RAM question, 3200/3700

Ben_UK · May 9, 2003, 04:06 PM

Hello,

Looking to get, Abit IC7 Canterwood and P4 3.0C 800FSB CPU.

However no idea which RAM to get

I wont be overclocking at first but i might like trying it laster on.

I have been looking at either,

Corsair 1GB DDR XMS3200 TwinX (2x512MB) CAS2

TwinMOS 1GB DDR PC3700 (2x512Mb) CAS2.5

I will be running dual DDR aswell

Will the TwinMOS run in Dual DDR ?

What is the memory to go for ?

Thanks

JavaFox · May 9, 2003, 04:33 PM

The Corsair! I'm sure that Corsair will hit 3700 speeds at CL2.5

Vampyromaniac · May 10, 2003, 03:27 AM

I agree, Corsair seems to be a better manufacturer, and should be able to hit high speeds at the slower CL2.5 timing.

To answer your other question, yes, as long as you buy 2 of the same sticks of RAM,
the TwinMos (and any other brand) should work in Dual-Channel DDR just fine.

~~Asuka~~ · May 11, 2003, 01:18 AM

Get the 3200 memory, for two reasons: performance is better when the memory is in synch with the FSB (which wouldn't be the case with the 3700 memory), and TwinMos memory really sucks. If the Corsair is too expensive for you, get Samsung ones, they're just fine!

May 9, 2003, 04:06 PM	#1
Ben_UK DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK - Nottingham Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0	RAM question, 3200/3700 Hello, Looking to get, Abit IC7 Canterwood and P4 3.0C 800FSB CPU. However no idea which RAM to get I wont be overclocking at first but i might like trying it laster on. I have been looking at either, Corsair 1GB DDR XMS3200 TwinX (2x512MB) CAS2 TwinMOS 1GB DDR PC3700 (2x512Mb) CAS2.5 I will be running dual DDR aswell Will the TwinMOS run in Dual DDR ? What is the memory to go for ? Thanks

May 10, 2003, 03:27 AM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I agree, Corsair seems to be a better manufacturer, and should be able to hit high speeds at the slower CL2.5 timing. To answer your other question, yes, as long as you buy 2 of the same sticks of RAM, the TwinMos (and any other brand) should work in Dual-Channel DDR just fine. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

May 9, 2003, 04:33 PM	#2
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	The Corsair! I'm sure that Corsair will hit 3700 speeds at CL2.5

May 11, 2003, 01:18 AM	#4
~~Asuka~~ BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 579 Rep Power: 0	Get the 3200 memory, for two reasons: performance is better when the memory is in synch with the FSB (which wouldn't be the case with the 3700 memory), and TwinMos memory really sucks. If the Corsair is too expensive for you, get Samsung ones, they're just fine!