I currently have a P4 2.26Ghz with an Albatron PX845PEV PRO motherboard I built 2.5 years ago. I have one stick of 512MB DDR RAM from Corsair. It's CAS2 "XMS" running at DDR333 and my current timings are 2-2-2-7 (I think), not currently overclocked. I'd like to get another 512MB RAM for this system, but the same Corsair RAM is still rather pricey. I'd prefer to spend around $40-60, which I think will give me CAS 2.5 RAM. Assuming I should stay away from CAS3 RAM that usually is labeled as value RAM, what should I get? I assume I'll need to change my memory settings and run more slowly than I have with the CAS2 RAM, but I'm a novice in this area. I see a lot of cheap PC3200 RAM out there... Cost is an issue, as I don't want to put a lot of money into this 2.5 year old system. I want the RAM to work with what I have. My "need" is primarily for a little video editing I'll be doing plus occasional Virtual PC simulation of Windows 2003 applications. I may or may not want to overclock above DDR333 in the future, but this is not a significant factor in my purchase decision.
Thanks for any and all recommendations. Links to Newegg or other vendors are also welcome if you have a specific RAM recommentation.
Thanks for any and all recommendations. Links to Newegg or other vendors are also welcome if you have a specific RAM recommentation.