Dual DDR333 vs Dual DDR400 with P4
Going to upgrade from my Athlon 750 MHz system. The system will be used mostly for general tasks, Word, Publisher, Excel, light audio work, CD Burning, DVDs, and some gaming. I plan on getting this: Intel Pentium 4 - 2.
Going to upgrade from my Athlon 750 MHz system. The system will be used mostly for general tasks, Word, Publisher, Excel, light audio work, CD Burning, DVDs, and some gaming.
I plan on getting this:
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.4GHz / 800 FSB CPU
Abit IS7 Mainboard
2x256 MB DDR400 Memory
ATX Case with 350 watt PSU
LG 16x DVD-ROM
The rest of my old components should suffice for my PC:
ATI Radeon 8500 / 128 MB Video
Western Digital 80GB ATA100 7200 RPM Hard Disk
LG 52X CD-ROM
LG 32x/10x/40x CD-RW
Lucent 56k Modem
Linksys USB 10/100 LAN
Will probably use the onboard audio, but also have a Sound Blaster Live.
Just wanted to ask a question on if there is a big difference between Dual DDR333 and Dual DDR400 with the 800 FSB processors?
I plan on getting this:
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.4GHz / 800 FSB CPU
Abit IS7 Mainboard
2x256 MB DDR400 Memory
ATX Case with 350 watt PSU
LG 16x DVD-ROM
The rest of my old components should suffice for my PC:
ATI Radeon 8500 / 128 MB Video
Western Digital 80GB ATA100 7200 RPM Hard Disk
LG 52X CD-ROM
LG 32x/10x/40x CD-RW
Lucent 56k Modem
Linksys USB 10/100 LAN
Will probably use the onboard audio, but also have a Sound Blaster Live.
Just wanted to ask a question on if there is a big difference between Dual DDR333 and Dual DDR400 with the 800 FSB processors?
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There is a difference but not such a huge one. 3dmark scores are almost the same, q3 gains the most. In other applications like office... you won't even notice the difference.
But if you're buying an 800fsb P4 get DDR400. If DDR400 is to expensive get a 533mhz P4 with DDR333 and save the money for something else.
But if you're buying an 800fsb P4 get DDR400. If DDR400 is to expensive get a 533mhz P4 with DDR333 and save the money for something else.
Ok here is what I picked up,
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.4 GHz / 800 FSB
Kingston 2x512 MB DDR400, the guy actually charged me for 2x256 DDR400, which is what I asked for, but when I popped it into my PC, I have 1 GB of RAM. Now that I like!
Abit IS7, Intel 865PE Motherboard
ATX Case, with Enermax 350watt PSU.
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.4 GHz / 800 FSB
Kingston 2x512 MB DDR400, the guy actually charged me for 2x256 DDR400, which is what I asked for, but when I popped it into my PC, I have 1 GB of RAM. Now that I like!
Abit IS7, Intel 865PE Motherboard
ATX Case, with Enermax 350watt PSU.
Quote:There is a difference but not such a huge one. 3dmark scores are almost the same, q3 gains the most. In other applications like office... you won't even notice the difference.
But if you're buying an 800fsb P4 get DDR400. If DDR400 is to expensive get a 533mhz P4 with DDR333 and save the money for something else.
Office and programs like it benfit mosto from the DDR. Low latencies, provide faster opening and closing of smaller files
But if you're buying an 800fsb P4 get DDR400. If DDR400 is to expensive get a 533mhz P4 with DDR333 and save the money for something else.
Office and programs like it benfit mosto from the DDR. Low latencies, provide faster opening and closing of smaller files
Hey just wondering how the overclocking goes on the P4 2.4C? My motherboard has great potential with OC. If I set my FSB to 250, I can get 3 GHz, I can lock the AGP/PCI bus, and I think I can keep the memory stable at 200 by using the 5:4 CPU:DRAM ratio divider right? 250 CPU to 200 DRAM?
I just might need some extra cooling.
I just might need some extra cooling.
Quote:Hey just wondering how the overclocking goes on the P4 2.4C? My motherboard has great potential with OC. If I set my FSB to 250, I can get 3 GHz, I can lock the AGP/PCI bus, and I think I can keep the memory stable at 200 by using the 5:4 CPU:DRAM ratio divider right? 250 CPU to 200 DRAM?
I just might need some extra cooling.
pretty well - it is the sweet chip of the C series - some people have hit the 3.5ghz range - that is with water cooling and such.
just provide proper cooling - some good ram
What mobo u have?
the 1:1 ratio is idealy what you want if u can get it, that is why you would buy faster DDRram like pc3200 or pc3500.
what are your full specs?
(check my sig for my 2 O/C rigs)
u may also want to run over to
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/index.php
great advice and info
www.overclockers.com
I just might need some extra cooling.
pretty well - it is the sweet chip of the C series - some people have hit the 3.5ghz range - that is with water cooling and such.
just provide proper cooling - some good ram
What mobo u have?
the 1:1 ratio is idealy what you want if u can get it, that is why you would buy faster DDRram like pc3200 or pc3500.
what are your full specs?
(check my sig for my 2 O/C rigs)
u may also want to run over to
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/index.php
great advice and info
www.overclockers.com
