Mobile 2500 barton what ram to use ?

[Scott Backular]

Iam getting the CPU but not sure what ram to get ?

I would think this woudl be all i need ? 1024MB TWINX-3200 (400MHz)
DDR RAM "Corsair" (USA), 2x CMX512A-3200LL DIMMs, Ultra Low Latency
(2-2-2-6), Integrated aluminium heat spreader, CAS 2, lifetime
warranty


OR

TWINX1024-4000PRO,500 MHz,1 GB 3-4-4-8,2x184 DIMMS,Black XMS ProSeries
XMS ProSeries is our most..

Or do you think this would be overkill ??



Just confused maybe somthing in between pc3500 ect ?, just want the
best ram for the system somthing i know i can up the FSB and be good
enough but not ram that i wont be able to use on the system ?

I know i shoudl be able to push the 3200 to 220fsb easy enough so
woudl that be enough ?

Thanks just want to get this system right as i wont be upgrading for
sometime :0


Thanks again.

 

[Dave]

Spending more on the ram than, possibly, the processor and motherboard
combined is, in my opinion, a waste of money,

Dave

 

[Sham B]

Spending more on the ram than, possibly, the processor and motherboard
combined is, in my opinion, a waste of money,

Dave

Absolutely.

I suggest you get on the 3DMark website (http://www.futuremark.com/), dl 3dMark03, register for the
online results browsing feature, and have a look at some of the online results from fellow users,
and from that decide which components most affect performance, and what the most succesful
combinations are. Thats what I did to end up with my current rig, and I dont think I could have
done much better for my budget.

FWIW, You will find that memory is not the limiting factor (gFX card and CPU are more important,
with level of OC'ing playing a strong part). Not obvious in the figures is that 1Gb of bleeding
edge memory is usually better for Windows XP than 512Mb of cutting edge (and usually cheaper,
allowing you to invest up in the CPU or gFX). Certain games that seem to have issues with 512Mb
(glitches and pauses) are smooth with 1Gb - I hear KOTOR and Far Cry are like this.

HTH

S

PS - As it happened, I decided to try the CPU/gFX with my 2 ancient PC2100-512 sticks before buying
the memory, and they turned out to be totally stable running as a Dual PC 3200 pair, a saving of a
small fortune, so if you have old components, I'd suggest trying them out before you pay out... most
mobos will accept relics in the slots, and if they are not the limiting factor, their age will not
show, and overclocking something old you are not worried about killing can work wonders

 

[Tim]

Spending more on the ram than, possibly, the processor and motherboard
combined is, in my opinion, a waste of money,

I just got a Barton 2600 mobile clocked at 2400MHz ([email protected]), and I'm
using
Kingston PC3200 Value RAM. From what I gather, RAM with lower latency
ratings make virtually zero difference in real world applications, although
such sticks usually allow higher memory speeds if you plan on overclocking
them. In my situation, the Barton is overclocked, but not the PC3200. I
have no plans on getting more aggressive with my FSB so it's a waste of
money to spend any more on the memory.

 

[Sham B]

WHOOPS.... that should have been 'as a dual PC 2700 pair'. their good PC2100, but not that good
Nevertheless, my rig seems to be matching similar setups with PC3200 when I look at online 3DMark03
scores (which is what I was thinking of).

S