Re: ASUS P4B533

In article <43556c57$0$20503$4fafbaef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Michelangelo"
<michelangelo77toglimi@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello.
> I possess an Asus P4B533 motherboard and I'd like to expand the system
> memory up to 2 GB.
> I would like to use 2 modules of 1GB each. I know that my motherboard
> supports PC2100 memory (266MHz) and I'd like to know which kind of memory I
> need.
> Double sided?
> Single sided?
> Would my MoBo support 2 modules of double sided ram?
> Is there any configuration known to work for sure?
> I have read the user guide but it's not very clear.
> Can anybody help me, please?
>
> Thanks.

Your motherboard has drive for four banks. Looking at the table
in the manual, it can take two double sided modules in slot 1
and slot 2, while leaving slot 3 blank.

1GB modules are only available double sided, so single sided
modules are not an option right now, at that size.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=ASUS%2B+Motherboards&mfr=ASUS&tabid=AM&model=P4B533&submit=Go

Of the products mentioned, I would personally buy the CT12864Z40B,
which is CAS3 at DDR400. DDR400 memory is backward compatible at
DDR266, and when slowed to DDR266, you can set CAS to CAS2. That
makes the CT12864Z40B the fastest module for your purposes. Since
the modules are all relatively close in price, that would be
my preferred choice. (Also, the DDR400 on the label, will increase
the resale price later.)

As for how happy your board is with 1GB modules, you'll have to
Google for that.

Note - in any case, do not buy "stacked" RAM. Note the pricing
difference between 128Mx4 chips and 64Mx8 chips in the sample
advert below. I cannot think of a situation where I would suggest
the 128Mx4 variety, and the Crucial above will be 64Mx8 (AFAIK,
only the generic makers of RAM, use that 128Mx4 stuff).

http://www.portatech.com/catalog/memory.asp?ID=285

Paul
.

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