Upgrading

PoopyTheJ · Oct 28, 2004, 08:46 PM

I'm currently looking to upgrade and RAM seems to have gone way up, DDR that is, 1GB 4200 specifically, I'm switching to an A64 platform so I need to grab a mobo and processor as well, I'll be getting them as I have money per part, but I wanted to get RAM first cause I can use it now and migrate it over later, but it's so expensive, think this price will go down or should I say screw it and grab a mobo and or pprocessor A64 3000+ winchester now?

drakesteakn · Oct 28, 2004, 09:26 PM

for AMD A64 machines. lower timmings are better than high RAM. best is PC3500 to PC3700. u will get best performance using PC3700 with tight timmings. the prices on the mobos and processors wont really lower at all for now.

PoopyTheJ · Oct 29, 2004, 02:31 AM

I want to be able to push this as far as I can on the tighest timings, would 3700 give me higher FSB at lower cas than 4200? Or even equivalent FSB with 2cas?

Nacht · Oct 29, 2004, 03:17 AM

if you get the mobo/proc you'll be able to use that now too...

what memory do you have now?

drakesteakn · Oct 29, 2004, 04:02 AM

most high speed 3700 is i think 2.5-3-3-8. and 4200 is usually 2.5-4-4-7. so there are differences. and pc 3700 will get atleast to PC4200 speeds. i got these timmings from OCZ ram that i looked up at newegg.com

Judas · Oct 29, 2004, 05:58 AM

yes but... alot of high PC4000+ can say when running PC3500 speeds.... have a hell of a lot lower Cas/Timings...

i'm shooting for 2gb of OCZ Dual Channel optimised Gold 4400 stuff... and i'm hoping.... still considering mind you... but hoping that when running 4000, it'll spit out 2cas or even 3500 speeds.... 2cas...

drakesteakn · Oct 29, 2004, 02:33 PM

if u get 3700 with EL chips u can run over 240 FSB at 2-3-3-5. and that OC on a new A64 is pretty nice. i cant get any higher than 235 fsb. so any higher ram is a waste.

PoopyTheJ · Oct 29, 2004, 06:09 PM

Giel PC3200, running at 221 at 3-4-4-8, intel chipset with a P4 at 3.1

Vampyromaniac · Oct 29, 2004, 06:42 PM

How much money do you want to spend?
Take a look at this article, for some high-end stuff: http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2226
But let us know if you want to spend less. You can certainly use your current RAM for the time being, and see if prices drop later.

Oct 28, 2004, 08:46 PM	#1
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Upgrading I'm currently looking to upgrade and RAM seems to have gone way up, DDR that is, 1GB 4200 specifically, I'm switching to an A64 platform so I need to grab a mobo and processor as well, I'll be getting them as I have money per part, but I wanted to get RAM first cause I can use it now and migrate it over later, but it's so expensive, think this price will go down or should I say screw it and grab a mobo and or pprocessor A64 3000+ winchester now? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Oct 28, 2004, 09:26 PM	#2
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	for AMD A64 machines. lower timmings are better than high RAM. best is PC3500 to PC3700. u will get best performance using PC3700 with tight timmings. the prices on the mobos and processors wont really lower at all for now. __________________

Oct 29, 2004, 02:31 AM	Thread Starter #3
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	I want to be able to push this as far as I can on the tighest timings, would 3700 give me higher FSB at lower cas than 4200? Or even equivalent FSB with 2cas? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Oct 29, 2004, 04:02 AM	#5
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	most high speed 3700 is i think 2.5-3-3-8. and 4200 is usually 2.5-4-4-7. so there are differences. and pc 3700 will get atleast to PC4200 speeds. i got these timmings from OCZ ram that i looked up at newegg.com __________________

Oct 29, 2004, 02:33 PM	#7
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	if u get 3700 with EL chips u can run over 240 FSB at 2-3-3-5. and that OC on a new A64 is pretty nice. i cant get any higher than 235 fsb. so any higher ram is a waste. __________________

Oct 29, 2004, 03:17 AM	#4
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	if you get the mobo/proc you'll be able to use that now too... what memory do you have now?

Oct 29, 2004, 06:09 PM	Thread Starter #8
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Giel PC3200, running at 221 at 3-4-4-8, intel chipset with a P4 at 3.1 __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Oct 29, 2004, 06:42 PM	#9
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	How much money do you want to spend? Take a look at this article, for some high-end stuff: http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2226 But let us know if you want to spend less. You can certainly use your current RAM for the time being, and see if prices drop later. __________________ *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