Building a Computer. Help!!! - Page 8

Alucard · 10-05-2003, 06:04 AM

Remember when putting in ram to always buy the same brand you have inside your system. Dont buy two different types of memory brands and whack them in. And stick to the same speed. Otherwise your system has chances of acting like a retard.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-05-2003, 06:30 AM

ill just get a the kingston 512 ddr pc3200 and then maybe a 256 of the same kind or another 512.

sin75 · 10-06-2003, 01:23 AM

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And stick to the same speed. Otherwise your system has chances of acting like a retard.

Do you mean the motherboard configuration or the RAM speed? I thought can max out my current motherboard to 3.5 GB but I have a 2700 512MB.

Alucard · 10-06-2003, 03:07 AM

I meant that if you have 1 memory stick thats a 2700, dont stick in another thats 3200. Stay the same as the 2700 otherwise replace that one if you want faster ram.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-08-2003, 02:09 AM

So what kind of system do you have Alucard, since you envy mine?

Alucard · 10-08-2003, 02:32 AM

I'm in happy mode status. I plan to change that to upgrading status once I test the full release of HL2.

2.1gig AMD
Ti4400geforce
512b 2700ram
SBLive 5.1 digital.

Thats the important stuff. I'l be tossing in a 2.6 in a few months depending. And the card will zoom to either a 9700pro or 9800pro. Hopefully 9800pro. For now all games seem to run very well indeed with either full or almost full effects.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-08-2003, 02:36 AM

Do you plan on upgrading the Ram, or does 2700 work well enough. Cuz if it does then ill just get it instead of the 3200 which is like $40 more.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-09-2003, 01:30 AM

whats better, dual channel or overclocking ram? the dual channel is more expensive, but I dont see why?

Mishi · 10-09-2003, 01:33 AM

i'm not exactly sure but i have dual channel
if you get it make sure you set it up right

for example i have 4 slots

a b c d
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1

say those are the slots for my dual channel to work properly
i have to use A and then C if i have 2 dimms. check your mobo thing about it. but i think dual channel ram is kickass ;)
i dont know anything about overclocked ram

Alucard · 10-09-2003, 07:10 AM

Dual and overclocked scare me. Just buy normal ram and stuff them in. I grabbed 2700 cause my board can only go that high for now. Once I upgrade, in a few months, to a 2.6gig cpu which is the highest my board can handle, then I'll upgrade the board end of next year. Then I'll get faster ram. Though when I jumped from 2100 to 2700, I swear I didn't see much of a change. I'm sure theres SOMETHING. But 3200 would show more. It depends. If you're short of cash, 2700 all the way.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-09-2003, 08:44 PM

I think ill get overclocked then, its almost the same price as the normal stuff. Its the dual stuff thats super expensive.

What is the difference between CL3A, CL3, and CL2.5. And what does it mean when it says (3-3-3)? And then theres non-ECC and ECC. bah, thers all kinds of different types. What the hell is hyperx?

how are all these different?.

Mishi · 10-09-2003, 09:09 PM

ecc is error correction.

dont be afraid of dual channel.. other than the price
my ram was 300$ total.

the only thing i saw was LL and CL all that is brand specific i guess but for corsair xms i forget which but i one is better than the other.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-09-2003, 09:22 PM

so error correction is good right?

Mishi · 10-09-2003, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by SpaceManSpiff
so error correction is good right?

yeah

SpaceManSpiff · 10-09-2003, 11:19 PM

what about hyperx, what is that. It is more espensive.

10-05-2003, 06:30 AM	#107
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	ill just get a the kingston 512 ddr pc3200 and then maybe a 256 of the same kind or another 512. __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-08-2003, 02:09 AM	#110
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	So what kind of system do you have Alucard, since you envy mine? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-08-2003, 02:36 AM	#112
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Do you plan on upgrading the Ram, or does 2700 work well enough. Cuz if it does then ill just get it instead of the 3200 which is like $40 more. __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-09-2003, 01:30 AM	#113
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	whats better, dual channel or overclocking ram? the dual channel is more expensive, but I dont see why? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-09-2003, 01:33 AM	#114
Mishi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 320	i'm not exactly sure but i have dual channel if you get it make sure you set it up right for example i have 4 slots a b c d 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 say those are the slots for my dual channel to work properly i have to use A and then C if i have 2 dimms. check your mobo thing about it. but i think dual channel ram is kickass ;) i dont know anything about overclocked ram __________________ ><V

10-05-2003, 06:04 AM	#106
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Remember when putting in ram to always buy the same brand you have inside your system. Dont buy two different types of memory brands and whack them in. And stick to the same speed. Otherwise your system has chances of acting like a retard.

10-06-2003, 03:07 AM	#109
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	I meant that if you have 1 memory stick thats a 2700, dont stick in another thats 3200. Stay the same as the 2700 otherwise replace that one if you want faster ram.

10-08-2003, 02:32 AM	#111
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	I'm in happy mode status. I plan to change that to upgrading status once I test the full release of HL2. 2.1gig AMD Ti4400geforce 512b 2700ram SBLive 5.1 digital. Thats the important stuff. I'l be tossing in a 2.6 in a few months depending. And the card will zoom to either a 9700pro or 9800pro. Hopefully 9800pro. For now all games seem to run very well indeed with either full or almost full effects.

10-09-2003, 07:10 AM	#115
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Dual and overclocked scare me. Just buy normal ram and stuff them in. I grabbed 2700 cause my board can only go that high for now. Once I upgrade, in a few months, to a 2.6gig cpu which is the highest my board can handle, then I'll upgrade the board end of next year. Then I'll get faster ram. Though when I jumped from 2100 to 2700, I swear I didn't see much of a change. I'm sure theres SOMETHING. But 3200 would show more. It depends. If you're short of cash, 2700 all the way.

10-09-2003, 08:44 PM	#116
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	I think ill get overclocked then, its almost the same price as the normal stuff. Its the dual stuff thats super expensive. What is the difference between CL3A, CL3, and CL2.5. And what does it mean when it says (3-3-3)? And then theres non-ECC and ECC. bah, thers all kinds of different types. What the hell is hyperx? how are all these different?. __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2. Last edited by SpaceManSpiff; 10-09-2003 at 08:54 PM.

10-09-2003, 09:09 PM	#117
Mishi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 320	ecc is error correction. dont be afraid of dual channel.. other than the price my ram was 300$ total. the only thing i saw was LL and CL all that is brand specific i guess but for corsair xms i forget which but i one is better than the other. __________________ ><V

10-09-2003, 09:22 PM	#118
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	so error correction is good right? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-09-2003, 11:19 PM	#120
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	what about hyperx, what is that. It is more espensive. __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

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