Choosing memory

[gibmeat47]

Of what importance is it besides the cost factor to choose between 7ns or 8ns. I take it the 7ns is a better choice. AZZO or Mushkin? I need one stick of 128 pc 100 cas2, will add more later, famous last words.

[Bleeding Edge]

I've always purchased Kingston and will probably continue doing so.

If you haven't already, go here: http://www.anandtech.com/html/comparisons.cfm

[Roy]

You will pay extra for brand names. It goes into advertising.

The 7/8ns stuff is mostly balogna. True (certified) PC-100 SDRAM must have a Tac (clock access time) of 6ns. Vendors tend to confuse this with Tck (clock cycle time) which must be 10ns or better.

You are correct to seek CAS Latency 2. Most sticks with that spec will run up to 133MHz.

I shop at www.pricewatch.com (http://www.pricewatch.com) . Mushkin has some generic CL2 128s for $106 + shipping as of 4/30. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[cobain1crt]

Get some atlas memory, it is 6ns!

[MAGIC 8-BALL and THE ELF]

cobain1crt - what is 6ns? Tac? Tck? I'm becomming unpatient with your "shoot from the hip" answers. Who speaks all of the time learns only from what he hears. Silence is golden because it permits one to listen. - 8-Ball

Perhaps he likes living on the edge of misfortune. - Elf