[Guide] Buying RAM for Conroe...

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There's a great deal of hype about Conroe and its huge overclocking potential. Some people seem to be unsure about what RAM they will need with certain Conroe models, so here are a few simple charts you can refer to. :)

These charts assume that you will not be using a divider, and instead wish to overclock your CPU 1:1 with your RAM for maximum performance gain.

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I've left out the Extreme Edition x6800 because it has an unlocked multiplier.

Hope that helps.
 
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Both of them kits will perform exactly the same, so just buy whichever one works out cheaper. And yes, both of them kits will run at any speed upto 400MHz. Anyway, when you first put them into your mobo, they will only be running at 266MHz to give your E6600 its stock speed. You crank them up anywhere between 266-400MHz when you overclock. HTH :)
 
Kesnel said:
I was just about to suggest this, the 6400 HZ use the same IC as the 8000 set. DDR2-1000 is not a problem at 4-x-x-x.
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Very nice, I think you've just made my mind up about what kit to buy.

I wonder if OcUK can get hold of these, they only have the 6400 ZX listed.
 
james32 said:
the G.Skill 2GB DDR2 HZ PC2-6400 are £180 inc vat
and matches the G.Skill 2GB DDR2 8000 £355 stuff basicly same memory
just clocked lower, so you could get 4gb for the price of 1 set of 8000.
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That's good value for money. Gibbo has ordered HZ kit, should be available next week.
 
Beenom said:
Is there a major difference between the HZ and the ZX series? The HZ has 4-4-4-5-15 whereas the ZX has 4-4-4-4-12. And there's only £6 difference... :confused:
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As pointed out by Dr Jones, the HZ kit overclocks very well. Don't worry about the timings, it's an error.

I also think the shiny black HZ kit looks better than the light blue ZX :D
 
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