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Spare a memory newb some time

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Hello,

I just bought some new equipment: 3700+ w/ MSI K8N Neo2 Plat. However my ram is garbage and must be upgraded immediately.

This machine is for gaming, and I'd like to overclock it. Please share suggestions for 2x512mb ocing solutions that will work with my proc/mobo.

Thanks much.
 
You can get away with cheap ram due to the dividers ;)
Value ram - cant beat it.
 
Yeah, but isn't it best to maintain a 1:1? I went the value root last time. 2x512 3200 Kingston Value Ram at 3-3-3-8 2.6v. It's time for some hardcore stuff. :)
 
A64 does not take anywhere near the performance hit that Intel does.
Very important to stay 1:1 with P4, A64 not that way. Save the dough for a nice Vcard ;)
 
Yeah, but isn't it best to maintain a 1:1?

What does this mean? What is 1:1?
 
1:1 is a ratio term. In this case 1:1 means that the memory operates at the same speed of the main bus. EXP for an amd XP: CPU(166*2=333) MEM(166*2=333) this is also called Sync mode as they are working at the same communication speed

. qbackin is some what correct about his statement on A64's being able to work with Async ram ratios. It is a good practice to try and stay with ram that can maintain a 1:1 but its not like AMD XP's were it is imperitive for functional operation. Another thing that you have to remeber about socket 939 is that they have built in memory controllers i think its a 128 bit dual channel controller.

At any rate this means that the time it would have taken a normal XP core to communicate with the system memory because of the fact that it would have to go through the northbridge do to a lack of a memory controller built into the main cpu would result in a major delay in computing time, the A64 has much more head way though in terms of how "tight" your memory timings have to be because it has a direct communication with the system memory meaning that the lantency of information transaction is greatly reduced. However it still a good idea to keep your ram as tight as posible but with A64 cores you now have a little room to play.
 
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