How Much do you really need ??

[Rob423]

my MOBO takes SDRAM DDR Memory up to 3GB. I do alot of Movie Editing, Load Big Apps, and want my PC to be a Power System... is 1 GB of memory Going over Board, or just the right amount for what i want?
Thanks/Rob

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[Guest]

You could get away with less. I do a lot of photoshop work and 3d stuff in Autocad amd have a stick of DDR 512MB (Winbond) and a 256MB DDR (Micron) with very good render/process times.

Stay above 512 and you'll be fine. OH and make sure you buy good quality ram makes a BIG difference

 

[Rob423]

So i guess 1 GB of Crucial pc2100 DDR will do the trick for what i need.

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[Guest]

Sure will.

 

[AMD_Man]

Generally for video editing, you can never have enough RAM but 1GB is enough for working smoothly.

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

 

[Guest]

You can always have enough. More is just better

 

[Rob423]

well, Im probley gonna Actually Buy and Build this Monster around May/June....If price Drops on the DDR pc2100, i'll check out 2 GB of Memory.... i don't want to upgrade for awhile... I am probly Getting the Soyo Dragon + Mobo..im building an AMD Anthlon XP 2000+ Is that the Highest Quality Memory i can get for that MOBO.. PC2100...

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[AMD_Man]

Yup, unless you want to overclock.

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

 

[Rob423]

Im kinda New with all this...NO clue about Over Clocking or anything...My uncle just built a Similar system but bought the Anthlon XP 1900+ and Tweaked his alittle...he'll have to show me...I heard if you want to Over Clock your XP2000+ your gonna need super Fans and Water Cooling systems...i don't think im ready for all that...this is my first time building a PC

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[Guest]

AMD_MAN. You say that, that is the fastest memory thats possible for this board?
The PC2400 and PC2700 sticks are all 184-pin DDR memory.
Does that not infact mean that you you could have pc2100,2400,or 2700.
I havent found any info to argue otherwise.

On Soyos website. It says the fallowing about memory compatiablilty:
System Memory
Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM 2.5V DIMM sockets support up to 3GB

 

[Rob423]

I have been Searching around on Crucial, How come i don't see anything over the PC2100, and Is the 512MB chip the biggest out yet.. where are the 1 GB chips..

Later/Rob

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