Author Topic: Quick question (Read 337 times)

Ghosth · « **on:** February 14, 2003, 05:17:28 PM »

Mboard is abit KD7-E, I have choice of single 256k of pc2700 333 mhz ram.

Or 2 128k of pc2100 ram

Either or situation.
Can't afford 2 256mbs, worried that the 2 128 mb chips will not be as fast.

Ideas or info anyone????

bloom25 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2003, 10:52:06 PM »

Is there a typo or something I'm missing here? Your choices are:

1x 256 MB PC2700 DDR Sdram or

2x 128 MB PC2100 DDR Sdram

Either way you have 256 MB total correct?

Your board is not an nForce 2 chipset board, so having multiple sticks of ram gains you no performance increase. (It's a Via KT333 board if memory serves.)

If this is true, the single PC2700 256 MB stick would be the better option for a few reasons. First, it would allow you to use a 333 FSB Athlon XP (2500+, 2700+, 2800+, 3000+) without switching out your ram. (The 2500+, when available looks to be a great deal. It should perform very well for the money AND be quite overclockable - a 200 MHz + overclock should be easy. ) Second, if you use a 266 MHz FSB Athlon XP (all the others), you can overclock the FSB if you choose and keep the memory within its specifications. Third, you have more memory slots remaining free.

Hopefully I correctly interpreted the question...

Ghosth · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2003, 11:13:55 AM »

Thank you sir, that was exactly what I needed to know.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2003, 03:54:33 AM »

Just to clarify the situation, using PC2700 won't make your system run any faster if you won't boost up your fsb (as in overclocking the cpu or buying a new one with 333fsb).. So don't expect any performance gains there. But as Bloom said, it's a good idea to buy the 'faster' brand since it's more flexible for future upgrades.