Hi,
I'm considering upgrading the RAM on a Dimension 3100 (the wife's).
It still has the original 2 x 256MB PC2-4300 (266 MHz) modules (CPU-Z gives the manufacturer as Infineon).
At 266MHz, the reported timings are 4-4-4-12, which I guess are quite respectable, but for a CPU (P4 (630, Prescott) 3GHz) with FBS 800MHz, I think there would be better choices.
Another poster on this forum put me onto these G.Skill PC2-6400 DDR2 800 (Cl=5)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231170
Not being 'up' on current brands, I'm just wondering how they compare to the more expensive brands such as Kingston, Corsair etc. Don't really want to pay over the top if the G.Skill perform well.
I've also seen some good deals on equivalent modules from Crucial. How do they compare?
Any other recommendations.
BTW - It's still running XP Home.....for now.
Cheers,