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lefty   10-03-2003 at 05:00:46 PM

I am have just ordered my AMD 2500, and want to OC it. What memory do I need to get? Can I get by with PC2700 memory, or do I need PC3200?

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slvr_phoenix   10-03-2003 at 05:10:50 PM
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I am have just ordered my AMD 2500, and want to OC it. What memory do I need to get? Can I get by with PC2700 memory, or do I need PC3200?


<sarcasm><i>Didn't you know? Only PC4000(DDR500) works for OCing. Anything less is just garbage.</i></sarcasm>But seriously though, why pair a fast CPU with slow RAM? No, you don't <i>need</i> PC3200, but it sure makes a difference.

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HardWareBoss   10-03-2003 at 06:26:44 PM
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My HyperX PC3500 worked for my OC.

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RCPilot   10-03-2003 at 09:01:00 PM
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Hyper X 3200 here also. Helped my OC as well.

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justaguy   10-03-2003 at 11:34:05 PM
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I'm assuming your 2500 is a Barton. In which case, the pc2700 may poop out before your cpu forcing you to run non-synchronized timings that will hinder performance. Get the 3200 Ram to ensure that you'll at least hit 200MHz FSB.

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addiarmadar   10-04-2003 at 07:31:47 PM
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Get pc3200 ram but you can push that chip beyond 200mhz so Id go ahead and get pc3500 just for a little headroom

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pIII_Man   10-04-2003 at 11:07:45 PM
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agreed pc3500, plus 215mhz (430mhz ddr) is probably the most you will get out of the nforce2 with stock cooling solutions. Pc3200 is fine, but pc3500 would be a good solution too, pc2700 would do little to help performance because by overclocking you would not increase the memory/fsb bandwith.


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