Asus Striker Extreme & Memory Recommendations

[guptasa1]

Considering going with an Asus Striker Extreme motherboard. Can I get some memory recommendations for this thing (probably going for 4 GB)?

Considering three kinds at present:
CORSAIR Dominator DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) w/ Fans
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
OCZ Titanium DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

I know those brands, so that's the main reason. Anyone using any of these with this board would be helfpul. Also, if using the Dominator, do the fans fit okay?

 

[lopri]

How about this?

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5162136

Normally I diss the whole 'SLI-Ready' thingy, but the price is very good and gets even better after rebate. Good stuff.

 

[guptasa1]

Looks like good stuff, but I'm a little confused. I've read where this board can run with 1066 memory and the like, but all the specs say and list DDR2 800... So is this considered overclocking? Thanks!

 

[lopri]

That's just a marketing talk to say the board is compliant to the industry standards. (DDR2-800) The first time you boot the system the board will likely set DDR2-667 with 5-5-5 timing regardless of whatever memory you use. From there you either overclock or change timings, etc. The boards will let you choose up to 1400MHz for memory although whether your memory can do it is a different story.

 

[lopri]

Well, for your understanding DDR2 speeds are more like 'rating'. Just like E6600 and E6700 are same chips with different rating (well, and different multipliers) Sticks rated 1066MHz are certainly capable of doing 800MHz. The other way around is not always true.

 

[guptasa1]

Thanks - that clarifies things. =o)

 

[guptasa1]

Kingston HyperX DDR2 800's looking good too and it looks to be compatible. Decided against the Dominator for now. OCZ I know less about, but that does look like pretty good stuff as well.