Help With Crucial RAM

[Brill]

Okay I screwed up. In haste I ordered 2 sticks of 256meg crucial cl2 PC133 fpr my Aopen AX6BC Pro Gold. It does not support this type of ram, only ECC CL2 for the 256 meg sticks. I already have one 128 cl 2 crucial in and just sold my other one today as I knew my 512meg would be in. Well the 2 256's crash any 3D apps I try even @ 3-3-3. My question to u gurus is: should I sell my last 128 and buy 2 256 ECC sticks? Will the ECC slow me down much? and does the size increase warrent the slow down? OR>>>Should I send back the 2 256 and order 2 more 128's or should I trash this mobo and look for another? My 700e@966 is starting to show it's age, so any, I mean any input is much appreciated.


Thanks in advance

Bri

 

[SerraYX]

Email Crucial, they will most likely let you exchange for the price difference. Lot quicker than ordering a new mobo.

 

[esung]

The MB will only take Registered SDRAM, which cost about $30 more per 256MB stick. But I think usually Registered came with ECC (not exactly sure though, but that's the case I've seen so far). Performance wise it'll be slightly slower, but not that much.

 

[Brill]

thanks guys esung what mem setup are u using? I could always return the 256's and get 2 more 128's(that run flawlessly) and have less ram or get the ecc and have slightly slower performance not sure which is the right way to go..:disgust:

 

[bacillus]

if you're not a server & you don't use mission critical data then you won't need ECC ram!

 

[Brill]

thx bacillus, I understand that. But I don't have any other option if I want to use 256 meg sticks, my question is will I take much of a performance hit? I don't care if it costs me another 20.00 dollars. :Q

 

[esung]

the performance hit is only a few %. (I'm not sure, never benched it, but it's not significant). I'd say it's worth it to have more RAM. (of course, depends on if you can use that much RAM)

 

[Brill]

thanks ensung well I have decided to retire the rig. I sure hate to get rid of the AX6BC Pro Gold(It has been the best mobo I have ever used..Period) Going to go with a T-bird and just keep the ram. the 700@966 has been great but I think it's time for upgrade, the registered ram is alot more than I thought. gonna go for a Compuwiz T-bird I guess it is a logical upgrade untill I go to DDR ram I guess..Thanks again for the input..

Bri