ok, i got my new computer built. The specs are below...
P4 2.6c
Gigabyte 8VT800(L)
512megs of ddr400
Geforce4 ti4200 (128 meg)
Soundblaster Life
Lite on 12x cd burner
I've had the computer for a week now and now i'm ready to overclock it. I want to get it to a 3.2. The heatsink i want to get is a Thermalright SP-94. Now for the memory i'm not sure what to get.
I was looking at kingston hyperx memory. It's about $150 for a 512 module. Now my motherboard supports Dual channel ddr. So does that mean i would be better off getting 256 X 2 instead of the 512 meg chip.
Maybe someone could break it down a little for me to help me understand it a little better. The way i see it is if i buy 2 X 256 ddr500 modules and put them in my computer (first and third slot) then they will run at 1000mhz fsb.
Then i can just overclock my fsb for my cpu until it becomes unstable then go back down a notch. But if i buy 1 X 512 module then my fsb will run at 500mhz which will be slower then my p4's 800 fsb, but will still allow me to overclock.
I read about Vehementi using the OCZ memory (256X2) and it working fine so i was thinking about getting 2 X 256 kingston modules. The 1000mhz fsb sounds better then 500mhz, but at the same time i've always heard it's better to get 1 512 meg chip then two 256 meg chips.
Thank you for any help in advance, spending 150 bucks for ram is quite a bit so i want to make sure i get the right stuff
btw..my motherboard says it only supports up to dual ddr400 but i'll still be able to overclock just fine right?....
P4 2.6c
Gigabyte 8VT800(L)
512megs of ddr400
Geforce4 ti4200 (128 meg)
Soundblaster Life
Lite on 12x cd burner
I've had the computer for a week now and now i'm ready to overclock it. I want to get it to a 3.2. The heatsink i want to get is a Thermalright SP-94. Now for the memory i'm not sure what to get.
I was looking at kingston hyperx memory. It's about $150 for a 512 module. Now my motherboard supports Dual channel ddr. So does that mean i would be better off getting 256 X 2 instead of the 512 meg chip.
Maybe someone could break it down a little for me to help me understand it a little better. The way i see it is if i buy 2 X 256 ddr500 modules and put them in my computer (first and third slot) then they will run at 1000mhz fsb.
Then i can just overclock my fsb for my cpu until it becomes unstable then go back down a notch. But if i buy 1 X 512 module then my fsb will run at 500mhz which will be slower then my p4's 800 fsb, but will still allow me to overclock.
I read about Vehementi using the OCZ memory (256X2) and it working fine so i was thinking about getting 2 X 256 kingston modules. The 1000mhz fsb sounds better then 500mhz, but at the same time i've always heard it's better to get 1 512 meg chip then two 256 meg chips.
Thank you for any help in advance, spending 150 bucks for ram is quite a bit so i want to make sure i get the right stuff
btw..my motherboard says it only supports up to dual ddr400 but i'll still be able to overclock just fine right?....