Help With Buying RAM

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Ok i bought ram on ebay and it was fooked.

here is the specification (according to mobo guide book) of the Memory

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1and DDR2
PC2100 (DDR266) / PC2700 (DDR333)
for 2 DDR DIMM slots, Max. 2GB;
PC3200 (DDR400) for 1 DDR DIMM slot, Max. 1GB


Here my Mobo page at manufacturer website.http://www.asrock.com/Product/K7VT4A PRO.htm


Now what i would like to ask is. those that know about tech stuff (i dont im fick as fook when it comes to tech) ,

can you please direct me to a memory that is affordable that will let me get fast as possible speed. preferebly direct to the actual product cos i aint got a clue. bought one i thought was ok few days ago and it was fooked and wouldnt work.

one thing tho i aint got much spare cash so lets say £100 absoloute MAX
but id prefer to spend 50-75 iddealy

tnx for all "if any replys"

 

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found these. "i think are decent enough" can any1 find cheaper >?

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/MPa...0C59A5CA7304&WSMD=K7VT4A+PRO&WSPN=CT12864Z335

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/MPa...015DA5CA7304&WSMD=K7VT4A+PRO&WSPN=CT12864Z40B


im presuming the 2nd one is faster due to it being pc3200 and not pc2700 ? or is my lack of tech intel maing me look stupid?


p.s sorry for triple post lags a bitch atm for me loading pages

 

[Konah]

get the 2nd one as its ddr400 which i assume ur mobo can make use of. but even if it cant your next one will. says cl3 but itll do cl2.5 most likely, especially if your running it below ddr400.

 

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get the 2nd one as its ddr400 which i assume ur mobo can make use of. but even if it cant your next one will. says cl3 but itll do cl2.5 most likely, especially if your running it below ddr400.

yea it should work cos i got it from that link u put on that other guys thread. and i went through motions of looking for ram for my perticuler mobo.

just gonna wait n see "HOPE2 sum1 can find same thing for maybe cheaper

 

[Konah]

ye what i meant is my mobo is ddr266 but im using ddr400 in it which i can take with me to the next mobo

crucial is a good make, if u do find smth cheaper it prolly wont be as good and it prolly wont have thier backup or free delivery either

 

[confused]

IIRC Geil make it, but trying to find a link now....

 

[Honza]

1. CL3 RAM won't ever work stable with CL2.5 settings, there is always problem with semiconductor latency timer (independant on working frequency)
2. "Take to new motherboard" - forget it, you won't... Your new motherboard will be very probably DDR-II one (so goodbye old RAM) or DDR-I with dual channel (which I strongly advise to avoid since DDR-I ends within few months).
3. IF you want to go in future DDR-I solution, get good brand memory (Corsair preferably, they are awesome), you can make it working in dual channel mode if you add another same model to your new motherboard and very probably you won't have any problems with that
4. IF you avoid DDR-I in future, get cheapest DDR-I 400MHz (200 MHz real clockspeed) CL2.5 memory module avail on market, everything else is waste of money since this RAM module won't be usable with new mobos (any Intel or AMD AM2)

IMHO rather save money and spare for Intel Conroe solution (Q3 this year).

 

[Konah]

1. CL3 RAM won't ever work stable with CL2.5 settings, there is always problem with semiconductor latency timer (independant on working frequency)

i'm typing this on crucial cl3 running @ 2.5 solid as a rock too btw.