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***glc*** · 03-06-2003, 10:48 AM

You are going to run a RDRAM machine out of memory just as fast as a DDR machine, the only way to keep a machine from "running out of memory" is throw more memory at it, not throw theoretically faster memory at it.

A pair of 512mb PC2700 DDR modules is about $120 right now - a pair of 512mb PC1066 RDRAM modules is $470 and a set of 4 256mb PC1066 RDRAM's is $420. No way in my mind the minor improvement is worth $300+. Even a set of 4 256mb PC800's is $340 and PC2700 DDR will pretty much keep up with PC800 RDRAM.

I'm not trying to start an argument or anything like that, it's just I think you may be choosing RDRAM for the wrong reasons.

03-06-2003, 10:48 AM	#13
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,722	You are going to run a RDRAM machine out of memory just as fast as a DDR machine, the only way to keep a machine from "running out of memory" is throw more memory at it, not throw theoretically faster memory at it. A pair of 512mb PC2700 DDR modules is about $120 right now - a pair of 512mb PC1066 RDRAM modules is $470 and a set of 4 256mb PC1066 RDRAM's is $420. No way in my mind the minor improvement is worth $300+. Even a set of 4 256mb PC800's is $340 and PC2700 DDR will pretty much keep up with PC800 RDRAM. I'm not trying to start an argument or anything like that, it's just I think you may be choosing RDRAM for the wrong reasons.