More ram or faster ram?

[Guest]

I am upgrading to a 1 Gig Thunderbird processor. Would it be better for me to have 128 Megs of DDR ram or go with 256 Megs of 133? I already have 128 Megs of PC-133 ram, but can only afford to buy 128 Mb of either type of ram. Either way, I have to buy a new Mobo. My main computer usage is for animation (Lightwave 3D). TIA

 

[mpjesse]

I would opt for 128 megs more of PC133. Your not going to see a big increase in performance with 128 megs of DDR because Windows loves memory. Plus, if you were to get DDR you'd have to get a whole new motherboard and so on/so forth. It'd be a pain in the ass. Wait till DDR matures (I should take my own advice).

-MP Jesse

 

[Arrow]

Agree with mpjesse. An extra 128MB would do you more good than switching to DDR.

Rob
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[Guest]

go for more ram, I don't know anything about animation but if it involves any rendering you will need at least 256mb

M

one of the first UK T-Bird users....

 

[Guest]

With these dropping memory prices you might even be able to buy 256Mb of PC133 ram instead of 128Mb DDR Ram. (?)
I think 256Mb is becoming the new minimum requirement for todays computer systems.
I read somewhere that the new DDR ram will only have a 10% performance increase.. But if your harddisk is swapping all he time, you won´t notice that..
And i think it is best to wait until "they" have figured all this DDR stuff out and come up with fast and error free motherbords and stuff. Most of the time, a new technology has to mature first, then it is safe to buy.