RAM recommendation

Rukdafaidas · 04-09-2006, 08:35 AM

I know just enough about computers to be dangerous.
I do know that I need more RAM, though. I've got way too many programs running for the 250MB of RAM that I currently have installed. I've read in the past that you should use the same kind of RAM when upgrading.
I currently have:
Samsung 256 MB DDR 333MHz RAM 1 module, upgradable to 2GB.

I'm getting ready to head to the local Best Buy and thought I would ask the board for recommendations, tips, etc..

StcChief · 04-09-2006, 08:45 AM

Go up to a 1 GB to run XP and other apps concurrently

Gaming /Database maybe 2GB.

The video card with memory on it really helps gamers. by offloading stuff from main memory.

I'm running 512mb and GForce video with 256mb

Rukdafaidas · 04-09-2006, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the help.
I've got a GeForce 4 card with 128MB DDR SDRAM (can you tell I'm reading off the spec sheet).
Do I need to try and find Samsung memory or will any brand work, as long as it's DDR?

KC_John · 04-09-2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rukdafaidas

Thanks for the help.
I've got a GeForce 4 card with 128MB DDR SDRAM (can you tell I'm reading off the spec sheet).
Do I need to try and find Samsung memory or will any brand work, as long as it's DDR?

You dont have to use the exact same brand as long as the specs are similar...DDR ect.

Rukdafaidas · 04-09-2006, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_John

You dont have to use the exact same brand as long as the specs are similar...DDR ect.

Are there any brands you would stay away from or are they all pretty much equal?

SLAG · 04-09-2006, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rukdafaidas

Are there any brands you would stay away from or are they all pretty much equal?

usally with ram if something is too good to be true (price wise) it usally is, I sometimes throwdown the extra $$ for quality RAM.

Checkout www.tigerdirect.com the Kingston ValueRAM was a good quality and value buy

Mr. Laz · 04-09-2006, 10:03 AM

the prices for ram have dropped...

i would lose the stick of 256 and just go buy you a decent gig worth.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=80098-21

Corsair VS1GBKIT400 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail ***Free Shipping***
Lifetime Warranty
Our Price: $72.50

ZipZoomFly Part#: 80098-21
In Stock:
Manufacturer: CORSAIR
Manufacturer SKU: VS1GBKIT400

Quantity Limit 20 Per customer

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2x 512MB, DDR400, 64Mx64, Non-ECC, 184 DIMM, unbuffered, CAS2.5, 32Mx8 DRAMs
Industry standard PC3200 DIMM Format
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Industry-Standard Design
Qualified by Corsair for use in desktop applications
Low-Cost, High Quality SDRAMs
Industry Standard Configurations
Pin-compatible with all PC3200 modules
Specifications subject to change without notice

KC_John · 04-09-2006, 11:41 AM

https://www.memorytek.com/index.php
is where i bought a 1 G stick for about 55$ or so, took 5 days to arrive I think. Very fast delivery.

Simplex3 · 04-09-2006, 02:23 PM

zipzoomfly and newegg are generally the cheapest. Just buy DDR 333MHz, my guess is that's the fastest RAM your PC can use properly anyway. Get a pair of 512's or a pair of 256's. You can probably even leave the existing 256 in there and you'd be just fine. 768MB RAM is just fine for 98% of Windows users.

Here's the big kicker when buying RAM: make sure it has a lifetime warranty, then make sure the company has been in business a long time and will still be there. Corsair is a good company, I have lots of their RAM. Their customer service is EXCELLENT. They'll swap out just about anything if they think it even MIGHT be defective. Mushkin was another great company to deal with but their stuff is pretty high end and you do pay for it.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-09-2006, 02:44 PM

Corsair and Kingston are generally good standards to go by when you are getting RAM. BB usually has a weekly special on one type of RAM, last week it was DDR 400 1Gig of PNy for 89 bucks.

04-09-2006, 08:35 AM
Rukdafaidas lifelong Chiefs survivor Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $4899900	RAM recommendation I know just enough about computers to be dangerous. I do know that I need more RAM, though. I've got way too many programs running for the 250MB of RAM that I currently have installed. I've read in the past that you should use the same kind of RAM when upgrading. I currently have: Samsung 256 MB DDR 333MHz RAM 1 module, upgradable to 2GB. I'm getting ready to head to the local Best Buy and thought I would ask the board for recommendations, tips, etc..
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04-09-2006, 08:45 AM	#2
StcChief Playing for #1 Draft Pick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Just West of Lambs land Casino cash: $10004900	Go up to a 1 GB to run XP and other apps concurrently Gaming /Database maybe 2GB. The video card with memory on it really helps gamers. by offloading stuff from main memory. I'm running 512mb and GForce video with 256mb __________________ sig test for this screwy schema
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04-09-2006, 08:57 AM	#3
Rukdafaidas lifelong Chiefs survivor Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $4899900	Thanks for the help. I've got a GeForce 4 card with 128MB DDR SDRAM (can you tell I'm reading off the spec sheet). Do I need to try and find Samsung memory or will any brand work, as long as it's DDR?
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04-09-2006, 10:03 AM	#7
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	the prices for ram have dropped... i would lose the stick of 256 and just go buy you a decent gig worth. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=80098-21 Corsair VS1GBKIT400 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail *Free Shipping* Lifetime Warranty Our Price: $72.50 ZipZoomFly Part#: 80098-21 In Stock: Manufacturer: CORSAIR Manufacturer SKU: VS1GBKIT400 Quantity Limit 20 Per customer Features and Benefits Back to Top Retail 2x 512MB, DDR400, 64Mx64, Non-ECC, 184 DIMM, unbuffered, CAS2.5, 32Mx8 DRAMs Industry standard PC3200 DIMM Format 100 Percent Tested Industry-Standard Design Qualified by Corsair for use in desktop applications Low-Cost, High Quality SDRAMs Industry Standard Configurations Pin-compatible with all PC3200 modules Specifications subject to change without notice __________________ Last edited by Mr. Laz; 04-09-2006 at 02:55 PM..
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04-09-2006, 11:41 AM	#8
KC_John Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hoosier Daddy? Casino cash: $10004900	https://www.memorytek.com/index.php is where i bought a 1 G stick for about 55$ or so, took 5 days to arrive I think. Very fast delivery.
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04-09-2006, 02:23 PM	#9
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	zipzoomfly and newegg are generally the cheapest. Just buy DDR 333MHz, my guess is that's the fastest RAM your PC can use properly anyway. Get a pair of 512's or a pair of 256's. You can probably even leave the existing 256 in there and you'd be just fine. 768MB RAM is just fine for 98% of Windows users. Here's the big kicker when buying RAM: make sure it has a lifetime warranty, then make sure the company has been in business a long time and will still be there. Corsair is a good company, I have lots of their RAM. Their customer service is EXCELLENT. They'll swap out just about anything if they think it even MIGHT be defective. Mushkin was another great company to deal with but their stuff is pretty high end and you do pay for it.
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04-09-2006, 02:44 PM	#10
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	Corsair and Kingston are generally good standards to go by when you are getting RAM. BB usually has a weekly special on one type of RAM, last week it was DDR 400 1Gig of PNy for 89 bucks. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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