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[luckyme]

Just a quick question about some new ram im looking at.  i have a p4 2.66 processor and i believe its either 333 or 400 fsb.  right now i have only 2 sticks of 128 pc2700 ddr dual channel ram in it.  i was looking @ some ocz ram but all i can find is ddr 400 pc3200 ram.  what i was wondering is if i use that with my other ram will it work? if so will it affect the performance or does anyone have any suggestions or a better deal than this?  http://www.directron.com/o400512eldcpek.html  if so please help!


thanks in advance

[luckyme]

bump. no suggestions

[CA3LE]

Don't mix the RAM --

I am pretty sure the following is still relivant.  If you mix a lower speed ram with a higher speed ram.. your faster ram will clock down to match the crap RAM.  Do you really need another 256 MB... NO.  I would buy at least a single stick of PC2-3200 DDR2-400 -- should be about $120 and that will be perfect for your system.(that is of course if your motherboard can take DDR2 ~ otherwise just get PC3200 DDR which should be about $50-$60 for 512MB)

I seriously need to do the same myself, I got all this badass shit in my machine and I got like 1GB of friggen lame memory -- my machine has a 400Mhz FSB and I haven't even taken advantage of it yet...  

But...
if your FSB is 333 > get PC2700 or better
if your FSB is 366 > get PC3000 or better
if your FSB is 400 > get PC3200 or better

You think they might have just named the memory PC333, PC366 and PC400 huh  


More memory is not always good though... Think of it this way, as a person.. being able remeber a crap load of stuff is really cool... but if it takes you forever to recall that information what the hell is the use.  

Faster memory = faster computer = less stuff that needs to be put into memory ~~~~ I would take a stick of -  PC2-5300 DDR2-667 512MB  over a 2GB stick of PC2100 any day of the week.....

[luckyme]

Thanks man, i thought that was what the situation would be so heres what i decided on... http://www.newegg.co...-145-480&depa=1

I realize it is the "value select", but i have heard good stuff about corsair and some good reviews on newegg so i thought id give it a whirl.  should get it tomarrow so we'll see how it goes.


thanks again

[CA3LE]

Corsair rules .. i would totally sport their 'value select' in my box .. good choice

[Swimmer]

Not look at the title of the ram... Value Select really means Kick the crap out of every thing else...

[luckyme]

Well guys it's in the box and all I can say is good god this stuff is awsome! I  would recommend this to anyone.  Of course i was running on 256 of ddr 333 so this is a big jump but...holy hell!  I read alot about corsair here and elsewhere and i thank you all for the gread advice.  Glad i did go with this gig over the 512 of ocz for the same price.   A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL!

  feel much better with this in my box!


thanks again.

[CA3LE]

I think i might have to pick myself up the same deal

[Swimmer]

Finally memory prices are coming down again... It was really expensive then they had the shortage... stupid supply and demand   

Glad you like it!

[CA3LE]

Dear Mr. Damon Mueller:

Thank you for shopping at Newegg.com.

1 PACKAGE(S) SHIPPED THUS FAR.

Item        Description        Quantity        
17-130-910        CD-R VERBATIM|52X 700MB 100PK SPNDL        1        
20-145-480        DDRAM 1GB|64X64 VS DDR400 KIT COR%        1        
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Ordered that shiz the other day ... should come today, I can't wait

[luckyme]

Niiiiiiccce!  Hope you like the ram as much as I do man, couldnt ask for more for the price.  Youre gonna need that 100 cd spindle as fast as youre gonna rip en out now!