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[|DRC| Messiah]

I want to get good ram form my PC. looking at some ddr2 3200. can any suggest fast cheap ram? cheap meaning not 1000 dollars. I dont mind paying a couple hundred (200 at max)for 1 gig ig its good!
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[|DRC| Strawberry]

How big?

[|DRC| Wartex]

Geil kits
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[|DRC| Messiah]

|DRC| Strawberry wrote:

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How big?

i can hold up to four.. so I want 1 gig sticks..

[|DRC| Messiah]

|DRC| Wartex wrote:

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Geil kits

Are these just cheap or are they also good and cheap? If im going to spend the cash.. i want them to be good.. they look good and the price is right!

[|DRC| Wartex]

Depends on how much money you want to spend. I said kitS, not kit.

[|DRC| Iceman]

This is what I have, if its any help.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_el_ddr_pc_4000_dual_channel_gold_vx

[|DRC| Messiah]

any good ice?

[Mykro]

Well, here's some decent ram, not sure if it's up to par with what you're looking for thought

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145526
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[|DRC| Iceman]

I haven't had any problems with it, and it is overclockable which is a nice option. The thing that sux is that my mobo only runs up to 400 MHz but the RAM can run up to 500 MHz which is technically what it should be running at normally. The good thing is that I won't have to replace my RAM on my next upgrade

[|DRC| Messiah]

nice--ill look into more before making my final decision.. thanks

[|DRC| Iceman]

np. Just check the max speed that your mobo supports and you should be fine

[|DRC| Messiah]

When it comes to RAM...I dont really follow it. This is my motherboad = http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=P4TSV Can someone assist me in finding the best ram and type for this board. I know its takes pc 3200 but want to know if anyone know more that me to help me make a good purchase! Thanks

[|DRC| Death]

I have 512MB DDR atm and it needs upgrading, so I'm watching this too.

[|DRC| Messiah]

Does anyone know about this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16820145587
I have read the reviews and they seem good. I want the opinion of you all!

[|DRC| Iceman]

My advice would be that if you don't mind spending the money, and you plan on upgrading your mobo in the future to buy something faster than your mobo supports. That way you can still use it on your current mobo because it will down clock it, and after you plug it into your upgraded mobo you will still gain, and avoid having to buy brand new RAM again.

On the other hand if you don't plan on upgrading any time soon, I would go with something like this:

"Corsair TWINX1024-4000PRO 1GB Kit DDR500 XMS4000 Dual-Channel ProSeries Memory w/Heat Spreader"

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85017-16&affiliate=shopping

[|DRC| Messiah]

is that only one gig? I am not planning on upgrading anytime soon! if I do I will buy a new PC. spent too much on this system to upgrade the Mobo.. IE video card etc.... 400 for video card which is agp..if I was to upgrade mobo I would go pci express.. but that would require a new video card.. so I will be staying with this one for a while.

Is the ram i linked no good or just not recommended? Will the ram you linked work with my pc?

here is another 2 gig that i am looking at..please give me your feed back:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145596

looking to get a good 2 gig for under 300!

[|DRC| Iceman]

According to the link you posted to your mobo it supports:

• Memory:
Dual Channel 128bit
4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM (v1.x)
2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM (v7.0)
Maximum 4GB
PC3200/2700 DDR SDRAM

This is Duel Channel 128bit, 184 pin DDR, so your mobo should support it. The RAM should be actually faster than your mobo, so you should be able to keep it for the next upgrade as well.

Please correct me if I'm wrong Wartex.

[|DRC| Messiah]

|DRC| Iceman wrote:

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According to the link you posted to your mobo it supports:

• Memory:
Dual Channel 128bit
4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM (v1.x)
2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM (v7.0)
Maximum 4GB
PC3200/2700 DDR SDRAM

This is Duel Channel 128bit, 184 pin DDR, so your mobo should support it. The RAM should be actually faster than your mobo, so you should be able to keep it for the next upgrade as well.

Please correct me if I'm wrong Wartex.

Which one are we talking about? my first link your link or my last link?

thanks for all he help!

[|DRC| Iceman]

Looks to me like the one you posted is a better deal because its (2 x 1GB) which is 2 GB, but it doesn't have the "heat spreader" from what I can see.

I would get the one that you posted.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145596

[|DRC| Messiah]

thanks... for the help!

[|DRC| Iceman]

np anytime

[|DRC| Messiah]

got my new ram yesterday..cant wait till I install it

[|DRC| Iceman]

Just open the case and stick it in Which one did you end up getting?

[|DRC| Messiah]

I go away on weekends so couldnt install it till last night
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145596
is what i got. Can someone explain how to change the timiing in the BIOS?

[|DRC| Iceman]

|DRC| Messiah wrote:

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I go away on weekends so couldnt install it till last night
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145596
is what i got. Can someone explain how to change the timiing in the BIOS?

I did the research for you, so all you need to do is compare your settings to BIOS and input the values.

Read the below thread

http://forum.drc.su/viewtopic.php?t=2989

[|DRC| Messiah]

thanks again. I reformatted and with new installed Ram computer runs great. I get a great 27 FPS on FEAR in max settinh now. as before i got 12

[|DRC| Iceman]

Anytime bro Glad to hear your up and running. Now its time to get a AMD 64 Duel Processor

[|DRC| Messiah]

I like my p4 ht. Runs great with new ram.