Replace Rambus with DDR on Dell 8250?

Rambus uses different chipsets than DDR. Also the slots are different. You can't change a Rambus board to use DDR, you would have to replace the entire board instead.

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wheres the best place to buy cheap rambus? and is ddr faster?
also, would it be easier and cheaper to buy a new motherboard and ddr ram? if so, which ones do you guy suggest?<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by nixhex on 04/19/04 10:55 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

PC1066 on the i850E was the fastest combination available for the 533 bus. Other memory and bus speeds tend to favor DDR more or less. Dell probably used PC800-40 because of Intel's refusal to validate PC1066 on their chipsets.

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dell sucks  

any place u know of to buy cheap rambus 800?

Someone posted a link a while back but I can't seem to find it. You could try finding a vender through Pricewatch, but you'll want to check their ratings or ask around about a vender before making an order from one you're not familiar with.

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