n00b:Best settings for E6600, Mushkin XP2-6400 4-3-3-10 RAM and Asus P5W DH Deluxe

[Jason404]

Now that my machine (built mid-2006) is getting a bit old, I want to try overclocking it, but do not know where to start. I would at least like to know what sort of settings I should be using on my RAM.

When I built my machine, I bought some pretty expensive RAM:

2 x 1GB Mushkin XP2-6400 4-3-3-10
http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/...ail.asp?id=350

As you can see from the reviews on that page, it can be pushed quite far, but in ways that I do not understand. All I have been doing with it is running it as PC2-7200, as it seems to work okay like that, but I have no idea if doing so is actually a good idea. It says on that page that this RAM can run at 1066Mhz. Isn't that something I should be doing with a E6600?

Can anybody suggest what approach I should look into, with this RAM, and the hardware that I have? (see sig)

I need more RAM, but I cannot find the same type where I am. I have found some 2 x 2GB sticks of the same type, but rated at 4-4-4-12.
http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/...ail.asp?id=634

Would adding this slightly slower(?) RAM to my system confuse things, or change the possibilities of what I can do with overclocking? I do plan to get this RAM anyway, as I need it.

I'd really appreciate it if anybody could suggest what I should do.

Also, does anybody know of any well-explained guides to all this sort of thing for n00bs?

Cheers