Ram upgrade suggestion...

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Manuelj43

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My objective is to have atleast 2 gb's of ram in my system.

Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (3 dimms total)
OCZ Premier 3200 512mb x2

I could either pick up a 2 1gb 184-pin sticks or add another 1 gb to my current setup.

If I go for the the 2x1gb setup, I could sell my current sticks locally.

Also, whatcha think about these?
 
whats your rig specs? do you overclock?

ballistixs are great for overclocking, if not get crucials value ram 1 gig sticks......


soulsaver
 
Barton xp 2500+
getting the MSI 6600gt 128mb AGP
Maxtor 40 gb 7200 rpm (primary)
WD 120 gb 7200 (slave)

I had my PC overclocked, I planned to get into it once I have all my upgrades done.

Would overclocking ram make a big difference? Is it worth it?
 
Manuelj43 said:
Barton xp 2500+
getting the MSI 6600gt 128mb AGP
Maxtor 40 gb 7200 rpm (primary)
WD 120 gb 7200 (slave)

I had my PC overclocked, I planned to get into it once I have all my upgrades done.

Would overclocking ram make a big difference? Is it worth it?
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With an XP, you want to keep the RAM at a 1:1 ratio with the FSB, otherwise you see a hit in performance.

However, if you have a 2500+, you're running at 166MHz FSB stock (1833 stock clock), so PC3200 would allow you to run it at a 200MHz FSB for 2200MHz (equivalent to the 3200+). I personally suggest something with decent timings if you don't wanna go past 200MHz FSB,like OCZ Platinum that does 2-3-2-5, Patriot's 1GB sticks that do 2-3-2-6, or if you want to push your FSB hardcore, Crucial Ballistix PC4000 which tend to clock high with OK timings.
 
I was looking at the OCZ Platinum models, my only issue is that I don't want to have to fan cool or do some extra OC cooling on my memory.
 
Also, this is my cousins system that I might add my current memory too...

(sorry about the caps, I copied and pasted. I'm not yelling, lol.)

ASUS A8V-E DELUXE S939
WD CAVIAR SE 200GB SATA 7200RPM
AMD ATHLON64 3000+ 939
LG GSA-4163B
MSI NX6600GT-VTD128 6600GT PCI-E
CORSAIR VALUE SELECT DUAL CHANNEL 1024MB(2X512MB) KIT PC3200 DDR CAS2.5
EGLOBAL X-DREAMER 17IN ATX CASE

Anything wrong with adding my OCZ premier's to this setup? Anything I should know?
 
Manuelj43 said:
I was looking at the OCZ Platinum models, my only issue is that I don't want to have to fan cool or do some extra OC cooling on my memory.
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Well, if you run the RAM at it's stock specifications (which still allows for a nice OC to your AXP), it won't run overly hot.
 
With nforce2 chipset , overclocking without low latency ram is like gettin laid with a rubber on.

you limit yourself.......

You want 2, 2, 2, 5 timing ram, period.

Also run FSB @ same speed as the ram 1:1
 
Well; in my case, what would you guys suggest I grab exactly (brand & model)?

I'd like to overclock my cpu too, and knowing now that my memory will affect what overclocking limit my cpu has, I'll consider a fan setup to cool the memory.
 
RyderOCZ said:
With that motherboard you will not get 2GB of ram to run at 2-2-2-x timings. The NF2 chipset had some issues with 512MB dimms and with 1GB dimms the problem gets worse. Your best bet is to get some ram with timings of 2.5-3-3-x or looser (like 3-4-4-8) with those huge sticks.
I have the Platinum 2GB kit running in my DFI NF2 board right now, the default timings are 2-3-2-5 at 200FSB, and it won't run that stabily, I had to loosen to 2.5-3-3-10 (10 at the end is best with NF2...more bandwidth) at 200FSB to keep it from crashing.

I would recommend the PC3200 Platinum 2GB kit, they don't require a lot of voltage and run pretty good with loosened timings as I mentioned.
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from here.

Sure ZigZag said that I'd want 2-2-2-5, but sometimes I can't get what I'd want, No?
 
Manuelj43 said:
from here.

Sure ZigZag said that I'd want 2-2-2-5, but sometimes I can't get what I'd want, No?
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You're not gonna get 2-2-2-5 with 1GB sticks. If you're looking to run 200MHz FSB (turning your 2500+ into a 3200+) I would personally recommend either this or this.
 
Finally ordered the OCZ set for myself along with a full pc system for a friend. Thanks guys.
 
I also have an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe but with a XP 3200+ Barton. Also looking into 2gb upgrade to replace my old crappy mismatched ram.
I like this ram here for $300. It's the Corsair Pro w/ the LEDs so it has a bling factor.
I haven't OCd yet but probably will be after I get my ram.
I'm not looking for a cheaper solution but possibly a Better one.
Will this ram work well with my system or should I go a different route for 2gb?
Any suggestions?
 
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