Motherboard RAM data transfer rates

[Stanley]

I'm currently interested in buying either one of these motherboards to
build a new computer tower:

Asus Rampage II Gene
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=37051&vpn=RAMPAGE II GENE&manufacture=ASUS

Asus P6T X58
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35603&vpn=P6T&manufacture=ASUS

For the Rampage II Gene, in the Memory Feature section of the page
(which is also consistent with other sites describing this
motherboard), the supported data transfer rates include 2000(O.C.)/1800
(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz. However, closer to the bottom of the
page, it says anything over 1333 MHz is not supported according to
Intel specs. Which specification should I follow?

For the P6T board, I have noticed that anything over 1333 MHz data
transfer rate would involve overclocking. What's the major benefit of
overclocking in the case of RAM data transfer rate?

Thanks.

 

[Mike Painter]

I'm currently interested in buying either one of these motherboards to
build a new computer tower:

Asus Rampage II Gene
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=37051&vpn=RAMPAGE II GENE&manufacture=ASUS

Asus P6T X58
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35603&vpn=P6T&manufacture=ASUS

For the Rampage II Gene, in the Memory Feature section of the page
(which is also consistent with other sites describing this
motherboard), the supported data transfer rates include
2000(O.C.)/1800 (O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz. However, closer to
the bottom of the page, it says anything over 1333 MHz is not
supported according to Intel specs. Which specification should I
follow?

For the P6T board, I have noticed that anything over 1333 MHz data
transfer rate would involve overclocking. What's the major benefit of
overclocking in the case of RAM data transfer rate?

Thanks.

If Intel says they are not supported it means that they may or may not work
with your particular pieces and parts. Worse tehy may or may not work some
of the time.

What are you going to be using it for? If for games and you like to tweak
things go with the fastest you can afford.
If mainstream work applications a second or third monitor will do more than
even twice the memory throughput in terms of productivity.