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June 3rd, 2008
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|  [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? Hello which brand should i get for my Gigabyte GA-EP35 Board ? I need 2 x 2GB sticks  Motherboard CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700, 1215 MHz (11 x 110) Motherboard Name: MSI KT4AV (MS-6712) (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio) Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8377A Apollo KT400A System Memory: 1024 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type: AMI (10/03/03) Display Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary (Omega 3.8.413) (256 MB) |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| We take both criticism and positive comments very positively  |  Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? OCZ is typically the best value, but you can't go wrong with Corsair, Crucial, Patriot, Super Talent, or Mushkin as well, but they will cost a bit more. Here are two really nice kits at a nice price. OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Arab Emirates
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? Can you explain what does the following mean ? DDR2 1066 PC2 8500 DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Motherboard CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700, 1215 MHz (11 x 110) Motherboard Name: MSI KT4AV (MS-6712) (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio) Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8377A Apollo KT400A System Memory: 1024 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type: AMI (10/03/03) Display Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary (Omega 3.8.413) (256 MB) Last edited by Ibn Saeed; June 3rd, 2008 at 12:34. |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| 4GHz or Bust  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? OCZ is great. Also check out the Crucial Ballistix and Crucial Ballistix Tracers. The Tracers, in particular, are one sweet kit. edit: PC2-6400 is DDR2 800MHz, PC2-8500 is DDR2-1066. Typically a 1066 kit will offer more headroom when overclocking, though high-end 800MHz kits will sometimes be able to out-clock entry level 1066 kits.  Last edited by drew and not u; June 3rd, 2008 at 12:34. |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Arab Emirates
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? I cant find good rams in my country. Ill have to get the RAMs online. Oh by the way, would Windows XP SP2 support 4 Gb of ram ? Motherboard CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700, 1215 MHz (11 x 110) Motherboard Name: MSI KT4AV (MS-6712) (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio) Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8377A Apollo KT400A System Memory: 1024 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type: AMI (10/03/03) Display Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary (Omega 3.8.413) (256 MB) |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? It will support it, but due to the nature of 32-bit addressing, it will only use a little more than 3GB. |
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Arab Emirates
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? Quote:
Motherboard CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700, 1215 MHz (11 x 110) Motherboard Name: MSI KT4AV (MS-6712) (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio) Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8377A Apollo KT400A System Memory: 1024 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type: AMI (10/03/03) Display Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary (Omega 3.8.413) (256 MB) | |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? no no, you definitely want a matched pair regardless of whether you use 2 or 4 GB, in order for them to run in dual-channel mode. With DDR2 prices what they are, and the performance that 4GB kits are achieving now, I'd say there is almost no reason to get a 2GB kit. ~3GB is still better than 2GB, and if you upgrade to a 64-bit OS like Vista 64 or Windows 7, when it's released, then you'll still be set. |
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| With a pinch of insane!  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, 127.0.0.1
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June 3rd, 2008
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Arab Emirates
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| Re: [Memory DDR2] Which one to get? Quote:
So should i get PC2-8500 since it can be overclocked better. Considering the price difference between 8500 vs the rest which brand please, OCZ or Crucial. Want to finalize it. Motherboard CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700, 1215 MHz (11 x 110) Motherboard Name: MSI KT4AV (MS-6712) (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio) Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8377A Apollo KT400A System Memory: 1024 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type: AMI (10/03/03) Display Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary (Omega 3.8.413) (256 MB) Last edited by Ibn Saeed; June 3rd, 2008 at 12:53. | |
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