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AMD Socket 939 Motherboard RAM
Hiya everyone!
K... its upgrade time! I have already decided on a new dual core amd processor and a 939 motherboard. Oh yeah, a Nvidia Geforce 7800 too. I understand just about everything completely in my new sys but what kinda RAM I should buy for my motherboard. I think I lost touch of what to look for in RAM. It use to be so easy 5 years ago! Heres a link to Sharkyextreme's RAM Price Guide I looked at and said huh??? http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/...le.php/3519291 I know I want really fast RAM since this will be a high end system. Also 2 GB of it. Can someone reccomend some good memory for my machine and how much/brand/speed I should buy? THankies! Nicole ---------------------------------------------- Posted with NewsLeecher v2.1 Final * Binary Usenet Leeching Made Easy * http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ---------------------------------------------- |
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In article m, Nicole
says... Hiya everyone! K... its upgrade time! I have already decided on a new dual core amd processor and a 939 motherboard. Oh yeah, a Nvidia Geforce 7800 too. I understand just about everything completely in my new sys but what kinda RAM I should buy for my motherboard. I think I lost touch of what to look for in RAM. It use to be so easy 5 years ago! Heres a link to Sharkyextreme's RAM Price Guide I looked at and said huh??? http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/...le.php/3519291 I know I want really fast RAM since this will be a high end system. Also 2 GB of it. Can someone reccomend some good memory for my machine and how much/brand/speed I should buy? Crucial Ballistix or Corsair. -- Conor -You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python) |
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As you are getting a Socket 939 system, you'll want to buy DDR memory (not
DDR2) in pairs, for the dual channel support. (I'm not sure that "dual channel" memory actually exists, but the vendors are no longer charging large premiums for the pairs, so you may as well buy them that way.) I haven't used this personally, but if you want high-end, here's a recent article - *not* a memory shootout, but instead a discussion of overclocking the latest versions of the A64: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=2469 Anandtech recommends OCZ PC3500 Gold Edition GX, and claims that it'll do 2-2-2-5 timings at DDR500 (PC4000). Anandtech also claims that you'd need 3.3V supplied the RAM to get that. (Whether other mainboards than the nForce 4 Lanparty UT boards from DFI can provide that, I have no idea. If memory serves, default for PC3200 is 2.5V.) Those are available from www.newegg.com in 1 GB pairs. For 2 GB total, it might be better to buy 2 X 1 GB than 4 X 512 MB. I don't know whether OCZ makes the large DIMMs with the same specs. If you don't plan to overclock, and simply want low-latency PC3200 memory, you could consider this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227210 You could also search at Newegg for 184 pin DDR SDRAM in a 2X1GB capacity with CAS 2 latency. (One of these is the link above.) You'll get 4 choices, three of them from Corsair. (I hope that doesn't sound condescending. I wrote it assuming that you know essentially nothing about PC memory.) People tend to treat RAM like a religion, so you may get conflicting advice. In my own system, with a "Newcastle" 3500+, I use a mismatched pair of generic 512 MB PC3200 DIMMs. With a small voltage bump (2.7 V), I get 2.5-3-3-8 timings at 220 MHz (PC3500). The chips get a little extra cooling as a byproduct of a Thermalright XP-120 CPU heatsink. Address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Nicole" wrote in message g.com... Hiya everyone! K... its upgrade time! I have already decided on a new dual core amd processor and a 939 motherboard. Oh yeah, a Nvidia Geforce 7800 too. I understand just about everything completely in my new sys but what kinda RAM I should buy for my motherboard. I think I lost touch of what to look for in RAM. It use to be so easy 5 years ago! Heres a link to Sharkyextreme's RAM Price Guide I looked at and said huh??? http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/...le.php/3519291 I know I want really fast RAM since this will be a high end system. Also 2 GB of it. Can someone reccomend some good memory for my machine and how much/brand/speed I should buy? THankies! Nicole ---------------------------------------------- Posted with NewsLeecher v2.1 Final * Binary Usenet Leeching Made Easy * http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ---------------------------------------------- |
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Thanks both of you for all the helpful information!
Nicole ---------------------------------------------- Posted with NewsLeecher v2.1 Final * Binary Usenet Leeching Made Easy * http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ---------------------------------------------- |
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