Thanks for the input, but it doesnt really answer my question. The Gigabyte board specs are memory standard=ddr2 1600. Isnt it made to run 1600 instead of DDR2 800? if I run DDR2 800 wouldnt that slow the fsb down from 1333Mhz? to what? If I can run 800 and its just as good I could save the money on ram and get a board that will run SLI down the road if its fixed with the 9 series, cause thats what Im goin for here, to get a good build here to upgrade as time goes on.