Need Help in choosing parts for a NEW A64 for overclocking

[csflipfreakz]

Hi guys, Im new to the forums...I am building a new A64 machine and I have bought a Asus a8n-sli deluxe board already and dual BFG 6600GT OC. I need suggestions for the cpu...I want my system to be very stable at overclocking...

1.)I was wondering if its better just buying a 3500+ or a 3000+??? Which is better for max overclock??

2.)Also what kinda cooler would I need?? Will Stock cooler be sufficient??

3.)What kind of memory will I need?? Will a cheap PC3200 samsung 3-3-3-8 be good enough or will I need a 2-2-2-5 memory module?? What brands and model type do you guys recommend for good overclocking??

4.)What good does the memory latency do?? will it matter at all for overclocking??

5.)if i have anymore ? ill post back...hehe...

6.)in the overclocking guide that is stickied, what did the author mean "if i want LL or bandwidth"?? whats the difference?? also which is better for fast gaming?? LL or bandwidth??

 

[csflipfreakz]

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[ssvegeta1010]

A64 favors Low Latencies over bandwidth.

But running expensive RAM has little performance effect.

Link

 

[csflipfreakz]

ok so wat does low latency do?? faster?? how about bandwidth??

 

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[csflipfreakz]

is this a good memory?? Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT.

 

[Budman]

Whatever you do dont skimp on the power supply,get yourself a beefy name brand psu.

 

[csflipfreakz]

hi guys, back again...i was trying different configurations all night and so far my most stable config with a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe bios v1004 is...

HT=Auto
HTT=280MHZ
Multiplier=9
PCIe=100 lock
pci=33mhz lock
Ram=Auto

I've seen people posting their max HTT being 230mhz...is my case of 280 out of the ordinary or am i doing something wrong?? also the HT setting, is it bad to put it below x5?? will it be slower if set below that threshold?

 

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