p4c800-e deluxe corsair RAM question

[smache]

Hello,

I have a P4C800-E Deluxe on the way. I am wondering what the best 512mb
corsair RAM is to populate all 4 banks for a total of 2gb. I am looking at
getting the CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB 32MX8
PC-3500C2 With Heat Spreader. I am not looking to overclock right away, but
would like to get the system working as is to start with. I have the 800mhz
FSB 3.0ghz CPU on the way also. My questions are as follows:

1. Can 4 of the above ram sticks work on my MB? Is it risky to do so? or
even reccommended for that matter?

2. If I can populate all 4 banks 512x4, will i have to increase the latency
timings? or can I keep them at their default values?

3. If i do have to increase the timings, what is a more efficient/fast
system? 1gb at low latency or 2gb at a higher setting. My goal is to have
the faster system i can, at what point does too much ram become detrimental
to performce?

4. I hear that the twinx 3200 xms is the same stick as the 3500. Is the fact
that there are no matched pairs for 3500 something i should be concerned
about? What is the advantage of going with the twinx3200 vs the other if
they are exactly the same?

THanks for the help!

All the best!

 

[smache]

thanks for the reply, newegg.com and googlegear.com are both still selling
the pc3500 corsair. The reason I want to go with these over the 3700 is
that I have read the 3700's have stability issues, and cannot be overclocked
as much and as stable as the 3500's.

 

[James Frith]

1. Can 4 of the above ram sticks work on my MB? Is it risky to do so? or
even reccommended for that matter?

ASUS recommends only 2 sticks of Corsair 512MB XMS3500C2 in the P4C800
"for optimum performance and overclocking stability". But in reality,
you'll probably just have to increase the latency at little.

If you buy 4 sticks, let us know what your results are. My guess is
that you'll be fine with 4 sticks at 2-3-3-7. Be sure to test it with
MemTest86 for a few hours when you tweak the timings.

Good Luck,