Memory Speed Question (upgrade ?)

[Buckster]

Bit disappointed by my Corsair DDR800 (CAS5) - which is really not overclockable at all (won't go above 830 stable)

anyway - that by the by - if I'm currently running my E6600 Conroe at 3.2 gig - with RAM @ 1:1 @ CAS5 - so about 720 MHz CAS5 - if I ran the RAM 4:5 - the RAM would be at a nicer 880 odd.

now would it be worth going out and buying some DDR8500 to get 880+ speeds, or would I not really get any benefit at all ?

720 CAS5 just seems a bit slow - but I'm not sure how much effect it has on my gaming etc ?

thanks for any help, Mark.

 

[Cob]

You'd be better getting some C4 pc6400. It may run at C4 at 880+ if you're lucky. My Geil pc6400 C4 is running at 4-4-4-12 @900Mhz.