what ram for what processor

[frenchsquared]

so how do I know what seed, tpye of ram I should run with a processor.

I have p4 945 overclocked to 3.9 on pc5700 (4gb), but pc4200 wouldnt work?

I want to upgrade to c2d E6850 soon, will my ram work, how do I know what speed is best for the processor.

asus p5nd2-sli for mobo
ram timings 5,5,5,5,21
fsb 920, overclocked 15% on mobo auto settings
not stable at 20%
xt600 256mb
500w power supply

 

[evongugg]

Here is the processor you want to buy:

http://www.techpowerup.com/cpudb/422/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E6850.html

You need at a minimum DDR2 667, PC2-5300.

 

[frenchsquared]

Thanks, I'm grateful to here that my ram will work.
but how can i find out for myself what the minimum ram specs are?

Im trying to learn so as not to ask every time i upgrade

 

[evongugg]

Take clock speed and divide it by multiplier. See above link.

3000 / 9 =333

 

[frenchsquared]

thanks

so 3000/9 = 333 which you x by 2 to get 667 which = pc5300

does that imply that overclocking the processor would require a faster ram?

 

[evongugg]

If you want to overclock, it would be a good idea to get DDR2 800, PC2-6400.

These calculations are valid for Intel, but not AMD. If you are going with the AM2 socket you need DDR2-800, PC2-6400 minimum.

 

[Track]

Whats the difference between the E6600 and the E6850?

Just another way to scam people out of their money for something as useless as a slightly higher FSB?

 

[jackluo923]

E6850 is factory overclocked E6600.

 

[Track]

Alright, so its not worth a red cent over E6600.