My 800 system won't run at 133x8.0

[NewBlackDak]

Well, it will if i remove ALL the RAM. I can boot to DOS and have a 1064Mhz processor and 640k RAM! LOL!!! I guess it's time for better RAM

[NewBlackDak]

I have to get some more RAM. Whaddaya guys suggest? I'm going w/256MB or 512MB, so which brand should I get? Is there any I should stay away from? Is there anything in particular I should look for?

[Dave_B]

Here's the only really top-notch 256 MB stick I know of. It's Mushkin 256 MB PC133 that uses NEC RAM:

http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushk...roducts/990433

If you're willing to get 2 128 MB sticks, consider these:

http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushk...roducts/990496

[S_Klass]

To be honest with you, a 8.0 multiplier will cap you at around the 133 MHz mark. I highly doubt you will be able to hit 140+MHz for 1160+MHz. In light of that, you can save some money and go for SDRAM that will do 133-140MHz at CL 2 instead of paying for Mushkin Rev 2 that is priced as high as it is because it may run at 150MHz @ CL2. There isn't much reason to buy for the future because by early to mid 2001, DDR chipsets should be mainstream and SDR SDRAM will be bumped into second by DDR SDRAM in terms of performance.

Therefore although Dave_B has recommeded the cream of the crop, and that's great if money is no exception. But I think you can consider any premium SDRAM from EMS, KingMax, Cosair, Micron, Infineon and save about $40-50 per 128MB.

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[Da Man]

do you have any web addresses with the kinda prices you're talking about?

[NewBlackDak]

I just ordered 2 256MB Micron PC133 7.5ns cas2 DIMMS, and had them Next-Day-Business shipped. They should be here Monday. I wasn't gonna do it, but I figured you only live once and you can't take it with you!
Are you ready for this?...
$683.39 Shipped! Oh well, hopefully it will be worth it. The funny thing is My processor, mobo, and SCSI controller together cost about that much.

[NiteOwl]

It is very sad indeed. The most expensive component in your system is your RAM. How unexciting. *sign*

[S_Klass]

Ditto N/O..
That's quite a pretty penny. I sure hope you aren't juz gonna play games with that machine.


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[NewBlackDak]

NO not just a game machine! I compile alot, this machine is also a file server, name server, and DHCP server on my small network. That and I hate swap files!They are a horrible waste of speed, so I just get enough RAM to combat it. I have an 800MHz PIII, and would've went bigger but there is nowhere close I can get anything bigger. I have tried to mail order a processor before, and it was so beat up when I got here that it was useless.