What memory to get

[SkeeterUK]

Atm im running a asus p5kc mb with a q6600 @3.2ghz overclock and a 4gb set of Kingston Hyper-X DDR2-800 Memory Modules (PC2-6400). Oh the ram is tweaked for timings based on 266 speed so 4.4.4. somit its running 1:1 with the cpu atm.

Should i grab a 2gb hyper x module off the bay for 25 quid to make the ram 6gb which im assuming wouldnt need to go in bios or should i go for some dd3 (not sure which is compatible with my board and wouldnt like at all to update bios as its a pain and id lose all my overclocking profiles in bios storage. The ddr3 on my mb is just 2 slots.

I was thinking of upgrading to 8gb of ram. Which ram should i go after that i could swap and not really touch the bios but keep the 3.2ghz overclock?

Its a ddr2 or ddr3 motherboard iirc.

Been fine mostly with 4gb but have bf3 coming in the mail early next week plus it might speed windows up a little here and there with more than 4gb too i was thinking.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Yes i have 4gb already 2x2gb modules.

Not sure if dual channel is better than having more ram, what would be the trade offs. For 8gb yeah i would need another 2 sets of 2gb modules but their pricey the ones i have for some reason tho they are holding good on the value as i think I only pay'd about £25-30 on mm about 2-3 years ago.

Hoped filling more than 2 slots wouldn't effect the overclock as long as it was same brand and stuff.

Yes win 7 ultimate 64bit.

Possibly about speed but i was always taught in the olden days that timings were better.

Shame about dd3 being only 2x2gb instead of 2x4gb to make 8gb tho i thought i read that ppl have done it but needed a bios update.

So in all its either grab some more hyper x memory for more memory but i might lose the dual channel operation or do nothing and hope the comp is fine for awhile longer which its been ok up to now but i thought more ram might have been good these days.