Plz What best memory for a XP 2800

[kabooski]

My god theres too many choices lol

What RAM would you use a for a Mid-Range Gaming Rig?
I tried asking this in more detail in G hardware and no help

Abit NF7-S v 2.0
XP 2800+ (333)
so far
still need to decide on a video card

I can spend upto $140 for a stick of 512MB or should I get 2 sticks? of 128

corsair
kingston
crucial
ozc
etc
etc
etc

 

[kabooski]

would this one be fine?

Corsair CMX512-3200C2PRO 512MB DDR400 XMS3200 ProSeries Memory w/Heat Spreader Retail

The CMX512-3200C2PRO is a 512 MByte, two-bank, ultra-performance DDR SDRAM DIMM designed specifically for gaming applications. This part delivers outstanding performance at high clock speeds and very low latencies. As part of Corsair's new XMS ProSeries, this module includes the new high-efficiency aluminum XMS heatsink, and 18 activity LED's that show the level of memory activity on each bank. It has been tested extensively in a variety of motherboards commonly used in gaming rigs. This memory has been verified to operate at DDR400 (200 MHz, 2-3-3). This module is also available in matched pairs of TwinX modules tested as a set in a dual channel DDR motherboard.

 

[Corporate Thug]

regardless of whether or not you are gonna OC, i would get 512 buffalo pc3200 as it is much cheaper than corsair and runs cas 2 @ 200 mhz just fine.

 

[jjmIII]

i would get 512 buffalo pc3200

So would I. Get 2x256 of the stuff with Winbond chips. Newegg had it for $36 shipped per 256mb. link

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: jjmIII

i would get 512 buffalo pc3200

So would I. Get 2x256 of the stuff with Winbond chips. Newegg had it for $36 shipped per 256mb. link

1 stick of 512 is fine. Dual channel won't help much and it increases the small chances of getting a bad stick. I'm running a single stick of 512 Buffalo PC3200 at 11-3-3-2 (pretty much optimal on an nForce2 board) timings without a hitch.

 

[jjmIII]

1 stick of 512 is fine. Dual channel won't help much and it increases the small chances of getting a bad stick. I'm running a single stick of 512 Buffalo PC3200 at 11-3-3-2 (pretty much optimal on an nForce2 board) timings without a hitch.

Bah...the 5% proformance increase is well worth the "risk" of getting a bad stick. Why get a dual channel board, then not use it??

 

[nick1985]

nice rig! is that a joke, or do you really use that thing?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: jjmIII

1 stick of 512 is fine. Dual channel won't help much and it increases the small chances of getting a bad stick. I'm running a single stick of 512 Buffalo PC3200 at 11-3-3-2 (pretty much optimal on an nForce2 board) timings without a hitch.

Bah...the 5% proformance increase is well worth the "risk" of getting a bad stick. Why get a dual channel board, then not use it??

And the option to upgrade later without having to pull your old RAM out is worth the unnoticeable performance drop.

 

[Evdawg]

if it is real i want it !! I'll buy it from you. I've always wanted a 486 with one of those 13" monitors