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Some questions

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I haven't really been on top of the Intel cpus or motherboards since the core chips came out, I'm in the process of seriously considering upgrading my amd 3500+ and would like a couple of pointers. I am aware that some new cpus are due out in january and may wait until then to upgrade.

First I was a bit confused by the numerous mobo versions available, I think I sused that the P35 makes the most sense, definately with ddr2. I assume that will happily accept a 1066 fsb cpu even though they are all rated to handle 1333?

Is there a real world difference between 1066 and 1333 and if there is, is it just a few fps in games?

Are Intels cpus multiplier locked, if they are what kind of fsb speeds are sensibly obtainable on air cooling say on a Q6600?

I see some mobos accept 1066 DDR2, is there any advantage to running the cpu and memoy fsb in sync or even using 1066 over 800?

Thanks for any help.
 
Yip all 1333mhz boards will happily take a 1066mhz CPU.

No real difference in speed between 1066mhz and 1333mhz.

Yes they're all locked upwards, but all can be brought down to x6. With a P35 board a Q6600 can do anything from 440mhz to 480mhz.

There's no real difference in running in or out of sync, other than in a few benchmarks. But it does no harm to run the memory faster than the FSB if it can be, providing you check (benchmark) that you aren't taking a hit after loosening the memory timings.
 
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