What brand of memory?

cl0uder · 24-June-03, 11:41 PM

I have a GA-8SG800 mobo that supports both DDR333/DDR400 memory. My question is what type/brand of memory would you suggest for a modest College student budget?

putwig · 24-June-03, 11:53 PM

I too am on a budget, and wish to do some mad overclocking.

I have ordered this ram:

http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....&threadid=6953

Worth a shot!

TekXoID · 24-June-03, 11:57 PM

If you are gonna stick with that Single-Channel DDR mainboard, then I would get a 512MB stick of Corsair XMS PC2700, and if you are overclocking then I would step up to PC3200
512MB Corsair XMS PC2700@$80 & PC3200@$112

You going DualDDR soon?

ZENNZZO · 25-June-03, 12:23 AM

If you are going to go dualy I'd recomend:
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-512-02.JPG
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-602-02.JPG
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-514-02.JPG
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-604-03.JPG
Geil DDR has proven to be OK for O/C'n especially the GoldenDragon series.

jhoop2002 · 25-June-03, 12:29 AM

i have been very pleased with my corsair ram (xms 3200)

Spc. Forces Bob · 25-June-03, 01:06 AM

corsair is my sugsetion, definatly should go with a heat spreader though, they add 10pimp points

anime-fan-man · 25-June-03, 03:19 AM

If money hurts right now go down to best buy and buy the pc 2700 512 mb ddr ram, slap some heatsinks on it or them and overclock, i mean 80 bucks then 45 dollor mail in rebate. Or neew egg and Geil or corsair.

cl0uder · 25-June-03, 02:10 PM

The specs on this board says I can add 2gb worth of DDR333/400. So should i get one stick of 512 or 2x256?

I'm still new to ram.

I appreciate all your guys help.

jcarkeys · 25-June-03, 02:31 PM

If it's an nForce 2 board, get the 2 sticks, cause then you can run it in dual channel mode, which basically means cheap performance upgrade

putwig · 25-June-03, 06:19 PM

If the board does not support dual channel memory, and I don't believe it does, then a single 512 is usually the better choice!

psychofunk · 25-June-03, 11:06 PM

Budget you say? My vote is Twin mos with winbond chips or Geil both at least pc3200

putwig · 26-June-03, 05:30 AM

Quote:


	Originally posted by psychofunk Budget you say? My vote is Twin mos with winbond chips or Geil both at least pc3200

Twinmos with winbond chips is what I linked in the first response.

psychofunk · 27-June-03, 01:15 AM

oh, okay, then i second put.

putwig · 27-June-03, 05:31 AM

Psycho,

I wasn't barking at you.

Just pointing out that the link is above if peeps were interested.

ZENNZZO · 27-June-03, 06:05 AM

Even on a budget it will always be cheaper to do it once right,instead of half-step then to what you should have got in the first place!!

putwig · 27-June-03, 06:33 AM

Are you saying the twinmos 3200 is a "half step"?

If so, I would disagree. It is kick butt ram that is cheap because it doesn't have the cosmetic heat spreaders and the corsair name.

Don't get me wrong, Corsair is awesome and I recommend it all the time!

But if I can get pc3200 that people are readily running up to 2-2-2-5-1T at 208 - 215 FSB for $75 less ....... and I am on a budget ..... sort of a no brainer.

24-June-03, 11:41 PM		#1 (permalink)
cl0uder Apex Master Tech	What brand of memory? I have a GA-8SG800 mobo that supports both DDR333/DDR400 memory. My question is what type/brand of memory would you suggest for a modest College student budget?

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24-June-03, 11:53 PM		#2 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	I too am on a budget, and wish to do some mad overclocking. I have ordered this ram: http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....&threadid=6953 Worth a shot!

24-June-03, 11:57 PM		#3 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	If you are gonna stick with that Single-Channel DDR mainboard, then I would get a 512MB stick of Corsair XMS PC2700, and if you are overclocking then I would step up to PC3200 512MB Corsair XMS PC2700@$80 & PC3200@$112 You going DualDDR soon?

25-June-03, 12:23 AM		#4 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	If you are going to go dualy I'd recomend: http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-512-02.JPG http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-602-02.JPG http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-514-02.JPG http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....144-604-03.JPG Geil DDR has proven to be OK for O/C'n especially the GoldenDragon series.

25-June-03, 12:29 AM		#5 (permalink)
jhoop2002 Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	i have been very pleased with my corsair ram (xms 3200)

25-June-03, 01:06 AM		#6 (permalink)
Spc. Forces Bob Apex Elite Expert Tech	corsair is my sugsetion, definatly should go with a heat spreader though, they add 10pimp points

25-June-03, 03:19 AM		#7 (permalink)
anime-fan-man Apex Elite Tech	If money hurts right now go down to best buy and buy the pc 2700 512 mb ddr ram, slap some heatsinks on it or them and overclock, i mean 80 bucks then 45 dollor mail in rebate. Or neew egg and Geil or corsair.

25-June-03, 02:10 PM		#8 (permalink)
cl0uder Apex Master Tech	The specs on this board says I can add 2gb worth of DDR333/400. So should i get one stick of 512 or 2x256? I'm still new to ram. I appreciate all your guys help.

25-June-03, 02:31 PM		#9 (permalink)
jcarkeys Key Hoe	If it's an nForce 2 board, get the 2 sticks, cause then you can run it in dual channel mode, which basically means cheap performance upgrade

25-June-03, 06:19 PM		#10 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	If the board does not support dual channel memory, and I don't believe it does, then a single 512 is usually the better choice!

25-June-03, 11:06 PM		#11 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	Budget you say? My vote is Twin mos with winbond chips or Geil both at least pc3200

27-June-03, 01:15 AM		#13 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	oh, okay, then i second put.

27-June-03, 05:31 AM		#14 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	Psycho, I wasn't barking at you. Just pointing out that the link is above if peeps were interested.

27-June-03, 06:05 AM		#15 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Even on a budget it will always be cheaper to do it once right,instead of half-step then to what you should have got in the first place!!

27-June-03, 06:33 AM		#16 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	Are you saying the twinmos 3200 is a "half step"? If so, I would disagree. It is kick butt ram that is cheap because it doesn't have the cosmetic heat spreaders and the corsair name. Don't get me wrong, Corsair is awesome and I recommend it all the time! But if I can get pc3200 that people are readily running up to 2-2-2-5-1T at 208 - 215 FSB for $75 less ....... and I am on a budget ..... sort of a no brainer.