First post advice wanted

[Paolo]

Hi everyone,first off,love the idea with the mafia ranking,i feel at home! i`m Sicilian .Anyway,i was planning on buying a dual core bundle from this site,but funds have taken down turn.So i`m stuck with my current setup.I have decided to upgrade the memory as i`ll be stuck with this setup until at least March , these are the specs

Asus PTGD1-LA Motherboard (socket LGA775) micro ATX
P4 3.4Ghz hyperthreading
1Gig of RAM 2x 512 (infineon) whatever that is!!
ATI X1900XT-X Gfx Card
Western digital Caviar 250 Gig
Samsung Spinpoint 250 Gig
Akasa 460Watt PSU

I need to know which is the best available RAM (2Gig) for this setup please, it has to be DDR not DDR2 (or so i`ve been told),and from Overclockers site.I know!!, my system ain`t that great.But as i said , i`m stuck with it for a while yet.Any help /advice would be great.Thanks

 

[Simon D]

At present memory prices are high, not a good time to buy.

What are your plans in March?

As which one is best, do you plan to O/C?

If not buy the cheapest DDR 400, maybe a value set

I would check the MB web site to see the memory qualified vendor’s lists, just in case a compatibility problem before you buy.

 

[Paolo]

It will most likely be later than march i`m affraid, but i intend to build a completely new system,the one i have at the moment will be going to my Brother,he won`t be upgrading it ,so i don`t mind buying him good quality RAM.I found this regarding what the board supports,


Motherboard specifications table
Part / Feature Specification / Support
Motherboard description Motherboard: ASUS PTGD1-LA

HP/Compaq name: Puffer-UL8E
CPU/Processor Socket LGA775

Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor up to 3.6 GHz

Supports Intel Pentium 4 HT processors
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Chipset Northbridge Intel i915P graphics controller hub (GMCH

Southbridge Intel ICH6
BIOS features 4Mb FWH EEPROM

HP BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI, Green features
Form factor Micro-ATX form factor

9.6 x 9.6 inches (24.5 x 24.5 cm)
Memory Four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

Supports PC3200 (400 MHz) /PC2700 (333 MHz) / PC2100 (266 MHz) DDR DIMM type

Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory module is 1 GB

Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GB





so,based on that,any suggestions?,as it`s for my Brother,i guess i`ll stretch to the best available , i want to make it as good as i can for him.On the subject of overclocking,yes, i plan to overclock my new build,hopefully with some help from you guys.I`ve bought from overclockers for ages,great company,and a great forum for back up.

 

[Simon D]

Hi Paolo,

I am unable to locate any details of your MB on the ASUS web site, from what you listed it would seem that the computer is HP/Compaq based. I found this information on the HP site.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=c00208497&lc=en

As this MB was properly manufactured for HP, therefore it may have very limited O/C capability.

I suggests that you have a look on the HP/Compaq web site for approved memory modules.

You will need to find which model your computer is first.

Or use a Memory Advisor tool to find the right memory upgrade which GUARANTEES your money back. (Which can be found on the Crucial, Kingston, Corsair web sites etc)


Simon

 

[Paolo]

The system was originally a compaq sr1180uk the only thing left from the original is the mobo and memory.After a bit of thinking, maybe i`d be better buying him a DDR2 Mobo and some DDR2 memory?,can you guys tell me the best option for a motherboard and DDR2 memory.I will be using the p4 CPU from the existing Mobo,it doesn`t have to be a micro ATX board because i`m using a brand new Soprano Case. I might as well make it a Christmas present for him,so, let`s say, £400 budget for the Mobo and Memory,whilst taking into account that i`ll be using the P4 CPU that`s already in the existing Mobo.Thanks for the help guys, i really appreciate it

 

[Simon D]

Hi Paolo,

That will be a nice Xmas present for him

You better off starting a new thread in the MB section with your request, you will also need to include a power supply unit as well in your budget as most MB need extra power.

To get you started you could take a look at

Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Price: £53.99 (£63.44 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Note : New MB's are due to be release very soon with a new chipset, you go with one of them or pick up one of the older models boards when the price drops.

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) (MY-072-OC) Price: £159.99 (£187.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

As for PSU I would go with a 600w min for your system

OCZ GameXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply (CA-018-OC)
Price: £69.99 (£82.24 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Delivery £10 (approx)


Have you built a computer before?

Simon

 

[Paolo]

Thanks Simon,yes,i`ve built before,but after discovering this forum,and knowing there is backup, i`ve decided to build a really good high end system.I checked on the crucial site for a compatible memory match for the Asus board, choice is very limited i discovered.So,the sensible thing is to bin the Mobo and upgrade i reckon.Thanks again mate