Value Performance RAM?

t0ny · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:28

Hi there,

My machine is now a few years old, but I would like at least another year out of it before throwing it in the bin and going to AMD.

It is:
Intel P4 2.4c @ 3ghz
ASUS PC4800 Deluxe
2x Corsair TWINXMS 3700 256MB - (512MB)
Radeon 9800Pro
Raptor and Diamond Max9 ultra

Unfortunately I got myself the complete wrong RAM due to complete ignorance surrounding memory. (Still know very little to be honest)

What I have as I said is Corsair TWINXMS 3700 (512MB). This has been fine, but I am now starting to notice the lack of memory especially when using Visual Studio or Nuendo.

I don't think I can just go and grab another 512mb of what I have; so do I have to trash the Corsair 3700 DIMS and put 2x512 in to get to 1gb?

If this is the case I want to get the cheapest performance RAM I can as when I upgrade next to PCIe I want to go the AMD route and this is a little stop gap.

My chip has been running at 3ghz for most of the time; so I guess keeping it there would be nice, but if that is going to cost too much then I can sacrifice it for the RAM upgrade...

Any help on what to get, where to look would be great..

Thanks

charltonfan1 · 7 Mar 2006 at 17:52

Sell the 3700 and buy 2x512mb PC3200 value ram, unless your FSB is higher than 200Mhz in which case buy 2x512mb PC4000 ram

mc_bob · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:26

My Geil ram will run fine at 250 FSB.
How high do you want to run it?

MC_Bob

t0ny · 8 Mar 2006 at 11:14

Well Im as far from educated on this as possible, but I think it is running at 250 to get my proc from 2.4 to 3. Does this make sense?

Would this be the right stuff?
Geil Value on Overclockers

I was thinking of getting RAM that would be great when I upgrade, but there is not much point as I want to wait until Christmas or next year and new bits will be available... So just the best value RAM I can get really!

charltonfan1 · 8 Mar 2006 at 11:16

Yeh with DDR2 coming into play in the near future for all users, go for the OCUK value 2x512mb DDR400 on "this week only"

Thats the best value atm

t0ny · 8 Mar 2006 at 11:47

Ahh,

would the GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS2.5 (GE1GB3200BHDC) (MY-005-GL) not be better??

That is also on 'This week only' for an extra £10 ?.. Shame there are no reviews on the OCUK stuff..

t0ny · 8 Mar 2006 at 13:08

Are my 2x256 Corsair 3700 Dims worth anything, IE on Ebay or not worht the energy?

mc_bob · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:08

The Geil would be better, The OCUK probably wont clock.
And maybe some one else needs to say but I honestly dont think you Ram would be worth much.

MC_Bob

t0ny · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:02

Ok, I think I will go for the GEIL.

I guessed It would not be worth to much even though I paid like £130 or something, wish I had got 3200.

Might just dump it in my server....