Asus p4p800 se memory

technostatic · 03-29-2007, 04:47 PM

I have an Asus p4p800 se MB, and I want to upgrade my RAM. Currently I have two modules of 512 Pc 3200...to the best of my knowledge. This is a three year old board, so I don't know if they still make RAM for it, as I have never upgraded. I would like to get 2...maybe 4 gigs. What is the fastest amd best (brand/type) for this board? I have heard Crucial is good, but I don't know.

dai · 03-29-2007, 07:14 PM

i used apacer on that board with no problems 4gig is a waste of money for xp
1gig is sufficient and 2gig for vista 4gig for vista 64x

**TheMatt** · 03-29-2007, 07:20 PM

Hi,

That board will take DDR 400 MHz PC3200 RAM. Just keep in mind though, that you won't see much of an improvement going to 2 GB unless you do a lot of gamming or run Linux, and any 32-bit Windows OS cannot utilize more than 2 GB.

Take a look at this 2 GB kit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145579
It has been verified as compatible with your motherboard on Corsair's site.

I just want to check something. What chipset do you have? Download Everest from my sig and post a report.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/arti...e-edition.html

EDIT: Darn, dai beat me to it.

technostatic · 03-29-2007, 07:39 PM

I want to get a little more life out of my system before having to upgrade. I am doing video editing...would not the extra ram make a difference? You say 4 gigs would not make a difference in a windows XP machine? What about render-time and such, or is that mostly affected by the CPU?

1 g0t 0wn3d · 03-29-2007, 07:54 PM

that is effected by the video card and cpu

technostatic · 03-29-2007, 08:33 PM

Okay...so I wouldn't see a difference between 1 gig and 2 gigs of mem?

**MaverickUK** · 03-30-2007, 02:56 AM

You won't see or probably even notice the difference, unless you are running multimedia programs or high-graphic games. If you are using it for web browsing and such, then you may aswell save money and leave it at 1GB.

03-29-2007, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
technostatic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Asus p4p800 se memory I have an Asus p4p800 se MB, and I want to upgrade my RAM. Currently I have two modules of 512 Pc 3200...to the best of my knowledge. This is a three year old board, so I don't know if they still make RAM for it, as I have never upgraded. I would like to get 2...maybe 4 gigs. What is the fastest amd best (brand/type) for this board? I have heard Crucial is good, but I don't know. Last edited by technostatic : 03-29-2007 at 04:49 PM.

03-29-2007, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,347 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory i used apacer on that board with no problems 4gig is a waste of money for xp 1gig is sufficient and 2gig for vista 4gig for vista 64x __________________

03-29-2007, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,693 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory Hi, That board will take DDR 400 MHz PC3200 RAM. Just keep in mind though, that you won't see much of an improvement going to 2 GB unless you do a lot of gamming or run Linux, and any 32-bit Windows OS cannot utilize more than 2 GB. Take a look at this 2 GB kit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145579 It has been verified as compatible with your motherboard on Corsair's site. I just want to check something. What chipset do you have? Download Everest from my sig and post a report. http://www.techsupportforum.com/arti...e-edition.html EDIT: Darn, dai beat me to it. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-29-2007, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
technostatic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory I want to get a little more life out of my system before having to upgrade. I am doing video editing...would not the extra ram make a difference? You say 4 gigs would not make a difference in a windows XP machine? What about render-time and such, or is that mostly affected by the CPU?

03-29-2007, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,207 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory that is effected by the video card and cpu __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

03-29-2007, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
technostatic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory Okay...so I wouldn't see a difference between 1 gig and 2 gigs of mem?

03-30-2007, 02:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
MaverickUK TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England. Posts: 710 OS: XP Home My System	Re: Asus p4p800 se memory You won't see or probably even notice the difference, unless you are running multimedia programs or high-graphic games. If you are using it for web browsing and such, then you may aswell save money and leave it at 1GB. __________________ Currently studying: CompTIA A+ CompTIA N+ Cisco Certified Network Associate