Ram

MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">What should I get...</div> I have an Asus P4P800 deluxe motherboard and I've never bought DDR ram. I dont have that much money so I can't buy corsair and whatnot...I fuond 3 things so far and I'm not sure whats the best (quality/price/etc). Here they are:

<a href='http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=578025&sku=U10-3908' target='_blank'>Ram 1</a>

<a href='http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=586829&sku=U10-4901' target='_blank'>Ram 2</a>

<a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-424&depa=1' target='_blank'>Ram 3</a>

I'm leaning towards Ram number 3 more...what do you guys think?
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  • ZelZel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members
    you want a 512 stick of PC3200 DDR

    the speed rating is PC3200 to max out the p4p800, if youre not going to overclock anything youll want any ram that is compatible with what you already have and rated to do PC3200 (pc3200 is the same as DDR400)

    the 256 mb peices are around 70$ and the 512 meg peices are around 90$, it's in your best interest to go with the larger peice.

    to insure compatibility, id reccomend the same brand as the ram youre currently using.

    some people will tell you good brand name ram, but you dont want to pay extra for them, since i assume you wont be overclocking anything.
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    Ram 2 and ram 3 are both the same speed and the same bandwidth. Your motherboard can take them as far as I know. Based that on you'll have to go with which company you trust more. I've not heard of Ultra nor Kingston, but I have heard of newegg, so personally I'd trust the product they're selling more.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zel+Apr 19 2004, 07:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zel @ Apr 19 2004, 07:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you want a 512 stick of PC3200 DDR

    the speed rating is PC3200 to max out the p4p800, if youre not going to overclock anything youll want any ram that is compatible with what you already have and rated to do PC3200 (pc3200 is the same as DDR400)

    the 256 mb peices are around 70$ and the 512 meg peices are around 90$, it's in your best interest to go with the larger peice.

    to insure compatibility, id reccomend the same brand as the ram youre currently using.

    some people will tell you good brand name ram, but you dont want to pay extra for them, since i assume you wont be overclocking anything. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually, I dont have ANY ram for this motherboard because I just got it. So one of these 512mb of ram will be it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> . I'm pretty sure Ill be going with <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-424&depa=1' target='_blank'>Ram 3</a>. But im going to wait until some people give me other opinions.

    <i>Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail


    Model# KVR400X64C3A/512
    Item # N82E16820141424
    Specification
    Manufacturer: Kingston
    Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
    Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
    Error Checking: Non-ECC
    Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
    Cas Latency: 3-3-3
    Support Voltage: 2.6V
    Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
    Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
    Warranty: Lifetime

    </i>
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  • MrPinkMrPink Join Date: 2002-05-28 Member: 678Members
    2/3
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Kingston is a good brand
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    ive got an idea ed, give me the ram, and go buy your self an E-Machine
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I just ordered ram option 3 for a toal of $96 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> If the ram sucks, I WILL HUNT YOU ALL DOWN.... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    "Ram, What should I get..."
    There are sheep, and goats...
    XD sorry, had to crack this utterly poor joke <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    (you can attempt to shoot me now)

    You bought well. Kingston is a good brand o.o
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