Is this overkill?

[Tullphan]

I got in on the P5Q Pro/Corsair Dominator deal a few weeks back.
Seeing's how my current cpu (Q6700) will never go higher than a 400FSB, should I stick with my Mushkin DDR2-800 (5-4-4-12, 1.8V) instead of the Dominator DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15, 2.1V)?

 

[DSF]

I'd stick with the Mushkin. You could probably push it fairly close to the level of the Dominators anyway, if you really felt the need.

 

[Denithor]

Use them both?

 

[Tullphan]

Originally posted by: DSF
I'd stick with the Mushkin. You could probably push it fairly close to the level of the Dominators anyway, if you really felt the need.

Are the Dominators overrated?

 

[Denithor]

The only reason you need DDR2-1066 rated memory is if you plan to push your fsb to 533MHz...on a Q6700 that's simply not going to happen.

If you're running a 64-bit OS just use all the memory for better performance overall. Speed & timings has minimal impact on C2D/C2Q processors, total amount has a bigger effect (especially if you run short).

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: Tullphan

Originally posted by: DSF
I'd stick with the Mushkin. You could probably push it fairly close to the level of the Dominators anyway, if you really felt the need.

Are the Dominators overrated?

As Denithor was implying, just about all DDR2-1066 is overrated, at least for Core2 based systems. For the most part, DDR2-1066 uses the exact same chips as high-end DDR2-800, the manufacturer just specifies a higher voltage.

 

[exlene]

not to try to hijack the thread... but are you saying theres no point in using say 2 gigs of 1066 with a e8400 as opposed to 4 gigs of 800 for the same price?

 

[Denithor]

Originally posted by: exlene
not to try to hijack the thread... but are you saying theres no point in using say 2 gigs of 1066 with a e8400 as opposed to 4 gigs of 800 for the same price?

Bingo, we have a winner!

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: exlene
not to try to hijack the thread... but are you saying theres no point in using say 2 gigs of 1066 with a e8400 as opposed to 4 gigs of 800 for the same price?

For 99% of users that's correct.