The RAM in question is OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit.
That would be 4 GB. I want a lot (actually I'd prefer 8 GB, but everybody warns me off that much). This is for very very heavy multitasking, but not gaming. I'll be adding a 22" LCD monitor. I want to be able to look at files holding tens of thousands of .jpgs, going back and forth without hourglass waits. Also I scan the huge astronomy pictures. As well, WORD documents of hundreds of pages, fully formatted, with many .jpgs imbedded in gigantic tables. Meanwhile, virus scans and music. All that at once. Just no gaming.
OS: XP Pro x64. (Possibly Vista x64 later, but I don't like Vista.)
CPU: AMD 64 x2 5200+ Windsor F3 EE, 65 watts, nm90.
mobo: probably, almost for sure, Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H with the new 780G chipset
That chipset includes onboard video, which can actually be crossfired with a video card. That would be:
Radeon HD3200-based onboard graphics
+ a dedicated ATi HD3450
Opinions are welcome. Meantime, I'm continuing searching and researching. Note: I have been advised against this chipset, which I was told would not be fast enough.
Thank you.
That would be 4 GB. I want a lot (actually I'd prefer 8 GB, but everybody warns me off that much). This is for very very heavy multitasking, but not gaming. I'll be adding a 22" LCD monitor. I want to be able to look at files holding tens of thousands of .jpgs, going back and forth without hourglass waits. Also I scan the huge astronomy pictures. As well, WORD documents of hundreds of pages, fully formatted, with many .jpgs imbedded in gigantic tables. Meanwhile, virus scans and music. All that at once. Just no gaming.
OS: XP Pro x64. (Possibly Vista x64 later, but I don't like Vista.)
CPU: AMD 64 x2 5200+ Windsor F3 EE, 65 watts, nm90.
mobo: probably, almost for sure, Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H with the new 780G chipset
That chipset includes onboard video, which can actually be crossfired with a video card. That would be:
Radeon HD3200-based onboard graphics
+ a dedicated ATi HD3450
Opinions are welcome. Meantime, I'm continuing searching and researching. Note: I have been advised against this chipset, which I was told would not be fast enough.
Thank you.