Poll: RDRAM on VC820 VS. PC-133 on i-815e???

[Fisher999]

What configuration do you think would provide the best OVERALL performance with an INTEL
PIII 800 EB CPU running Win98?

Asus CUSL2 (i-815e) and 128MB Mushkin High Performance Revision 2.0 PC-133 SDRAM

OR

Intel Vancouver (i-820) and 128 MB Samsung 800MHz RDRAM (RAMBUS)???

 

[Radboy]

I read a review somewhere that compared the two. The 815e w/ PC133 beat the Rambu$ machine in most benches, altho not by much. Price is the big factor here.

I have the CUSL2 w/ 2x128 PC133 + P3-700 @ 938 (1.75v). Yummy.

 

[Henry Kuo]

you know, just simply forget the i820 chipset. that will make your life much much easier.

 

[Deeko]

I'd say defintitly go with the PC133 combination.

 

[obeseotron]

pc133 all the way. There is absolutely no reason to go rambus over pc133 on an i815 at all. Besides, why would you want an Intel motherboard.

 

[dszd0g]

You forgot to set-up the poll (no icon?).

Are you actually expecting to find a large number of pro-RDRAM people in these forums?

 

[KarsinTheHutt]

815e No contest. Check out the intel website if you don't believe me.

 

[Rand]

Performance would probably be pretty close, though the I815 should edge out the I820. The I815 is also MUCH cheaper than the RDRAM based I820. The I820 because you'll have RDRAM might be more upgradeable in the future... but that's only if RAMBUS succeedes in monopolizing the memory market like their so intent upon.

Short answer: I815 undoubtedly.

 

[Fisher999]

Thanks guys! Here's some answers to your inquiries:

1) Why would I want an Intel motherboard? Most often, because of the lame CMOS setup options,
I would not. But, with the exception of the original "Caminogate" Vancouver (i-820) mobos, Intel DOES make some pretty STABLE mobos.

2) Why would I consider RDRAM when it is so expensive and has high latency. Answer: I can get an INTEL Vancouver/Samsung 128 MB 800 MHz RDRAM combo from a respectable vendor I've dealt with on 8 occasions for about $46 LESS than an Asus CUSL2/ 128 MB Mushkin High Performance Revision 2
combo.

3) The Poll was an error. I didn't intend to "check" that box. Sorry

4) Did I really expect to find RDRAM advocates here? Well, I would hope that "cutting edge"
techies would have "open minds". Love it or hate it, RDRAM is here to stay.. at least for a
while. Intel seems to be insisting that "Willamette" will, at least initially, be a RDRAM
supported CPU and even though "Foster" will initially be a DDR SDRAM-supported CPU, even
that server-based CPU will, if Intel has its way, have RDRAM in its future.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Wasn't this thread closed a while ago?

 

[Fisher999]

SantaClaus, why would this thread be closed? There MAY have been a similar one
recently, I don't know, all I know is that I just started this thread a couple of days
ago.....