DDR2 800 or 1066?

[jamesro]

was looking at a motherboard P35 Neo2-FR/FIR and noted that memory specs said this
"• Supports DDR2 667/800/1066 (OC) memory interface."

what does this Over clocked memory interface refer to?

and if the FSB is rated at 1333 is 1066 memory going to make much of a difference if any over 800?

thanks

 

[itotallybelieveyou]

Anymore then 667 RAM is only good for overclocking. If you wanna overclock just get 800 it'll be quite good enough for decent overclocks. no 800vs1066 in 1333 wont make a difference

 

[mgtech]

If you were overclocking it might make a difference. since you are running a 1333fsb cpu you want ram that would work well with the processor as far as ratios ie ddr2 667. If you were running an amd chip it would make a large difference, but it isn't so with the intels.

 

[jamesro]

does overclocking 800 essentially make it 1066 to any degree?

 

[akhilles]

Not necessarily. Good chips can. Ballistix can. Micron D9's can hands down. You also may shorten the lifespan of the ram. It's a risk.

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http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4960001

If you don't o/c, any of above is ok.