Hello, I want to boost my desktop PC. I want the most performing ram modules in my system, 2GB is enough though. Whats the best I could put in this system without any worries about compatibility?


Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name CRICKET
User Name Maxime Chevalier

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Asus P4P800 Deluxe (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 WiFi, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE
System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Asus AMI (06/11/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)




[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method None
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns, 50ns
Supported Memory Types SIMM, DIMM, SDRAM
Supported Memory Voltages 2.9V
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MB
Memory Slots 4




[ Memory Modules / DIMM A1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM A1
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size 512 MB
Enabled Size 512 MB

[ Memory Modules / DIMM A2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM A2
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / DIMM B1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM B1
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size 512 MB
Enabled Size 512 MB

[ Memory Modules / DIMM B2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM B2
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed


Thank you all for your help!

Maxime

Good ol DDR Ram huh? For you there is only one option

http://www.mushkin.com/doc/product [...] asp?id=193

The best DDR Ram was the Mushkin Black Level II series, but they don't make it anymore. Yup, gotta love that 2-2-2-5 t1 timing. Well I did, untill they stoped making them and had to get a pair performance kingston RAM which lowered my timing to 2-3-2-6 T2 on the ol Athlon XP to get a total of 1.5GB. Yeah I should have gotten more than that one Mushkin 512. I thought I would be able to buy more latter, but I waited too long

If you want to overclock then look at the Muskin Redline series as well

http://www.mushkin.com/doc/product [...] asp?id=273

2-2-2-5 timing is better than 2-3-2-6 right ? so the only reason i would change my 2x 512mb ram 2-2-2-5 is because i would reach a total of 2GB so double my ram capacity?

would the read/write speed of the new ram be that much lower? would I feel something slower going on in my system?