What memory for my new X2 3800+ ?

machinist · 13 Sep 2006 at 12:22

Bought one of those energy efficient X2 3800+ (socket AM2) jobbies.

I have 1GB of DDR2-667 already - is that good enough, or should I install DDR2-800 to take full advantage of this CPU ?
What performance difference would there be ? Would I notice it ?

Any tips welcomed.

Thanks

Hamoodii · 13 Sep 2006 at 20:08

depending from where you got it, refund that X2 and get a conroe!!

What barand is ** ram?

earthdwarf · 13 Sep 2006 at 23:56

Think that you might find that DDR2 mem wont work with that chip,you need DDR?

Defcon5 · 14 Sep 2006 at 08:41

earthdwarf said:
Think that you might find that DDR2 mem wont work with that chip,you need DDR?

Its an AM2 chip not 939

ots3go · 14 Sep 2006 at 09:33

tbh i'd try and get ya hand on 2GB.

Unsure of how much of a boost faster memory is on AM2.

(If you're overclocking though faster ram should let you get a higher FSB, althought you could just put slower memory on a divider)