Uh Need help! Motherboard and ram.

power_drain · Apr 28, 2008, 01:29 AM

Hey guys, I have some ram from my old computer, two 256 mb DDR2,333 ram.

So I have managed my money, and I was going to buy the Biostar Micro Nf61S

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR NF61S Micro AM2 SE AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

and the AMD anthlon 64 Dual Core processor 2.1 Ghz.

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor - CPUs / Processors

So I just saw in the motherboard description that It supports DDR2 800 ram..

So what is that a difference?..I thought that all DDR2 ram was the same?..Does that mean that I cant use my DDR2, 333 ram? Or are the numbers just to describe something else?..and the ram is the same? I appreciate any help since I'm going to give my teacher the money tomarrow or the next day so he can buy it for me.
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EDIT, AHH guys i'm so confused!,,They said I was using DDR2 ram..But it says DDR, 333 not DDR2, 333..I cant think at all today o_0..

**kris23** · Apr 28, 2008, 01:31 AM

i thought DDR2 didnt go to 333mhz.....

you sure thats not DDR?

pretty worthless memory either way, you can buy faster sticks for pocket change now.

power_drain · Apr 28, 2008, 01:59 AM

Yeah ive only just realized that, But now Im having a hard time finding ddr2, 800 ram that fits in my 10 dollar price range..-_-..unless I can use any DDR2 memory?...can i?..THIS IS TEH key issue..

**kris23** · Apr 28, 2008, 02:01 AM

any DDR2 works

so those were DDR sticks huh?

power_drain · Apr 28, 2008, 02:35 AM

Yeah, sorry for the confusion.

**kris23** · Apr 28, 2008, 02:37 AM

id get this memory...

Newegg.com - SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

and id probably get a slower X2 and OC it slightly to account for the loss......

anything less than 2Gb is just not worth it

**kris23** · Apr 28, 2008, 02:39 AM

woops looks like theres no slower X2....

power_drain · Apr 28, 2008, 03:13 AM

Yeah welll I do need 2 gigs, but right now I just dont have the cash, Ill get it a bit down the road however.

**kris23** · Apr 28, 2008, 03:14 AM

ok thats good, probably buy the stuff now and get the RAM later. its all EOL stuff so price isnt gonna change.

Apr 28, 2008, 01:29 AM	#1
power_drain DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Uh Need help! Motherboard and ram. Hey guys, I have some ram from my old computer, two 256 mb DDR2,333 ram. So I have managed my money, and I was going to buy the Biostar Micro Nf61S Newegg.com - BIOSTAR NF61S Micro AM2 SE AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards and the AMD anthlon 64 Dual Core processor 2.1 Ghz. Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor - CPUs / Processors So I just saw in the motherboard description that It supports DDR2 800 ram.. So what is that a difference?..I thought that all DDR2 ram was the same?..Does that mean that I cant use my DDR2, 333 ram? Or are the numbers just to describe something else?..and the ram is the same? I appreciate any help since I'm going to give my teacher the money tomarrow or the next day so he can buy it for me. _ EDIT, AHH guys i'm so confused!,,They said I was using DDR2 ram..But it says DDR, 333 not DDR2, 333..I cant think at all today o_0.. Last edited by power_drain; Apr 28, 2008 at 01:37 AM.

Apr 28, 2008, 01:31 AM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	i thought DDR2 didnt go to 333mhz..... you sure thats not DDR? pretty worthless memory either way, you can buy faster sticks for pocket change now. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 28, 2008, 02:01 AM	#4
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	any DDR2 works so those were DDR sticks huh? __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 28, 2008, 02:37 AM	#6
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	id get this memory... Newegg.com - SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory and id probably get a slower X2 and OC it slightly to account for the loss...... anything less than 2Gb is just not worth it __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 28, 2008, 02:39 AM	#7
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	woops looks like theres no slower X2.... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 28, 2008, 01:59 AM	Thread Starter #3
power_drain DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yeah ive only just realized that, But now Im having a hard time finding ddr2, 800 ram that fits in my 10 dollar price range..-_-..unless I can use any DDR2 memory?...can i?..THIS IS TEH key issue..

Apr 28, 2008, 02:35 AM	Thread Starter #5
power_drain DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, sorry for the confusion.

Apr 28, 2008, 03:13 AM	Thread Starter #8
power_drain DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yeah welll I do need 2 gigs, but right now I just dont have the cash, Ill get it a bit down the road however.

Apr 28, 2008, 03:14 AM	#9
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	ok thats good, probably buy the stuff now and get the RAM later. its all EOL stuff so price isnt gonna change. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!