't have a specific motherboard I'm looking at getting yet, but I'm really curious as to what the supported memory speed really means for the processor and how it can be different for the motherboard and what that means to the person using it.