256 RDRAM 1066 or 512 DDRRAM 2700

[scottphillips]

Which would be better with a P4 2.4b. I play games and surf and will be doing some video stuff.

 

[bum_jcrules]

As the Dr. has stated, Use the PC1066.

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[scottphillips]

So your saying it will run faster with 256 RDram than 512 od DDR 2700

 

[kcordloh]

exactly what they are saying.

It doesn't matter how much RAM you've got, overall performance is based on the bandwith. In order to get a couch through a door it doesn't matter if you've got 2 doors if the couch in 40' wide and the doors are both 20'. What you need is a single 41' door, which allows you to breeze through with room to spare.

Same with RAM, in theory the 533Mhz FSB has like a 4.2GB transfer limit, and PC1066 Rambus has the same. PC800 Rambus is perfect for 400MHZ FSB processors (I think) with like a 3.2GB transfer rate.

PC2700 DDR has a 2.7GB transfer rate.

 

[Crashman]

It really depends on how much RAM your system NEEDS, if it never uses more than 256MB, than the RDRAM will always be faster.

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[johnoh]

Its all about price. The performance is closer than the price.

John A