what ram should i buy?

[BobbyWhiskey]

hello everyone
im gonna get this motherboard soon and i wonder wich ram should i get?
http://www.chaintech.com.tw/tw/eng/product_spec.asp?MPSNo=13&PISNo=15

and i was wondering what was dual channel?
is there any cheap ram i could get? i dont have lot of $$
and whats the best setup for this mobo?

 

[4W4K3]

How much are you paying for that board?

Dual Channel will give you a performance boost, but it only takes PC2700 DC. You really want PC3200 if you can afford it.

 

[BobbyWhiskey]

hmmm so is dual channel better or pc3200 better?
im paying 105$ canadian dollar for it

 

[4W4K3]

you can get a far better mobo from newegg. Abit NF7-S v2.0 will support Dual Channel and it can be PC3200. It's only $80USD so what...$90CAD? I think you should go with that board as it is cheaper, performs better, and has more support for what you really need.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductdesc.asp?description=13-127-166

 

[BobbyWhiskey]

i need a microATX mobo!!!
and i need to buy from a canadian site and i want a integrated video card in it... i dont have the $ for a mobo , a video card and some ram....
im gonna get a new video card later

 

[Super_Nova]

That's very similar to my motherboard. I'm rather fond if it.

 

[4W4K3]

i need a microATX mobo!!!
and i need to buy from a canadian site and i want a integrated video card in it... i dont have the $ for a mobo , a video card and some ram....
im gonna get a new video card later

ah...didn't know that lol. should have stated. for all that at that price then i guess it's a pretty good deal. i'd still go with PC3200, and see if you can get it to run in DC mode.

 

[BobbyWhiskey]

ok i have 2 question...
1- are dual channels ram different or its the computer that use them in dual channel?
2- does SDRAM work on DRR mobos??

 

[4W4K3]

ok i have 2 question...
1- are dual channels ram different or its the computer that use them in dual channel?
2- does SDRAM work on DRR mobos??

DualChannel ram is usually "hand-picked" so yes in a way it's different. mostly mobo dependent though.

i believe SDRAM works on DDR boards...but don't quote me on that

 

[Praetor]

i believe SDRAM works on DDR boards...but don't quote me on that

The full name for DDR memory is "DDR SDRAM" so by sheer technicality it will. However in more common speak, SDRAM refers to a much older memory standard which, unless the board specifically supports it, is not really supported by modern configs that feature DDR

 

[Super_Nova]

Correct. SDRAM usually refers to non-DDR ram, which won't even fit in the slot. Even though technically DDR IS SDRAM. Besides having a different slot the technical differencs is DDR achieves double the through put by transmitting data on both the upside and downside of the sync wave. SDRAM only transmits data on the upside. Therefore even though it says it's 333mhz DDR it's actually 166mhz ddr that runs twice as fast.

 

[Praetor]

Do note however there *are* motherboards that support both SDRAM and DDR ram however they are usually by manufacturers like ECS and best avoided period (not to mention crummy SiS chipsets and such)