Intel memory requirements.

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hmm

As I understand, using 4 memory dimms in Xeons mobos chipset 5000 and above will enable quad channel memory..

does it mean that for example FB-DDR2 800 will support 3200 FSB ?

I understand that in the Xeon 5400 chipset you must populate ram in pairs (to reach new fsb 1600 ) but also if you use 4 , 4 channel will open.. I wonder how this would affect OCing a Xeons using 4 channels... the problem is each channel will still OC with the cpu fsb ... regardless of the use of 2 channels or 4 .. so if the bios can set the fsb of memory 1/2 or 1/4 of CPU in case of 4 channel we will have an OC monster..

since the cpu now runs at 1600FSB (4x400) , using quad channel DDR2 needs only to be 200 FSB DDR2 (200x2(ddr)x4(chanels)) so we have the freedom of +200FSB to raise for a XEON CPU , we can OC the cpu with 600FSB using fb-DDR2-800 in case memory fsb is 1/2 cpu fsb

anyone comments?