What Ram should i get for an AMD 64 3200+ in a Shuttle SN85G4V2

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Corsair ? What Series
Mushkin?
PC 3200? 3500? 4000?
DDR500 sticks at 2,2,2,
3,3,3,10 1T sticks?


my CPU:
Model: AMD Athlon 64
Core: ClawHammer
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/1024K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 754

No idea what the FSB is cause it says Integrated into Chip. Anyone know what that means?


I am also getting the Nvidia 6800 GT later
I really dont want to spend more then $300 on ram but if its going to help the speed a lot then i will speed up to $400

#1 OCZ Enhanced Latency Series Platinum Edition (512MBx2) DDR PC-3200
Cas Latency: 2-3-2-5 1T $248.00


#2 OCZ Enhanced Bandwidth Series Platinum Edition (512MBx2) DDR PC-3500
Cas Latency: 2.5-3-2-8 $299.00

#3 CORSAIR XMS Xtreme Memory Speed Series, Xtra-Low Latency Platinum (512MBx2) DDR PC-3200
Cas Latency: 2-2-2-5 $298.00

#4 Mushkin 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 Level One
Cas Latency: 2-3-2 $243.00

Whats the best bang for my buck? with those specs? i dont want my Ram to be my bottle neck :cool:
Posted this in the memory fourm but didnt get anything
 
Depends if you plan to overclock the Shuttle, but if not or only plan on doing a little overclocking, I'd just get some OCZ PC3200 EL. It runs 2-3-2-5 timings at 200mhz, overclocks decent and is priced right. If you want something better and have the $$, try some OCZ PC3500 EB or the new crucial Ballistix PC3200. Both use micron chips that A64's seem to love!
 
what is the speed difference between # 2 and # 3 since they are the same price
 
My OCZ EB will OC past 275mhz or DDR550 with 3.0v although not with total stability. I am currently running it at 250mhz @ 2.9v with 3-2-2 timings memtest error free. A64's are not very sensitive to cas timings like P4's or Athlon XP's, so EB will generally perform equal to BH-5 at the same clock with 2-2-2 timings and it needs less voltage to do it. I still strongly suggest you look at the crucial Ballistix PC3200 as well. It will run 2-2-2 at DDR400 and according to the review at anandtech, did 257mhz with 2.5-2-2 timings at only 2.85v and 1gb can be had for under $300 directly from crucial.

http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2145&p=9
http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2057&p=14 (PC3700 EB which use the same micron chips and generally OC nearly the same)
 
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