Question RAM recommendations ?

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LuKaWin10

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Hello guys, I would like to buy some 800 MHz DDR2 RAM for my machine. It needs more RAM so I can
multitask more and so that there is no bottlenecking and that I can overclock a tad bit more.

My PC Specs

Motherboard: P35-DS3 rev 2.1 (with the SLIC 2.1 + Xeon mod)

CPU: Intel C2Q Q9550 (clocked at 3.4, I wanna go higher)

RAM: Kingston 2x1 GB DDR2-667 and PQI-CORP DDR2-800 2x1 GB, 4 GB total ( I want some 800 MHz DDR2 8 GB kit)

GPU: GT 730 Asus 2 GB GDDR5 "Kepler" edition

PSU: MSI MAG A650BN

Cooler: AIGO ICE200PRO 95W TDP cooler

Case: DELUX mid-tower "BMW" style ATX case

Cards/accesories: 1x TP-LINK TG-3468 Ethernet Card

That is it, I hope somebody suggests it. And I wanna buy it off of e-bay, shipping only from Europe (I only want it from the European Union because then I have to pay taxes if it exceeds the limit). My location is Croatia.


Thanks ;)
 

LuKaWin10

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the cooler you have is as small as the same tdp of the processor, if you do anything and it has second plates, put a second fan as well
when I had the Xeon, so you can understand, on the 775 I had this cooler and the processor was running like a Ferrari

Thanks, and this Christmas I am planning to actually get a Xeon (the E5450) and a cooler. I thought of the Noctua NH-U9B SE2, what's ur opinion on this?

Also I checked the video you provided, thanks, I just added +0.2V to FSB and MCH (G) and it is stable. Will leave it overnight then later in the afternoon check again after school.