RAM Question

Magexx9 · Post by **Magexx9** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:13 am

Ok I'm building a new system for myself and I'm a little confused on ram choices.

I'm going to get:
ABIT NF7-S
XP 2800+ 333

- Is the performance gain of having CL 2-2-2-5 worth the price over CL2.5
- Will CL2.5 DDR400 accept aggressive timings 2-2-2-5 @ 333mhz?
- In order to do dual mode, the ram has to be the same exact type, does single-sided double sided
come in to play?

Can someone make some reccommendations for 2 x 256?

Thanks in advance.

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:26 am

The ram does not have to be an exact match to run in dual mode. I have one Samsung and one Nanya in dual mode on an Epox 8RDA+.

Magexx9 · Post by **Magexx9** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:00 am

Thanks for the response. So I guess that means that it doesn't matter if one is one-sided and the other is double sided.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:10 am

I have mixed and matched a bunch on the dual ddr stuff and hasent really mattered at all.

a 2.5 400 should easly run 2.0 333 and if it is quality ram then it could probably 2.0 at 400

Greg

Magexx9 · Post by **Magexx9** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:31 pm

After looking around I think I'm gonna buy some OCZ stuff form newegg.com. Pretty much gauranteed to do 2-2-2-5 1T. Thanks so much for everyone's help. All I need now is an OS....

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:32 pm

But I'd stay away from OCZ if I were you.. It's a horror story around here.. Just do a search for it in the forums and you'll see why we don't like it..

eGo

Magexx9 · Post by **Magexx9** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:54 pm

Thanks for the heads up, any reccommendations?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:14 pm

GL! eGo

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:49 pm

Crucial, geil, buffalo are some of the good ones.

Greg

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:56 pm

Originally posted by nexus_7
Crucial, geil, buffalo are some of the good ones.

Greg

I stand corrected about my geil comments in the PM I sent you before then Mage.. I at one point in time thought people were going against geil.. But it would appear I remembered wrong.. I would like to add one to Greg's list.. which is Corsair.. eGo

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:08 pm

corsair is vood, so is hyperX but both are Very expensive.

Yea, I origonally thought Geil was just another OZC company but it isnt. they are on the side of right.

Greg

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:17 pm

Originally posted by nexus_7
corsair is vood, so is hyperX but both are Very expensive.

Yea, I origonally thought Geil was just another OZC company but it isnt. they are on the side of right.

Greg

SWEET!!! I will probably try them with my next system build then.. heh.. Thanx for the update.. eGo

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:30 pm

Corsair is worth the money. Highest stability and lowest latency. Geil is right up there. Avoid OCZ.

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