Which of these two..? (RAM)

2008-04-07 23:11:14

#1

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

http://www.a-power.com/product-4240
http://www.a-power.com/product-4228

They seem to be the same, yet have slight different descriptions and prices.
They both fit my PC, according to the configuration wizard thingy.

What's the difference between the two?
..and which one should I choose?

...Aaaaand should I get two? (I got 1 GB right now.)

2008-04-07 23:16:35

#2

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

PC2-5300 vs. PC2-4200. Get the first, if any.

2008-04-07 23:20:06

#3

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

"..if any." = They're shit?

2008-04-07 23:20:48

#4

aimless: Member; +166|6397|Texas

Yes, more MHz = more speed.

2008-04-07 23:24:15

#5

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

I was more thinking about dual channel. What is your current configuration?

2008-04-07 23:28:29

#6

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

2x 512 MB.
Not sure what exact kind though.

2008-04-07 23:30:40

#7

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

You really should get another 2x512 or 2x1GB. The RAM won't run in dual channel if you put a solitary stick in.

Download CPU-z and tell what vendor and speed your memory is. The SPD tab is what you look at.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-07 23:32:42)

2008-04-07 23:32:23

#8

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

So replace my current with the first one x2?

2008-04-07 23:32:29

#9

eskimo_sammyjoe: Did someone say tea?; +112|6507|S.A. Australia

http://www.a-power.com/product-4240

Faster, 667mhz vs 533mhz

Serious Flex

2008-04-07 23:33:26

#10

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

No, download CPU-z and find out what you have right now. Two single sticks won't function in dual channel either.

2008-04-07 23:36:59

#11

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

According to CPU-z:
Type: DDR2
Size: 1024 MBytes
Channels #: Dual

2008-04-07 23:37:55

#12

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Did you click the SPD tab? It should say vendor manufacturer.

Also say max bandwidth.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-07 23:38:42)

2008-04-07 23:39:09

#13

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

Ahhh..

Samsung.

2008-04-07 23:40:19

#14

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Is this computer pre-built?

How much are you willing to spend?

Finally, do you have XP or Vista (I'm guessing XP)?

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-07 23:43:45)

2008-04-07 23:43:34

#15

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

...Half.

I ordered it from Dell, but as you probably know, they have some customization.

2008-04-07 23:45:26

#16

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Okay. I could find you a good 2x1GB set if you give me a budget.

I don't want to mix memory brands, and the memory found in pre-built (i.e. from Dell) is typically lacking in quality compared to brand name RAM.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-07 23:46:15)

2008-04-07 23:48:23

#17

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

Hmmm...around $100.

CND.

2008-04-07 23:51:03

#18

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Oh, okay. Would you mind telling me what processor you have as well. Just curiosity.

2008-04-07 23:53:07

#19

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

Pentium D 3.0 GHz

2008-04-07 23:55:39

#20

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Okay, thanks. Give me about five fifteen more minutes for the RAM.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-08 00:01:24)

2008-04-07 23:57:06

#21

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

Roger.

2008-04-08 00:04:19

#22

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6596|New Haven, CT

Are there any other e-tailers in Canada besides A-power and NCIX?

Here, 1720 reviews on Newegg with 83% positive is impressive. Have someone verify, but this looks like what you want.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-04-08 00:09:54)

2008-04-08 00:16:07

#23

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

M'kay, thanks, I'll check it out.

2008-04-08 02:33:57

#24

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6469|Winland

nukchebi0 wrote:
Are there any other e-tailers in Canada besides A-power and NCIX?

Here, 1720 reviews on Newegg with 83% positive is impressive. Have someone verify, but this looks like what you want.

Yeah, that sounds good. Although, I doubt that a Dell board designed for a P-D (Propably i925X chipset) will run 800MHz RAM at full speed, if at all.

Before purchasing anything, I say, download Everest and post what chipset you've got. If it's some old crap (i915, i925, X Via chipset, etc), it propably won't like DDR800, and then 667 or 533 would fit best. DDR800 is overkill for an FSB800 CPU anyhow.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-08 09:14:09

#25

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6428|Vancouver | Canada

It says: North Bridge Intel Lakeport i945P

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