Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Memory > RAM Upgrade?

RAM Upgrade?

Forum Motherboards & Memory : Memory - RAM Upgrade?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
bjpatrick   09-26-2004 at 06:16:47 PM

Getting ready to upgrade my ram. Currently I'm running 256 megs of Kingston 2700 (333). Now here is the question, I'm going to be buying a new mobo which will probably consist of a P 2.4 and a MSI board to replace my AMD XP 2000+ and MSI board. Will I notice a huge difference between 333 RAM and 400 RAM. Meaning, should I ditch my current Kingston 2700 (333) RAM in favor of a stick 512 meg of 400 RAM. Or would it be wiser and cheaper to just buy another 256 meg Kingston 2700 (333) RAM. Obtaining 512 megs of RAM is the goal here while also referencing the acquisition a new mobo and chip.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
Mr5oh   09-27-2004 at 02:08:35 AM
- 0 +

Depends, which P4 2.4 are you getting? The 400, 533 or 800 mhz FSB?

What MSI board do you currently have? Another AMD chip, may be a better/cheaper upgrade, for you as you wouldn't have to buy a motherboard.



My Desktop: <A HREF="http://Mr5oh.tripod.com/pc.html" target="_new">http://Mr5oh.tripod.com/pc.html</A>

Reply to Mr5oh
bjpatrick   09-27-2004 at 04:48:39 AM
- 0 +

I have this board. (KT6 Delta)

http://www.msicomputer.com/product [...] R&class=mb

I really do not care about buying another board and chip. I'm starting to wonder if AMD is starting to lose the processor war in terms of speed.

Not real sure which Intel chip to buy.


I was thinking of buying this chip
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] 142&depa=1

And this motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] epa=0&lt;P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by bjpatrick on 09/26/04 10:52 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

Reply to bjpatrick
Mr5oh   09-27-2004 at 05:47:04 AM
- 0 +

Well that chip you linked to is an upgrade from your 2000+, but I don't think it is enough of an upgrade, to justify a new board and CPU (cost-wise).

A AMD 2600+, 2700+ would be just slightly better than that chip 2.26 ghz P4 chip, anything starting at 2800+ and up would be better yet.

<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-376&depa=1" target="_new">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-376&depa=1</A>

The above 2800+ XP chip would be better in most cases, and is roughly the same price, and you can still use your current board.

At least with that 2800+ chip, it is "more" of an upgrade.

If you still wish to go the P4 route, you really ought to look at something at least in the 2.6 ghz range and up, to really give you a good performance boost. Otherwise, I don't think you will end up being real happy.


My Desktop: <A HREF="http://Mr5oh.tripod.com/pc.html" target="_new">http://Mr5oh.tripod.com/pc.html</A>

Reply to Mr5oh
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Memory > RAM Upgrade?
Go to:

There are 1300 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.171 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?