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Hi,
I am thinking of trying to build a PC for the first time and know
nothing about memory.
I had a couple motherboards in mind.
EPoX EP-8RDA3i
ABIT NF7-S
The processor choice was either a
AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2500+
AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2600+
I was looking at Newegg and they won't accept returns on the
ABIT NF7-S so that worried me a bit, but alot of folks seem to swear
by it so I am not sure what way to go. Most people seem very happy
with either of the AMD Athlon XP Mobile processors. The price
difference was only a few dollars, so I was leaning towards the 2600+
unless someone has any suggestions otherwise.
When it comes to buying memory, I am at a total loss at what to buy. I
want to eventually learn to overclock and get the most from the AMD
Athlon XP Mobile processors. If it's possible, I would also like to
buy memory that can be transferred to a AMD 64 based motherboard. Is
there any good sites that explain what the PC2700, DDR400 and the CAS
stuff means? I would like to offer myself the best upgrade path as
well as allow for overclocking and using with a different motherboard
in the future.
I was trying to keep the motherboard and processor price down while
still building a fairly speedy system. This is the first time I will
be building a system, so I wanted to work on less expensive parts just
in case I screw anything up. I wouldn't mind spending a little extra
to get good memory knowing I can transfer it to a better system next
time.
If you have any recommendations on good heatsink/fans I would also
appreciate that.
Thanks for any help you may offer.
Hi,
I am thinking of trying to build a PC for the first time and know
nothing about memory.
I had a couple motherboards in mind.
EPoX EP-8RDA3i
ABIT NF7-S
The processor choice was either a
AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2500+
AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2600+
I was looking at Newegg and they won't accept returns on the
ABIT NF7-S so that worried me a bit, but alot of folks seem to swear
by it so I am not sure what way to go. Most people seem very happy
with either of the AMD Athlon XP Mobile processors. The price
difference was only a few dollars, so I was leaning towards the 2600+
unless someone has any suggestions otherwise.
When it comes to buying memory, I am at a total loss at what to buy. I
want to eventually learn to overclock and get the most from the AMD
Athlon XP Mobile processors. If it's possible, I would also like to
buy memory that can be transferred to a AMD 64 based motherboard. Is
there any good sites that explain what the PC2700, DDR400 and the CAS
stuff means? I would like to offer myself the best upgrade path as
well as allow for overclocking and using with a different motherboard
in the future.
I was trying to keep the motherboard and processor price down while
still building a fairly speedy system. This is the first time I will
be building a system, so I wanted to work on less expensive parts just
in case I screw anything up. I wouldn't mind spending a little extra
to get good memory knowing I can transfer it to a better system next
time.
If you have any recommendations on good heatsink/fans I would also
appreciate that.
Thanks for any help you may offer.