Wakkaz

alright im just curious if i want a gig of ram, should i get two sticks of 512 or just one gig?

Also whats some good ram sticks to get since there seems to be about 5000 kinds of everything.

Sarkast

That depends on your motherboard. If its dual channel capable then 2x512Mb is the way to go.
Depending on your budget and how much performance you want even if your motherboard is single channel you can still benefit from 2x512Mb modules because 512Mb sticks are available with faster timings.

It would really help to know what your current setup is, CPU and motherboard - and around how much you can/want to spend and we can probably narrow down the ammount of modules to choose from for you.

Wakkaz

is there some prog you can download that can tell that for you? Im not all hardware savvy.

Sarkast

Yes Everest Home edition:

http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...?pid=1&lang=en

EDIT: I forgot - that program cant tell what your budget might be

Wakkaz

haha parents want me off comp so ill get back to you maybe tomorrow.

Sarkast

OK i'll have an eye on this thread.

Liquid69

Geil 3200 ultra-x 1gig kits are pretty awesome ram, as well as ocz 3200 el revision 2 1 gig kit. Both of these will do 2-2-2-5 timings, pretty expensive though but definately some good ram. Might want to have a look at some 'mushkin' ram as well.

Wakkaz

Ok heres the info on the mb..



Motherboard ID 51-2300-000000-00101111-030199-$D845PT_
Motherboard Name Intel Billings D845BG

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 2133 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 267 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 6 PCI, 1 AGP
RAM Slots 2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 210 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset i845D

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/index.htm
BIOS Download http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/genbios.htm

Whatever that all is. And i can spend around $170.

Sarkast

OK i just looked up your specs and it seems the highest (fastest) memory your PC supports is DDR266. I looked at newegg and a few other companies i usually buy from and most dont really much much DDR266 anymore (if any) or you dont save anything compared to buying DDR400.

So if i was you i'd get some decent priced DDR400 Value Ram from one of the more reputable companies like corsair, kingston etc. (DDR400 can run at slower speeds without problem)

Something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-440&depa=1

Unless you plan on upgrading your motherboard very soon (within the next half year or so) would be a waste of money to buy much more expensive low latency RAM which your board cannot take advantage of anyways.

If you have any other questions just ask.

Wakkaz

So, those corsair 1 gb sticks would get good to get for this mb?

Sarkast

Those corsair are actually 2 sticks of 512Mb each. If you want to have one stick of 1Gb you have to spend a lot more (140-150$).
And yes i believe they will work in your motherboard.