No one using high-speed RAM to overclock C2D?

[Nlight95]

In Conroe OCDBs across the Net I rarely see anyone using high-speed memory like Corsair PC2 8888, OCZ FlexXLC, Mushkin Redline, Geil Ultra PC8500, etc.

I can only attribute this to one or more of the following:

1. High memory speed lowers CPU overclockability
2. Serious compatibility issues
3. Everyone still believes low latencies trump high memory speed
4. It's simply too expensive

I do a lot of video editing so memory speed is important but I don't know if bumping up the mem speed has any impact on getting a higher oc out of the CPU.

Comments?

 

[BassBomb]

I think point 4 is the most valid.

Why buy 8888 RAM when you can get something less and still OC your cpu the same (but with a divider or something)

RAM Doesn't seem to be the limiter in most conroe oc's

 

[Shimmishim]

I agree with BassBomb. The limiting factor in most cases is the motherboard itself.

How many motherboards can run ddr2-1200 for 24/7 use?

 

[StopSign]

People don't buy that stuff because it's too expensive, so reason 4. A lot of people who go for very high overclocks just get DDR2-800 that use D9 chips which will clock just as high as the expensive stuff.

 

[Nlight95]

I'm looking at the following:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146563
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144026

The Crucial is the only pair that is certified on the ICFX3200, though plenty of people seem to have good like with the G.Skill. I'm not sure what clear advantage Crossfire Certified memory has over conventional RAM. I understand it will operate at lower latencies on Crossfire boards. Would that include the RD600, or only the Intel x-fire boards?

 

[StopSign]

There is no advantage.

And I'm astounded by your power supply.

 

[Nlight95]

Originally posted by: StopSign
There is no advantage.

And I'm astounded by your power supply.

Don't be. I'll be adding a CoolIT Freezone and may go Crossfire in addition to adding more drives. As I mentioned in my previous post, I do a lot of video editing.

 

[zephyrprime]

Well basically, even 533 i dual channel can saturate a 1333mhz fsb and overclocking from 533->800 is a 50% overclock. There's not a whole lot of need for more.