memory question

[jhick40]

i have a question about memory. i want to get the best possible memory i can, in 1 stick of 1gb form, and i can get another stick later. the best timings i found were 2-3-2-5, is that the lowest? also, can i use any speed of ram? im getting an ultra d, and even the sli-dr says it goes to ddr400. could i run faster ram on an ultra d? waht i'm looking for here is the best possible ram, that will run on an ultra d with the lowest timings for overclocking. preferably uner 150$.

 

[turtile]

If you run one stick, it will be half the speed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227211

 

[raverx3m]

theres some boards that suport dual ddr
but u will need 2 identical sticks of ram
heres what im gettin
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820220033
2x512mb 2-2-2-5 at 2.6v

 

[raverx3m]

ozc runs at 2.8 volt

 

[jhick40]

i noticed that, will it be a problem with my mobo? i figured i could adjust it in the BIOS.

 

[jhick40]

which would be better, pc3200 at 2-2-5-2 or:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231019
pc4400 at 2.5-4-4-8

 

[adamL]

I once found an article on the net that tested ram latency and the results showed almost no difference in performance of any kind. when i filled my comp with 4 gigs i didn't waste money getting low latency

 

[jhick40]

yeah, but latency comes into play when overclocking. isn't 4 gigs pretty slow? what os are you running.

 

[turtile]

Get the slower RAM. The DDR550 is the same thing as the slower speed RAM. The frequency is set higher and the timings are loosened.

Stick w/ 2GB, never get 4 until a new chipset comes out that can handle it perfectly.

The DFI SLI DR supports memory voltages to 4 volts (maybe more) so you will not have to worry about that.