C2D E6600 + Which RAM?

[Kemik]

Hello,

I've been told PC2-6400 RAM will go to 3.7GHz without an overclock but I've also seen a thread were a user has posted that PC2-6400 RAM will go to 3.2GHz without an overclock.

If I want to push my Core2Duo E6600 with a Noctua headstink up to 3.2GHz / 3.3GHz which RAM would I need? The GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz or the G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-8000C5?

I want to overclock my E6600 but not to the point things start dying on me after a few months. I'm moving to uni next year and I'll be taking this rig with me. I'm looking at about 14 months before I'll be able to purchase an upgrade.

If you feel 3.2GHz with my setup (see sig) is fine. I'll go with Cob's suggestion and get the GeIL PC2-6400 and send back the PC2-8000 which will be arriving tomorrow morning.

 

[PhillyDee]

I run my E6600 on a 425FSB with an x8 multi, to get my 3.2 Ghz. Im using the OCZ Vsta Gold 6400 kit. You can always just knock the ram divider down and keep the ram close to stock speeds. 6400 ram usually clocks quite well.

 

[Doppleganger]

I'm using the G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-8000C5 and I'm running it at 494.4 Mhz fsb speed (using a 5:6 cpu/fsb ratio). The timings I'm running are 5.0,5,5,15, 2t as I've yet to really tinker around with the memory timings. I'm pretty happy with its performance so far.