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Memory - compatible with Asus P4C800-E Deluxe mobo

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Anonymous
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May 28, 2004 1:50:51 AM

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Wish to find 1 GB memory compatible with:
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard
(Pentium 4, Socket 478, 875P, ATX, 4GB DDR, 800MHz FSB)

Memory -Dual Channel Memory Architecture
-4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB PC3200/PC2700/
PC2100 ECC/ Non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory

One recommendation received is

1024MB Kingston Hyper-X DDR500 PC4000 RAM (512MB X 2)

Questions:

1. My understanding is that PC3200 is the same as DDR400, which runs at 400
MHz. However, the user recommendation is DDR500 PC4000. Does DDR500 mean
that it runs at 500 MHz? If so, why is it compatible with a motherboard
expecting PC3200. Also, what does the PC4000 nomenclature mean?

2. If either DDR500 or DDR400 is compatible with the motherboard, does it
make any sense to choose the (presumably more expensive) DDR500? Won't it
be impossible to get 500 MHz memory speed on the Asus P4C800-E, or is it
routinely feasible to "overclock the memory" on this motherboard?

3. In 2-3 years I may wish to keep the motherboard but expand the memory to 4
GB. Consequently, I'm considering buying 1024MB x 1 rather than 512MB x
2. Will this strategy work on this motherboard?

4. Are all DDR400's created equal? Request brand name or website
recommendations? Are all DDR500's created equal? Again, request brand
name or website recommendations?

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Anonymous
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May 29, 2004 1:07:14 PM

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

> 1. My understanding is that PC3200 is the same as DDR400, which runs at
400
> MHz. However, the user recommendation is DDR500 PC4000. Does DDR500
mean
> that it runs at 500 MHz? If so, why is it compatible with a
motherboard
> expecting PC3200. Also, what does the PC4000 nomenclature mean?

DDR 200 (PC1600)
DDR 266 (PC2100)
DDR 333 (PC2700)
DDR 400 (PC3200)

DDR 500 http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr500....


>
> 2. If either DDR500 or DDR400 is compatible with the motherboard, does it
> make any sense to choose the (presumably more expensive) DDR500?
Won't it
> be impossible to get 500 MHz memory speed on the Asus P4C800-E, or is
it
> routinely feasible to "overclock the memory" on this motherboard?

I'm conservative and would go with the older, slower, stuff. Same thing
with
girl friends.

>
> 3. In 2-3 years I may wish to keep the motherboard but expand the memory
to 4
> GB. Consequently, I'm considering buying 1024MB x 1 rather than 512MB
x
> 2. Will this strategy work on this motherboard?

3 years is a long way away in computer time. I'd get what you want now.
Why wait?

>
> 4. Are all DDR400's created equal? Request brand name or website
> recommendations? Are all DDR500's created equal? Again, request
brand
> name or website recommendations?

Memory isn't all the same quality. Check out here:
http://www.pcboost.com/store/listmemory.asp?IDCategory=...
!