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Re: P35C-DS3R Memory
DDR3 makes no sense with Core 2 platforms, as it doesn't improve performance. Here's why: Memory is linked to the northbridge and the northbridge forewards data to the CPU. Now the bandwith of the RAM to NB is the same if the 2.0 system memory multiplier is used, i.e. DDR2 667 for a 333 (1333 quad-pumped) FSB CPU, DDR2 800 for a 400 FSB CPU. If you increase the RAM speed without increasing the FSB, data is transferred faster to the NB from RAM, but the NB can't pass it on any faster to the CPU than before though resulting in no performance benefit (there's a litte benefit actually, as latency is improved if RAM speed goes up, but it's small ~5% or so).
If you're not overclocking get DDR2 800 RAM, if you plan on overclocking in the future get 1066 DDR2 (runs at 533 MHz so you can increase your FSB to 533 (2133 quad pumped) without having to overrclock the RAM). The reason why faster DDR2 RAM exists is solely for overclocking purposes, as slower will limit the maximum overclock of your CPU.
Again, DDR3 brings no benefit, for some reason there are almost no reviews proving this, maybe because memory manufaturers are big advertisers on PC websites and they wouldn't like it if the website showed that their expensive products are useless.
DDR3 makes no sense with Core 2 platforms, as it doesn't improve performance. Here's why: Memory is linked to the northbridge and the northbridge forewards data to the CPU. Now the bandwith of the RAM to NB is the same if the 2.0 system memory multiplier is used, i.e. DDR2 667 for a 333 (1333 quad-pumped) FSB CPU, DDR2 800 for a 400 FSB CPU. If you increase the RAM speed without increasing the FSB, data is transferred faster to the NB from RAM, but the NB can't pass it on any faster to the CPU than before though resulting in no performance benefit (there's a litte benefit actually, as latency is improved if RAM speed goes up, but it's small ~5% or so).
If you're not overclocking get DDR2 800 RAM, if you plan on overclocking in the future get 1066 DDR2 (runs at 533 MHz so you can increase your FSB to 533 (2133 quad pumped) without having to overrclock the RAM). The reason why faster DDR2 RAM exists is solely for overclocking purposes, as slower will limit the maximum overclock of your CPU.
Again, DDR3 brings no benefit, for some reason there are almost no reviews proving this, maybe because memory manufaturers are big advertisers on PC websites and they wouldn't like it if the website showed that their expensive products are useless.
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