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To: heidi s who wrote (23216)11/5/2001 11:01:15 AM
From: Zardoz  Read Replies (1) of 110652
 
I was told by a friend that for my intended use, the amount of memory in a new machine is more important than processor speed.

Actually processor speed and avaliable bandwidth {cable or ADSL} are more important. IF you are using some form of Java quote server, then Ram amount does become an issue. I can get stock quotes on my old 486, as well as on my 3 Athlon boards. Well over 2000 stocks, but effectively every stock quote is possible {But I seldom use more then 50}

RDram is Rambus DRam and can only be used on a board that supports it {usually P4's}
DDR Ram is (Double Data Rate) SDRAM {which is just a nicer form of CAS {Column Access Strobe} & RAS strobing
Sdram is esecially a single CAS step {with compressed RAS strobing}

You must decide if you motherboard can support the Ram, or decide if you really want a motherboard that uses such Ram. The performance over RDram and DDR is moot. SDram is only slightly weaker then DDR. BUT I'd suggest you only use a DDR board. Also there are different speed asociated with each RAM type. The best design for a computer is really an Athlon 1.4+Ghz FSB 266 with 266 DDR ram... Still kicks P4's. And easily to over clock.

Zardoz
PS: I also run Seti@home on all machines {except the 486... which I can't get anyone to take of my hands for free}
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