OT: RAM
Bulletproof Man
it is better to have more of a worse kind of RAM or less of a better kind of
RAM. My main options are 512 MB PC 2100 RAM or 768 MB or PC 133 RAM. Which
is better? Thanks.
-BPM
JohnR
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choagy
M/B`s) I would think that there may be some limit to the configuration, ie
slot 1 in use might mean you can`t use slot 3/4 etc. That was the way some
K6/Pentium M/B`s were configured. Personally I would get the 2100 as if you
are able to use it the chances are that you will be running a P3or 4 or
possibly an Athlon chip and if so why not use the highest spec you can
afford. Just IMHO.:-)
Morgan Sales
Which such a small difference in amounts I'd go for the faster.
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Black Aliss
motherboard designed for 100/133. The same rule applies as it did back in
the old days, i.e you couldn't use SIMMs in DIMM slots and vice versa. If
you don't know whether your motherboard can take DDR (that's PC1600 or
2100), consult the manual, or the dealer you bought your system from. I'm
not sure that using DDR in a DIMM slot will damage the system, or whether
it'll simply not work, but most dealers will not accept RAM back after it's
been tried. so check your specs VERY carefully. DDR (Double Data Rate) is
designed to be 2x as fast as normal RAM. Another rule of thumb is your chip.
P4 motherboards, AFAIK, don't take DDR, so if you have a P4, you can be
pretty sure you can rule it out as an option. Having said that, if you've
bought your system within the last couple of months, you may have a P4 that
can; but as a general rule, it can only be used in Athlon (Socket A)
systems.
Aliss
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Ken Blake
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> I am considering a major RAM upgrade on my machine. My
That depends on what apps you run, and therefore how much RAM
you'll be using. Most people's apps will seldom use more than
512MB, so if you fall into that category, it's better to have
512MB of faster RAM rather than more of slower RAM.
On the other hand, if, for example, you do photographic editing
of large images, you can probably use much more than 512MB, and
more RAM will be more important than its speed.
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Kadaitcha Man
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> P4 motherboards, AFAIK, don't take DDR, so if you have a P4, you can be
> pretty sure you can rule it out as an option.
Stupid bitch.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/products/8irxp.htm
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/products/8srx.htm
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Kadaitcha Man
Better make sure your motherboard supports the ram you buy.
Synapse Syndrome
problems" which you can only do if your RAM is running at 100Mhz.
J
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Cucca
i think that PC2100 rockz too... maybe a little slower but always better
that pc 133!
bye
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Morgan Sales
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> I remember she once said "ofcourse you can mix PC100 and PC133 RAM with no
> problems" which you can only do if your RAM is running at 100Mhz.
Depends what you class as no problems. I was running a mix for about 6
months, wasn't a problem because my CPU only had a FSB of 100MHz. I got the
133 stuff because it was the same price as the 100MHz and was better for
when I next upgraded.
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Kadaitcha Man
> "Synapse Syndrome" <paradr...@hotmail.comNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> > I remember she once said "ofcourse you can mix PC100 and PC133 RAM with
no
> > problems" which you can only do if your RAM is running at 100Mhz.
>
> Depends what you class as no problems. I was running a mix for about 6
> months, wasn't a problem because my CPU only had a FSB of 100MHz. I got
the
> 133 stuff because it was the same price as the 100MHz and was better for
> when I next upgraded.
Premise: PC-133 RAM is faster/better/cheaper than PC-100 RAM.
Argument: PC-100 and PC-133 RAM strips both use micron RAM chips. PC-100 RAM
is rated at 8ns, while PC-133 is rated at 7.5ns. With an 8ns speed, 8
nanoseconds into 1000 nanoseconds is 125, so PC-100 is, in reality,
equivalent to PC-125 RAM.
There is such a miniscule performance difference between PC-100 and PC-133
RAM that it would not be possible for the naked eye to detect the less than
one frame per second difference PC-133 would provide in standard fps
benchmarks.
Conclusion: The world moved on to double speed, registered DDR and Morgypoo
was left with a lemon. Morgypoo is a fuckchop.
Black Aliss
"Having said that, if you've bought your system within the last couple of
months, you may have a P4 that can"
Or do you only read what you wish to read? Dumbfuck!
Aliss
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Kadaitcha Man
> Can you not read, you cretinous moron?
>
> "Having said that, if you've bought your system within the last couple of
> months, you may have a P4 that can"
>
> Or do you only read what you wish to read? Dumbfuck!
Here is your free clue, dear. See if you get it;
Do not read anything that Americans write. Instead, to support your
argument, offer an interpretation of what you thought they might have said.
You may also expand on this by offering an opinion of what you think they
should have said.
If you are inadvertently forced to read something written by an American,
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only retard your assessment of what you think he might have or should have
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important than what he really tried to say.
You should always interpret American scribblings in usenet as actually
describing the way they think, though this does not apply if the American is
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difficult call to make and if you are finding it difficult going, just take
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This is a very good fallback position as Americans never notice it. However
be aware that America has a Constitution to protect the rights of its
citizens, thus Americans have the right to remain stupid.
You should consider all Americans to be vacuous and stupid. Do not allow
bleating and whining Americans to convince you that you are being unfair to
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A little bit of history under your belt will go a long way to understanding
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the outcome of that war, vis-a-vis:
A) America won
B) America lost
C) America neither won nor lost. It just came second
Remember that American posts are complete fabrications, which are devoid of
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Cut out all the paragraphs from his post and keep only every third or fourth
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cut out three lines from each paragraph, cut out every second paragraph that
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If you are not too concerned about being very sensitive to Americans and do
not care about their self-esteem (thanks Gnu), then by all means, paste
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typical small-mindedness, under-handed fact swapping, deception,
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other words your superior (by default) education has provided to your
repertoire.
In conclusion, the method outlined here for engaging Americans in discussion
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If you play the mind-game right, you can bypass the American's conscious
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Remember now, what is important is what _you_ claim the American said, not
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cares? The American might, but does anyone else? Who will know? Certainly
not the American.
IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: Canadians (canuckleheads) are American by default. It is
quite acceptable to assume that a canuck is, in actual fact, a wanabee
American. Wanabbe Americans should be as mercilessly Yankee Bashed as
Americans.
ZOD
chip.
> P4 motherboards, AFAIK, don't take DDR, so if you have a P4, you can be
AFAHK......he doesn't know jack..lol