Ram help

[Pr0phetX]

Ok, im trying to max out my system and i need to know which ram should i get.


The pc5300 ddr2-667
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85016-47


or would i be fine with the pc4200 ddr2-533
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80098-45


Now if the performance gain isnt that noticable i'd rather get the ddr2-533

TIA

 

[meltdown75]

holy RAM overkill!

what do you need so much RAM for?

 

[Pr0phetX]

Because i've never done it before. I just wanna max out the ram, i think it'll be a fun experience.

So which should i take?

 

[meltdown75]

do you overclock? if not i don't see any reason to get anything more than pc3200 ram.

what's your make & model of motherboard?

 

[Pr0phetX]

nope i dont overclock. But the factory ram is 4200 ddr2-533

heres the motherboard
http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Intel2/104572/104572nv.shtml

the processor i've upgraded from the intel pentium d 820 to the new pentium d 940.

 

[Pr0phetX]

any one?

 

[2kfire]

1. If you're not overclocking, just go with the 533. A 'factory' motherboard doesn't have many oc'ing options anyways.
2. Make sure you get the right type of DIMM for that motherboard. If you're gonna get 4x1GB, they might have to be 'single-sided'. Also, 2GB DIMMs might not be supported. I checked the link you posted, and it didn't give that info, so you'll have to maybe email gateway.

 

[Pr0phetX]

yeah, im thinking 4 1gb dimms. Also does anyone know how two pairs of ddr2 ram act?

I know you have to have a pair to act in dual mode.

 

[2kfire]

i think as long as the sticks are the same (speed, type etc.), you're fine. interesting thing, i have an nforce 2 board that runs dual-channel with a 512MB stick in one channel and 2x256MB in another channel!

 

[Pr0phetX]

wow that makes me wonder. Well im gonna get the 2 2gb ddr2 533 kits. i'll post my results after its done.

 

[Pr0phetX]

hey do think i should get any of these cheaper kits or should i just go with the crucial kit?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...Price=&SubCategory=147&Submit=Property

 

[2kfire]

The PQI kit has the same CAS Latency as the Crucial kit.... Might as well save the money. :thumbsup:

 

[Pr0phetX]

Seriously thats what im talking about. Anyone else feel the same?

and by the way

which pqi kit?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141224

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141199

 

[Pr0phetX]

ok well the 2 crucial kits comes out to $323 after tax and shipping and the pqi turbo kits come out to $331 after tax and shipping.

 

[Pr0phetX]

ok i ordered the 2 crucial kits. Should be here by friday...............ill keep you guys updated

 

[tpolcaro]

I just got the extra 2 gig to push my system up to 4 gig. I'm having a hard time getting windows XP (32bit) to recognize the extra memory. It still shows only 2 gig! however, when the POST comes by on boot it shows the full 4 gig. Also, when I run CPUZ it shows the full 4 gig as well.

I've looked into microsoft.com and found this /PAE stuff, but that didn't seem to make a difference. I read somewhere that you have to enable "memory hole" option in BIOS, so I tried that too. No dice. Any ideas?

System:
Asus A8N-VM CSM
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4400+
ATI X1800XT
4 gig Corsair 3200cpt
2x Maxtor 250gb 16Meg cache in RAID 0