Please review this IP35/Q6600 build ... RAM?

[Pailface]

My priorities are quietness and stability, so I'm (probably) going to resist overclocking.


Sonata III w/ EarthWatts 500W PSU

Q6600 w/ Scythe Mine*

ABIT IP35 Pro

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ **

Samsung Spinpoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB (x2)

Samsung SATA DVD Burner

M-Audio Audiophile 192 64-Bit PCI Audio Interface



*will Scythe Mine fit this mobo/case?

**I don't know about this RAM


Been a long time since I built anything, so any comments will be appreciated before I place my order next week.

 

[jkresh]

The ram should be fine especially if you don't care about overclocking, and you should be able to get that q6600 up to at least qx6850 speeds with stock voltage and no stability concerns.

 

[ViRGE]

I'm using that RAM on my Q6600 build and it runs great. I can't vouch for any overclocking abilities since I'm just running at a flat 3ghz, which means I can get away with the RAM running at stock speeds. And jkresh is right about the overclocking, my chip is a bit hot in general, but I got I'm running said 3ghz at stock voltage.

 

[Pailface]

So no reason to go for 1066 or 1333 memory?

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: Pailface
My priorities are quietness and stability, so I'm (probably) going to resist overclocking.


Sonata III w/ EarthWatts 500W PSU

Q6600 w/ Scythe Mine*

ABIT IP35 Pro

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ **

Samsung Spinpoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB (x2)

Samsung SATA DVD Burner

M-Audio Audiophile 192 64-Bit PCI Audio Interface



*will Scythe Mine fit this mobo/case?

**I don't know about this RAM


Been a long time since I built anything, so any comments will be appreciated before I place my order next week.

How does it compare pricewise with the Dell Q6600 9200 for $649 deal?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
I'm using that RAM on my Q6600 build and it runs great. I can't vouch for any overclocking abilities since I'm just running at a flat 3ghz, which means I can get away with the RAM running at stock speeds. And jkresh is right about the overclocking, my chip is a bit hot in general, but I got I'm running said 3ghz at stock voltage.

There is not a strong performance argument for it since you're not going to be doing any major overclocking, never mind the only way to go about doing that with 4GB of RAM is to go with 4 1GB sticks, which will be more expensive than a pair of 2GB DDR2 800 sticks.

 

[Aznguy1872]

Just a suggestion, the Abit IP35 would be a good buy also if you don't plan to use the extra features the IP35 Pro comes with. Plus it will save you $$$.

 

[Pailface]

I confess I'm confused about the relationship between cpu/mobo/ram speeds. If the Q6600 has a FSB of 1066, is it better for the memory to also be 1066? Should I instead look at the Asus P5K series which says it natively supports 1066?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: Pailface
I confess I'm confused about the relationship between cpu/mobo/ram speeds. If the Q6600 has a FSB of 1066, is it better for the memory to also be 1066? Should I instead look at the Asus P5K series which says it natively supports 1066?

No, RAM runs at a ratio to the front side bus. P35 boards have the right ratios for DDR2 800 RAM with the 800, 1066, and 1333 FSBs.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Best advice is to use 1:1 memory divider. RAM speed will be same as FSB speed. Find your maximum overclock speed by raising the FSB. At this point, you may or may not be limited by your memory. Use Memtest to verify that memory is okay. If good, then you can try to bump the memory speed up by using 1:1.20, 1:1.25, or 1:1.50. Use Memtest to confirm that RAM is stable.