Ok, so I have this motherboard
Asus P4T533-C
I currently have two of these sticks of RAM in it
here.
I want to get 512MB more RAM, with two 256MB sticks. On the memoryx.net site, they had a tool that would check which motherboard you have, and what ram you can buy from them that would be compatible with your board.
Here is the
list.
As you can see, I am interested in either of the two listed 256MB sticks there. I'm wondering which one I should get, and could I put them in with the other two sticks I already have in there?
Thanks for your help.
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As for compatibility according to this ebay LISTINGS:2" rel="nofollow">guide you need to match the FSB to the ram speed so in your case you'll need PC1066
I've got an ABIT AG8-V
And 4 sticks of 512 OCZ DDR PC-3200
And a Intel Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz CPU, Socket LGA775
It's an odd combination of DDR ram and 775 cpu and PCI-E and it's feeling a little slow these days.
I'm looking to get a Mobo with 5.1 sound, gigabit LAN and support for 2 gig of DDR2 800 ram or better.
The caveat is that mobo + 2 gig ram should cost <$500.
Also, is this a good way to go for future upgrades? Can I slot a quad core into it once I get sick of my 3.2 single. Also is support for just 2 gig RAM enough?
Asus Motherboard or Gigabyte
Processor
RAM
That'll run you $450.
So I can do this for about 2 bills?
Outstanding.
Not automatically
In this case it needs to be have an FSB of 800 or more which the Pentium 4 640 does. Still that's a pretty old, and fairly rubbish CPU, you'd be much better of buying a shiney new one.
In my case I have a Striker Extreme 680i, which defaults memory to 1.8v 1T. Now the Corsair Dominator RAM I use requires 2.1v to run. So in order to make it work (ie even POST to get into BIOS) I had to use a cheapo stick of 1.8v memory to get in, set VDIMM manually, plug in the memory, set all timings and values, and then go.
Now this sort of bullshit behavior really only happens on high value boards, but I've seen it enough to mention it.
Umm, no, very wrong. FSB isn't really linked to memory speed anymore, and you'll need to double that memory speed to convert it to the FSB anyways. AKA ddr2 6400 PC800 would be a 1600 FSB, you have more then enough room. RAM speeds over that are for overclocking, and you can even do that with 6400 RAM. Toss in the fact that the system will work faster when all speeds are linked and memory 6400 and up pretty much demands you overclock to see the real gains from it, that or unlink it for some gain.
Depends on BIOS updates. Just because a board supports something doesn't mean it ships with a BIOS that will.
I know it's true now, especially with DDR, but RDRAM I'm not so sure, especially mixing modules from different manufacturers. It's fussy, it needs to be installed in matched pairs etc. I wouldn't bother with the risk considering the price.
"in this case" means I've bothered looking up the answer.
Again, boards support MANY fsb ratings depending on bios. So the same board will/won't work with the same CPU depending on the BIOS shipped, and the site, adverts, change with that, but do not always equate to the BIOS you get shipped.
Why I'm asking about the 800 is that its only $69 bucks or so for one stick, so $130 for both is decent for me. I really don't want to spend more to get a new board, cpu, ram etc, since I think upgrading to 1 gig will be more than enough for me for a long while yet (to be honest, I'm doing this mostly for WoW, as I've heard that upgrading to 1 gig makes a world of difference in speed etc).
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Honestly we'd have to see the rest of your specs to make a judgment; depending on your processor/graphics card it might make a difference, but it doesn't seem worth it for $130 when you could have the start of a better machine for like $300...
MB: ASUS P4T-533C
CPU: Intel Pentium 4-2.26GHz, 533FSB, 512K ATC, Socket 478
RAM: 512MB Rambus 4200 (1066 MHz) ECC, uses 2x 256MB
Graphics card: Geforce 6200
Power supply: 320 watt ATX Power Supply
Hope this helps.
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