Upgrading My Rig

[Mad Cat]

XT beats PRO.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+19 January 2004 - 13:42--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 19 January 2004 - 13:42)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bigdawgfoxx@19 January 2004 - 12:47
Level 2 has better timings. 2-2-2-6 instead of 2-3-2-7.&nbsp; You can change the timings probably..its just that with level 2 its garunteed to run at 2-2-2-6.

ok. so i should stick with the corsair ram i have up there? [/b][/quote]
Yes, since they dont have any Level II mushkin ram...I would get the corsair you listed above.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx+19 January 2004 - 15:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigdawgfoxx @ 19 January 2004 - 15:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@19 January 2004 - 13:42
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@19 January 2004 - 12:47
Level 2 has better timings. 2-2-2-6 instead of 2-3-2-7. You can change the timings probably..its just that with level 2 its garunteed to run at 2-2-2-6.

ok. so i should stick with the corsair ram i have up there?

Yes, since they dont have any Level II mushkin ram...I would get the corsair you listed above. [/b][/quote]
do i need to keep the timings at 2-2-2-6? can&#39;t i just use the original timings and still oc?

[bigdawgfoxx]

I dont quite understand what your asking, but you should just leave them on factory settings if your getting the corsair probably. The corsair is 2-3-2-7 I think. The level II mushkin is 2-2-2-6. There both really good, but newegg doesnt have the mushkin level 2. I would get the original corsair you listed above.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@19 January 2004 - 16:02
I dont quite understand what your asking, but you should just leave them on factory settings if your getting the corsair probably. The corsair is 2-3-2-7 I think. The level II mushkin is 2-2-2-6. There both really good, but newegg doesnt have the mushkin level 2. I would get the original corsair you listed above.

yea, that&#39;s what i&#39;m doing. but wat i&#39;m asking is do i have to tweak the memory timings to oc? i don&#39;t think it&#39;s really necessary.

[abu_has_the_power]

i&#39;m kinda caught in a problem here. i just looked into both the asus p4p800 and the is7, and i think the is7 might actually be better. both have sata support, and the p4p800 doesn&#39;t have firewire ports. the is7 has a better onboard audio thing too. wat&#39;s up? the is7 is cheaper too

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@19 January 2004 - 16:28
i&#39;m kinda caught in a problem here. i just looked into both the asus p4p800 and the is7, and i think the is7 might actually be better. both have sata support, and the p4p800 doesn&#39;t have firewire ports. the is7 has a better onboard audio thing too. wat&#39;s up? the is7 is cheaper too

which one is better? help? anyone? :helpsmile: :helpsmile:

[bigdawgfoxx]

With the asus your paying extra for the name keep in mind. The asus looks awesome, and I dont ever use firewire, so I would get the Asus prob...And no you dont have to tweak your memory timings to overclock.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@19 January 2004 - 18:47
With the asus your paying extra for the name keep in mind. The asus looks awesome, and I dont ever use firewire, so I would get the Asus prob...And no you dont have to tweak your memory timings to overclock.

thanks. well, abit is pretty big in the oc world too. and i sometimes do use firewire. it&#39;s either firewire and better audio or that hyperpath thing that asus has which makes it as fast as the 875&#39;s. hmmmm.... (in deep thought) hmm.....

[DWk]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@19 January 2004 - 16:47
With the asus your paying extra for the name keep in mind.

WHAT IN THE WORLD does that mean?

So you pay money just for a brand and not for actual performance?