memory question

right now im using 1 gig of kingston pc3200 cl3 184-pinn dimm. a friend told me there is gain to be had meaning its not always the amount of memory you have but certain speed and values. any truth to this? SiSoftware Sandra

System
Manufacturer : System Manufacturer
Model : System Name
Version : System Version
Serial Number : SYS-1234567890
ID : 9D2B6240-11D91757-A8F22B8A-08485936

System Chassis
Manufacturer : Chassis Manufacture
Type : Tower
Can be locked : No
Version : Chassis Version
Serial Number : Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag : Asset-1234567890
Boot-up State : Safe
Power State : Safe
Thermal State : Safe

Mainboard
Manufacturer : ASUSTeK Computer INC.
MP Support : No
Model : P4SP-MX
Version : REV 1.xx
Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxxx
System BIOS : 09/01/2004-SiS651/SIS962/IT8705F-P4SP-MX

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 2
Maximum Installable Memory : 1GB
Bank 1 - DIMM 1 : DIMM Synchronous DRAM 512MB/64
Bank 2 - DIMM 2 : DIMM Synchronous DRAM 512MB/64

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS651 CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 133MHz (532MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 133MHz / 2x 166MHz
Width : 64-bit
IO Queue Depth : 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth : 7 request(s)

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : MUTOL
Width : 16-bit
Full Duplex : No
Multiplier : 1/1x

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-7CL 2CMD
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-7CL 2CMD
Channels : 1
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

APIC 1
Version : 8.00
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module 9 : Kingston 533BE073 512MB 16x(32Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC3200U-333-650 (CL3 up to 200MHz) (CL2.5 up to 167MHz) (CL2 up to 133MHz)
Memory Module 10 : Kingston 533B4C73 512MB 16x(32Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC3200U-333-650 (CL3 up to 200MHz) (CL2.5 up to 167MHz) (CL2 up to 133MHz)

Environment Monitor 1
Model : ITE IT8705/12 ISA
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 28.0°C / 82.4°F td

Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Voltage : 1.39V
Aux Voltage : 1.62V
+3.3V Voltage : 2.99V
+5V Voltage : 5.03V
-12V Voltage : -16.97V
-5V Voltage : -8.78V
Battery Voltage : 3.18V

AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 4x
Fast-Writes Enabled : Yes
Side Band Enabled : Yes
Aperture Size : 64MB

PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.10
Number of Bridges : 1
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (1/1x PCIClk)

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) PCI to ISA Bridge
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Multiplier : 1/4x

USB Controller 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 3
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 3
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 3
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Controller
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 6
Companion Controllers : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : Intel(R) SMBus 2.0 Driver
Version : 6.01
Specification : 2.00
Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No
Slave Device Enabled : No
PEC Support : No

System SMBus Controller 2
Model : SiS 961 Ext SMBus
Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No
Slave Device Enabled : No
PEC Support : No
Speed : 56kHz

Expansion Slot(s)
PCI 1 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME Half-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) Virtual PCI to PCI Bridge)
PCI 2 (2h) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME Half-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) PCI to ISA Bridge)
PCI 3 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME Half-Length Used (ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller)
AGP (4h) : AGP-4x 32-bit +3.3V Half-Length Used

Port Connector
PRIMARY IDE/HDD : None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE/HDD : None - ATA / None
FLOPPY : None - Floppy Disk / None
LAN : Network - None / RJ-45
USB1 : USB - None / USB
USB2 : USB - None / USB
USB3 : USB - None / USB
USB4 : USB - None / USB
USB5 : USB - None / USB
USB6 : USB - None / USB
PS/2 Keyboard : Keyboard - None / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse : Mouse - None / PS/2
Parallel Port : Parallel Port ECP/EPP - None / DB-25 pin female
Serial Port 1 : Serial Port 16550 - None / DB-9 pin male
Joystick Port : Joystick - None / DB-15 pin female
MIDI Port : MIDI - None / DB-15 pin female
Line In Jack : Audio - None / Mini-jack
Video Port : Video - None / Mini-jack

Performance Tips
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Warning 2507 : Mainboard has too few memory slots. Upgrading the memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 2508 : All memory slots are full. Upgrading the memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 100 : Large memory sizes should be made of Registered/Buffered memory.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

 

sorry didnt mean to put the whole mb info up there lol and also it said this at the bottom. Warning 100 : Large memory sizes should be made of Registered/Buffered memory. anyone can help me understand all this memory jargon?

 

Yes, you have your transfer timings and size, the lower the timings and the higher the rated speed the better. There are value ram (cheap generic stuff) performance ram (your 'avg' ram) and then high performance ram (your high grade ram). Look around and websites like newegg.com they have detailed info at memory and you will see that the higher performance it is the more it will cost you out of pocket.

 

thanks for the reply. i see all the diffrent mem sticks and how the prices vary but im not sure about what timings would be best. mostly for gaming and online browsing. if it were you what would be say your 1st 2 picks? 1 gig of course. price doesnt matter at this point id just like to compare timings and such with what i have currently.

 

For good timings, 2-2-2-5 is probably the best right now. 2-3-3-6 is not too bad either.

Also, since your memory is rated at PC3200, but you are only able to run it at PC2700, you may be able to safely push your timings a little lower. Possibly to 2-2-2-5. Definitely to 2-3-3-6.