2x256 or 1x512 and by whom?

wrvolz · Dec 14, 2001

I'll be buying an abit KR7A-RAID soon and I'm wondering if it would be better to use 2 sticks of 256mb or a single stick of 512mb?

I noticed that the 512mb Crucial memory uses 7.5ns memory but doesn't say what it uses for the rest.

I may overclock down the road so I want good memory - who's the has best luck in memory for overclocking?

Thanks,

Dissolved · Dec 14, 2001

well its up to you, crucial has been proven to oc good up too 150mhz.. but crcuial is cas2.5.. id say get the 512mb stick if you could.. 1 stick has been said to oc better then 2.. and that leaves room for future upgrades or bigger ramsinks

wrvolz · Dec 14, 2001

Thanks, dissolved.

1) I looked at some 512mb crucial memory at BestBuy today and it was labeled cas 3, not 2.5. The 256mb was cas 2.5. But I could not read the chips to find out the make or speed.

2) The BestBuy had 256mb Crucial PC2100 for $50 - $15 instant rebate - $10 mailin rebate = $25. Hard to beat that price. The best I could find on Pricewatch was $57. I bought two.

Thread is immaterial now.

Thanks anyway.

Dissolved · Dec 14, 2001

well thats good.. cas2 is what u should be looking for, but cas2.5 is ok if u gonna go high fsb..

FunkyTechnician · Dec 15, 2001

There is an article on the front page with results from memory tests using 1,2, and 3 dimms. In all the cases you could reach a higher FSB by using the least amount of dimms.

But that's worthless if you need the memory for the applications that you run, i.e.-CAD, music production.

This may sound like sacrilege on these forums but I would pick the memory over the overclocking if you absolutely needed the memory.

Dissolved · Dec 15, 2001

yea, if they made a gig of pc2400 cas 2 then id get it

TranceBear · Dec 17, 2001

2 sticks are better for 4-way bank interleave, but 1 stick will overclock better. you decide.

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