would i benefit more with 1GB @ 200mhz or 512MB @ 260mhz?

warlock110 · Feb 5, 2005

I got 2 option right now, buy another PC 3200 stick and run dual channel in my up comming rig (and since these things don't go pass 200mhz, i'm running async), or i can sprank out the money and grab a pair of PC4000 or PC4400 in dual channel, but i can only afford 512MB. I hope that i can sale off my PC3200 stick lol, i'll try and sale it to my friend cuzz he probably need it.

Flip-Mode · Feb 5, 2005

I would buy a PC3200 RAM to compliment the other stick you have and invest the money in something else.

apu318 · Feb 5, 2005

How about.. 2x512mb @ 260mhz in dual channel?

Flip-Mode · Feb 5, 2005

I'm not sure he has the cash for it...

Dragonprince · Feb 5, 2005

warlock110 said:
I got 2 option right now, buy another PC 3200 stick and run dual channel in my up comming rig (and since these things don't go pass 200mhz, i'm running async), or i can sprank out the money and grab a pair of PC4000 or PC4400 in dual channel, but i can only afford 512MB. I hope that i can sale off my PC3200 stick lol, i'll try and sale it to my friend cuzz he probably need it.

There is zero benefit to running anything faster than pc3200 on A64. Maxing the CPU is the most important thing, running PC4400 1/1 will not add anything to running PC3200 with a divider. Better to buy a faster video card than chase pointless ram clocks past 250....

bobmanfoo · Feb 6, 2005

i'd invest in a decent stick of 512mb right now and get the other stick later.....

Sucka · Feb 6, 2005

Dragonprince said:
There is zero benefit to running anything faster than pc3200 on A64. Maxing the CPU is the most important thing, running PC4400 1/1 will not add anything to running PC3200 with a divider. Better to buy a faster video card than chase pointless ram clocks past 250....

You're kidding right? Dividers kill bandwidth big time. Try running some 290+ HTT and tell me that MHz doesn't matter to an A64

Dragonprince · Feb 6, 2005

Sucka said:
You're kidding right? Dividers kill bandwidth big time. Try running some 290+ HTT and tell me that MHz doesn't matter to an A64

OK, running 290 Mhz doesnt matter to an A64, dividers kill bandwith on P4, not A64. Read it yourself, the links below. I checked the guys results by running my own tests using some old pc3200 8-3-3-2.5 ram I have at 200Mhz against my top shelf Corsair @ 250, the differences were very small. Just because you paid a lot of money doesnt mean you had bought anything you needed...I'll admit 290 Mhz sounds cool but it's the same as 2.6 A64's vs 4 Ghz P4's...speed doesnt always tell the whole story.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1475190&enterthread=y

warlock110 · Feb 6, 2005

i plunge for 1GB of geil PC 4000 for 160 bucks, i'm gonna try and sale of one of the stick i got in my computer to get some money back, those people @ fry might have give me a used stick though, i don't have anything to test it out. I might return them if i can't get the CPU + mobo on the same day.

Flip-Mode · Feb 7, 2005

About the used stick, if it works and passes all tests I would keep it as its a bargin for 160$.

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