Support for 1066 memory, for E4500 OC?

[eitanob]

I want to build a system not intended for games (initially), so I thought about the GigaByte GA-G33M-S2L or GA-G33M-DS2R.

The GA-G33M-DS2R has the support for 1066 memory, while the GA-G33M-S2L does not.
I want to OC the E4500, and I intend to use DDRII800 (do you see advantage in using 1066?).

The question is: do I need the GA-G33M-DS2R?

 

[firebird]

There is debate on whether running memory @ a 1:1 ratio is the best way to go. I think most people lean towards this approach for reliability and performance. With that said, when you O.C. your CPU you will most likely be changing the FSB. The speed of your memory is going to be the FSB multiplied by 2 in a 1:1 setup, or higher if you chose a different ratio.

If you raise the FSB to 425 mhz, then you will have memory running at 850 mhz, which would make me lean towards the additional headroom offered by 1066 memory.

But if you are just going from 333 FSB to 366, than running 800 mhz memory might be ok.

 

[firebird]

I should have done this first, but i just looked up the CPU that was mentioned. Because the FSB is so low on the CPU I don't think you are going to get past 800 mhz for memory if unless you chose a asynchronous divider.

With that CPU I think you would be fine with the S2L.

 

[hughyhunter]

If you want to overclock get the E6550. That is a 1333 FSB! That means it's 333 for cpu and if you overclock to 400 and set memory to sync (i think that's 1:1) than you will have a solid 800mhz memory clock.

Dont be a fool... go to school!