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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:43:29 GMT, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:
>In article <g704h155rer1ijtq3be5q8b85ipitjkiq2@4ax.com>, DDC
><whatsnow@yahoo.ca> 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 xp2600@1.916ghz 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
Well thank Paul.
There a lot of 512mb ddr1 value memory's, i've plan to get that kind
of mem now for about a few mount and now like you've said it better to
get maybe something cheaper and then get the real stuff. Now i'm back
to 1 512mb module. Maybe a Kingston, just one to fit the one a got.
There a lot of writing in the newsgroup about people that had 1 512mb
memory chip that have notice a big improvement by hading an other
512mb. ie: bf2 like you've said. Personnaly i've try that game and
didn't find it impressing like doom3, flatout and pariah witch are
very demanding on the system. bf2 is more like a strategic team play
with a level of graphic of farcry and ut4 that is what it's look like
on my rig.
Also it smooth out every application in win xp. my last move on that
system will be hading that mem and then selling all for a few 100s$
dollar...
And then getting me a low cost system just to be up to date with the
technology. athlon 64 3200 + a pcie x300 shity card...
Are the pcie really better than the agp version like x300 agp and x300
pcie?
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