Which One.....?????

drwho · Aug 11, 2004, 06:47 AM

I've been spending the last couple of nights trying to narrow down which Ram to get for my new computer. I've narrowed it down to these two choices. I would like some opinions from someone on which might be better.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-519&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-956&depa=1

Comments and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

drwho

BWX · Aug 11, 2004, 06:57 AM

OCZ- I just got a stick of pc3200 2-3-2-5 and it works great. You might want to research what chips those use though.. CH-6 maybe?

-that new XMS uses those new samsung chips that can run 2-2-2-5 all day long at very high frequencies..

Zelig · Aug 11, 2004, 07:08 AM

I'd get the OCZ ram, their company looks as if it offers great support.

Vampyromaniac · Aug 11, 2004, 07:42 AM

for what CPU/mobo?

drwho · Aug 11, 2004, 07:51 AM

An AMD Athlon 64 3800+ and the Epox Ep-9NDA3+. I've been reading some reviews on these two brands of memory, and the reviewers say that these particular memories are geared more toward the P4s. Will they work on AMD systems without any problems?

drwho

Vampyromaniac · Aug 11, 2004, 08:04 AM

yes, they are geared for P4's, that's why I asked

not sure if they will work. they probably would, but A64's have been know to be picky about the RAM used.
I'd suggest you look into some lower-latency pc3200/3500 RAM. something with 2-3-2 timings or so.

drwho · Aug 11, 2004, 08:25 PM

After looking at prices of memory and with your recommendations, vampyromaniac, I think I'm going stay with the memory I am using in my current system, which is Twinmos Twister PC3700.

At least in one area of building this new computer, I won't be spending a ton of money.

drwho

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XP Pro SP 1
Kingwin KT 436B-WM w/Vantec "Stealth" 520 W
NF7-S rev 2.0 B 18
XP 3200+ slk-900A w/TMD 70mm
Tmos Twister PC3700 (2x512)
Tyan Tachyon G9700 Pro
Maxtor 30 GB Dbak Plus (system)
Maxtor 60 GB Dbak Plus 9 (storage)
Liteon DVD 16x
Liteon 48x12x48 cd-rw

dipstick · Aug 11, 2004, 08:48 PM

I ran that same OCZ ram in multiple A64 boards and never had a problem. They topped off at 275MHz but that was a board limitation. Definitely go OCZ...

Edit- Just seen you had PC3700...stick with that

Vampyromaniac · Aug 11, 2004, 09:06 PM

no problem, I like to save money when I can.

BWX · Aug 12, 2004, 02:57 AM

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...eid=873&page=6

Aug 11, 2004, 06:47 AM	#1
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Which One.....????? I've been spending the last couple of nights trying to narrow down which Ram to get for my new computer. I've narrowed it down to these two choices. I would like some opinions from someone on which might be better. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-519&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-956&depa=1 Comments and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. drwho

Aug 11, 2004, 06:57 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	OCZ- I just got a stick of pc3200 2-3-2-5 and it works great. You might want to research what chips those use though.. CH-6 maybe? -that new XMS uses those new samsung chips that can run 2-2-2-5 all day long at very high frequencies.. __________________

Aug 11, 2004, 07:42 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	for what CPU/mobo? __________________ *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

Aug 11, 2004, 08:04 AM	#6
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	yes, they are geared for P4's, that's why I asked not sure if they will work. they probably would, but A64's have been know to be picky about the RAM used. I'd suggest you look into some lower-latency pc3200/3500 RAM. something with 2-3-2 timings or so. __________________ *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

Aug 11, 2004, 09:06 PM	#9
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	no problem, I like to save money when I can. __________________ *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

Aug 11, 2004, 07:08 AM	#3
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I'd get the OCZ ram, their company looks as if it offers great support.

Aug 11, 2004, 07:51 AM	Thread Starter #5
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	An AMD Athlon 64 3800+ and the Epox Ep-9NDA3+. I've been reading some reviews on these two brands of memory, and the reviewers say that these particular memories are geared more toward the P4s. Will they work on AMD systems without any problems? drwho

Aug 11, 2004, 08:25 PM	Thread Starter #7
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	After looking at prices of memory and with your recommendations, vampyromaniac, I think I'm going stay with the memory I am using in my current system, which is Twinmos Twister PC3700. At least in one area of building this new computer, I won't be spending a ton of money. drwho _______________________ XP Pro SP 1 Kingwin KT 436B-WM w/Vantec "Stealth" 520 W NF7-S rev 2.0 B 18 XP 3200+ slk-900A w/TMD 70mm Tmos Twister PC3700 (2x512) Tyan Tachyon G9700 Pro Maxtor 30 GB Dbak Plus (system) Maxtor 60 GB Dbak Plus 9 (storage) Liteon DVD 16x Liteon 48x12x48 cd-rw

Aug 11, 2004, 08:48 PM	#8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I ran that same OCZ ram in multiple A64 boards and never had a problem. They topped off at 275MHz but that was a board limitation. Definitely go OCZ... Edit- Just seen you had PC3700...stick with that

Aug 12, 2004, 02:57 AM	#10
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...eid=873&page=6 __________________