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Best memory for a7n8x-x nf2 400 ... with 3 kind of brand ocz, kingston, and corsair witch one is the best for the value entry memory chip
Best memory for a7n8x-x nf2 400 ... with 3 kind of brand ocz,
Kingston, and corsair witch one is the best for the value entry memory chip. i was think of buying one of these mem: 2x512mb OCZ 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 1024MB PERFORMANCE --witch is a dual kit rev2 or3) Corsair 1024Mb DDR [400] TWINX1024-3200C2PRO KINGSTON KVR 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 1024MB C3 these 3 are has almost the same timing as the one i got and work on the same voltage except for the corsair i think. i know that my system is not dual channel ddr but i plan this purchase a new mobo in a near future to upgrade. Also these mem will be joint to a 333 512mb Kingston value ram My setup is a7n8x-x nf2 400 1x512mb Kingston 333mhz 2.6volt an ati x700pro vivo 256mb an 333fsb Barton win xp pro sp2 |
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wrote: Best memory for a7n8x-x nf2 400 ... with 3 kind of brand ocz, Kingston, and corsair witch one is the best for the value entry memory chip. i was think of buying one of these mem: 2x512mb OCZ 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 1024MB PERFORMANCE --witch is a dual kit rev2 or3) Corsair 1024Mb DDR [400] TWINX1024-3200C2PRO KINGSTON KVR 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 1024MB C3 these 3 are has almost the same timing as the one i got and work on the same voltage except for the corsair i think. i know that my system is not dual channel ddr but i plan this purchase a new mobo in a near future to upgrade. Also these mem will be joint to a 333 512mb Kingston value ram My setup is a7n8x-x nf2 400 1x512mb Kingston 333mhz 2.6volt an ati x700pro vivo 256mb an 333fsb Barton win xp pro sp2 I think you should review your upgrade strategy first. If you are planning on buying a S939 Athlon64 board, chances are you'll want to go with 2 x 1GB modules. It is easier to get performance from two modules, than from four modules (as in 4 x 512MB), and if you were planning on playing BF2 on the new system, the 2 x 1GB modules might be useful. 2 x 512MB would also work, if the level of detail is turned down a bit. You should also consider that DDR is getting near the end of its life cycle - next year AMD will start shipping processors with DDR2 memory controllers on them, so there will be a shift away from DDR. If you plan on upgrading very soon, instead of a year from now, the DDR might still make sense. But you'll be a bit disappointed if the next great thing you see is a shiny new Athlon64 motherboard with DDR2 memory, and you have a handful of DDR memory. Your strategy could be, to buy one 512MB DDR stick to go with the one you've got. That won't cost too much, and could be considered a throw away. Then, buy whatever memory is needed for the new motherboard, when you get the new motherboard. I have a ton of old and leftover memory here, so I've learned this lesson the hard way - buying memory for a rainy day seldom works out, no matter how good the price was. For Nforce2, if you were running a dual channel version and wished to run at FSB400, I would recommend the purchase of CAS2 memory. Since you are running at FSB333, the chipset won't have a problem with memory, so either a CAS2 or a CAS3 DDR333 or DDR400 memory should be fine. (By running benchmarks, it appears the Nforce2 doesn't actually run at CAS2.5, as CAS2.5 has the same benchmark as CAS3. At least, that is how it works on my A7N8X-E.) Also, it helps to build your new system, when you have money for all the components in hand. Buying a motherboard in October, processor in December, monitor next March, and so on, means you have a pile of components you cannot use until your purchasing is complete. It is better to budget for the entire system, save up for it, then buy the gear all in one shot - it makes it easier to figure out what needs to be returned if there are problems and the like. Some returns policies are 7, 15, or 30 days, and it can be tough sometimes, to test the system thoroughly before the initial return period is up. Consider the possibility that the memory you purchase now, might not work well with the new motherboard, and being able to return the memory and get something more compatible within the return period has its advantages. Paul |
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wrote: ,snip And then getting me a low cost system just to be up to date with the technology. athlon 64 3200 + a pcie x300 ****y card... Are the pcie really better than the agp version like x300 agp and x300 pcie? a+ PCI Express has a lot more bandwidth, but it isn't currently being used all that well. Tomshardware did an experiment, where they found that PCI-E x4 was almost as fast as x8 or x16. The thing is, though, if your new motherboard has a PCI Express video slot, you'll be ready for faster cards when they drop in price. They will only make AGP cards as long as there is still some demand for them, and once PCI Express dominates the market, AGP will disappear. If you already had a $500 AGP card, getting an AGP motherboard might make sense, otherwise get the PCI Express one instead. A 6600GT isn't a bad card. AGP 8x version, 500/1000 clocks, with 128MB memory, costs $149. A PCI Express x16 version of the same card is also $149. http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...charts-07.html Paul |
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