Eleo attempts to build a computer

Unless you have DDR2, no you probably can't bastardize RAM.

Eleo, that's a good system build. Again, like Free said, the mobo's you are choosing are top dollar, and there are other options out there. Here's an ASUS board I've been hearing pretty good things about...
-> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 <-
It's a bit cheaper but still high quality. The 975 chipset you have on your wishlist is actually quite a bit older than the the one I linked, even though the 975 is "superior", the 965 uses newer tech. Might be something to consider.

As to your grphx card choice, its not too bad. If you wanted to, getting that ASUS board would save you a bit, and I'd look into a 7600GT (unless you are partial to ATI). It is a bit better of a performer than the X1600XT.

The only other thing to make sure is that you will be happy with a monitor that has a max resolution of 1280x1024. To me, that is barely enough especially without widescreen (which is an option you might consider especially when doing video encoding). So, I'd think on this choice a bit more to make sure you are happy with it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Eleo

I was told that in order to utilize the ram I also need a 10K RPM hard drive.

Not necessary. I mean, yes, seek times on HD's can make a difference, but if you are using SATA2 drives @ 7200, you should be fine, especially if you keep your drive well defragmented.

Since you are interested in overclocking, I thought I'd link you this article -> Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 <- Really good overclocking results with this board. Basically the best OC'ing yet for Core 2 Duo. I think this Mobo is in the same price range as the other you were looking at.

The G965-DQ6 is the board tested there and runs $239. There is a G965-DS3 on newegg that is similar (not sure what is changed besides PCI slots) that runs at $154.

Anyway might be options to explore when overclocking.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Eleo

I don't get why a motherboard is advertised at say, 1066/800MHz FSB, and similarly so is my Conroe, but when I read people talking about overclocking, they're stating how they increased the FSB to a rate much slower than advertised. Am I misinterpreting something?

It has to do with the multipliers. As you can see in this pic, the bus speed is set to 1296 while the FSB is set to 324. Don't ask me exactly how this works, but I know that 324x4=1296 and that there is a multiplier of 4 that applies to the FSB to get the overall bus speed. If I know correctly, you adjust the FSB in your BIOS to get the bus speed up.

(I ain't an OC'er, so you'd better read up on it all, but that should be the general jist of it)

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Render,

I understand that AMD is coming out with a new socket, what? Could you link some info so I could read up on this?

Double Post:

@Eleo

Is this an article you've been looking for or what?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Eleo

Thanks for this. This suggests I may be going overboard with a E6400. I will toy around with their Intel system idea and see what I can do. Their power supply is pretty hefty but if it's what's needed for overclocking, maybe it's worth it.

At [H], they emphasize stability. PS is a key component of that, as well as MoBo and memory. It looks like they are recommending the Gigabyte DS3 board too.

Good luck figuring out what you should buy !

I was speaking idiomatically.

My comments for what they are worth

The PSupply upgrade is a good idea, especially if you were planning on using the one with the case. This should be a good PSU that you can use a looooong time.

The RAM is ok. I'm not an OCer, as I've stated, but I do know that reliable RAM is very important to being able to overclock the FSB. As the FSB is increased, then the RAM needs to be have a wide tolerance for speeds. Does that mean the GSkill ram will work for you? I have no idea. But generally speaking, expensive RAM by good companies (Corsair,OCZ) gives more peace of mind/capability. See if there are reports of good OCing with GSkill and hope for the best.

Expensive ass video card? The HISX1600XT? LOL, I wouldn't recommend going any lower.

As to the monitor, though you lose height, you often gain 1.) Width and 2.) resolution (which will give more "space"). Something wrong with this Samsung? or this Sceptre? Both have tilt, 20", great resolution, good specs, and meet-the-budget prices. Height-adjustment=expensive. Does your current CRT have that? I wouldnt expect quite THAT much from a budget LCD either . I've been looking at LCD's a long time, and Sceptre is a reputable LCD maker. "Off" brand yes, but they've been making sweet 30"+ panel HDTV's with good prices for a good while. I wouldn't be worried too much about name brand LCD's. I bought a Westinghoust LCDHDTV 32", and everyone is jealous even though it ain't a Sharp. Brands with LCDs is not THAT big of a deal... (Besides, all large LCD screens come from about 3 fabrication plants anyway)

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Eleo

I said I almost got an expensive video card and decided against it.

I don't know how I missed those two monitors

LOL. My error. FLAGRANT error.

Your error. Not so flagrant though .

FELIPE NO