3800 Computer Memory
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imported_GraFFix
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Thats pricey...
Tiger direct has the same memory for 53 bucks with a 20 mail in rebate... 33 bucks for the same thing...
heres the link >> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...21&Sku=U10-1902
for the same price of the DELL memory you can get...
512MB PC3200 DDR 400mhz (which is actually decent memory and is what I run in my gaming computer)
If your interested in that one here is the link >> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...29&Sku=U10-4901
Tiger direct has the same memory for 53 bucks with a 20 mail in rebate... 33 bucks for the same thing...
heres the link >> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...21&Sku=U10-1902
for the same price of the DELL memory you can get...
512MB PC3200 DDR 400mhz (which is actually decent memory and is what I run in my gaming computer)
If your interested in that one here is the link >> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...29&Sku=U10-4901
www.newegg.com and tigerdirect have the best deals. Get Crucial, corsair, or Kingston memory.
thanks for the info.
I have another question then,
what is the difference in types?
mine is pc 100 or pc 133 for my celeron 667 processor at home
gateway showed PC2100 DDR 266
and Joe gave me these PC3200 DDR 400mhz
so what does all those numbers mean? LOL sorry, just have never really looked into it before. I just went and bought mine at circuit city 3 years ago when I wanted more memory
I have another question then,
what is the difference in types?
mine is pc 100 or pc 133 for my celeron 667 processor at home
gateway showed PC2100 DDR 266
and Joe gave me these PC3200 DDR 400mhz
so what does all those numbers mean? LOL sorry, just have never really looked into it before. I just went and bought mine at circuit city 3 years ago when I wanted more memory
basically how fast you can write to the memory...
Basically even if your computer is 667 mhz it can only perform internal calculations at that speed... when it goes out on the bus (think of it as a bunch of roads) it can only send data at 100mhz (though 667 celeron is 66mhz front side bus I believe)
PC 100 can be accessed at 100mhz ... PC133 133Mhz, newer processors are capable of accessing the memory at much higher speeds than older processors... so you need memory that can match that speed...
(this is basic explanation... is actually more complex w/the way it works but should give you the idea)
Ideally you want to match the memory speed to the FSB (Front Side Bus) speed of the processor
Basically even if your computer is 667 mhz it can only perform internal calculations at that speed... when it goes out on the bus (think of it as a bunch of roads) it can only send data at 100mhz (though 667 celeron is 66mhz front side bus I believe)
PC 100 can be accessed at 100mhz ... PC133 133Mhz, newer processors are capable of accessing the memory at much higher speeds than older processors... so you need memory that can match that speed...
(this is basic explanation... is actually more complex w/the way it works but should give you the idea)
Ideally you want to match the memory speed to the FSB (Front Side Bus) speed of the processor
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imported_GraFFix
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Kind of busy here but ill try to explain quick...
PC100 or PC133 is called SDRAM
the 100 or 133 stands for the speed the RAM can run
that is decided by your Motherboard and what FSB (Front side BUS) it is able to run. Think of FSB as a highway for your computer with a speed limit. it might be limited to 100mhz or 133mhz if you try to run 133 on a mobo that only supports 100 then your RAM will only be able to get up to 100mhz but if your mobo is able to run at 133 FSB you can run both 100 and 133...
The MB you always see (IE 128-256-512MB) is the size of the RAM and the PC100 or PC133 is the speed that it will run at.
DDR Ram is a Double Data Rate RAM and it can run at much higher FSB speeds to match todays higher end systems.
the same theory applies to the speeds..your MOBO has to be able to support the speed of the ram for you to get the full performance out of it.
and again the same thing applies to the numbers...
The MB will be the size of the ram and the PC3200 400 would be the speed that it can run at...the 400 being the FSB speed..
Sorry this is a half assed explaination..If no one else corrects my errors I will later when i get home..lol
PC100 or PC133 is called SDRAM
the 100 or 133 stands for the speed the RAM can run
that is decided by your Motherboard and what FSB (Front side BUS) it is able to run. Think of FSB as a highway for your computer with a speed limit. it might be limited to 100mhz or 133mhz if you try to run 133 on a mobo that only supports 100 then your RAM will only be able to get up to 100mhz but if your mobo is able to run at 133 FSB you can run both 100 and 133...
The MB you always see (IE 128-256-512MB) is the size of the RAM and the PC100 or PC133 is the speed that it will run at.
DDR Ram is a Double Data Rate RAM and it can run at much higher FSB speeds to match todays higher end systems.
the same theory applies to the speeds..your MOBO has to be able to support the speed of the ram for you to get the full performance out of it.
and again the same thing applies to the numbers...
The MB will be the size of the ram and the PC3200 400 would be the speed that it can run at...the 400 being the FSB speed..
Sorry this is a half assed explaination..If no one else corrects my errors I will later when i get home..lol
