Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.msi-microstar (
More info?)
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:17:31 -0400, "Mark" <mschal@adelphia.net>
wrote:
>
>"Gollum" <Gollum@pretty.net> wrote in message
>news:j6p3b1p56rp7e2gadv4u08cajtgpisge77@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:43:39 -0400, "Mark" <mschal@adelphia.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Would upgrading to 400mhz DDR make a big difference, I curently have 1 gig
>>>333mhz?
>>>
>> IMHO no. I am assuming that your mb/cpu supports the higher bus speed.
>> Unless you are running something very memory intensive I would doubt
>> you will notice the difference.
>>
>> If you are running large CAD files you might notice a difference. If
>> you are gaming you would probably be better off putting the money into
>> a better graphics card ( assuming that you dont have the latest and
>> greatest.)
>>
>> Actually going from double sided ram to single sided would probably
>> make more of a difference. :>)
>>
>>
>> Gollum
>>
>
>My MB will support 400mhz, I currently have a Barton 2600 Chip and PC2700
>ram. I do alot of video rendering and photo editing on the PC. Curious as
>why single sided is better than double sided RAM?
>Also would it matter having the Chip at 333mhz and the ram at 400mhz?
>Thanks for the help.
>Mark
>
As far as I know the Barton 2600 only supports a 333 fsb. So when you
set the bios to 166 the ram runs at 333. I don't think the cpu will
run at a setting of 200 (fsb 400)
I guess that the ss ram has less overhead. Less chips = less
connections.
The PC3200 ram MIGHT run at better timings even though you are running
it at 333.
I have a KT6 Delta LSR with a Barton 2400+that runs well on 1GB of
Corsair Value Select PC3200 but it didn't like a different brand. The
other brand runs fine on a SOYO board with a Barton 2500+.
Running Photoshop CS was slow with 512 in the above computer. Going to
1GB made a noticeable change for the better. Maybe you would be better
off just adding more memory.
Gollum
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