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ram for overclocking e8400

  • 22-05-2008 12:36PM
    #1
    Griffin87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭


    ive just ordered a new e8400 wolfdale cpu. im upgraing my motherboard aswell i decided on the ASUS P5K Premium/WiFi-AP. which i here is a great overclocker.

    ok so i want to get this chip at 4ghz.

    the thing is im confused over the ram. at the moment i have 4 gig of these
    (4x1)
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=312054



    will these be enough ?

    or should invest in some pc2-8500 and if so which from this page would you guys recommend. im going to be buying from memoryc.com because the accept laser.
    http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr2ram.html?Capacity=4Gb&Standard=PC2+8500

    thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    pc6400 will be fine, but remember overclocking c2d/c2q's are completly different to overclocking amd athlons, or pentium 4 chips. The ram:fsb can stay locked and you can just raise the cpu:fsb. Although increasing both will result in better results.


  • #3
    Griffin87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭Griffin87


    thanks for the reply anti.


  • #4
    riptide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭riptide


    Griffin87 wrote: »
    thanks for the reply anti.

    Baaah. Anti is technically correct, however... teh PC 8500 will allow a higher divider for faster ram speeds. :cool: You could drop the multi on the E8400 to x8 and get that thing clocked with 1:1 ratio of 500. :) Of course this assumes that the E8400 will get to 500. Many stop at 480.

    PS: The Asus Premium is an excellent board. I have 2 of them. Highly recommended.


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