Scotter <spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I'm about to build a new core duo quad core system.
Nitpick: The correct name is Core 2 Quad.
> The motherboard I've picked, like many, has only 4 slots for RAM.
> I want to put 2 gig sticks in each slot so I can have a total of 8 gig.
> The ONLY 2 gig sticks I can find of at least DDR-800 speed are at NewEgg
by
> two brands I never heard of.
IMO, DDR-800 is overkill unless you have solid experience that it will
boost your computing power. Otherwise, go with DDR-667.
> The brands are "G.SKILL" and "GeIL".
> Can anyone tell me of their experience with these brands?
I have no experiecne with G-skill, but GEIL is IMO a good brand. I've
had some GEIl stocks in my computers running for 2 years now, with no
trouble. Then again, I haven't overcloecked them, either...
>
> OR can someone refer me to a site that sells 2 gig sticks of Kingston,
> Crucial, Corsair, Mushkin, or OCZ? Thanks!
Kingston and Cruicial is good. Corsair is supposedly NOT so good. OCZ
Good. Mushkin - no idea (but their heatspreaders look silly...:p).
>
> Finally, if I am going to do a bit of overclocking, are there some
im****tant
> things to consider with which type of RAM I buy?
Yes, Latency. As you step up the bus frequency, your latencies will
increase, potentially lowering RAM performance.
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