What brand, type, and amount?

glp103 · 02-14-2005, 03:41 PM

Looking to buy some new ram with slight overclocking capabilities. I have a budget of $100-$150. I do little gaming, but a lot of video/audio editing and authoring. If I really need a gig. can I start with 512mb and add another 512mb down the line or will that be slower than one single module - 1 gig of DDR? What is my best value for my system listed below? 1gig. of really good memory might be too expensive for me right now.

dave597 · 02-14-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by glp103

PNY 512k pc3200

can I start with 512k and add another 512k

i think u mean 512 Mb, not k.

glp103 · 02-14-2005, 04:36 PM

oops! thanks, I'll revise.

robina_80 · 02-14-2005, 04:59 PM

yeah dual ram 2*512 will be faster than just 1*1gb

**Praetor** · 02-15-2005, 08:01 PM

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if i really need a gig. Can i start with 512mb and add another 512mb down the line or will that be slower than one single module - 1 gig of ddr?

it will be a bit slower but not critically so

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yeah dual ram 2*512 will be faster than just 1*1gb

uh . No. Socket754 systems dont support dual channel so i dont see how it works faster. Especially when you'd be running commandrate 2 with the two sticks.

glp103 · 02-16-2005, 12:02 AM

so what should I get Corsair, kingston,kingmax, geil,crucial?

**Praetor** · 02-17-2005, 08:27 AM

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so what should I get Corsair, kingston,kingmax, geil,crucial?

For the most part thats up to user preference ... quality control is fairly good across the board

glp103 · 02-20-2005, 12:08 AM

are there any ones that I should stay away from? My current PNY has no overclocking ability and had errors on memtest86 on test 4,5 and 6. also, should I plunk down for a whole gig. now or get a really good 512 to add another later?

glp103 · 02-21-2005, 04:47 AM

How's this- PQI POWER Series 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3200, Model MD441GUOE - Retail- $155.00 (NewEgg)

Model# MD441GUOE
Item # N82E16820141198

Specifications:
Manufacturer: PQI
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: 128M x 64-Bit

**Praetor** · 02-26-2005, 04:47 AM

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Looking to buy some new ram with slight overclocking capabilities

Practically all memory have "slight overclocking" capabilities ... depends on the amount of OC you want

(and associated timings)

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How's this- PQI POWER Series 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3200, Model MD441GUOE - Retail- $155.00

For that price, its some nice ram

02-14-2005, 03:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
glp103 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E. Meadow, NY Posts: 44	What brand, type, and amount? Looking to buy some new ram with slight overclocking capabilities. I have a budget of $100-$150. I do little gaming, but a lot of video/audio editing and authoring. If I really need a gig. can I start with 512mb and add another 512mb down the line or will that be slower than one single module - 1 gig of DDR? What is my best value for my system listed below? 1gig. of really good memory might be too expensive for me right now. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250gb AMD 64 2800+ 1.9gz ATI Radeon 9600pro Crucial 2x 512mb pc3200 80g Maxtor 7200 MadDog Surepower 500w Antec Super lanboy case Last edited by glp103; 02-14-2005 at 04:37 PM.

02-14-2005, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
glp103 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E. Meadow, NY Posts: 44	oops! thanks, I'll revise. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250gb AMD 64 2800+ 1.9gz ATI Radeon 9600pro Crucial 2x 512mb pc3200 80g Maxtor 7200 MadDog Surepower 500w Antec Super lanboy case

02-14-2005, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,913	yeah dual ram 2512 will be faster than just 11gb __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

02-16-2005, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
glp103 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E. Meadow, NY Posts: 44	so what should I get Corsair, kingston,kingmax, geil,crucial? __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250gb AMD 64 2800+ 1.9gz ATI Radeon 9600pro Crucial 2x 512mb pc3200 80g Maxtor 7200 MadDog Surepower 500w Antec Super lanboy case

02-20-2005, 12:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
glp103 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E. Meadow, NY Posts: 44	are there any ones that I should stay away from? My current PNY has no overclocking ability and had errors on memtest86 on test 4,5 and 6. also, should I plunk down for a whole gig. now or get a really good 512 to add another later? __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250gb AMD 64 2800+ 1.9gz ATI Radeon 9600pro Crucial 2x 512mb pc3200 80g Maxtor 7200 MadDog Surepower 500w Antec Super lanboy case

02-21-2005, 04:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
glp103 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E. Meadow, NY Posts: 44	How's this- PQI POWER Series 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3200, Model MD441GUOE - Retail- $155.00 (NewEgg) Model# MD441GUOE Item # N82E16820141198 Specifications: Manufacturer: PQI Speed: DDR400(PC3200) Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Error Checking: Non-ECC Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered Cas Latency: 3 Support Voltage: 2.5V Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s Organization: 128M x 64-Bit __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250gb AMD 64 2800+ 1.9gz ATI Radeon 9600pro Crucial 2x 512mb pc3200 80g Maxtor 7200 MadDog Surepower 500w Antec Super lanboy case Last edited by glp103; 02-22-2005 at 02:42 AM.

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