question regarding memory speeds
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No. You only need that if you are going to do some pretty keen overclocking.
Although the Conroe FSB is quoted as 1066MHz it is actually 266MHz quad-pumped (4 x 266 = 1064).
You can quite happily run 533MHz DDR2 (2x266=532MHz) with that CPU at stock. Buying more expensive memory and running that on a multiplier is a waste of money IMO.
If you do want to overclock, then 800MHz should be more than ample to be able to OC the CPU to a decent level and keep the memory running at 1:1.
Although the Conroe FSB is quoted as 1066MHz it is actually 266MHz quad-pumped (4 x 266 = 1064).
You can quite happily run 533MHz DDR2 (2x266=532MHz) with that CPU at stock. Buying more expensive memory and running that on a multiplier is a waste of money IMO.
If you do want to overclock, then 800MHz should be more than ample to be able to OC the CPU to a decent level and keep the memory running at 1:1.