Confused About Memory, Seeking Help

Onizuka

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I saw this deal in the cyber deals forum and I got all confused about memory now. I got a P4 2.6c (800fsb) and 2x256mb of HyperX 3200. One of my sticks is bad so Im looking to upgrade, since 256 isnt enough to do crap with. Anyways here is where I get confused. Since my cpu is 800fsb I thought I needed atlease PC3200 to take advantage of it. Without overclocking (or overclocking very lightly) could I use this ram and still have the same performance that I would if I had 3200?


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For little more ($20) I can find pc3200 OCZ ram. why not get that... its faster and is good stuff.

www.newegg.com

 

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AFAIK Intel rigs love speed....not timings

IMHO this is what I'd get
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-211-122&depa=0

 

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Sentential said:

AFAIK Intel rigs love speed....not timings

IMHO this is what I'd get
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-211-122&depa=0

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true but this is a better deal
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-211-123&depa=0

 

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Onizuka

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I thought that the lower the timings the better the ram is? Also I need 2x512 and I would like Kingston or Corsair. Main question is would running PC3000 have a preformance decrease from PC3200, if so by how much?

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Yes, the lower the timing, the less amount of time for the whole cycle to take place, but because Intel uses quad-pumped fsb for their cpu instead of double pumped like AMD, you will benefit more from having faster speed than tight timing.

 

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Onizuka

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Oh Ok could someone suggest a 2x512 kit for me then?

 

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glasszon

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What's the price range you looking for your ram?

 

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Onizuka

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About $200 or less.

 

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Tatuya

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I'd recommend the OCZ or level one mushkin. Mushkin is the best, but it don't come cheap.

Here's a link to some mushkin:
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A bit over bugdet, but it's good shat.

Offtopic: What happened to your old, cool icon Onizuka. I loved that fat dancing guy.


EDIT: Whoops didn't noticed you used Intel, ignore this post

 

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Onizuka

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Ya Mushkin is too much $ for me. I been thinking about OCZ.

Ya I thought the lil fat dancing kid was cool too, but I dunno just got tired of having it hehe.

 

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glasszon

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How about this ram?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...147&manufactory=2135&DEPA=0&sortby=14&order=1

 

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Onizuka

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Well the only one I saw that I would consider is out of stock...and it would be about $220 for a gig, and I can get a gig of HyperX for that.