Would this setup be overkill? Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400

[WuDynasty]

Hey guys. Would this ram XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) be overkill for an Asus P5B Deluxe WIFI mobo running a C2D E6400? Thing is, I don't plan on overclocking so should I go with cheaper ram? I've never trusted valueram, so what route should I go? I would also prefer to stick with Corsair or Kingston. Thanks.

 

[Assman]

if you're not ocing than get ddr2 533 ram

 

[wun911]

I run XMS2 Pro 4.4.4.12 at 900mhz, on a dual core (not a C2D) and I dont think its overkill....

 

[RJ]

Hey guys. Would this ram XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) be overkill for an Asus P5B Deluxe WIFI mobo running a C2D E6400? Thing is, I don't plan on overclocking so should I go with cheaper ram? I've never trusted valueram, so what route should I go? I would also prefer to stick with Corsair or Kingston. Thanks.

You SAY you don't plan on overclocking, but your system BEGS for it. Why not just get the DDR2-800 you're planning on, so this way, maybe down the line, you'll have one less thing to buy if you decide to upgrade to a 1333 mhz processor.

...just a thought.

 

[Assman]

You SAY you don't plan on overclocking, but your system BEGS for it.

every c2d is

 

[rdhood]

The OP's ORIGINAL post references the Corsair XMS ram:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

This stuff is now down to $169 after rebate. That's $84.50 per GB, and thats getting pretty cheap even by historical measures. I'm close to pulling the trigger on this stuff. The question is, will it overclock to... say... 430Mhz FSB (i.e. DDR2 860). Thats my goal for my E6300.

I am not looking for much of a memory overclock, but I'd really like to hit 3ghz on my E6300.

Is anyone here using this RAM? I read a boatload of reviews on newegg, but not many folks are really pushing to see what it will do... especially in the last month.

EDIT: I pulled the trigger. At the very least I should get a 50% overclock on the E6300. More than that is just gravy to me.