DDR400 or DDR333 w/ Athlon 333

[venkman]

Hi, I just got a MSI k7n2 Delta w/ a Athlon XP Barton 2500+ and a FSB of 333.
Is it any better to get DDR400 if the fsb of the processor is only 333? I am getting the dual channel Corsair Ram but can't decide if it is better to get the 400 or 333. Thanks

 

[ytoledano]

DDR400 - only if you plan to overclock. If not, not only will it be more expensive, it might even be slower since it'd have worse timings. Timings should be as low as possible and are usualy written something like this: 2-2-2-5 (these are good timings), or 3-4-4-7 (these are bad timings).

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[Prof133]

Among the Corsair "dual channel" sets I would choose TWINX-PC3200C2 for the sake of overclocking (as ytoledano mentioned) and/or future upgrade. Independant of the memory module chosen, make sure to run the memory in sync with FSB. And the DDR400 memory modules can run at DDR333 speed.

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[jmecor]

me neither, i won't use ddr333 on my 100mhz fsb. DDR266 is fine.

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