Well I've got some new parts coming in. I just bought Cpt.Planet's
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and Intel D975XBX "Bad Axe" mobo. I'll be
shopping for some kickass DDR2 memory for the next week or 2.
2 gig minimun. I've got to save up a little more cash, while I don't
want to waste money, price won't be a determining factor. We'll
see how fast I can get this thing to run. It should scream if I've got
anything to do with it :-)

Awesome dude!

Grab yourself some corsair or crucial RAM and OC the bejesus out of it!!!

I've just upped my mobo to a 975X chipset (with my presler) and was considering conroe (I'll be working for an importer in 2 weeks, so everything will be even cheaper than it is already!) but I think I'll wait for the quad core puppies later in the year / early 2007 (as well as leaving a little time for the current chipsets to mature)

You're going to have a MONSTER on your hands though!

Don't forget to post some results!

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate I just bought Cpt.Planet's Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and Intel D975XBX "Bad Axe" mobo. ....

ehhh dude, does your driver license say you're a donnor ???
i might be needing some of those parts

sorry, i just "had" to go there .....
seriously now....
your system is going to be bad 422

I need to start reading some DDR2 reviews. But I pretty much stick to corsair.
I got a good deal on these new parts so if I burn them up it won't really hurt
my feelings :-) Let the torture begin. I'm just waiting on the mailman :-)

slay get the crucial ddr kit that perma spun and planet are reviewing. it hits the ungodly 660mhz speeds easy.

G.Skill HZ is the way to go.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065

Quote: Originally Posted by Zaltan G.Skill HZ is the way to go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065

That's what I would use if I was looking for a new kit, from what I have seen they are looking very good.

EDIT: This is also damn good ram, Team Xtreme DDR2 667Mhz 3-3-3-8, I've bought from Tank Guys before and never had any problems. http://www.tankguys.biz/ddr2-3338-p-1676.html

Board and cpu just got shipped out tonight. Sorry didnt get a lunch break today.

Thanks everyone :-)
Any and all advice or suggestions are always welcome.
I've been busy at work but tomorrow will be a day of full
of checking out everyones suggestions :-)

Edit: Thanks for the info Cpt., I'm not really in a big rush.
I probably won't order any memory til next week :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate Thanks everyone :-) Any and all advice or suggestions are always welcome. I've been busy at work but tomorrow will be a day of full of checking out everyones suggestions :-) Edit: Thanks for the info Cpt., I'm not really in a big rush. I probably won't order any memory til next week :-)

Cool well I will be busy this whole weekend and week and this was the only time I coulda really gotten it out. Check our some DDR 600 or DDR800. It should run 3ghz 24/7 easy. When you get the board and memory I will PM you with my number and try to help you walk through getting it all set.

Woot 2500 posts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpt.Planet Cool well I will be busy this whole weekend and week and this was the only time I coulda really gotten it out. Check our some DDR 600 or DDR800. It should run 3ghz 24/7 easy. When you get the board and memory I will PM you with my number and try to help you walk through getting it all set. Woot 2500 posts.

Great. Hopefully I won't need much help :-) But you
are one of my Hero's. I can't wait til they get rid of that
probationary status :-) I sold my 2nd 7800GTX card
to my brother. He still has to pay me. He will, may be
a month or 2. My plans are memory, fixing my Vapochill,
and what ever it takes to get (2) Nvidia X2 cards running :-)

Woot, Woot on the 2500th's posts :-)

Well I'm looking at this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565 and this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146563
but I don't see why I shouldn't just go for this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145033.
I'm also wondering about a heatsink until I get my Vapochilled fixed. And
as far as that goes. Am I gonna have to modifiy the Vapochill to get it to
mount to his mobo? I'll probably just have to wait and see. It's starting to
feel a lot like Christmas :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate Well I'm looking at this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146563 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145033

Those RAM kits are good, but the G.Skill is just as good and alot cheaper.

Well I've got the delivery ticket from the Post Office this evening.
I'll pick up the cpu/mobo in the morning. I still haven't decided
on the memory. Probably won't order it til this weekend :-)

EvilClown already recommended Team Group for your DDR2 needs, and I have to say, ive seen some very impressive results with those Conroe and Allendale chips next to Team Group modules.

I believe a good percentage of the Top 10 SuperPi 32M benchmarkers used Team Group modules

If you're looking for proper high end, you should check out this shiznit... not sure if TankGuys stock it tho...

Well I think I'm gonna get the Corsair PC8500. The Team Xtreme is
tempting but when I upgrade pass this engineering sample (cpu) I'll be
looking for maximum fsb. I think it (memory) will be good for a few upgrades.
I'll be ordering my memory later this evening, if someone has a good
reason why I shouldn't go w/ the Corsair please speak up soon. Or forever
hold your peace. HeHeHe :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate Well I think I'm gonna get the Corsair PC8500. The Team Xtreme is tempting but when I upgrade pass this engineering sample (cpu) I'll be looking for maximum fsb. I think it (memory) will be good for a few upgrades. I'll be ordering my memory later this evening, if someone has a good reason why I shouldn't go w/ the Corsair please speak up soon. Or forever hold your peace. HeHeHe :-)

The crucial ballistix 2 gig PC8000 and the Corsair will run just about the same. I personally would go with the Crucial. I reviewed it on that board. If you were to volt mod for the memory you could def push that Crucial past 1100 easy. I was running the Crucial at DDR1050 at like 5 4 5 10 on that board.

Well my new memory (Corsair 2x1GB PC8500) will be here
Wensday. I'll switch everything over Saturday with lots of pic's :-)

My memory has arrived :-) I'm only a few days away now :-)
Saturday should be fun :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate My memory has arrived :-) I'm only a few days away now :-) Saturday should be fun :-)

good luck!