Rdram ??

[CyberFed]

Im was going to buy 2 256 sticks of RDRAM ram today but there was two different choices, 8 device and 16 device ram...whats the difference? and How do i find out which type my asus p4t-e mobo handles
Thanks

 

[VaTechHokies]

Alright...I'll try to answer this one, but if you search the forums you'll find more on this topic. The p4t-e will support both types. The only difference is that the 8 device rimm uses the newer 256 megbit technology, while the 16 device rimm uses the more mature 128 megabit technology. If you are going to overclock your system (which I kinda think you will because you are reading this forum) you should get the 16 device rimm because they overclock a lot better than the 8 device rimms. I have read that rigs that use 8 device rimms frequently can't get over 120 or 125 mhz FSB.

I know I read a thread on this subject either today or yesterday, so if you look around Im sure you can find more info. Hope this helps.