corsair vs ddr2 667 or corsair xms ddr2 800 for Overclocking E2160?

[Ocite]

Hey guys I need some help.

I want to get an intel E2160(thats 1800Mhz).
My problem is that I dont know whether I should go for a :

Corsairs value select DDR-II 1GB-667
http://www.corsair.com/products/value_select.aspx

OR

Corsairs XMS CM2X1024MB-6400C4/800 BUS
http://www.corsair.com/products/xms2.aspx

I plan to OverClock my pc but I dont want to use any extra cooling equipment . I

read on Toms Hardware that Intel supplied stock fan with the E2160 works fine to

OC it to 3 Ghz from its 1.8 ghz.

Also I plan to get a Mother Board which provides up to 1333mhz FSB and support

for both 667 and 800 DDR2. I have an XFX 630i on my mind.

I would opt for the 800 MHz Corsairs XMS straight away but it costs more than

twice ( 2.5 times ) the 667 mhz Corsairs Value select ram.

What do you think I should go for and why? Is the extra money worth it?


Looking forward for your help.
Thanks

 

[cnumartyr]

Value Select is not for OCing. It's for running at stock.

Having said that, if you only want a 333 MHz FSB you can run that Value Select at 1:1 and have 667 MHz Ram and not go over its specs. Or you could run 333/800 if you got the XMS. Or go past 333 FSB with the XMS.

It's all in what you want to do.

 

[itotallybelieveyou]

Get a good pair of ram if you wanna oc. get the PC 6400

 

[Ocite]

cnumartyr I want to overclock it as much as I can . SO if i get 667 then I would be able to overclock it to ( 9 * 333) == 2997?
Is that correct?

In that case I will go for the 667.
Oh and one more thing. If my board will support up to 1333Mhz Fsb , and I take it above 333mhz, is there a danger to my motherboard and Hard disk ..etc because I am going above the Motherboard manufacturers recommended speed .

I get it that it that if I take it above 333 mhz then i need the ddr2-800.

thanks

 

[Ocite]

and one more thing If I do OC it to near 3 ghz, do you think I should go for a 380W power supply or a 460 W power supply. I dont plan to do heavy gaming.
thanks again

 

[cnumartyr]

Not sure on the PS.. but I'd lean toward the 480W.

1333 MHz FSB is not going to hurt your hard disk or motherboard. This is assuming you get a half decent mobo that is capable of 1333 FSB.

 

[Sid3way]

ignore the value select, the 667/800 XMS2 should works fine. I have the corsair XMS2 667 paired with E2140, running at 3.2ghz stable on stock cooling (30C idle/54C full load). Go with the 480W since it leaves you more options for the future upgrades.