Help! New RAM?

[CMonkey]

Hi, I am kind of an idiot but I have some money and want to upgrade my comp for HL2.

Right now I've got a P4 1.7 GHz w/ 512 megs of pc800 rdram on an Intel 82801BA motherboard (i think). I want to buy a new processor (P4 2.8, my current motherboard only supports up to 2.4) and motherboard but will I have to buy new ram too?

Please help me!

 

[dawdler]

As far as I know, nearly all new mobos are just DDR memory... But I'm not sure.

What I would do if I was you is not upgrade though... Get a really good CPU fan and overclock the shit off it!
I have no idea how it overclocks, or if it even can overclock, but its cheaper, so you can get a 9800 Pro instead

 

[CMonkey]

lol. thx for the input so fast. I already gots me a 9800 pro (w00t), and I'm too scared to overclock. I think I'm just gonna cave and get new RAM (unless someone else has input for me soon). Soon I will be broke!!

 

[Fat_Bob]

I woudnt think so....

 

[CMonkey]

Another question...

I want that P42.8 and I'm willing to spend some extra cash on RAM, but what processor should I get?!? This is all so confusing

 

[SidewinderX]

Get the 2.4C (with the 800mhz FSB)

It's cheap, and overclocks easily. With the extra money, buy your self soemthing nice. Like a mobo and some pc3200 RAM.

 

[Sgt.Igneri]

Originally posted by SidewinderX143
Get the 2.4C (with the 800mhz FSB)

It's cheap, and overclocks easily. With the extra money, buy your self soemthing nice. Like a mobo and some pc3200 RAM.

Aint gonna OC easy with PC3200...

 

[SidewinderX]

Originally posted by Sgt.Igneri
Aint gonna OC easy with PC3200...

he really don't have to OC the RAM....

 

[Sgt.Igneri]

The whole point of OCing the 2.4c is to OC the memory, get better bndwith and surpass 3.2 performance at like 2.8ghz.