Is upgrading from a KT7A-RAID to KG7-RAID...

[fortega]

Is upgrading from a KT7A-RAID to KG7-RAID worth it ?..I know the benefits of DDR over SDR are about 10-15% faster but I much rather hear it from ppl who have actually gone this route ...so if anyone has done this plz respond any info will be appreciated.

 

[MichaelD]

Since you have a KT7A, I'll assume that you're running a 133FSB, correct? I ask b/c some folks have a 133FSB-capable mobo, but still have a "B" Athlon, which only does a 100MHz FSB.

Nevermind; I just looked at your rig. You have a really nice system. Way better than mine! Here's my two-cents: "Worth it?" is a very subjective thing. For sake of arguement, you'd have to get:

KG7R - $160
512mb of PC2100 - $85

For a total of $245 before shipping. Prolly looking at $260 Grand Total. You already have a "C" Athlon (I don't) and a kickass videocard (I don't...mine is just "OK&quot

You already get maximum game performance. You're already at 1.5GHz. For you, the extra 15-20% memory bandwith will kind of be "invisible." I'm not trying to discourage you...just laying out the facts.

I went thru the same questions when the KT133A chipset came out. A KT7A with a "C" Athlon is about 33% faster than a KT7 with a "B" Athlon....I didn't upgrade b/c I'd have to buy a mobo and a new CPU. Now with DDR (plus I already bought 512megs of PC2100!) the temptation of about a 50% performance boost for me is too much to overlook.

If you have $250 burning a hole in your pants pocket, I'd do it just for the "cool/brag" factor. I doubt you will see much of an increase in performance though; your current rig is already a monster. Good luck whatever you decide!

 

[fortega]

Its like u read my mind ...those are my exact toughts on this...I"ll just wait for the Palomino's and upgrade then..thanks for your response