what type of ram needed?

[draboo]

could someone please answer a simple question for me?
i m figgering out a machine for a friend,who wants a intel p4 processer. i was thinking about the mobo below,but am confused to what type of ram is needed, like how many pins,etc. i remember something about p4 s needing rambus ram?? or can i use like 184 pin,ddr ram? like pc 2700/3200??






GIGABYTE 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "GA-8IPE1000-G"

TIA,eh??

brad

[bill1971]

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That 865 chipset should support DDR RAM. You can check the poduct on the Gigabyte website for which DDR it will support, (PC2100, PC2700, etc.).

http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard...8IPE1000-G.htm

Looks like Dual Channel capable, so you might want to get 2 sticks of PC3200 DDR (184-pin) SDRAM. it should also accept PC2700 and PC2100 as well, depending on your budget. 256MB sticks of PC3200 (400 mHz) should go for around $50 - $60 per stick.

The first P4 boards supported Rambus RDRAM RIMM memory. I believe this was just for the Intel 850 chipset.

Actually I just ordered 2 x 256 MB sticks of Rambus for a customer's 850 P4 set up. About $230, which is double,(quadruple?), the current pricing of DDR.

Hope this helps.

- Bill

[Bill in SD, CA]

I believe this board can take the following:

4.0GB PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR memory - 4 DIMMS

Bill

[bill1971]

Looks like the "Bills" are on the case!

Hey, Bill.

- Bill

[I2n0ld]

Memory

1. Type: Dual Channel DDR 400 / 333 / 266 support
2. Max capacity: 4 GB
3. DIMM slots: 4