Ok - Here is the skinny. I have a rig based on the Shuttle AN35N Ultra Mobo (nforce2 chipset). It has three DDR slots and can support up to DDR400. I am running a Barton 2500+ at stock speeds (333Mhz). The $64,000 question is which combination/set should I use in this rig?
1 - 2 Sticks of 512MB Crucial DDR400 (PC3200) - 1 GB Total running in Dual Channel
2 - 2 Sticks of 256MB Corsair XMS DDR333 (PC2700) - 512MB Total
3 - A Combination of the Two Sets
Now, I currently have the rig running on the first option (1 GB of PC3200), but again, since I am not overclocking, and really don't do much of it, I am waisting the extra speed. I know the XMS brand memory modules are great for gaming, which is my main interest, but it would be only 512MB of it vs. 1GB. Also, if I combine the two, what combination would work best?
Your thoughts/opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
1 - 2 Sticks of 512MB Crucial DDR400 (PC3200) - 1 GB Total running in Dual Channel
2 - 2 Sticks of 256MB Corsair XMS DDR333 (PC2700) - 512MB Total
3 - A Combination of the Two Sets
Now, I currently have the rig running on the first option (1 GB of PC3200), but again, since I am not overclocking, and really don't do much of it, I am waisting the extra speed. I know the XMS brand memory modules are great for gaming, which is my main interest, but it would be only 512MB of it vs. 1GB. Also, if I combine the two, what combination would work best?
Your thoughts/opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!