Also my first time building a PC

[AP4LIFETN]

Do any of you guys know if this MOBO has a raid controller on there, or will i have to buy a new one...i cant tell whether it supports it, or has it built on there...any help would be appreciated...and if someone can post a link or instructions on how to do so

 

[b1gapl]

The XP, is the one to go for, right now.

 

[AP4LIFETN]

sweet, and my board has an onboard RAID controller right?

 

[b1gapl]

According to these specs:
MSI Computer Corp. - Product
Yes it does.

 

[AP4LIFETN]

will my mobo adjust its voltage to match the RAM, or do i have to do that manually? i think the memory slots only run at 1.8V while the ram i chose runs at 2.0-2.2V

 

[b1gapl]

You should, be able to adjust the memory, to it's specs, through that motherboard. I don't see why, it shouldn't.

 

[AP4LIFETN]

so manually huh? if i don't run it at the correct voltage, all i do is get decreased voltage right? and i guess you change that in the bios screen too right? should i just select 2.1V to be sure?

 

[b1gapl]

Since it said 2.0-2.2V, start with 2.0V first, at stock. When it's overclocked, and you noticed, it's become unstable, up the voltage one notch. You're getting the G. Skill HZs right? So set it at, 2.0V with 4-4-4-12 timings.

 

[AP4LIFETN]

these things...
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

 

[b1gapl]

Yea, that's the one. So set them at 2.0V with 4-4-4-12, first. Then up the voltage, if you see that, they're becoming unstable, during the overclock.