Want to replace my motherboard, processor, and ram need help.

[awsskater892]

Im guessing they dont work together right

 

[KingCody]

DDR ram says nothing, be more specific: brand, model, speed, number of sticks and what size they are

 

[awsskater892]

ok, well heres the site i got it from http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6889888697

 

[awsskater892]

compatible??

 

[KingCody]

those are cheapo-depot RAM sticks, but should still work fine

 

[awsskater892]

oh really, thats great now i dont have to spend more money!!. but Even though they're cheap, are they still considered fast?

 

[KingCody]

yes and no...

they have a fast clock cycle speed of 200MHz, but they operate at loose timings.

RAM is like a CPU, the clockspeed isn't that important because it's how much it can do within each clock cycle that determines it's performance. think of your RAM sticks as a celeron processor, it can run at a fast clock speed, but cannot compare to a Pentium4 at the same clock speed. the P4 will blow it away.

a RAM stick that operates at fast speeds and tight timings is a "fast" RAM stick. your RAM operates a fast speeds, but slow timings.

i hope that helped explain it a little better

 

[awsskater892]

Yes it did, thanks, but how much slower will it be? in comparison to a good set of 512 sticks.

 

[awsskater892]

meaning 2 x 512mb.

 

[Tedster]

https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic47210.html

 

[cloud0777]

I found an awesome mobo on Newegg.. ECS c-19.. that thing call handle 16gb of memory... Endless possiblities with this board... Only 77.00 .. Dont know about the ECS company... I stick with ASUS...

 

[KingCody]

it's a long read, but this article explains RAM timings and how they affect peformance