is DDR3 1333 worth the upgrade?

bimmerboii · 13 Dec 2007 at 23:31

My mobo is P35C-DS3R and currently have en e6550 @ 3.15Ghz which idles aroung 27deg. So I know I can still push the cpu more but my ram is limiting it. I am currently using 2x1GB OCZ EL DDR2 PC2-6400 / 800MHz / Gold Gamer eXtreme / XTC Edition / Dual Channel (OCZ2G8002GK) Now it is running at 900Mhz 5-6-6-17. Any further and Windows wont boot.

Instead of going for a DDR2 1066, would the DDR3 1333 give noticable improvment in both performance and overclocking? Anyone here with the same mobo as mine using DDR3? Any thoughts/opinions?

bimmerboii · 14 Dec 2007 at 00:35

actually I do have the money to spend on the DDR3.

but say if I get a 4gb, wont that affect my overclocking capability? I heard a LOT of people with the P35C-DS3R mobo that 4gb would give them problems

bimmerboii · 14 Dec 2007 at 01:36

yantorsen said:
I run 4gb on my P35c-DS3r, trick is to get a 2x2gb set.

thanks for the tip. may I know exactly which memory you are using?
ocuk seems to only have this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-104-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817
for the 2x2gb kits. a bit more £ and I can get a DDR3 already...

bimmerboii · 14 Dec 2007 at 11:17

RaiderX said:
if you get DDR3, you wont have any more memory limits, along with a DDR3 X38 board you can get the max your chip has to offer, IMO if you have the money, get it.

CyZMyAssBaby said:
I totally agree RaiderX, Sound logical advice. if you can afford the x38 board and 2 gigs of DDR3 that is the way forward. Throw a 45nm in the loop.

http://forums.tweaktown.com/showthread.php?t=25544

This was exactly what I thought of as well. Although I do not have an x38 board. just the p35. would it matter? my p35c-ds3r can support DDR3 1333

bimmerboii · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:58

thanks for all the replies. appreciate it. I will go for DDR3, since CyzMyAssBaby did talk a lot of sense. And rams (at least for me) is something you dont upgrade all the time unlike graphics cards.