RD Ram vs DDR

bran · 06-29-2003, 08:58 PM

Hey all, Im not having a hardware problem persay, but rather I have a question about hardware. Right now, I have 256mb of PC800 RDRAM. An upgrade will set me back about $180. Thus, I was pondering the notion of getting a new mobo, one that supports DDR and getting a 6gigs of DDR for like 25cents or whatever its running these days. ;] Could I get some expert, yet avoid the not so expert, advice. ;] Thanks!

t2aNc3_iNspi2eD · 06-29-2003, 09:16 PM

so whats your question? Getting help with a new mobo or questions about ram. If its about ram than I would say go with DDR.

zippyjuan · 06-30-2003, 01:20 AM

The ASUS A7N8X claims a 3 gig capacity, but I doubt you might need six with dual DDR. How about a dual processor mobo?

Nija · 06-30-2003, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by zippyjuan
The ASUS A7N8X claims a 3 gig capacity, but I doubt you might need six with dual DDR. How about a dual processor mobo?

yeah, i'm running it with ~1.25GB and it's sooo sweet

i've got slots 1 & 3 w/512MB (Kingston and Corsair)
Slot 2 with 256MB (Crucial) took a little navigating, but it's smooth now. Of course a OS that didn't like to crash within a week is the next thing I'm looking for (sorry had to get the windows jab in)

bran · 06-30-2003, 02:26 PM

lol, sorry for the confusion. I was joking about the 6 gigs of DDR for 25cents. (It was supposed to be a joke, poking fun at how incredibly expensive RDRam is.) Anyway, I just wanted to know which would would be the smarter/better/& cheaper way to go? Get a new mobo and new RAM, or just upgrade what I have?

And if its going with a new mobo and ram, how much will it cost me? (what should I get) I have a P4 2.3ghz (from Dell). If I need to post more info, just tell me what I need to post. Thanks!

Nija · 06-30-2003, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by bran
lol, sorry for the confusion. I was joking about the 6 gigs of DDR for 25cents. (It was supposed to be a joke, poking fun at how incredibly expensive RDRam is.) Anyway, I just wanted to know which would would be the smarter/better/& cheaper way to go? Get a new mobo and new RAM, or just upgrade what I have? And if its going with a new mobo and ram, how much will it cost me? (what should I get) I have a P4 2.3ghz (from Dell). If I need to post more info, just tell me what I need to post. Thanks!

first problem, you have a dell.

. If you build your computer, it's going to more expensive than your dell, but more than likely it's also going to preform/look better. I know when I built my computer (less than 5 months ago) it took me a while, because I didn't want to spend more $100 on each individual piece [yes i broke it on the Vidcard and mobo but nowhere else)

Do what is right for your budget vs. what you want

of course if you can find a happy medium, then more power to ya

bran · 07-01-2003, 08:25 AM

Ah okay, thanks. I guess I'll just shell out the cash for the RDRam. Dang Dell and their RDRAM in my pc....

But yeah, thanks again for you all's help!

06-29-2003, 08:58 PM	#1
bran Ensign Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 26	RD Ram vs DDR Hey all, Im not having a hardware problem persay, but rather I have a question about hardware. Right now, I have 256mb of PC800 RDRAM. An upgrade will set me back about $180. Thus, I was pondering the notion of getting a new mobo, one that supports DDR and getting a 6gigs of DDR for like 25cents or whatever its running these days. ;] Could I get some expert, yet avoid the not so expert, advice. ;] Thanks!

06-30-2003, 01:20 AM	#3
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06-29-2003, 09:16 PM	#2
t2aNc3_iNspi2eD Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Represent'n da sixty-two-sixty Posts: 117	so whats your question? Getting help with a new mobo or questions about ram. If its about ram than I would say go with DDR.

06-30-2003, 02:26 PM	#5
bran Ensign Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 26	lol, sorry for the confusion. I was joking about the 6 gigs of DDR for 25cents. (It was supposed to be a joke, poking fun at how incredibly expensive RDRam is.) Anyway, I just wanted to know which would would be the smarter/better/& cheaper way to go? Get a new mobo and new RAM, or just upgrade what I have? And if its going with a new mobo and ram, how much will it cost me? (what should I get) I have a P4 2.3ghz (from Dell). If I need to post more info, just tell me what I need to post. Thanks!

07-01-2003, 08:25 AM	#7
bran Ensign Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 26	Ah okay, thanks. I guess I'll just shell out the cash for the RDRam. Dang Dell and their RDRAM in my pc.... But yeah, thanks again for you all's help!

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