Memory upgrade?

[NightTran]

This is my memory part from Dell:

1 GB DDR SDRAM, PC3200 / 400 MHz, Non-Parity, Unbuffered

I would like to buy two stick from Neweggs, to upgrade my comp. Mem

would Chewy or any expert in memory pick out the one that fit my system

Thanks

[Chewy]

why? You got a gig already?
everest overclock will tell what you need better
these lines

CPU FSB 279.97 MHz (original: 200 MHz, overclock: 40%)
Memory Bus 251.98 MHz

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 63-1408-000001-00101111-063005-K8T800P$A0036001_BIOS DATE: 06/30/05 17:34:14 VER: 08.00.09
Motherboard Name Asus A8V Deluxe (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset VIA K8T800Pro, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings 2.5-4-4-10 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 1T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Micron Tech. 256 MB PC4000 DDR SDRAM (2.5-4-4-10 @ 250 MHz) (2.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2: Micron Tech. 256 MB PC4000 DDR SDRAM (2.5-4-4-10 @ 250 MHz) (2.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)

[NightTran]

I only have 512 MB, one stick

[Chewy]

Night give us that everest info.

[NightTran]

I got it, which information do you need ?

Thanks

[Chewy]

about time for a sticky on this!
it's all Uncasms's fault.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

computer/overclock
at the very top is an option for report, quick report overclock/plain text
leave off the debug stuff, no idea what it means?

[NightTran]

here it is:

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer NIGHTTRAIN
Generator Night
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2006-04-22
Time 14:38


--------[ Overclock ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 330
CPU Alias Prescott-256
CPU Stepping E0
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.66GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F41h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2659.90 MHz (original: 2667 MHz)
CPU Multiplier 20.0x
CPU FSB 132.99 MHz (original: 133 MHz)
Memory Bus 166.24 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID <DMI>
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 3000

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset Intel Morgan Hill i865GV
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
PAT Enabled

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Mosel V826664K24SATG-D3 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-2-2-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 11/08/04
Video BIOS Date 04/16/20
DMI BIOS Version A02

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter Intel 82865GV Graphics Controller [A-2]
GPU Code Name Springdale-G (Integrated 8086 / 2572, Rev 02)
GPU Clock 266 MHz


--------[ Debug - PCI ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for any information to upgrade this computer

Night

[Chewy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146038

keeping the one you have

or if you have to have 2 gigs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820223032

option 1 is the best

[toomanycats]

Can the 512 and get the 2 gigs, you won't regret it, the best bang for the buck and with memory prices as low as they are now is the time. Not only that with DVD43 and 2 gigs of ram you'll be fast as H%ll

[drfsupercenter]

Not always, I added 512 to my 256 and it runs as slow as before.

[Dan]

I think it all depends on how good your computer is to begin with. What type of memory it is, or what is best for your mobo.

[Chewy]

L1 Data Cache 16 KBL2 Cache 256 KB

bottlenecks

limited bang for the buck with another 512 stick

no real point in the gig sticks

[toomanycats]

Ram upgrades should be exponentially greater, 256mb adding 512mb isn't that great because XP needs at least 256mb to just run. 512mb to 2 gigs would almost be like a new computer unless you have a old processor. Nighttran has a decent processor but his FSB kind've sucks, I wouldn't put much into this computer because of the CPU Motherboard deals currently available. Since PC3200 is still used on a lot of machines it can be used on a future updated machine, tho an CPU/MoBo update would required the puchase of XP again. Bottomline is 2 gigs would be an excellent upgrade for this machine as it would max everything else out.IMHO

[toomanycats]

Just read Cheweys post, He's right. Ram is cheap now though

[toomanycats]

I must admit that becoming the Lord of Digital Video must have taken a lot of patience on this machine. My hats off to you.Really.