Running memory at a different speed

[spikey_richie]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773

I'm going to order this CPU from Newegg tonight, and the combo has some PC2 1066 RAM in with it.

However, there are no boards on newegg above PC2 800. Can I run this RAM in a PC2 800 socket? Or should I ignore the combo and go with the correct speed RAM?

[Keith75]

That RAM will be just fine. It is memory designed for people that overclock.

[mitchellds]

I went with the below combo last week and it runs great, even overclocked 3.2 ghz. The memory below runs at CAS 4 with timings of 4-4-4-15 Save yourself some bucks, that memory you picked out is overkill for that processor. It's already at the near max over-clock being that it runs at a native 3ghz, buying that faster memory at that cas level of 5 is not going to buy you much, but cost you a extra 150 clams. I love the below motherboard also. I had it powered up in less than 20 minutes, and crunching.






GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail 76.99

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128034


AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor – Retail 239.00


http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103773

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory – Retail 173.00


http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227139

[spikey_richie]

Thanks for the links mitchellds

I have an edit - gigabyte board in mind which has a 700W PSU combo option. Different chipset and more ports, but a little more $$$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128011

I also have some RAM picked out, similar spec and price to the OCZ - but I might go with the one you linked instead. I have 2GB DDR 3200 platinum at the moment in my 754 and it kicks ass.