DDR RAM

2009-06-07 21:02:24

#1

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

What is the fastest DDR RAM???

I have computer @ home that I want to get some new RAM to upgrade it, and it could use another GB of RAM, but only supports DDR.

I don't have enough to upgrade mobo, just get some more RAM.

Currently has 1 GB of DDR PC 3200

I don't know what that means exactly, but I assume there may be something better in DDR.

Last edited by liquidat0r (2009-06-08 10:42:25)

2009-06-07 21:08:32

#2

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

Im not 100% sure... but i think 3200 is as high as DDR goes... so just grab another gb of 3200
But either way if u kept your original RAM and added onto it... even if it was faster it would run at the speed of the slowest RAM

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2009-06-07 21:10:31)

2009-06-07 21:13:48

#3

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6785|...

I'm pretty sure it was pc 3200.
I think the ram will be limited by which processor you have. For example in AMD world the xp2600 was only capable of a max fsb of 333. The xp3200 could go to 400mhz (pc3200 = 400mhz).

Probably trivial since it is all cheap now.

2009-06-07 21:21:46

#4

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

I'm gonna have to buy 2 new sticks anyway, so I just wanted to check.

MOBO only has 2 slots, it's a POS.

I need to get a better graphics card, but that can wait 'til I get a new Computer over the summer for games and stuff. I currently have a GeForce 6600LE, utter shit. I can barely run BF2 and it won't run anymore without crashing to desktop.

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-06-07 21:58:33)

2009-06-07 22:46:15

#5

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

Save your money for building a computer in the summer. Don't waste the money and time upgrading a POS.

2009-06-07 23:06:33

#6

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

Considering you can pick up 1gb for less than $30... its not a huge waste of money.

2009-06-07 23:28:40

#7

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

pc 3200 is the fastest ddr ram...
and you could look for a used x800xl or 6800gt on craigs list... 30-50 bucks...

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2009-06-07 23:47:28

#8

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6701|King Of The Islands

jsnipy wrote:
Probably trivial since it is all cheap now.

uwotm8?

DDR1 is twice as expensive as DDR2 here.

Or get second hand for like, free.

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2009-06-07 23:49:19

#9

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6591

CapnNismo wrote:
Save your money for building a computer in the summer. Don't waste the money and time upgrading a POS.

DDR3, DDR3, DDR3. When you upgrade, make sure you get all your shit DDR3. Yay. I plan to do this when I care to upgrade, right now money is going into my bike, car and house.

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2009-06-08 04:52:22

#10

elite.mafia: Banned; +122|6716|USA

Im_Dooomed wrote:
CapnNismo wrote:
Save your money for building a computer in the summer. Don't waste the money and time upgrading a POS.
DDR3, DDR3, DDR3. When you upgrade, make sure you get all your shit DDR3. Yay. I plan to do this when I care to upgrade, right now money is going into my bike, car and house.

ddr3 is still really overpriced though

2009-06-08 05:12:51

#11

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

And not really that necessary. Just get a shit-load of high-clock DDR2 and you have comparable performance. Unless you're building a system around an i7 or one of the new AMDs and really want to build a bruiser.

2009-06-08 07:00:42

#12

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6844|SE London

PC3200 is the fastest JEDEC approved RAM. You can get well above that. Finding it at reasonable prices is another story. In any case most systems using DDR ram are more latency bound than frequency bound.

2009-06-08 07:06:07

#13

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6701|King Of The Islands

elite.mafia wrote:
ddr3 is still really overpriced though

6GB for $150 wat

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2009-06-08 08:31:35

#14

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
pc 3200 is the fastest ddr ram...

fastest officially supported DDR is 400mhz, I have seen sticks that are 533Mhz.

edit: I c, Bert said same already.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-06-08 08:32:51)

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2009-06-08 10:18:52

#15

CrazeD: Member; +368|6935|Maine

If you grab a stick faster than PC3200 it will only run at PC3200 anyway because that's what your current stick is.

2009-06-08 11:35:15

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6893

DDR is more expensive than DDR2 as it's outdated and there's not a lot of incentive for manufacturers to make it. DDR2 is still what you want to get now; Doomed you suck

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2009-06-08 11:42:35

#17

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

haffeysucks wrote:
DDR is more expensive than DDR2 as it's outdated and there's not a lot of incentive for manufacturers to make it. DDR2 is still what you want to get now; Doomed you suck

That highly depends what price range we are talking about for whole build. AM3 AMDs and i7s & DDR2 work pretty badly together

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2009-06-08 13:37:14

#18

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

CapnNismo wrote:
Save your money for building a computer in the summer. Don't waste the money and time upgrading a POS.

Parents still want to use this old one. It will also still be used for homework for my sister and stuff.

I am going to be building myself a computer over the summer when I get the money, hopefully my Grandma will be able to help me out with some cash so I can get a good system.

2009-06-08 13:50:11

#19

Brasso: member; +1,549|6893

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
DDR is more expensive than DDR2 as it's outdated and there's not a lot of incentive for manufacturers to make it. DDR2 is still what you want to get now; Doomed you suck
That highly depends what price range we are talking about for whole build. AM3 AMDs and i7s & DDR2 work pretty badly together

i doubt he's going with top of the line stuff, if anything

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2009-06-08 13:51:08

#20

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

haffeysucks wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
DDR is more expensive than DDR2 as it's outdated and there's not a lot of incentive for manufacturers to make it. DDR2 is still what you want to get now; Doomed you suck
That highly depends what price range we are talking about for whole build. AM3 AMDs and i7s & DDR2 work pretty badly together
i doubt he's going with top of the line stuff, if anything

yeah but just dropping my 5 cents to the guis saying DDR3 is not worth it.

And its not so badly priced these days either.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-06-08 13:52:26)

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2009-06-09 00:11:08

#21

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

nickb64 wrote:
CapnNismo wrote:
Save your money for building a computer in the summer. Don't waste the money and time upgrading a POS.
Parents still want to use this old one. It will also still be used for homework for my sister and stuff.

I am going to be building myself a computer over the summer when I get the money, hopefully my Grandma will be able to help me out with some cash so I can get a good system.

Ah okay, well that makes sense then.

My advice is to reformat it, then. If you haven't done that in a while (or ever). Do that, get a fresh install on there and then upgrade. Or upgrade then reformat. Whichever. Maybe overclock the CPU and see what that gets you, too. Couldn't hurt.

2009-06-09 05:03:36

#22

elite.mafia: Banned; +122|6716|USA

Cheez wrote:
elite.mafia wrote:
ddr3 is still really overpriced though
6GB for $150 wat

wow what the hell I just checked the prices it dropped so hard!

2009-06-09 05:06:53

#23

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6701|King Of The Islands

elite.mafia wrote:
Cheez wrote:
elite.mafia wrote:
ddr3 is still really overpriced though
6GB for $150 wat
wow what the hell I just checked the prices it dropped so hard!

wat

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2009-06-09 06:15:41

#24

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

My DDR3 6GB kit has come down about 40% in last 5 months. So yeah, I would say DDR3 has made nose dive in terms of price and its very close to turning into the all round memory solution in mainstream too. (I suppose i5 will the the last thing needed to get DDR3 mainstream, demand for DDR3 has sky rocketed since i7 and AM3).

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2009-06-10 14:39:36

#25

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Cheez wrote:
elite.mafia wrote:
ddr3 is still really overpriced though
6GB for $150 wat

fail price is fail

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