I'm ordering an MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI motherboard.
I want to install 2GB of memory with the highest performance possible.
From the research I've done, low CAS and high memory speed will produce the best possible performance. (The CPU will be an AMD 64 3800+ Rev E.)
What I've been trying to figure out is how to get the highest performance within the limitations of the board.
It seems like if I can find 4 single sided 512K modules this will provide the lowest CAS (usually around 2 per module) and will allow the board to run at the max 400MHZ speed. However, if I get 2 1GB modules the CAS per module jumps up to 3 but will still allow the board to run at the max 400MHZ speed. And if I get 4 double sided 512K with low CAS then my system bus drops to 333MHZ. So it seems I really need to make sure the modules are single-sided and not double-sided, unless this is something you can set in the bios?
I'm really confused about the single-sided and double-sided limitations of the board and whether single-sided modules are even available for DDR400 memory.
I've been looking at different memory manufacturer sites and I can't figure out if the modules are double-sided or single-sided. I found an overview of some Kingston DDR2 memory at http://corsairmemory.com/corsair/pr/PR_xms2_5400ul.pdf which states it can come in a single dual module or two single-sided ones, but then on the website there is no information as to whether a module is single-sided or dual-sided. The Kingston memory is out of volatage spec for the board anyways - requires 2.5v or less and the Kingston is around 2.6v, so I'd probably want to go with another company like Corsair, but again no details as to the single- or double-sided nature of the modules. (Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places on their sites?- I just can't find it.)
Summary:
1. Am I on the right track for a high performance memory module configuration? (4 single-sided 512K low CAS DDR400- and the board will operate at 400MHZ)
2. How do I determine if the memory I want to order is single-sided or double sided? (Or, does it matter- can it be set in the bios and still achieve the 400MHZ support from the motherboard?)
Any help would be great!
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Whist34 on 04/23/05 07:24 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
I want to install 2GB of memory with the highest performance possible.
From the research I've done, low CAS and high memory speed will produce the best possible performance. (The CPU will be an AMD 64 3800+ Rev E.)
What I've been trying to figure out is how to get the highest performance within the limitations of the board.
It seems like if I can find 4 single sided 512K modules this will provide the lowest CAS (usually around 2 per module) and will allow the board to run at the max 400MHZ speed. However, if I get 2 1GB modules the CAS per module jumps up to 3 but will still allow the board to run at the max 400MHZ speed. And if I get 4 double sided 512K with low CAS then my system bus drops to 333MHZ. So it seems I really need to make sure the modules are single-sided and not double-sided, unless this is something you can set in the bios?
I'm really confused about the single-sided and double-sided limitations of the board and whether single-sided modules are even available for DDR400 memory.
I've been looking at different memory manufacturer sites and I can't figure out if the modules are double-sided or single-sided. I found an overview of some Kingston DDR2 memory at http://corsairmemory.com/corsair/pr/PR_xms2_5400ul.pdf which states it can come in a single dual module or two single-sided ones, but then on the website there is no information as to whether a module is single-sided or dual-sided. The Kingston memory is out of volatage spec for the board anyways - requires 2.5v or less and the Kingston is around 2.6v, so I'd probably want to go with another company like Corsair, but again no details as to the single- or double-sided nature of the modules. (Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places on their sites?- I just can't find it.)
Summary:
1. Am I on the right track for a high performance memory module configuration? (4 single-sided 512K low CAS DDR400- and the board will operate at 400MHZ)
2. How do I determine if the memory I want to order is single-sided or double sided? (Or, does it matter- can it be set in the bios and still achieve the 400MHZ support from the motherboard?)
Any help would be great!
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Whist34 on 04/23/05 07:24 AM.</EM></FONT></P>