Recently, I've been intrigued by the possible combinations one can go with the new Core 2 Processors that have been out since the late summer. However, what I have been trying to figure out is whether going for an e6600 with a higher multiplier enables one to buy cheaper ram and stil be capable of a relatively decent overclock of, say 3.6ghz.
However, when one is to buy an e6400, it is almost certainly necessary that you have to buy D9 Memory to ensure that you can achieve the 3.6ghz+ overclock meaning your memory has to be capable of achieving ddr2 800 with ease and possibly more for an even better overclock.
What I am asking everyone is whether ditching the high quality memory such as the Crucial 10th Anniversary in favour of an Elpida Chip based memory is the way to go when buying an e6600 instead of the e6400.
It appears to me that buying high quality memory is a bit of an overkill if you buy the e6600 because there is no way you can overclock your system above 4.0ghz without the risk of endangering your system via high voltages and barely adequate cooling.
Another question I would like to ask is whether anyone has used high quality memory such as the G.skill HZ, Ballistix, etc in conjunction with an e6600 and whether they were able to get massive overclocks strictly because of the quality of their memory.
Basically if you had high quality D9 memory that were rated as ddr2 800 (low timings, ie/ 4-4-4-12) would you be capable of running 9x450 = 4.05ghz on superior air cooling alone?
If memory was rated to be run at ddr2 800 and you put that on a 1:1 divider, would it be wise to go for the e6400 (450x8) and use that high quality memory to its full potential (or at least its rated potential)?
However, when one is to buy an e6400, it is almost certainly necessary that you have to buy D9 Memory to ensure that you can achieve the 3.6ghz+ overclock meaning your memory has to be capable of achieving ddr2 800 with ease and possibly more for an even better overclock.
What I am asking everyone is whether ditching the high quality memory such as the Crucial 10th Anniversary in favour of an Elpida Chip based memory is the way to go when buying an e6600 instead of the e6400.
It appears to me that buying high quality memory is a bit of an overkill if you buy the e6600 because there is no way you can overclock your system above 4.0ghz without the risk of endangering your system via high voltages and barely adequate cooling.
Another question I would like to ask is whether anyone has used high quality memory such as the G.skill HZ, Ballistix, etc in conjunction with an e6600 and whether they were able to get massive overclocks strictly because of the quality of their memory.
Basically if you had high quality D9 memory that were rated as ddr2 800 (low timings, ie/ 4-4-4-12) would you be capable of running 9x450 = 4.05ghz on superior air cooling alone?
If memory was rated to be run at ddr2 800 and you put that on a 1:1 divider, would it be wise to go for the e6400 (450x8) and use that high quality memory to its full potential (or at least its rated potential)?
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