Memory Choice....DDR or Rdram?

[Guest]

Im going to build a new system with a P4. Im a bit stuck on which memory style to choose. There seems to be mixed thoughts on both. Can anyone give me some input as to which mem i should go for?? Thanks for any info.

Dan

 

[Galvin]

I saw samsung RDRAM 256meg memory modules for 50 bucks, I was suprised. This was on price watch.

Don't know why mushkin charges 3 times that price for rdram.

 

[bum_jcrules]

Use RDRAM for a Pentium IV platform. If you use SDRAM, DDRSDRAM or SDRSDRAM, you will decrease the performance. P4's were designed around RDRAM. There are a lot of websites that have this info posted.

<b>"The events of my life are quite inconsequential.." - Dr. Evil</b> :lol:

 

[Arrow]

I also think that you should use RD RAM. Unless you're going AMD... of course...

Rob
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[Guest]

RDRAM is cheaper now

IntelMan

 

[lhgpoobaa]

lol
try livin in australia.
it AINT.

The only loyalties i have is to Performance, Cost
Reliability and the Truth.

 

[bentmelchior]

In denmark The price is almost the same DDRpc2100 and
Rd pc800!!!

 

[AMD_Man]

hmm, RDRAM is cheaper here in Canada.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[eden]

Yeah man, now it sounds so affordable, it's starting to attract me, and it's Rambus!! ARGGHH!
Man it costs 156$ for 256MB compared to 139$ DDR Crucial... talk about better choices! I thought DDR is 4 times less strong...
I hope they lower prices on DDR soon, it just doesn't make sense to compete with RDRAM at 800MHZ costing near a 266MHZ one...

--
The other day I heard an explosion from the other side of town.... It was a 486 booting up...

 

[lhgpoobaa]

that musta taken some doing... either that or there is excess and low demand.

over here in australia,
prices from last thursday, taking local shop variances: all for 256mb sticks.
auzzie dollars of course.

PC133 generic = $109
PC133 hyundai = $115
PC2100 generic = $120-$155
PC2100 kingmax = $175
PC2400 kingmax = $185
PC2700 kingmax = $215
PC800 rdram = $215-$260

and just for comparisons sake
XP1900+ = $539 - $599
P4 2.0 478 = $969 - $1025


The only loyalties i have is to Performance, Cost
Reliability and the Truth.

 

[Guest]

GO CHECK ON http://www.pricewatch.com/
whats up mate

IntelMan

 

[lhgpoobaa]

wow. cheap RDRAM.
still wouldnt buy it though, even if i had a P4.
never liked the way rambust did busness right from the start.

The lack of thermal protection on Athlon's is cunning way to stop morons from using AMD.