gobs and gobs of RAM

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HardTech

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SDRAM stands for Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
DDR stands for Double Data Rate

so shouldn't we be calling it DDR SDRAM? Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory?

 

Floyd

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Damn, great price! Too bad about the following:

Incompatible Chipset:
  • Intel 430 VX, TX, 440 LX, BX, i810, i815 Chipsets.
    VIA Apollo, ALi etc.

Wonder why, I was under the impression that the 440-series chipsets were among the least picky with regards to memory.

Best regards,
Floyd
 

johnlog

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Bluemax,

>>>Big performance increase:

RAMDRIVE = E:\
TEMP = E:\ <<<

I had forgotten about those old DOS commands. Problem is Win ME no longer uses the autoexec.bat or config.sys files.

If you had enough added RAM for a large enough RAM drive then for certain that would be much faster than swapping to the hard drive.

JohnL :)

 

TheBigZ

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The only thing it takes for ram to shoot back up is some natural disaster (or even perception of a natl disaster) to hit the areas of the pacific rim where they make ram. Historically, buying low has almost always paid off. There is that exception of course... when the technology changes. And we all know we're facing DDR now. So be careful.
 

apoppin

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<< so shouldn't we be calling it DDR SDRAM . . .? >>


Technically, yes. Practically, no.

I always love an abbreviated abbreviation.

DDR should be sufficient to distinguish it from the Rambust produst and the ordinary SDRAM.
 

Lord Evermore

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Floyd, the reason it's incompatible with some chipsets is due to the size of the chips used. Many older chipsets don't support 32Mbit chips. In order for those boards to support 256MB modules, they have to use 16Mbit chips, which means twice as many chips on the module, which uses more power.
 

Spook

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I have to agree with you Lord Evermore, I just bought another 256Meg PC133 Micron SDRam Dimm myself for $159, at the computer show... Now I'm at 640Megs myself... Even if DDR becomes the defacto standard, I'm still going to have a server, which won't be converting to DDR anytime soon... So, the memory can go there... Pack it in baby... It would be nice to get one more 256Meg, lets see where the prices go, maybe I'll be able to get it for $100.... :D
 

Snooper

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I am currently using the &quot;ConservativeSwapFile=1&quot; thing right now. My system has 256meg (at least until the 256meg stick I ordered Friday arrives!) and I am currently showing a swap file size of 12.5 meg with 0 k swap file used. Needless to say, I am very happy with it. I have not had any trouble with it for the last month or so either. Give it a try.
 

HardTech

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I remember the time when Taiwan was struck by a hurricane and RAM prices went through the roof... it was about half a year ago, wasn't it?

Anyway, EVERYBODY and their mom told me that once SDRAM prices went down, they would be useless since by then RAMBUS would be the standard... half a year later, RAMBUS still isn't anywhere near a standard and we have yet another flavor of RAM on our hands.. once again, everybody is saying that once SDRAM prices go back up, DDRAM (abb. abbreviation) will become the standard..


I am willing to put my entire computer where my mouth is, saying that DDRAM will NOT become a standard for at least a few more MONTHS (yes, that means at least a jillion technological lifetimes)
 

JackBurton

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I'm with you Lord Evermore! I have 512MB of Mushkin PC133 in my server running Windows 2000 Server, 384MB of Mushkin PC133 in my Windows 2000 Pro machine and 384MB of KingMax PC150 in my 98SE machine. Grand total...1.28GB of SDRAM in all! :D
 

Rigoletto

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I say if you need the RAM now, or even think that you might, then buy now because it's the cheapest it's ever been. MEMORY IS MEMORY folks. Your system will only do 10% faster with DDR when it stops being flakey anyway.
Wowee! I'm getting a 64Mb extra that works. Was tempted to a 128Mb, but that's overkill...
 

TheBigZ

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It's my firm belief that there is no such thing as &quot;overkill&quot; when it comes to memory (or cpu horsepower for that matter). History has shown that OS's &amp; app's will always pretty quickly grow into whatever memory &amp; cpu is available in a standard system. In other words, if you don't need it today, you surely will tomorrow, and while it's cheap... ;)