DDR2 800 vs 1066 vs 1100

[Nonamelw]

Question: Would there be a noticeable difference between DDR2 800, 1066 and/or 1100 with every day use and gaming. I have read in these forums that DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 is just as fast as DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15, not sure about 1100?

Also, am I correct in assuming that the lower the voltage the cooler the memory will run?
I mean if I could run at 1.8v compained to 2.1v? Should I look into getting somthing with 1.8v -1.9v?

Sorry for all the noob questions, just want to make sure I get the right memory.

Current System specs
MOBO GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P rev. 6
Processor=Intel X6800
Mem 2 x 1 gig G.skill DDR2 800 4-4-3-5 F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK
Windows XP-Soon to change Windows 7 64 bit

I wish you guys still sold my current memory I have, it runs great and extremly cool.

[GSKILL TECH]

They are not noob questions, they are good questions that most people don't ask because they don't carw/understand anyway.

Yes, 1.80V would definitely be cooler than 2.10V. It also creates less stress on the memory controller, thus allowing maximum performance. Due these reasons and others, DDR2-800 CL4 is the best stable/performance memory specification for DDR2.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[Nonamelw]

Thanks G-Skill tech, So I guess I will go with the 800 mhz then.

[Tradesman]

Might take a look at the Egg, you could go 1066 5-5-5-15, for about the same price (in the $90s for 2x2) as 800 4-4-4-12, which you can drop to 800 4-4-4-12 or run at 1066, which also provides a bit of latitude if you change mobos or CPUs, i.e. some mobos might let you run 1066 at CL4 which is even faster

[Nonamelw]

Current System specs
MOBO GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P rev. 6
Processor=Intel X6800
Mem 2 x 1 gig G.skill DDR2 800 4-4-3-5 F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK
Windows XP-Soon to change Windows 7 64 b

That is a good idea, could I also down clock if need the 1100 or 1200?

[Tradesman]

Yep, price wise though 1100, 1200 won't give that much more of a boost, if it's priced about the same as 1066 though it's a good way to go, more and more of the DDR2 based mobos are updating their BIOS's to accommodate 1200, even 1300...and all can be downclocked, often to even a lower CL than the downclocked speeds regular sticks