will this combo work well?

Work well for what exactly?

What are you planning to do with this new rig?

FYI, you do not need DDR2 1066 RAM with any Core 2 Duo unless you want to reach a ridiculously high overclock. If you're planning to overclock, go with the E6750 and the cheapest DDR2 800 RAM you can find. You can easily hit 3.2Ghz with that combo and it's significantly cheaper:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 CPU - $189
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $75

Also, I do recommend looking at these other good mobos:
Abit IP35-E Intel P35 Motherboard - $89
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 Motherboard - $90
 
I'd recommend going with this set of RAM then:
Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $110

It has Micro D9 chips so it can OC to 1066Mhz speeds I believe. Also, I will recommend again that you go with the E6750. It's much easier to OC the E6750 than the E6550:

E6550:
7 x 333Mhz, DDR2 667 RAM = 2.3Ghz <= Stock Speeds
7 x 400Mhz, DDR2 800 RAM = 2.8Ghz <= Good OC
7 x 450Mhz, DDR2 900 RAM = 3.2Ghz <= Great OC
7 x 500Mhz, DDR2 1000 RAM = 3.5Ghz <= Excellent OC

E6750:
8 x 333Mhz, DDR2 667 RAM = 2.6Ghz <= Stock Speeds
8 x 400Mhz, DDR2 800 RAM = 3.2Ghz <= Good OC
8 x 450Mhz, DDR2 900 RAM = 3.6Ghz <= Great OC
8 x 500Mhz, DDR2 1000 RAM = 4.0Ghz <= Excellent OC

(Borrowed this format from enginurd)

For a 500FSB OC, I'd recommend going with a much better mobo like the GA-P35-DS3R or IP35 Pro
 
Danny Bui said:
I'd recommend going with this set of RAM then:
Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $110

It has Micro D9 chips so it can OC to 1066Mhz speeds I believe. Also, I will recommend again that you go with the E6750. It's much easier to OC the E6750 than the E6550:

E6550:
7 x 333Mhz, DDR2 667 RAM = 2.3Ghz <= Stock Speeds
7 x 400Mhz, DDR2 800 RAM = 2.8Ghz <= Good OC
7 x 450Mhz, DDR2 900 RAM = 3.2Ghz <= Great OC
7 x 500Mhz, DDR2 1000 RAM = 3.5Ghz <= Excellent OC

E6750:
8 x 333Mhz, DDR2 667 RAM = 2.6Ghz <= Stock Speeds
8 x 400Mhz, DDR2 800 RAM = 3.2Ghz <= Good OC
8 x 450Mhz, DDR2 900 RAM = 3.6Ghz <= Great OC
8 x 500Mhz, DDR2 1000 RAM = 4.0Ghz <= Excellent OC

(Borrowed this format from enginurd)

For a 500FSB OC, I'd recommend going with a much better mobo like the GA-P35-DS3R or IP35 Pro
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Agreed. There's no need to spend extra money on 1066 Tracers when they use the same IC's as 800 Ballistix(or 800 Tracers)
 
No need for you to entertain the 6420 as an option. You'd be lucky if you got a 6420 anywhere past 3.2 without lots of volts.

Also, remember the only difference between Ballistix and Tracers are blinking lights. Same exact sticks otherwise.
 
So, you like pretty LED lights on your RAM and don't mind paying $40 for them? knock yourself out! Like crash said, they use the same ICs as the regular Ballistix. My ballistix hit DDR2-1066 with EASE.

The E6750 is the newer model, G0 stepping, and can reach 4Ghz+ with proper cooling. The E6420 is the older chip/stepping, and can usually reach 3.4-3.6Ghz, as crash said. Stick with the E6750.

Now, what cooling will you be using? water cooling? Unless you love setting up a watercooled rig, don't bother. You don't really need watercooling to hit nice overclocks with these Core2 chips. If you want some good air cooling suggestions, I'd recommend the Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B, Tuniq Tower 120, or Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme + S-Flex fan. The Ultima 90 + 92mm fan will work well, too. If you just love watercooling, period, then knock yourself out!
 
well ill go with the 6750 and i will get the non led ones i thought the tracers were better ics
thanks for the help.

as for the cooling..
the rig im using is an old ac unit cooling antifreeze not done yet but almost complete when that is done we are going to need some decent hardware ill post some pics in the worklog later of what we have so far here soon
 
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