Author: Slater Wold
Date: 01:52:31 05/26/02
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On May 25, 2002 at 19:18:03, Jorge Pichard wrote: >On May 25, 2002 at 18:48:22, Rajen Gupta wrote: > >>to make it really go get the RAM to run at 133mhz speed. Samsung 40ns ram is >>supposed to be 1066 RAM in disguise. i'm sure you'll get a few more fritz marks >>or whatever out of that >> >>rajen > > >That is correct, your 850E that support the faster bus speed. Bandwith between >the processor and chip set has increased from 3.2 GBps at 400 Mhz with the Intel >850 chip set to 4.2 GBps at 533 MHz. Unfortunately, as far as memory performance >is concerned, the new 850E chip set which you owned still officially support >ONLY two channels of PC800 RDRAM, for a total bandwith of 3.2 GBps between chip >set and memory. That's slower than the chip set-to-CPU interface, I had hoped to >see the new PC1066 RDRAM used in this platform, but Intel has yet to qualify >that memory with the 850E chip set. But if you do want in the future a more >significant performance boost, I suggest you wait for the 533-MHz bus to be >paired with PC1066 RDRAM. Not in disguise but the real thing. > >PS: Please check my Email for further information. > >Pichard. It was confirmed by Samsung that this memory IS PC1066, before I bought the system. They gave me a hint or two, and I am taking their advice. True PC1066 will hit the streets in July or so. (And I didn't want to wait that long.) And thanks for the e-mail, I appreciate it. >> >>On May 25, 2002 at 16:37:29, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>>All of my parts were delivered yesterday. They are: >>> >>>Intel P4 2.53Ghz CPU with OEM heatsink and fan >>> >>>Intel Motherboard D850EMV2 >>> >>>4 sticks of 256mb PC800-40ns RAMBUS RDRAM NON ECC. (Samsung) >>> >>>Also, the PS and case were delivered. >>> >>>The total price for the CPU, motherboard, and memory was $1,265. The >>>powersupply, case, and other things I ordered were extra. >>> >>>It will be up tonite. I will be running Windows XP Pro Edition on it. >>> >>> >>>We'll see how it runs. ;)
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