foodfightr
10-04-2005, 07:21 PM
It's my first post on the forum! I'm a regular over at anandtech.com and I thought I'd pop in to ask a few overclocking specific questions.
1. (Ram) I'd like to overclock an X2 3800 that I will be running on a DFI LanParty motherboard. Would I be better off with an semi-expensive set of low latency G-Skill PC4000 ram or a less expensive, possibly PC3200 set of ram and just use a memory divider?
2. (Power Supply) I'll be over clocking and running a danger den cooling system. I'd like to upgrade to SLI eventually, but not yet. I'm wondering what the difference is between the SLI Version (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817711002) and the Regular Version (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104152) of this power supply. I noticed that the regular is (+12V@33A, 2 Fans) and the SLI is (+12V1@20A, +12V2@18A, 5 Fans). Would I be recieving an extra 5 amps of power? Will that make a difference? I'm assuming the SLI power supply will be *MUCH* louder because it uses 3 more fans!
1. (Ram) I'd like to overclock an X2 3800 that I will be running on a DFI LanParty motherboard. Would I be better off with an semi-expensive set of low latency G-Skill PC4000 ram or a less expensive, possibly PC3200 set of ram and just use a memory divider?
2. (Power Supply) I'll be over clocking and running a danger den cooling system. I'd like to upgrade to SLI eventually, but not yet. I'm wondering what the difference is between the SLI Version (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817711002) and the Regular Version (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104152) of this power supply. I noticed that the regular is (+12V@33A, 2 Fans) and the SLI is (+12V1@20A, +12V2@18A, 5 Fans). Would I be recieving an extra 5 amps of power? Will that make a difference? I'm assuming the SLI power supply will be *MUCH* louder because it uses 3 more fans!