E6600 Processor 1066FSB, what speed ram should I get?

[tommylux]

I am getting a E6600 processor with a FSB of 1066. This processor is
not the most expensive one you can buy, but in terms of RAM a 1066FSB
Ram are the most expensive speed you can buy.

As the processor has a 4MB Cache, you don't really need a 1066 RAM
because the 4MB Cache won't be needed and would cost way too much
money. If I have a too slow RAM, the Cache will always be full and it
slows down the processor.

Which speed RAM would be fast enough to support the processor
adequately without affecting performance but be cost friendly. I have
seen some motherboards only go up to 800FSB

Thanks dudes.

Tom

 

[tommylux]

Also to add, DDR II comes in DIMM and SO DIMM, what is the difference
and which one is better?

Thanks
Tom

 

[Gert Elstermann]

Also to add, DDR II comes in DIMM and SO DIMM, what is the difference
and which one is better?

Thanks
Tom

You may wish to look at some suitable motherboard(s), e.g. at
www.asus.com, and consult the User's Manual(s) (which you may download
there) with respect to suitable DIMMs and to recommended brands/modules.


Roy

 

[Lasse Jensen]

I am getting a E6600 processor with a FSB of 1066. This processor is
not the most expensive one you can buy, but in terms of RAM a 1066FSB
Ram are the most expensive speed you can buy.

As the processor has a 4MB Cache, you don't really need a 1066 RAM
because the 4MB Cache won't be needed and would cost way too much
money. If I have a too slow RAM, the Cache will always be full and it
slows down the processor.

Which speed RAM would be fast enough to support the processor
adequately without affecting performance but be cost friendly. I have
seen some motherboards only go up to 800FSB

Most people use 800 mhz RAM with the Core 2's. I even heard 533 mhz RAM with
low latency should be a bit faster.

 

[hdrdtd]

FWIW, Dell uses 667Mhz ram in systems it ships with the E6600 processor in.

they used to give you the choice of either 533Mhz or 667Mhz, but now they
just use the 667Mhz.

 

[DaveW]

The internal bus speed of the CPU is 1066 MHz, which is four times the FSB
of the motherboard for Intel CPU's. Therefore it follows that DDR2 RAM,
which runs at only DOUBLE the FSB speed, would need to be only 533 MHz. You
do not need 800 MHz RAM, if you will not be overclocking.