Memory suggestions for Asus P4c800-E

[yunvme]

I am looking for a good, stable memory for this board that will allow you to overclock. Stability and speed are the keys. Thanks.

 

[egale]

I am using Corsair Twinx 3200LL, 2 512mb modules. If you are running a cpu with the 800mhz fsb, your overclocking options will be limited. The 875 chipset doesn't particularly do well overclocking and it doesn't like low latency memory. I have a 3.0c processor. The memory runs at 2-3-2-6 which is the manufacturer's spec and I have the fsb at 210. I probably could bump up the fsb a point or two but would probably suffer with instability. You might be able to get the fsb higher with pc3500 or better but you will have to relax the memory timings. In any case, the mobo chipset will be your limiting factor.

 

[FullRoast]

I don't understand the comment about the chipset being a limitation. In the review that Anandtech did on memory here, the bus speed was run at over 270 Mhz. I don't see how the chipset is limiting anything in this test.

 

[DAVIDS]

Originally posted by: egale
I am using Corsair Twinx 3200LL, 2 512mb modules. If you are running a cpu with the 800mhz fsb, your overclocking options will be limited. The 875 chipset doesn't particularly do well overclocking and it doesn't like low latency memory. I have a 3.0c processor. The memory runs at 2-3-2-6 which is the manufacturer's spec and I have the fsb at 210. I probably could bump up the fsb a point or two but would probably suffer with instability. You might be able to get the fsb higher with pc3500 or better but you will have to relax the memory timings. In any case, the mobo chipset will be your limiting factor.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say the chipset has limited overclocking options. Some people have gotten their P4 2.4C's all the way up to 300FSB on their Canterwood boards. The 3.0 CPU is not a very good overclocker because of its high multiplier. I know, because I used to have one. Managed to get up to 230FSB. I switched to a 2.6C and am now running at 255-260.

As far as RAM goes, many people are using Corsair or OCZ with this board and getting good results.