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Thread: Rdram Or Ddr-sdram

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    I am looking to upgrade my mobos and processor. Should i get i a mainboard that uses RDRAM or DDR-SDRAM. I tried to google for some info on this ram thing but i can't understand what they are saying.

    I am currently ASUS P4TM with 386MB (64MB*2 + 128MB*2) of RDRAM (PC800)

    I dun mind spending some money on DDR-SDRAM if it's good.

    Thanks!

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    DDR is better.
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    i also have rdram pc 800, and from what i can gather, the speed difference is negligible. so MY opinion would be to save a few bucks and buy DDR, cuz you can get more memory for the money of RDRAM. especially since they have DDR pc3200, which is what my brother has , and its wicked fast, even on a 1.8ghz P4. again, just my opinion

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    Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@29 December 2003 - 00:57
    DDR is better.
    Wat kind of DDR-SDRAM? PC 2100, 2700 or 3200

    Thanks for your fast reply.

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    Originally posted by Mïcrösöül°V³@29 December 2003 - 00:59
    i also have rdram pc 800, and from what i can gather, the speed difference is negligible. so MY opinion would be to save a few bucks and buy DDR, cuz you can get more memory for the money of RDRAM. especially since they have DDR pc3200, which is what my brother has , and its wicked fast, even on a 1.8ghz P4. again, just my opinion
    Am i right to say the the higher the PC XXXX the faster it is?

    Regards

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    Yes, that is correct. I would reccomend PC 3200.
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    Thanks for all the advice.

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    is rdram not made by rambus which is now bust??

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    RDRAM is outdated and no longer used on new chipsets, so it would be a bad idea to get a RDRAM-based motherboard because that severely limits your upgrade options.

    DDR SDRAM is much cheaper and continues to be developed, so it would be a good choice. You should select the speed which matches the Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of your CPU.

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    Yeah get the speed that matches your FSB, or you can get higher speeds and run them at the speed of your FSB, if you ever want to overclock.
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